Ohio high school football top stars and best performances (9/18/2023)

From E'Mere Atkins of Cleveland Heights to Poochie Snyder of Canton South, there were several big-time high school football performances across the state of Ohio in week 5.

Here are some stars from football games across Ohio in week 4

To nominate a performance in future weeks, please send an email to ryan@scorebooklive.com

E’mere Atkins, Cleveland Heights

Atkins grabbed an interception in the first quarter to set up a 34-yard touchdown and ran in the game-winning 2-point conversion in overtime to seal the Tigers’ 14-13 win over Mentor.

Final in overtime: Cleveland Heights 14, Mentor 13

Emere Atkins takes the Ammaar Lakes pass for the winning two-point conversion. pic.twitter.com/uValNXUqDw

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) September 16, 2023

Deangelo Birch, Princeton

Finished 17-of-23 for 159 yards and a touchdown, which came with 12 seconds left to defeat Hamilton 22-16.

Marquan Braswell, Toledo Central Catholic

Braswell recorded scoring runs of 10 and 15 yards and finished with a game-high 146 yards and two touchdowns as the Fighting Irish edged Warren De La Salle Collegiate 28-23.

Aidan Brown, Badin

Brown led the Rams to a 49-12 win over Hughes with three touchdowns, including one on a 75-yard kickoff return.

Meet the Star Monday!
Sr. Aidan Brown with not 1, not 2, but 3 touchdowns in the 49-12 win (5-0) over Hughes.#HarkYe 🐏 pic.twitter.com/euKSATGgiV

— Stephen T. Badin High School Athletics (@RAMSSPORTS) September 18, 2023

Jakorion Caffey, Avon

The running back racked up 108 rushing yards and three touchdowns to help the Eagles defeat North Ridgeville 38-7.

Jack Ericson, Ursuline

The senior quarterback finished 17-of-21 for 203 yards and three touchdowns in a  56-20 win over Warren G. Harding. Ericson also had two rushing touchdowns.

Halftime. Ursuline leads Warren G. Harding 49-7.

Irish QB Jack Ericson with 203 passing yards and three passing touchdowns to go with two rushing touchdowns. @TribChronSports

— Neel Madhavan (@NeelMadhavan) September 16, 2023

Diore Hubbard, Gahanna Lincoln

Hubbard rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries to lead the Golden Lions to a 49-14 victory over Pickerington Central.

Wil Kraus, Oak Hills 

The sophomore quarterback went 18-of-27 for 183 yards and a touchdown in a 27-21 win at Sycamore. He also had 21 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Eli Lee, Archbishop Hoban 

Helped anchor the Knights’ 35-0 win over St. Ignatius with 2.5 sacks. Hoban held the Wildcats' offense to 127 passing yards.

ANOTHA SACK BY ELI LEE!

7:16 left in the 3rd.

Iggy’s ball on the 15, 3rd & long. pic.twitter.com/L60Ojb2O7o

— Hoban Football (@HobanFootball) September 16, 2023

Ian Ludewig, Hudson 

After missing last week’s win against Stow with an injury, the senior returned in Week 5 and finished with 116 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries as Hudson defeated Twinsburg 32-31.

.@IanLudewig in from 2 yards out for the @RollHudFootball TD.

Hudson leads Twinsburg 7-0 with 326 left 1Q pic.twitter.com/Cc1TDqVdHv

— Ryan (@Isley23) September 14, 2023

Jordan Marshall, Moeller 

In a 20-10 victory over St. Xavier, the Michigan commit rushed 25 times for 136 yards and a touchdown.

#Top100 Michigan RB commit Jordan Marshall (@J_MARSH2024) breaks two tackles and scores on his 10th carry of the game. #GoBlue https://t.co/WTLf2XYlmq pic.twitter.com/8FvQx9mTjd

— Zach Libby (@LibbyOn3) September 16, 2023

DaOne Owens, Massillon 

The senior quarterback led the Tigers to a 15-13 win over St. Edward at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Owens ran for 176 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries and completed 8-of-11 passes for 50 yards.

. @DaoneOwens takes it in from 20 yards for the @MTigerFB TD and then gets a 2 point conversion.

Massillon leads St. Edward 15-6 with 603 left 3Q. pic.twitter.com/MbQwic0COa

— Ryan (@Isley23) September 16, 2023

Dominic Purcell, Bishop Watterson 

The senior safety and Navy commit led Bishop Watterson’s defense with two sacks and five tackles for loss to take down Chardon 14-10.

Tyson Rodriguez, Wauseon 

Scored all 24 of the Indians points in a 24-3 win at Evergreen. Rodriguez hauled in three touchdown catches, a 33-yard field goal and three extra points.

🏈 Trey Parsons throws a 30 yard TD pass to Tyson Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s kick is good.

Wauseon - 14
Evergreen - 3
11:45 in Q2

— Wauseon Sports (@Wauseonsports) September 15, 2023

Poochie Snyder, Canton South

The senior quarterback finished 25-of-30 for 356 yards and five touchdowns as the Wildcats defeated Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy . He also rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.

(Photo of Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall by Jeff Harwell)