Bishop Watterson defeats Toledo Central Catholic in Ohio Football Division III Championship: Live Update Recap

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Bishop Watterson's George Pedro (53) lifts Caden Mangini (5) in the air after Mangini scored a touchdown in the first half of the OHSAA Region 11 championship game at White Field on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 in Newark, Ohio. / Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For the secon year in a row, Bishop Watterson defeated Toledo Central Catholic to win the OHSAA Division III state championship, this time doing so 30-0.

When the Ohio high school football state championships take to the field on Friday, Dec. 5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, the middle of the three games, scheduled for 3 p.m. will see Toledo Central Catholic and Bishop Watterson battling for the Division III state title.

It is the third straight season the two teams have met in this game, with each team having won one of the previous two matchups. Last season, Watterson defeated Central Catholic 19-14 after Central Catholic had won the first meeting between the two, 27-7.

Watterson enters the game undefeated at 13-0 after running the table with a perfect 16-0 record last season, while Central Catholic enters at 11-4.

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First Quarter Updates:

Watterson defense forces a punt

TCC picked up a first down but the Watterson defense then held, focrcing a punt and will start with the ball at its own 10.

Touchdown, Watterson!!

Jack McCoy scores from one yard out after quarterback Drew Bellisari went 3-for-3 for 82 yards on the opening drive for the Eagles. Watterson leads 7-0 with 6:53 left in the first.

Watterson defense forces a three and out.

The TCC offense went backward on the drive, losing one yard.

Touchdown, Watterson!!

A 39-yard punt return to the TCC 31 by Nate Henderson set the Eagles up with good field position and then Drew Bellisari hit Joe Hayes for a 5-yard TD pass. Watterson leads TCC 14-0 with 3:43 left in the first.

After 1 Quarter: Bishop Watterson 14, Toledo Central Catholic 0

Second Quarter Updates

TCC Turns it over on downs

TCC made it to the Watterson 37 before turning it over on downs.

Interception, TCC

Jerome Davis V intercepts a pass from Drew Bellisari, TCC will start with the ball at its own 13 with 3:14 left in the second quarter.

Interception, TCC

After going three and out, the TCC defense gets another interception, this one by Keyon Robinson.

Field Goal, Watterson

Eli Eagan hits a 28-yard FG and Watterson leads TCC 17-0 with 17 seconds left in the first half.

HALFTIME: Bishop Watterson 17, Toledo Central Catholic 0

TCC with the interception

Jerome Davis V intercepts a pass from Drew Bellisari for the second time and TCC will start with the ball at its own 21 with 9:31 left in the third quarter.

Turnover on downs, TCC

An incomoplete pass on fourth down gives the ball back to Wattersoin at the TCC 47 with 6:42 left in the third.

Touchdown, Watterson!!

Jack McCoy scores on a 13-yard run to give Watterson a 23-0 lead with 3:07 left in the third quarter. It is his second TD of the game to go along with areceiving TD earlier.

The Watterson defense with an interception

Joe Hayes intercepts a pass from TCC quarterback Ali Beydoun, giving the Eagles the ball at the 50.

After 3 quarters: Bishop Watterson 24, Toledo Central Catholic 0

TCC with another interception

Zanaje Liggons intercepts Bellisari in the end zone to end a scoring threat

Interception, Watterson

Nate Henderson picks off a pass in the end zone to stop TCC's offense and preserve the shutout with 8:27 remaining.

Pick-6, Watterson!!

Carter Bellisari intercepts a pass and takes it 35 yards to the house for a TD to give Watterson a 30-0 lead with 6:02 left and we have a running clock.

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