Liberty Center defeats Wheelersburg for Ohio High School Football Division V State Title: Live Updates Recap

Check out live updates recap from the OHSAA football Division V state championship game as Liberty Center defeated Wheelersburg

The Liberty Center student section cheers on their team during the 2023 Division V football state championship game. / Jeff Harwell, High School on SI

Liberty Center finished the Ohio high school fo otball state championship weekend by defeating Wheelersburg 35-3 for the Division V title.

When the Ohio high school football state championships conclude on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, they will kick do so with the only matchupof undefeated teams in the seven divisions, as Wheelersburg and Liberty Center face off for the Division V state championship at 7:30 p.m.

Liberty Center (14-0) is looking for its second state title and is playing in the Division V state championship game for the third straight year. Wheelersburg (14-0) is playing in a state championship game for the third time, winning their previous two title games in 1989 and 2017.

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First Quarter Updates:

Touchdown, Liberty Center!!!!

Thomas Mohler scoress from one yard out. The big play on the drive was a 34-yard pass from Kaden Kreinbrink to Isaiah Badenhop. Liberty Center leads 7-0 with 2:06 left in the first.

END 1ST: LIBERTY CENTER 7, WHEELERSBURG 0

Second Quarter Updates:

Liberty Center forces a punt

The Tigers will start the drive at their own 46.

Touchdown, Liberty Center!!

Kaden Kreinbrink hits Jaxton Lawniczak for a 44-yard TD pass. Liberty Center leads 14-0 with 10:27 left in the second.

Field goal, Wheelersburg

Cooper Heimbach hits a 45-yard FG for the Pirates. Liberty Center leads 14-3 with 8:41 left in the second.

Touchdown, Liberty Center!!!

Kaden Kreinbrink with his second TD pass of the game to Jaxton Lawniczak, this one from 18 yards. Liberty Center leads 21-3 with 7 seconds left in the second.

HALFTIME: LIBERTY CENTER 21, WHEELERSBURG 3

Third Quarter Updates:

Touchdown, Liberty Center!!

Garrison Kruse gallops in from 7 yards out for a TD. Liberty Center leads 28-3 with 5:26 left in the third.

The Liberty Center defense with a pick

Thomas Mohler with an interception in the end zone with 2:29 left in the third.

After three quarters, Liberty Center leads 28-3.

Fourth Quarter Updates

Touchdown, Liberty Center!!

We have a running clock as Garrison Kruse scores a TD for the Tigers. Liberty Center leads 35-3 with 5:58 left.

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