Ohio High School Football Live Updates: Division VII State Championship Game, St. Henry vs. Hillsdale

Follow live updates from the OHSAA football Division VII state championship game between St. Henry and Hillsdale

Hillsdale High School's Kael Lewis (13) carries the ball against Lucas High School during high school football action Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Hillsdale High School. TOM E. PUSKAR/MANSFIELD NEWS JOURNAL / TOM E. PUSKAR/MANSFIELD NEWS JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The final day of the Ohio high school football state championships on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will kick off at 10:30 a.m. with the Division VII state championship game between St. Henry and Hillsdale.

St. Henry has won five state titles and has not been to the state championship game since 2006, while this is Hillsdale's second straight trip to the title game, losing to Marion Local last year.

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First Quarter Updates:

Hillsdale forces a turnover on downs

The St. Henry offense advanced to the Hillsdale 35 before the drive was ended.

St. Henry forces a turnover on downs

Each team has had one possession and both failed on a fourth down play. St. Henry has the ball at its own 47.

Touchdown, St. Henry!!

Will Speck scores on a 26-yard scamper to give the Redskins the first TD of the day. St. Henry leads 8-0 with 3:33 left in the first.

After the first quarter: St. Henry 8, Hillsdale 0.

Hillsdale will begin the second quarter 1st and goal at the St. Henry 7

Field Goal, Hillsdale

Brock Bower connects on a 23-yard FG to put Hilsdale on the board. St. Henry leads 8-3 with 11:07 left in the second quarter.

Touchdown, St. Henry!!

QB Owen Werling takes the first play of the possession 70 yards for a score. St. Henry leads Hillsdale 16-3 with 10:50 left in the second.

Touchdown, St. Henry!!

Owen Werling with another TD run, this one from 23 yards out. St. Henry leads Hillsdale 23-3 with 6:23 left in the second.

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