NO. 4 AVON LAKE VS. NO. 1 TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC

What: Division II, Region 6 semifinal When: 7 p.m., Nov. 9 Where: Firelands Regional Medical Center Stadium, 3714 Campbell St., Sandusky Records: Avon Lake 10-1, Toledo Central Catholic 11-0 Last playoff appearance: Avon Lake 2016, Toledo Central Catholic 2017 The road here: Avon Lake — Def. Olmsted Falls, 44-28, in a regional quarterfinal, Toledo Central Catholic — Def. Toledo St. John’s Jesuit, 35-0, in a regional quarterfinal For the record: Toledo Central Catholic passed its first test in the Division II playoffs, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit, with flying colors. Now, the 2017 D-III state semifinalist gets to take a crack at a historically vaunted, albeit it recently returned to prominence, Avon Lake team. And, to put it simply, be ready for the fireworks to fly. Both teams feature high-octane offenses, but that does not Rocky River 2015, Norwalk 2014 The road here: Rocky River — Def. Clyde, 27-17, in a regional quarterfinal, Norwalk — Def. Bowling Green, 42-14, in a regional quarterfinal For the record: The Pirates have made a habit of rewriting history this season. They will have to do it once again against Norwalk. And this history runs deep. The showdown between the Pirates and the Truckers will be the first since 1952. They have met four times in the history of the programs, with Norwalk claiming three wins. But, as has been stated, the 2018 Rocky River Pirates are not letting historical fact and data influence how they perform this year. The Pirates have reinvented their offense into a pass-first one. But a more balanced attack may be required against a Norwalk team that has been intercepting

Clearview — Def. Sparta Highland, 30-16, in a regional quarterfinal, Bellville Clear Fork — Def. Bryan, 20-6, in a regional quarterfinal For the record: The number 44 has been haunting the Clippers for just over a year. Now, Clearview gets a chance to dethrone the team that dethroned its triumphant return to the playoffs last year in a lopsided 44-0 game. The Colts are once again the top-seed in the region after a 10-0 regular season, but, while still an outstanding team, do not appear to be quite as dominant as last year. Clear Fork defeated Bryan, 21-6, in a regional quarterfinal, but that score does not tell the whole story, as it was a 7-6 Colts advantage with around 8 minutes to play. That’s when the Colts’ defense did what it has the entire season — be the difference. Clear Fork picked off Bryan three times in the game, returning one for