#1 Lakewood St. Edward vs Springfield - 2023 Ohio D1 State Final | THREE PEAT!!

Welp. Everyone thought they'd do it and so they did. 3 years in a row now the Ohio Division 1 state championship has come down to St. Ed's and Springfield... and all 3 times St. Ed's has walked away the winner of some very exciting games.
Question begs to be asked now.
Will there be a Part 4?

[@BangTimePool]

Didnt division 2 state champ Massillon beat them!!

[@geoffreykruszynski8103]

Yes

[@ax3312]

Haha the lore is deep 😂 love it

[@BangTimePool]

@@ax3312 👍👍👍

[@ax3312]

@@BangTimePool I can’t wait for next season to see how things pan out!

[@JimTrussell]

@@ax3312 yes very crazy how dramatic Ohio football is right now.

[@ax3312]

Such a good game, I didn’t have a dog in the fight watching the game but man it was one heck of a battle. What a battle to ring in the 23-24 football season. Can not wait for next year!!

[@JimTrussell]

Yeah what a year! And honestly we had great weather literally every week. Nothing horrible. Thanks for following along. We will do a few basketball games over the next few months.

[@ax3312]

@@JimTrussell absolutely man, keep posting and we will keep watching, I’ll always drop a few comments to help the algorithm push your videos

[@JimTrussell]

@@ax3312 thank you!! I appreciate that! But people forget the algorithm is the audience! Best way is to watch old videos.

[@ax3312]

@@JimTrussell mission accepted 🔥

[@jgpinc]

Yes, It's true their only losses have been regular season losses to Massillon the last two years in a row but they have a good relationship with Massillon and scrimmaged Massillon for years before scheduling regular season matchups. Massillon supported St Ed's to win the D1 State Championship and also used to play Ed's when they were D1. I wouldn't be surprised if you see Massillon scheduling Springfield now. Teams make a lot of $ off Massillon and they get to go to the Hall of Fame in the process.

[@JimTrussell]

Yes very true. McKinley used to be the same even as recent as the 2010s but that has dwindled

[@JZG22]

Good to see 2 private schools on good terms

[@carljgatewood]

​@@JZG22Maasillon is public

[@peterrothwell1116]

Thanks for posting these video grew up on ohio high school football Struthers Wildcats I Love Ohio high school football what a great way too keep in touch thank you so much

[@JimTrussell]

Yes thank you for following along!! We are Canton McKinley grads and we follow mostly McKinley and Massillon. But towards the end of the year and playoffs we try to go around to different games

[@PatrickRyan150]

Nice job, always enjoy your videos and commentary!

[@JimTrussell]

Thank you!

[@OBONESJONES]

Congratulations to Eds! They played a tough downhill game on the ground! Springfield looked way more solid than they did last year so whatever their coach is doing is working!

[@justinexplainseverything1554]

Great video, St Ed has created a Dynasty in Football, and proved that they aren't just a Wrestling school. I also have to mention something that everyone keeps bringing up. Everyone keeps saying but "St Ed lost to the Division 2 champ" First of all, do you guys even look at the national rankings??? Massillon is ranked #11 in the nation according to USA Today lol. It doesn't matter what Division you're in if you got the players, prime example, Cincinnati North College Hill, College Hill is a small Division 3 school but they were a national power back when they had O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker back in the day. If I remember right, College Hill was ranked like #3 in the nation in basketball, they were dominant.

[@carljgatewood]

The reason people keep bringing up division 2 over division 1 is because we were the underdogs both times we beat them. That said, we say it because the haters wanna keep saying we recruit to win. NO! Not true! Truth is Ohio had it twisted thinking homegrown can beat recruiting powers that can go at least all over the state and other states nearby to recruit. How fair is that? Get it together Ohio! Also, Perry recruits AND redshirts in wrestling McKinley in basketball.

[@Rightn2Parabola]

Love your vids man! Keep em coming!

[@JimTrussell]

Thank you! Working on the Glenville game now!

[@jspriver]

I was looking for you in the stands. you've become a fixture at the games.

[@JimTrussell]

😂😂😂 we have tried to put ourselves in all communities

[@AFPride0764]

hell of a game

[@JimTrussell]

Yes it was!!

[@noahepperson7960]

I play for Springfield number 57 rg we gonna be back better then ever we in gods hands now

[@JimTrussell]

Lol I would much rather my Bulldogs be in the state final instead of St. Ed's (they are in our region). But I'm sure you guys would love a crack at St. Ed's again. That big o line of theirs will be gone

[@noahepperson7960]

@@JimTrussell who is the bull dogs

[@JimTrussell]

@@noahepperson7960 McKinley in Canton. We lost to St. Ed's in the regional semis. Hall of Fame is our home stadium.

[@noahepperson7960]

@@JimTrussell oh ok

[@JimTrussell]

@@noahepperson7960 good luck to you guys though. We root for you guys

[@PatrickRyan150]

I watch it again & again! 😅

[@JimTrussell]

I do too 🤣🤣🤣 I will gladly admit I do watch some of my own videos from time to time. Even if its St. Eds 🤣

[@PatrickRyan150]

@JimTrussell You coming up to Lakewood if Massillon vs. Eds is at our home?

[@JimTrussell]

@@PatrickRyan150 funny I have seen both schedules for McKinley and Massillon and did not realize Massillon was ACTUALLY going up to Lakewood. I dont think Massillon has played an away game in years that wasnt McKinley, GlenOak or Warren Harding. But I think we will be going. Now, most people in our area in Stark County probably think St. Eds plays their home games at Byers but I know they dont. They play at Lakewood High School right?

[@PatrickRyan150]

@@JimTrussell Yep, at Lakewood.

[@PatrickRyan150]

​@@JimTrussell You love greatness! 😅

[@ax3312]

I was there!! I was looking for you lmao

[@JimTrussell]

We just sat in the one corner. Tough to find spots that are perfect angles. They took away my endzone spot I like with the christmas crap

[@ax3312]

@@JimTrussell gotcha! I was on the second level on the same side as you on the 40 yard line, you were all the way to my right where I could not see, hope to run into you one day!

[@JimTrussell]

@@ax3312 oh Im sure you'll see us somewhere lmfao

[@PatrickRyan150]

Eds is going for 4 straight in 2024! EAGLE EAGLE EAGLE!

[@JimTrussell]

You gotta at least let my Bulldogs win one 😂😂😂😂 but that will be a video in the near future. Has any D1 school won 4 in a row in the playoff era? I wouldnt think unless Ingatius did it

[@nkel6111]

well....lets see next year. the ignatius coach, if he settles in...will make a good run and maybe win hopefully more than 4

[@JimTrussell]

Hardest schedule in the state or at least one of.

[@PatrickRyan150]

Ed's 🏆

[@AlazaeiKings]

SPRINGFIELD is INDEED the BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL in OHIO !!! For St Ed to “be so good” we sure did give them a run for their money !!! GOOOOOOO WILDCATS

[@JimTrussell]

Springfield was really good. But I think Massillon, Glenville or maybe McKinley would question lol

[@ryanhoward.9325]

Massillon Man.. Undisputed Champs!

[@richardyancy3453]

Ed's owned Springfield three years in a row, smh 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@JimTrussell]

@@richardyancy3453 they've all been pretty good games

[@PatrickRyan150]

​@@JimTrussell Yes, but Ed's has to overcome Coach Douglas using Voodoo spells on them. He wiggles his fingers & points at them while mumbling things