With that being said, the forecast does not look optimal for tonight’s regional final games. It’s looking like an 80-90 percent chance of rain with a low of 40 degrees for the entire region.
The conditions could play a big role and will favor the teams who can hang on to the football — both the time of possession and the turnover battle. Let’s hope the rain holds off tonight, but I would plan on bringing a raincoat. It could be a soggy one.
Here’s what you need to know heading into this weekend:
High School Football: 5 things to know before Week 14
Marion Local’s 76-game winning streak will be put to the test against Midwest Athletic Conference rival St. Henry in the Division VII, Region 28 final tonight in Wapakoneta.
📺3 to watch
- Rutgers at Ohio State (Noon, Saturday, FOX): The Buckeyes will look to avoid the look-ahead letdown before they face their biggest nemesis next week.
- NC Central at Dayton men’s basketball (2 p.m., Saturday, ESPN+): The Flyers will avoid a letdown after a huge win against Marquette earlier this week.
- New England at Cincinnati (1 p.m., Sunday, CBS): It’s still unclear if Joe Burrow will return to face one of the hottest teams in the AFC.
🏈3 to see (in person)
- Wayne vs. Middletown (7 p.m., Friday, Trotwood-Madison): It’s the Greater Western Ohio Conference vs. the Greater Miami Conference with a trip to the state semifinals on the line in the D-I, Region 2 final.
- Tippecanoe vs. London (7 p.m., Friday, Fairborn): The D-III, Region 12 final is one of two games across the state to feature unbeaten teams seeking a trip to the final four.
- Coldwater vs. Anna (7 p.m. Friday, Piqua): If you don’t want to make the trip to Wapakoneta, another pair of Midwest Athletic Conference rivals will face-off in the D-VI, Region 24 final.
ICYMI: Girls basketball season gets underway tonight
Fairmont — no longer ‘under the radar’ in the Greater Western Ohio Conference — will face defending D-I state champion Pickerington Central at 6:45 p.m. Sunday in the Journey to the Tourney showcase at Winton Woods.
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