High School Columbus Bishop Watterson Eagles

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Watterson 14 | DeSales 7: Watterson answers rival's big challenge

Octavian Cantilli | DISPATCH
Watterson's Ray Cook and Austin Wiant (77) celebrate after Cook's 8-yard third-quarter touchdown run.

Sunday, November 7, 2010 03:02 AM
By Steve Blackledge
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Trailing mortal enemy DeSales 7-6 with time ticking down in the fourth quarter of the Division III regional quarterfinal last night, Watterson's football players were smacked in the face by what was at stake.

"When we got in the huddle for the last drive, I looked the guys square in the eyes and said, 'Fellas, this is our season. We've got to have it. This is for the rest of our lives,'" Eagles senior quarterback Patrick Rhomberg said.

Indeed, it proved to be yet another Watterson-DeSales game for the ages.

Rhomberg capped a 14-play, 84-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown keeper around left end with 19 seconds remaining, giving top-seeded Watterson a 14-7 win before a euphoric crowd at Hagely Field.

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Eagles to the Div III State Finals against Akron Buchtel.

 

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& I saw Hartley is in the state championship as well - good year for Central Ohio

 

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& I saw Hartley is in the state championship as well - good year for Central Ohio

Hartley won the Div IV State Title 34-13 over Chagrin Falls.

 

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Congratulations to the Bishop Watterson Eagles, Div III State Champions!