Highland vs. Brecksville, OHSAA high school playoff football score, live updates

The Highland Hornets host the Brecksville Bees in an OHSAA Division II, Region 5 quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 6, in Week 12 of the 2026 high school football season.Highland (9-1) and received a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The top-seeded Hornets won the Suburban League National Conference championship with a 7-0 mark.Brecksville (7-4) defeated Painesville Riverside 28-16 in a first-round playoff game last week. The ninth-seeded Bees went 5-2 in the Suburban League American Conference and finished second behind Mayfield (10-0, 7-0).Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Follow along for live updates from the Brecksville at Highlandmatchup:Highland vs. Brecksville in OHSAA football playoffsHost Highland beat Brecksville 38-7 in a Division II, Region 6 quarterfinal game on Nov. 7, 2025.This is the 16th time Highland has made the playoffs. The Hornets have reached the state semifinals once (2013) and have a 21-15 postseason record.Brecksville is making its 14th playoff appearance and reached the state semifinals in 1983, when it went on to win a state title. The Bees have a 11-12 record in the playoffs.What to know about the Highland football teamHighland's top playmakers on offense are QB Colton Wadle, RB-WR Anthony DePompei, RB Levi Clark, RB-TE Evan Foust, RB Colton Winston, WR Jake Weber and WR Ben Radigan.Wadle is 73-of-108 passing for 1,332 yards and 13 TDs. Wadle has 63 carries for 221 yards and five TDs.DePompei has 86 carries for 378 yards and six TDs, and 16 catches for 235 yards and a TD. Clark has 38 carries for 301 yards and four TDs. Foust has 51 carries for 274 yards and six TDs, and 11 catches for 243 yards and four TDs. Winston has 49 carries for 228 yards and two TDs.Weber has 32 catches for 594 yards and six TDs. Radigan has 18 catches for 412 yards and three TDs.Highland's leaders defensively are linemen Lukas Grillis, Nathan Capotosto, Jacob Arvanetes, Isaac Demming and Spencer Marquis, linebackers Foust, Ryan Haney and Chatham Phillips and Weber, Radigan and Nate Painter in the secondary.Foust has 96 tackles (47 solos, nine for loss), two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a forced fumble.Grillis has 65 tackles (23 solos, 20 for loss), 15½ sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Capotosto has 63 tackles (16 solos) and two interceptions. Painter has 52 tackles (23 solos). Demming has four sacks and Arvanetes has three sacks. Weber has three interceptions. Radigan and Phillips both have two interceptions.What to know about the Brecksville football teamBrecksville is led by DB-WR Marc Sokolowski, RB-LB Tut Matchittom, WR-DB Bryndan Williams, WR-DB Peyton Williams, RB-LB Tyler Soeder, QB-LB Christopher Soeder, RT-DE Zac Woods and LT-DT Issac Guzoski.Tyler Soeder has 92 carries for 434 yards and six TDs, five catches for 20 yards and two TDs and 93 tackles (14 solos, eight for loss) and five sacks.Matchittom has 75 carries for 505 yards and five TDs and 68 tackles (17 solos, five for loss) and four sacks. Peyton Williams has 25 carries for 215 yards and two TDs, 16 catches for 289 yards and three TDs and 69 tackles (23 solos, five for loss).Sokolowski has 129 tackles (31 solos) and two interceptions. Chris Soeder has 63 tackles (17 solos, eight for loss) and five sacks. Bryndan Williams has three interceptions. Woods has 54 tackles (14 solos, 10 for loss), 10 sacks and two forced fumbles. Guzoski has 57 tackles (six solos), seven sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.Highland football's 14 returning lettermen entering 2026 seasonNathan Capotosto, DE-TE, 6-2, 215, Jr.Anthony DePompei, WR-DB, 5-9, 165, Sr.Evan Foust, LB-TE-RB, 6-0, 215, Sr.Lukas Grillis, DE-TE, 6-2, 225, Jr.Ryan Haney, LB, 5-10, 185, Sr.Frankie Iannaggi, WR-DB, 5-9, 165, Sr.Jonah Kowza, K, 6-1, 185, Sr.Spencer Marquis, OL-DL, 6-1, 245, Sr.Ethan McCarthy, OT-DE, 6-1, 230, Sr.Johnny Prucha, QB, 6-1, 185, Sr.Ben Radigan, WR-DB, 6-0, 185, Sr.Wyatt Sitz, OL-DL, 5-11, 265, Sr.Jake Weber, WR-DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.Colton Winston, RB-LB, 5-10, 185, Sr.Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ. Akron Beacon Journal sports writerBrad Bournival contributed to this article.This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Highland vs. Brecksville, OHSAA high school playoff football score, live updates