Highland vs. Mayfield High School football score, OHSAA playoffs live updates

Mayfield is looking to return to an OHSAA football regional final for the first time since 2015. Highland wants to make it three years in a row.It all goes down Nov. 13 when the top-seeded Hornets (10-1) welcome in the fourth-seeded Wildcats (11-0) for a Division II, Region 5 semifinal.The winner gets either No. 2 Walsh Jesuit (8-2) or No. 3 Nordonia (10-1) at a neutral site on Nov. 20.Follow along here for live updates and scores:Playoff history of Highland, Mayfield footballMayfield and Highland are meeting for the first time, according to fourseasonsfootball.com. ... This is the 16th time Highland has made the playoffs. The Hornets have reached the state semifinals once (2013) and have a 22-15 postseason record. ... They beat No. 9 Brecksville 31-7 on Nov. 6 to advance. ... The Wildcats are making their 17th appearance in the playoffs. They made the state semifinals four times (2014, 2007, 1998 and 1984). Mayfield beat No. 5 Wadsworth 32-21 on Nov. 6 to advance. The Wildcats have an 18-16 record in the playoffs.Players to watch for Mayfield footballThe Wildcats give up just 148.6 yards per game. … John Harris (21 tackles for loss, nine sacks), CJ Melaragno (18 tackles for loss, eight sacks), Gavin Heikkila (14 tackles for loss), De’Onta Worthams (11.5 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss), Luciano Traczyk (10 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks) lead the defense. Kingston Murchison (five interceptions), Garrett Bell (four interceptions) Nick Ferrara (three interceptions) and Heikkila (three interceptions) make it a no-fly zone. … Offensively, the Wildcats go as Brody Colello (100 carries, 452 yards, four TDs) and Ben Koret (80 carries, 633 yards, 15 TDs) go on the ground. Ryan Eppich (29 catches, 628 yards, 15 TDs) is their big playmaker, with Jayden Haynes (41 catches, 707 yards, six TDs) not far behind. Dario D'Agostino (1,940 yards, 24 TDs) is solid at quarterback.Mayfield football's projected starters JerseyNamePositionOffense27Dario D'AgostinoQB44Brody ColelloRB12Ben KoretRB1Jayden HaynesWR8Ryan EppichWR6Kingston MurchisonWR58Mo IbrahimLT53Don MosesLG77Sam WeintraubC56Sam PodolskiRG58Andrew KoballaRTDefense26De'Onta WorthamsDE10John HarrisDT63Ollie BondarenkoDE1Ben KoretLB4Gavin HeikkilaLB30CJ MelaragnoLB5Nick BarnaLB1Jayden HaynesCB18 Nick FerreraCB6Kingston MurchisonS2Garrett BellSSpecial teams3Grady SpetzK6Kingston MurchisonP4Gavin HeikkilaKR/PRMayfield football season resultsDateOpponentResultAug. 21Elyria (0-10)W, 55-10Aug. 28at Elyria Catholic (3-7)W, 31-13Sept. 4at Shaker Heights (2-8)W, 43-13Sept. 10Aurora (5-5)W, 40-0Sept. 18Barberton (2-8)W, 35-3Sept. 25at Brecksville (7-5)W, 21-7Oct. 2Revere (7-5)W, 33-10Oct. 9at Kenston (5-5)W, 7-3Oct. 16at Copley (6-5)W, 37-14Oct. 23Twinsburg (1-9)W, 44-19Nov. 6Wadsworth (9-3)W, 32-21Players to watch for Highland footballHornets quarterback Colton Wadle, who was hurt in last week's win over Brecksville, is slated to play, with Anthony DePompei at the ready should he suffer a setback. Wadle is 82-of-122 passing for 1,455 yards and 13 TDs. His primary receivers are Jake Weber (35 catches, 636 yards, six TDs), Ben Radigan (18 catches, 412 yards, three TDS) and Evan Foust (13 catches, 281 yards, four TDs). DePompei (95 carries, 420 yards, seven TDs; 17 catches, 235 yards, TD) can do it all. … Suburban League National Conference Co-defensive Player of the Year Evan Foust (103 tackles, 9.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions, four pass breakups), Lukas Grillis (70 tackles, 21 for loss, 16.5 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery) and Nathan Capotosto (58 tackles, 4.5 for loss, sack, forced fumble, two interceptions) star on defense.Highland Hornets football starting lineupJerseyNamePositionOffense17Colton WadleQB29Colton WinstonRB7Jake WeberWR3Anthony DePompeiWR1Ben RadiganWR5Evan FoustH-B58Spencer MarquisLT71Jacob CirinoLG77Wyatt SitzC65Nolan FarleyRG50Ethan McCarthyRTDefense42Isaac DemmingDE58Spencer MarquisDT53Jacob ArvanetesDT11Lukas GrillisDE5Evan FoustLB6Nathan CapotostoLB7Jake WeberCB1Ben RadiganCB22Chatham PhillipsFS13Nate PainterSS8Ryan HaneyMBSpecial teams3Anthony DePompeiKR7Jake WeberKR7Jake WeberPR40Jonah KowzaK5Evan FoustPHighland football season resultsDateOpponentResultAug. 21Walsh JesuitL, 34-0Aug. 28at StrongsvilleW, 31-27Sept. 4Avon LakeW, 55-20Sept. 11NordoniaW, 23-21Sept. 18at Medina (2-8)W, 47-0Sept. 25at Stow (2-8)W. 42-7Oct. 2at North Royalton (4-7)W, 52-14Oct. 9Solon (5-6)W, 41-7Oct. 16Wadsworth (9-3)W, 29-28Oct. 23at Hudson (9-3)W, 13-10No. 6Brecksville (7-5W, 31-7Brad Bournival can be reached by email at bbournival@usatodayco.com and is on X at @bbournival.This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Highland vs. Mayfield High School football score, OHSAA playoffs live updates