Nordonia vs. Walsh Jesuit, OHSAA high school football score, live updates

The Walsh Jesuit Warriors host the Nordonia Knights in an OHSAA Division II, Region 5 semifinal on Friday, Nov. 13, in Week 13 of the 2026 high school football season.Walsh (8-2) received a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The second-seeded Warriors topped No. 10 seed Archbishop Hoban 20-7 last week in a regional quarterfinal.Nordonia (10-1) also received a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The third-seeded Knights then defeated No. 6 seed Eastlake North 37-21 last week in a regional quarterfinal.Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Follow along for live updates from the Nordonia at Walshmatchup:What to know about the Nordonia football teamNordonia went 6-1 in the Suburban League National Conference to finish second in the standings behind Highland (10-1, 7-0), which is the No. 1 seed in Division II, Region 5.Nordonia is led by senior quarterback Steven Fakult (161-of-252 passing, 2,470 yards, 27 TDs, 10 interceptions) behind experienced linemen Adam Ralls, Joey Kormos and Luke Williams. Fakult and Hudson's Reno Ferri were named Co-Suburban League National Conference Offensive Players of the Year. Fakult has a plethora of wide receivers in Dominick Jackson (38 catches, 637 yards, six TDs), Grant Kaminski (32 catches, 490 yards, six TDs), Collin Atha (26 catches, 422 yards, four TDs), Brock Barwidi (21 catches, 344 yards, five TDs) and Jamiere Davis (13 catches, 308 yards, four TDs). CJ Mayes has run for 528 yards and nine TDs on 93 carries. Fakult has run for 279 yards and four TDs on 77 carries. Karsen Fisher, Shawn Zivkovich and John Koran each have three rushing TDs.Brock Barwidi was named Suburban League National Conference Co-defensive Player of the Year with Highland's Evan Foust. Barwidi has (93 tackles, 60 solos and six interceptions). Nordonia's other key defender are Trent Foster (100½ tackles, 64 solos, four for loss, 2½ sacks), Fisher (Toledo recruit, 82½ tackles, 38 solos, four for loss, 5½ sacks, three forced fumbles), Kaminski (61 tackles, 34 solos, six for loss, two sacks), Dom Schiavone (47½ tackles, seven for loss, 6½ sacks), Mason Farrell (6½ sacks), Davis (three interceptions) and Jackson (two interceptions). Knights kicker Jackson Neal has made 47 of 50 PATs and six field goals, with a long of 41 yards. "Nordonia is super talented," Walsh coach Nick Alexander said. "The team we played last year in the playoffs was all juniors. I remember looking at that roster and thinking, 'These guys are going to be really good in a year.' They were good last year. That quarterback is really good. They have a really good linebacker. The safety, Barwidi's son, is a great football player. They are all back. You see by looking at their scores they score a ton of points. They play really fast, they all know the system and they are really well coached."What to know about the Walsh Jesuit football teamWalsh beat rival Hoban 20-7 last week after the Knights beat the Warriors 30-0 in the regular season."I saw a group of guys that didn't want their last game to be last week," Alexander said. "They fought. It was the best overall team performance that we have had all year, in terms of offense, defense and special teams. It came from a great two weeks of preparation."The Warriors feature freshman quarterback Kinzy Shea, who took over for an injured David Ternosky in Week 7 as stater. Shea has scholarship offers from Penn State, Pittsburgh, Kent State and Miami (Ohio) and interest from Ohio State, Notre Dame, Purdue and Illinois. Shea is 37-of-62 passing for 486 yards and seven TDs.Owen Pelkowski, Logan Gibson and Paul Hawersaat lead Walsh's offensive line. Dominick Courtad is Walsh's go-to running back with 137 carries for 734 yards and 10 TDs. The top receivers are Cayden LeVert (31 catches, 455 yards, four TDs) and Cameron Brunson (26 catches, 447 yards, four TDs). WRs Cambell Lann and Sam Barrett and RB Mason Rodgers are sidelined with injuries.Walsh's defensive leaders are Dario Jeras (28 tackles, three for loss, 3.5 sacks), Caleb Buckner (27 tackles, nine for loss, six sacks), Emmett Tobin (73 tackles, 10 for loss, six sacks), Caden Mariola (70 tackles, four for loss, two sacks), Ben Biel (51 tackles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions), Drew Wollschleger (53 tackles, three interceptions), Nathan Allen (three interceptions) and Xavier Steele (two interceptions).Warriors kicker Oliver Nonno has recorded 46 touchbacks and made all 32 of his PATs and 10 of 11 field goals, with a long of 51 yards.“Having really good players is the start of playing late in the playoffs,” Nordonia coach Scott Barwidi said. “Once you have them getting to buy in and coaching them is the next step to building a winning program like Walsh has. The tradition of winning there also helps along with the consistency of coaches teaching scheme and mentality.”Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Nordonia vs. Walsh Jesuit, OHSAA high school football score, live updates