Ohio High School Football Scores: Week 6 OHSAA Results and Updates
Bishop Watterson High School defeated St. Francis DeSales High School 32-0 on September 25, 2026, in their Central Catholic League opener, securing the program’s 36th victory. Watterson improved to 6-0 on the season, while DeSales fell to 4-2.
Watterson Extends Dominance Over DeSales
The rivalry game shifted into blowout territory during the fourth quarter when Kaden Jones scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 4 minutes remaining, invoking the running clock. In their past three meetings, Watterson has outscored DeSales by a combined total of 118-14.
Junior quarterback Dash Hoy contributed 77 rushing yards and two scores on 13 carries for the Eagles. Teammate Caden Mangini added 114 yards on 16 touches, including a pair of touchdown runs. Mangini’s second score of the night arrived in the third quarter from 2 yards out, pushing Watterson’s lead to 20-0. Hoy later added a 2-yard touchdown run in the final period to make it 26-0 before Jones capped the scoring.
New Albany Edges Grove City in OCC-Ohio Opener
In another league opener on September 25, 2026, New Albany defeated Grove City 28-21 to start 1-0 in the OCC-Ohio division. New Albany improved to 5-1 overall, while Grove City dropped to 4-2.
New Albany opened the second half with a lengthy possession that concluded when Drew Jackson connected with Evan Murfield for a 3-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 28-14. Grove City responded in the fourth quarter with an 80-yard drive. Quarterback Coby Smith completed a key pass to set up first-and-goal, and Braylon Adkins finished the march with a 1-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 28-21 with 3:30 left on the clock. Grove City could not draw closer, giving New Albany the conference victory.
Upper Arlington Defeats Hilliard Bradley
Upper Arlington opened OCC-Central play on September 25, 2026, with a 24-7 victory over Hilliard Bradley. Upper Arlington raised its record to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in league play, while Hilliard Bradley fell to 3-2 and 0-1.
Charlie Hunt scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to give Upper Arlington a 24-7 advantage, aided by a 32-yard pass from Reign St. Clair to Hunt. Hilliard Bradley struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities throughout the second half, turning the ball over on downs at the Upper Arlington 10-yard line in the fourth quarter after earlier missing a field-goal attempt.
