Lake County Perry rolls past Central Catholic in OHSAA football playoffs

PERRY — Ninth-seeded Central Catholic was limited to 95 yards of total offense as top-seeded Lake County Perry won a Division V, Region 17 playoff game 37-0 at home Friday, Nov. 6.  

Michael Niedzwicki caught a touchdown and ran for a touchdown for the Pirates.  

Traxton Richards returned a kick return 60 yards for a touchdown after a safety by the Perry defense. Richards ran 17 yards for a Pirate touchdown in the second half. Richards ran for 33 yards on just three carries.  

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Carter Hopkins led Perry in rushing with 62 yards on 11 carries. Hopkins ran for a 3-yard TD with 40 seconds left in the second quarter to give the Pirates a 30-0 lead.  

Perry improves to 11-0 in advancing to the regional semifinals. Central ends its season at 7-5.

The Canton Repository sports department can be contacted via email at sports@cantonrep.com. 

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