STATE CHAMPION | Warren Harding -- 1974

Coach: Ed Glass.
Season record: 11-1.
Schedule:
Regular season
46Cleveland John Adams0
33Youngstown South0
30Howland0
30Steubenville6
20Warren Western Reserve6
40Alliance8
55Cincinnati Taft0
35Massillon10
6Canton McKinley19
40Niles18
Playoffs
20Cincinnati Moeller10
41Upper Arlington8
Notable players: Several players went on to college careers. Kelton Dansler became an All-American outside linebacker at Ohio State. John Henry Ziegler played for Tony Mason for four seasons -- two at Cincinnati and two at Arizona. Ziegler earned the Ohio Class AAA Back of the Year as a senior, now called Mr. Football. Tyrone Hicks was a junior wingback on the Harding title team. Later he played at Ohio State and won the Big 10 sprint title as a freshman. Quarterback Jim Richburg attended a junior college for two years while fullback Jim Valentine went to Kent State. Tight end Jon Hall was recruited by Lou Holtz to play at North Carolina State where he was a three-year regular. Dr. Anthony Candella was a junior defensive end/tight end on the Panther title team. He was also recruited by Holtz to North Carolina State. Also, tackle Ray Amos received a football scholarship to Iowa State.
-- Bill Sullivan