High School FootballMonday, November 9
Eastlake North's season ends with a 37-21 loss to Nordonia
The 5AM Mentor team
If you followed the Rangers this fall, Friday was the last game. Third-seeded Nordonia knocked off sixth-seeded Eastlake North, 37-21 in the Division II, Region 5 quarterfinals. Eastlake North finished 10-2 under head coach Shawn Dodd. The Rangers had earned the program's first playoff win a round earlier, 41-0 over Brush.
Nordonia led all night and held off a Rangers rally
- Nordonia
- Eastlake North
Source: Your Sports Network
View as table
| Nordonia | Eastlake North | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 13 | 7 |
| Halftime | 19 | 7 |
| 3rd quarter | 37 | 21 |
| Final | 37 | 21 |
- Dominick Jackson: three touchdown catches for Nordonia
- Steven Fakult: 18 of 31 passing, 267 yards, three touchdowns
- Kadyn Young: 121 rushing yards and a touchdown for Eastlake North
- Next: Nordonia (10-1) vs. Walsh Jesuit (8-2), Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Nordonia's only loss this season was 23-21 to Highland on Sept. 11. The Knights have won seven straight since. Walsh Jesuit holds a 15-1 edge in the series, and the Warriors won the last meeting 49-18 on Nov. 7, 2025.
Nordonia heads to Walsh Jesuit on a long streak
- 7
- straight wins for Nordonia
- 15-1
- Walsh Jesuit's edge in the series
- 49-18
- Walsh Jesuit's win on Nov. 7, 2025
- 10-2
- Eastlake North's final record
Sources: Your Sports Network, Akron Beacon Journal
Sources: Your Sports Network, Akron Beacon Journal