HOLLAND, Ohio — Two months after losing to Perrysburg by 31 points, Springfield won the rematch that mattered. The second-seeded Blue Devils beat third-seeded Perrysburg 21-14 on Friday night, November 13, at Springfield in an OHSAA Division I, Region 2 semifinal, according to the Mansfield News Journal’s statewide scoreboard. The Columbus Dispatch’s statewide scoreboard and High School On SI’s statewide scoreboard both confirmed the 21-14 final.
The pairing, set by the OHSAA, matched Springfield (9-2 entering) against Perrysburg (10-1 entering) with a regional final berth on the line. The two Northern Lakes League programs know each other well: Perrysburg won the regular-season meeting 44-13 on September 11, according to MaxPreps’ Perrysburg schedule.
Perrysburg arrived in form. The Yellow Jackets routed Westland 42-6 in the regional quarterfinal, according to the NLL Sports bracket, and their only regular-season loss came against Whitmer, 28-14 on October 23, according to MaxPreps’ Perrysburg schedule. Springfield, meanwhile, had taken the region’s No. 2 seed and a home semifinal — and used both…