High school football: St. Henry ends Marion Local’s historic win streak, earns D-VII regional title

Redskins end Marion Local’s 76-game winning streak, win regional championship
St. Henry players celebrate after defeating Marion Local 24-7 in the Division VII, Region 28 championship on Friday, Nov. 21 at Mercy Health/Wapak Ford Field in Wapakoneta. The Redskins stopped a 76-game winning streak by their Midwest Athletic Conference rival Marion Local. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF

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Credit: Bryant Billing

St. Henry players celebrate after defeating Marion Local 24-7 in the Division VII, Region 28 championship on Friday, Nov. 21 at Mercy Health/Wapak Ford Field in Wapakoneta. The Redskins stopped a 76-game winning streak by their Midwest Athletic Conference rival Marion Local. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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WAPAKONETA — St. Henry ended Marion Local’s nation-leading winning streak on Friday.

After a rocky start, the Redskins dominated the rest of the way and won 24-7 in the Division VII, Region 28 championship game at Mercy Health/Wapak Ford Field.

The Flyers, which beat St. Henry 21-14 in a Midwest Athletic Conference game in regular season, had won their previous 76 games. Their last defeat came in a D-VII regional final in 2020, when they lost 24-17 to MAC rival New Bremen.

Marion Local (12-1) had won four consecutive state championships during the historic run.

St. Henry (12-1) advances to face Columbus Grove in a state semifinal in Week 15 at a site to be determined.

It’s St. Henry’s first win over Marion Local since 2009 and their first regional championship since 2006.

This story will be updated.

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