The record-setting moment came on an 80-yard touchdown strike from senior quarterback Turney Lachey in the second quarter that put Lehman Catholic ahead 22-13.
O’Leary is one of just four players in the state’s history to pass the 2,000 receiving yards mark for a season. On Oct. 10, he set the Ohio single-game record with a 393-yard performance.
It marks the second consecutive year that Lehman Catholic has won a playoff game. The Cavaliers (10-1) will move on to face unbeaten Marion Local in a regional quarterfinal game next week.
The top-ranked Flyers (10-0), the four-time defending state champions, hold the longest active win streak in the nation at 74 games.
Division I
Region 2
Wayne 36, Galloway Westland 6: Kye Graham and Isaiah Thompson combined for over 300 yards rushing with five touchdowns to lead Wayne. Thompson tallied 217 yards with two TDs and Graham had 106 yards with three scores along with 121 yards through the air. On defense Sean Heisle had two interceptions and Avant Hunter forced and recovered a fumble. Wayne (7-4) will go on the road to three-seed Findlay for round two.
Region 4
Lakota East 59, Oak Hills 47: Ryder Hooks scored on a 52-yard run, his fifth touchdown of the night, with 1:34 to play to put the game away for East. Hooks finished with 275 rushing yards and four TDs along with four catches for 90 yards and a score.
Nile Knutson dished out four touchdown throws, two to Patrick MacFarlane, as Lakota East piled up 599 yards of offense. East (8-3) moves on to play at three-seed St. Xavier.
Fairfield 46, Mason 41: Gabe Ross accounted for four touchdowns and A.J. Brown added three to lead the way as the Indians held off a late rally from their Greater Miami Conference rival. Ross started the scoring with an 80-yard TD run on the second play from scrimmage. Fairfield (6-5) advanced to play at top-seeded Elder.
Division II
Region 8
Harrison 40, Butler 7: Jace Love scored on a 15-yard touchdown run for Butler’s lone score. Butler finished its season 6-5.
Withrow 45, Piqua 0: Piqua finished its season 6-5.
Division III
Region 10
St. Marys 36, Copley 34: St. Marys won in rally fashion thanks to a pair of fourth quarter Caleb Schmidt rushing touchdowns. The Roughriders trailed 28-17 entering the final quarter. St. Marys (8-3) will play at top-seed Medina Buckeye.
Region 12
Talawanda 56, Goshen 28: Jake Van Gorden threw for 314 yards with four touchdowns and Lance Cantrell ran for 234 yards with three TDs to pace Talawanda. Camar Ellis hauled in seven passes for 89 yards with three touchdowns and Aiden Vorhees had six receptions for 149 yards and one TD. Talawanda (10-1) will face two-seed Tippecanoe.
Division IV
Region 16
Brookville 30, Fenwick 12: Jayden Resor, D.J. Moore and Jake Lenser each ran in a touchdown and Resor hit Moore on another TD pass to pace Brookville. McCaffrey Halcomb had two TD passes in the second half for Fenwick (6-5). Brookville (10-1) will play third-seed Cin. Hills Christian Academy.
Clinton-Massie 51, Taylor 21: Tristen Trampler tallied two rushing touchdowns and Kaden Zantene threw a TD and ran in another to pace Clinton-Massie, which advanced to face fourth-seeded Taft.
Division V
Region 20
Carlisle 35, West Liberty-Salem 0: Alex Collins put Carlisle ahead early with three rushing touchdowns in the first quarter. Kolby Morgerson added a TD pass to Clayton Jewel and Trent Snodgrass ran for a score. Collins finished with 220 rushing yards. Beckett Sullivan threw for 193 yards in the loss for WLS (5-6). Carlisle (9-2) will play at four-seed Graham next week.
Preble Shawnee 54, Arcanum 26: Preble Shawnee pulled away in the second half for the win. M.J. Macy tallied two touchdowns for Arcanum (7-4). Preble Shawnee (10-1) advanced to face second-seeded Indian Lake.
North Union 21, Greeneview 6: The Wildcats snapped the Rams five-game winning streak. Greeneview finished its season 7-4.
Division VI
Region 24
Anna 54, Deer Park 15: The Rockets (8-3) will travel to No. 3 Mechanicsburg next week.
Coldwater 48, Covington 0: Coldwater (7-4) will travel to fourth-seeded St. Bernard-Elmwood Place.
Ironton Rock Hill 47, Dayton Christian 28: The Warriors fell to 0-6 all-time in the playoffs, finishing their season 6-5. Rock Hill (7-4) will travel to second-seeded Northeastern (9-1) next week.
Division VII
Region 28
Cedarville 41, Portsmouth Notre Dame 37: Cedarville (6-5) moves on to play three-seed Cincinnati Country Day.
Fort Recovery 34, Cin. College Prep 8: Fort Recovery (6-5) advanced to the second round for the first time since 2021. They’ll travel to fourth-seeded Beaver Eastern next week.
New Bremen 36, Ansonia 8: The Cardinals (7-4) advanced to face a familiar foe in second-seed St. Henry. The Redskins beat New Bremen 20-0 on Oct. 17.
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