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Noah Potter Sparks Mentor's Big Defensive Effort, Wayne's Craig Young Makes Impact On Both Sides And Cade Stover Rushes For 141 Yards

Every weekend in the fall, thousands of high school football teams line up and take their shot at prep glory. The morning Prep Tracker is your final stop for the names, numbers and scores that mattered to Ohio State's recruiting efforts.

"THE BEST DEFENSE IN THE STATE"

Coming into this past Friday's matchup against Euclid, Mentor was ranked No. 4 in Ohio's Division I. The Cardinals' opponent was ranked No. 5 ... so you can imagine the hype surrounding the matchup.

But turns out, there's actually a significant gap between the state's fourth and fifth-ranked teams.