2012 was another great year for High School Football in Northeast Ohio. So it was not an easy task coming up with the ten best players in the area. But after much debate, the votes were tallied. 

Here is it! first ever ESPN Cleveland High School Player of the Year poll.

This list is limited to players we covered this season.

10. Zach Quinn - LB  - Aurora

9. Travis Tarnowski - QB - North Royalton

8. Tommy Iammarino - QB - Chagrin Falls

7. Brandon Fritts - WR - Mentor

6. Ben Gedeon - RB/LB - Hudson

5. Damon Washington - RB/S - Kirtland

4. Tracy Sprinkle - DE - Elyria

3. Tim McVey - RB - Saint Ignatius

2. Kareem Hunt - RB - Willoughby South

1. Mitch Trubisky - QB - Mentor

DIVISION 1, REGION 1

#4 Mentor 63 vs. #1 St. Eds 56 Final

#6 North Royalton 0 vs. #2 St. Ignatius 56 Final

DIVISION 1, REGION 2

#5 Canton McKinley 19 vs. #1 Mass. Washington 28 Final

#6 Hudson 28 vs. #2 Toledo Whitmer 39 Final

DIVISION 3, REGION 9

#5 Ravenna 21 vs. #1 Chagrin Falls 49 Final      

#6 SVSM 56 vs. #7 Hubbard 14 Final

DIVISION 5, REGION 17

#4 Columbiana Crestview 14 vs. #1 Kirtland 28 FInal

#7 Youngstown Ursuline 44 vs. #3 Cuyahoga Hts. 15 Final

DIVISION 5, REGION 18

#7 Patrick Henry 56 vs. #6 Columbia 16 Final

Division 2, Region 5

#8 Kenston- 15, #4 Chardon- 34. Final

#2 Kent Roosevelt- 13,  #3 Aurora-  27. Final

Division 2, Region 6

#1 Tiffin Columbian- 14. #4 Avon- 24,  Final

#6 Mansfield Madison- 7 , #2 Toledo Central Catholic- 45 . Final

Division 4, Region 13

#4 Akron Manchester- 14, #1 Brookfield- 55. Final 

Division 6, Region 21

#5 Berlin Center Western Reserve- 7, #1 Mogadore- 28. Final 

Division I

Warren Harding 35 at Mentor 45 Final

Austintown Fitch 26 at Saint Ignatius 35 Final

North Royalton 38 at WIlloughby South 35 FInal

Nordonia 28 at Massillon 63 Final

Canton McKinley 36 at North Canton Hoover 29 Final

Avon Lake 0 at Toledo Whitmer 28 Final

Hudson 38 at GlenOak 6 Final

Division III

Woodridge 28 at Chagrin Falls 60 Final

Ravenna 13 at John Hay 12 Final

SVSM 49 at NDCL 23 Final

Division V

Beverly Fort Frye 7 at Kirtland 49 Final

Ballaire 14 at Cuyahgoa Hts 42 Final

Archibold 34 at Columbia 39 FInal

Senate Championship

Glenville at John Adams

Playoffs

Division II

Kenston 26 at Tallmadge 23

Warren Howland at Chardon

Ellet 7 at Kent Roosevlet 24

New Philadelphia 32 at Aurora 35

Perrysburg 11at Avon 28

Midview 7 at Toledo Central Cath 50

Mansfield Madison 14 at Westlake 7

Division IV

Hawken 14 at Manchester 21

Division VI

Steubenville Catholic Central 24 at Mogadore 49

Each week during the High School Football season, we will release our ESPN Cleveland Power Poll. Here is our final Power Poll for the 2012 season.

1. Saint Edward

2. Saint Ignatius

3. Mentor

4. Willoughby South

5. Aurora

6. Chagrin Falls

7. Avon

8. North Royalton

9. Westlake

10. Kirtland

Also receiving votes: Tallmadge, Hudson, Chardon, Avon Lake, John Hay

By Adam Cahill

The final week of the regular season is over ladies and gentlemen! Despite a little controversy, the playoff matchups are set and the teams are ready to start the second season. Week 10 was a big one for a few teams, and here are some guys who came up big for their teams while their backs were against the wall.

Corey Jones, Sr., QB, Beachwood-

With his team needing a win to have a chance at the playoffs and passing hard to come by in a driving rain, the senior quarterback decided to do the work with his legs. Despite a lackluster first half in which he had only 11 yards on nine carries, Jones exploded for 97 yards on 14 carries in the second half as Beachwood beat West Geuaga 22-7. Beachwood should be an exciting team to watch the next couple years with coach Ryan Williams getting his program running.

Anthony Canganelli, Jr., RB/WR, Mayfield-

Last Friday was a night that passing was nearly impossible due to the conditions. Mayfield needed to find a way to score and move the ball without going to the air – enter Canganelli. The junior put in a couple of games worth of work Friday, getting 28 carries for a Kareem Hunt-like 235 yards. He also chipped in a 91-yard kickoff return as Mayfield got the win they needed to sneak in the playoffs over the Pioneers of Elyria, 31-21. The Wildcats have drawn the #1 St. Edward Eagles for the first round.

Ryan Fallon, Sr., QB, St. Edward-

This may be the first time a guy has made the list two weeks in a row. The biggest reason is his play, but I also put more weight on what kids do in a rivalry game. Fallon was fantastic as his Eagles won the “Holy War” versus the St. Ignatius Wildcats.  The senior accounted for 261 of the Eagles 303 total yards, including two 4^th quarter touchdowns to bring St. Ed’s all the way back for the win and the number one seed in the Division I playoffs.

Casey Klicman, Sr., QB, Willoughby South-

Contrary to popular belief, the Rebels do have other guys on the team besides the presumed Mr. Football Kareem Hunt. The senior QB is pretty good in his own right as a dual threat.  He has been solid all year and was again this past week as he passed for 248 yards and two touchdowns as Willoughby South ran away from Eastlake North 44-7. The Rebels are poised to make a deep playoff run behind their senior backfield.

Damon Washington, Sr., RB, Kirtland-

Washington is a guy who hasn’t gotten a whole lot of recognition this year despite putting up some big numbers for the defending state champs. Washington finished the year in style, picking up 128 yards and three TDs on just 12 carries as Kirtland dismantled Independence 63-28.  Washington will be looking to throw the team on his back and carry them to a second straight state title.

High School Hysteria will continue through the playoffs. Our featured game for Friday, Nov. 2nd is New Philadelphia at Aurora. Coverage will start at 7pm.

It's playoff time in the state of Ohio and the OHSAA has just released the brackets for the first round. You can check them out here!

The High School Hysteria crew at ESPN Cleveland will be announcing our game of the week on Tuesday.