BEDFORD — Archbishop Hoban High School football coach Tim Tyrrell gathered his team in a locker room and thanked the seniors who made another deep playoff run possible.

The Knights’ postseason ended earlier than they anticipated, though. Hoban fell short of a Division II, Region 5 title on Nov. 21, losing 35-7 to rival Walsh Jesuit on a rainy night at Bedford Bearcat Stadium.

“Unfortunately, losing’s a part of life, and it’s part of football,” Tyrrell said. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

However, losing has been counterculture for Hoban during the vast majority of the school’s Tyrrell era, which began in 2013.

Top-seeded Hoban (10-2) defeated No. 2 Walsh (11-1) in the regional championship game in each of the past two years. This time,

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