A historic season for the McClain Tigers came to a close in Week 11, as they traveled to Cincinnati and fell in the opening round of the Division IV, Region 16 playoffs by a 39-7 score to the host Taft Senators.
Friday night in Week 10, the McClain Tigers showed the entire county how badly they wanted to break a seven-year losing streak to the Hillsboro Indians, and even more than that, they showed how much they wanted to have a chance to play in Week 11.
It was a tale of two halves for the McClain Tigers, as they outscored the host Northwest Mohawks 14-0 in the first two quarters Friday night, only to see Northwest score two unanswered touchdowns in the second half. Thanks to strong defensive play by the Tigers, though, McClain held on for a 14-13 victory over Northwest.
The McClain Tigers played almost a flawless first half when they built a 28-0 lead en route to a convincing 41-23 season-opening victory over Adena in Greenfield Friday night.