Alter, Marion Local, Fort Loramie advance to football state semifinals

Coldwater defenders Ross Weigel (1) and Alex May (5) take down Matt Rethman. Marion Local defeated Coldwater 40-19 in a D-VI, Region 24 final at Sidney on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Coldwater defenders Ross Weigel (1) and Alex May (5) take down Matt Rethman. Marion Local defeated Coldwater 40-19 in a D-VI, Region 24 final at Sidney on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Alter, Marion Local and Fort Loramie all won Week 13 regional finals and advanced to this week’s high school football state semifinals.

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D-III: Alter (12-1) vs. Norwalk (10-3), at Wapakoneta Harmon Field, 7 p.m. Friday.

D-VI: Marion Local (12-1) vs. Attica Seneca East (12-1), at Lima Spartan Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday.

D-VII: Fort Loramie (12-1) vs. McComb (12-1), at Wapakoneta Harmon Field, 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Regional final results:

D-III, Region 12: Alter 21, Wapakoneta 7

D-V, Region 20: Wheelersburg 26, Middletown Madison 16

D-VI, Region 24: Marion Local 40, Coldwater 19

D-VII, Region 28: Fort Loramie 48, Convoy Crestview 20

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