ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Mason Wilt won’t have to change his color scheme when he graduates from high school and heads to college.

The St. Clairsville junior offensive tackle verbally committed over the weekend to attend Ohio State University to continue his academic and football careers. Both schools don Scarlet and Gray uniforms.

“I actually committed last Thursday,” the 6-4, 300-pound Wilt said Monday afternoon prior to practice for Friday’s Division V, Region 17 quarterfinal playoff game at Garrettsfield Garfield. “That’s when I called the offensive line coach and told him. I was going to surprise Coach (Ryan) Day.”

Wilt took official visits to Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Michigan, West Virginia and Ohio State.

“They’ve been recruiting me since my sophomore year and they showed me the most

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