NEWARK — The Big Red football team put together quite the memorable run to a fourth-straight regional final appearance.

Unfortunately, that is where the run ended Friday night.

Defending Division III state champion Columbus Bishop Watterson got on the board first and pulled away with a big second quarter to win the Regjon 11 title 43-0 at a rain-soaked White Field in Newark.

Watterson, the No. 1 ranked team in the state, improved its record to 12-0, extending its win streak to 28.

Big Red saw its nine game winning streak come to an end and drops the curtain at 9-3.

“It was not a fun ending, but it was a lot of fun getting here,” Big Red head coach Reno Saccoccia said.

Steubenville put together quite the run after an 0-2 start. It’s 15 seniors wrapped up successful careers in the Crim

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