Dublin Coffman lost 42-21 to Hilliard Bradley on Friday, Oct. 23, closing the Shamrocks' regular season with a second straight defeat by three or more touchdowns.
The Week 10 Ohio Capital Conference game was played at Coffman, according to the Columbus Dispatch's schedule, which listed the matchup as Hilliard Bradley at Dublin Coffman. Final scores published by Sports Illustrated confirmed the 42-21 result.
It was the second consecutive game in which Coffman allowed 42 points. The Shamrocks fell 42-3 to Upper Arlington on Oct. 16. In those two games combined, Coffman scored 24 points and gave up 84.
Hilliard Bradley entered the game at 5-4 and ranked fifth in the OHSAA Division I Region 2 computer ratings released Oct. 20, according to the Canton Repository. The Jaguars improved to 6-4 with the win.
Coffman ranked 18th in Division I, Region 2 in those Oct. 20 ratings. The OHSAA sends the top 12 teams from each region to the postseason, with the top four seeds earning a first-round bye. The final ratings report, which determines the entire playoff field, is set for release Sunday, Oct. 25.
Division I Region 3 featured several central Ohio programs in the Oct. 20 rankings. Gahanna Lincoln led the region at 9-0 with a 33.7944 rating. Upper Arlington sat second at 7-2, and Worthington Kilbourne third at 8-1. Coffman's absence from the top 16 means the Shamrocks would need a significant ratings shift to reach the postseason.
In other Dublin results on Oct. 23, Dublin Jerome beat Thomas Worthington 31-7. Dublin Scioto was scheduled to play at Westerville North the same night, but a final score was not available in published results at the time of this report.
All three Dublin programs missed the playoffs, according to the Oct. 25 final ratings.
