Dublin Coffman absorbed a 42-3 loss to No. 18 Upper Arlington on Friday, Oct. 16, in an OCC Central matchup that was effectively over by halftime.
Upper Arlington built a 28-3 halftime lead and added 14 points after the break to complete the 42-3 victory, according to the Delaware Source's game roundup.
Neither team scored in the first or third quarters. All of Upper Arlington's 42 points came in the second and fourth periods.
The Shamrocks are now 2-7. Coffman entered the game at 2-6 after beating Hilliard Davidson 20-14 on Oct. 9, according to MaxPreps. Upper Arlington, ranked No. 18 in the Cleveland.com Ohio Big 25 entering the week, improves to 7-2.
Coffman's playoff path narrows
The OHSAA's weekly computer ratings, released Oct. 13, had Coffman sitting 16th in Division I, Region 2 with a 3.7 rating. Only the top 12 teams in each region qualify for the postseason, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Upper Arlington sat second in Region 3 at 22.6625 entering the week. The Golden Bears had climbed five spots in the Big 25 after edging Olentangy Orange 20-18 in Week 8.
The regular season wraps up Oct. 24, with the OHSAA playoffs set to begin Oct. 30, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The final computer ratings will be released Sunday, Oct. 25.
