Matt Lofgren
Covering Northeast Ohio high school football for the past 14 seasons, Matt began his career after graduating high school and earning a job at the Lorain Morning Journal in 2009. Matt attended Kent State University and continued covering high school football for all four years of college for the Record Courier. One of the only college students hired to work for the Record Courier, in 2011 he was a member of an award-winning high school football section as recognized by the Cleveland Press Club. In 2012, Matt covered the Kent State football team and worked with several players going through the NFL draft process. Joining the high school football coverage team at The Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com in 2017, Matt has covered the biggest schools in Northeast Ohio for one of the largest newspapers in the country. Starting in 2018, Matt has appeared as a regular on-air guest on the Overtime on WKYC Cleveland to provide an in-depth look at players and upcoming matchups during the regular season. Scouting and profiling many athletes that played on Saturdays and Sundays, Matt brings expert knowledge of the Northeast Ohio high school football scene and is excited to highlight a new crop of athletes.