H.S. FOOTBALL
PREVIEW
WEEK 7
Games of Oct. 3
CLEVELAND
WEST CONFERENCE
Westlake (2-4,
0-3) at Buckeye (6-0, 3-0)
Last week: Bay 49, Westlake 28; Buckeye 41, Valley
Forge 20
Last year: Buckeye 49, Westlake 7
This year: The Demons don’t look like a strong bet
to slow down the Bucks’ season, especially given the outcome last year. Buckeye
continues to pile up numbers and did so again in Week 6 at Valley Forge. The
Bucks got two touchdowns each from Liam Phillips and Derek Snyderburn in
rolling to a 49-7 leadbefore the
Patriots scored the game’s final two touchdowns. Phillips kicked things off
with a short TD run. A touchdown pass from Turner Dolata to Snyderburn gave
Buckeye a 14- lead after a period. The Patriots briefly made things interesting
with a second-quarter touchdown before Wilhelm stretched the Bucks’ lead to
21-7 at half thanks for Ryan Wilhelm’s 1-yard TD run. Buckeye scored the next
20 points on a Phillips TD run, another TD throw from Dolata to Snyderburn, and
Nick Prouza’s 25-yard TD run. Buckeye heads into Week 7 with a commanding lead
over second-place Wapakoneta in the Division III, Region 10 standings. A Week 9
trip to Rocky River (5-1) could make things interesting down the stretch.
EASTERN BUCKEYE
CONFERENCE
Carrollton (3-3,
1-0) at Alliance (5-1, 1-0)
Last week: Carrollton 24, Marlington 7; Alliance 49,
Salem 34
Last year: Carrollton 31, Alliance 21
This year: The Warriors are coming off their best
performance of the season in throttling Marlington, but they face a formidable
opponent in the Aviators. JR Jackson is as explosive on the gridiron as he has
been on the basketball court for Alliance, which aside from a home loss to a
tough Louisville team, has averaged nearly 38 points per game. Carrollton must
get another big game from Levi Kiko, who rushed for more than 220 yards and two
scores against Marlington, which opens up QB Hunter Allison’s precision passing
attack.
Minerva (4-2,
0-1) at Salem (3-3, 0-1)
Last week: West Branch 56, Minerva 6; Alliance 49,
Salem 34
Last year: Salem 55, Minerva 0
This year: The Lions’ four-game winning streak
came to a crashing halt in their 56-6 loss at the hands of West Branch. It may
be difficult to see signs of improvement in a 50-point loss, but they were
there for Minerva. The Lions will get another litmus test this week against a
Salem team that dominated them in 2024. The Quakers saw their three-game
winning streak end at the hands of Alliance, which rang up 49 points in the
win. Salem, which averages close to 39 points per game, should be a good test
to gauge Minerva’s defense.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Jackson (3-3, 1-1) at Lake (6-0,
1-0)
Last week: Perry 21, Jackson 19; Lake 13, Northwest
10
Last year: Jackson 21, Lake 14
This year: Lake,
sitting atop the Div. II, Region 5 rankings, kept its perfect season intact
after a hard-fought victory over talented Div. IV Northwest. Despite the win,
the Blue Streaks left points on the field, was only 2-of-17 on third down and
piled up 115 yards in penalties. Lake will need to play cleaner football as the
team returns to Federal League play in hosting the Polar Bears, who are coming
off a two-point home loss to Perry – a team the Blue Streaks defeated 31-15.
GREATER
CLEVELAND CONFERENCE
Cleveland
Heights (1-5, 1-2) at Medina (2-4, 1-2)
Last week: Mentor 35, Cleveland Heights 0;
Strongsville 42, Medina 14
Last year: Cleveland Heights 44, Medina 0
This year: The Bees will look to turn things
around against a team that has struggled this season but which certainly got
the best of the Bees a year ago. With four games left, all against teams at
.500 or below, there is still plenty of time and opportunity for Medina to
salvage what thus far has been a frustrating season. Despite the struggles,
Medina entered the week at 11th place in the Div. I, Region I
standings, which is within the top-12 threshold needed to qualify for a playoff
berth. Analyst Drew Pasteur’s algorithms project the Bees to win three of their
last four and finish ninth in the region. A 4-0 finish could get Medina a
first-round home game. Last week against Strongsville, Medina was its own worst
enemy and done in by big plays – Strongsville had four touchdowns that averaged
more than 70 yards. A pair of turnovers and a special teams touchdown were too
much for Medina to overcome.
INTER-VALLEY CONFERENCE
NORTH
Buckeye Trail (1-5,
1-0) at Malvern (4-2, 1-0)
Last week: Buckeye Trail 44, Tuscarawas Cent.
Cath. 15; Malvern 16, Strasburg 10
Last year: Malvern 32, Buckeye Trail 14
This year: The
Hornets have been winning with defense, and last week’s victory over previously
undefeated Strasburg was one of their best performances of the season.
Meanwhile,
the Warriors chalked up their first win of the season in dominating Tuscarawas
Central Catholic, 44-15. Buckeye Trail, however, which rests near the bottom of
the Div. VI, Region 23 rankings, is a far cry from the team that qualified for
the playoffs last year. This is a home game that Malvern should win. Senior Mason Todd had a huge night with 318 yards rushing
with 5 TDs to lead the Warriors to the IVC win over the Saints for their first
win of the season. Trey Yanoski added 141 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown
for Buckeye Trail (1-5), with Bucky Johnson racking up 11 tackles and Sammy
Brown with an interception to lead the defense.
Strasburg (5-1,
0-1) at East Canton (4-2, 0-1)
Last week Malvern 16, Strasburg 10; Newcomerstown
40, East Canton 12
Last year: East Canton 26, Strasburg 20
This year: Both
teams will be looking to get back in the win column as the Tigers suffered
their first loss of the season in a low-scoring battle against Malvern. The
Tigers, which led 10-8 at the half, were shut out by Malvern the rest of the
way, finishing well below their average of 40 points per game. The Hornets,
meanwhile, have now lost two consecutive games following a 4-0 start to the
season. Neither loss was close as East Canton has been outscored 75-12 over the
past two weeks.
Newcomerstown (3-3,
1-0) at Tusc. Cent. Cath. (2-4, 0-1)
Last week: Newcomerstown 40, East Canton 12;
Buckeye Trail 44, TCC 15
Last year: Newcomerstown 52, TCC 0
This year: Things went south quickly last week for
the Saints, who trailed 8-0 after a period and 30-0 by halftime as Trail RB
Mason Todd exploded for 318 yards and 5 TDs rushing. An 80-yard TD run by Grady
Stein early in the third quarter made it 30-7 but the Warriors scored the next
two TDs. Stein’s 60-yard TD reception was TCC’s other score. In its win over
East Canton, Newcomerstown got three touchdowns from Dominic Singer, including
one via interception return and two on the ground. He had 81 yards on 11
carries and might see a lot of holes against a TCC defense that gave up almost
500 yards on the ground a week ago. The Trojans are within the top 12 in the
Div. VI, Region 23 standings.
INTER-VALLEY CONFERENCE
SOUTH
Ridgewood (6-0,
1-0) at Sandy Valley (0-6, 0-1)
Last week: Ridgewood 49, Tusky Valley 7; Indian
Valley 56, Sandy Valley 0
Last year: Ridgewood 35, Sandy Valley 9
This year: The
Cardinals, who were defeated last week by defending Div. IV state champion
Indian Valley, now must face Div. VI powerhouse Ridgewood. The Generals have collected
three shutouts while outscoring teams by more than 31 points per game. Last
Friday, QB Jace McQueen ran 64 yards for one score and threw 54 yards to Talon
Carns for a second score. Carns had an 11-yard TD run, Bryce Tolliver ran one
in from 34 yards and Christian Horstmann had a 50-yard pick-six. Sandy Valley will have to rise
above its recent play to avoid being shutout victim No. 4 as the Cardinals were
limited to just 45 yards of total offense against Indian Valley.
Garaway (5-1, 1-0)
at Indian Valley (5-0, 1-0)
Last week: Garaway 33, Claymont 6; Indian Valley
56, Sandy Valley 0
Last year: Indian Valley 40, Garaway 35
This year: The Pirates represent the team that put
one of the biggest scares into the Braves during the 2024 regular season. The
other was Dover, which fell by just four points to the eventual Division IV
state champs. Only Sandusky Perkins, which lost 37-36 to Indian Valley in the
state title game, played a closer game with the Braves than those two. The
meeting with Garaway starts a two-week stretch that provides the Braves with a
chance to make a move in the Div. IV, Region 15 standings. Currently sitting
eighth in the region, Indian Valley stands to gain a good number of points with
wins over one-loss Garaway and unbeaten Ridgewood. Analyst Drew Pasteur’s
forecast has Indian Valley eventually climbing all the way back to No. 2 in the
region, which would mean a first-round bye and a second-round home game for the
Braves. Against Sandy Valley last week, Grady Kinsey ran for 195 yards and four
touchdowns, scoring on all of his carries on the night, two of which covered 70
yards. Reese St. Clair’s punt return TD was among the other highlights. Indian
Valley’s defense held Sandy Valley to 45 total yards, minus-21 on the ground.
Tusky Valley
(1-5, 0-1) at Claymont (4-2, 0-1)
Last week: Ridgewood 49, Tusky Valley 7; Garaway 33,
Claymont 6
Last year: Claymont 30, Tusky Valley 26
This year: The Mustangs’ lone win last season came
at the hands of Tusky Valley, part of a five-game losing streak to end the
Trojans’ season. The other four teams to beat TV during that skid averaged more
than 10 wins a year ago. This year Tusky Valley’s lone win came on opening
night in overtime against a Waynedale team still searching for its first win.
Two of the Trojans’ five losses have come against teams still without a loss,
along with a 14-13 loss to 4-2 Malvern. Claymont had a three-game win streak
stopped by Garaway last week and now faces one-win Tusky Valley and winless
Sandy Valley on back-to-back weeks before taking on currently unbeaten
Ridgewood and Indian Valley to close the season. Analyst Drew Pasteur’s
forecast has Claymont splitting its final four games and sneaking into the Div.
V, Region 17 playoffs as the 11th-place finisher in the region.
KNOX-MORROW
ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Cardington-Lincoln
(3-3, 1-2) at Danville (3-3, 1-2)
Last week: Centerburg 47, Cardington-Lincoln 7;
Danville 34, Loudonville 28
Last year: Danville 34, Cardington-Lincoln 8
This year: Danville bounced back from two
straight defeats, rallying to beat Loudonville, 35-28. The Blue Devils trailed
by eight in the fourth quarter but scored twice to pick up the victory.
Freshman quarterback Parker Proper played well in his first start after replacing
Nolan Ridgway in the loss to Northmor. Proper connected on 11 of 21 passes for
163 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 77 yards, in the win over the
Redbirds. Cyren Wallace is nearing 800 yards rushing on the season after picking
up 136 against Loudonville. The Pirates fell to the big plays of Centerburg,
47-7, last week. Cardington’s Wyatt Denney went over the 1,000-yard rushing
plateau for the season, picking up 108 in the game.
Loudonville (2-4,
0-3) at Fredericktown (5-1, 2-1)
Last week: Danville 34, Loudonville 28; Fredericktown
25, Northmor 13
Last year: Fredericktown 39, Loudonville 14
This year: The Freddies will try to
keep pace in the KMAC when they host Loudonville. Fredericktown bounced back
after a loss to Mount Gilead to beat Northmor. Blake Sipes continued his
impressive play, rushing for 107 yards, giving him 647 on the season. Loudonville
will try to bounce back after watching Danville come from behind to post a
34-28 victory last week. The Redbirds used a kickoff return for a touchdown to
help take the lead heading into the final quarter. They rely on a running game
led by Collin Caley, who has amassed over 400 yards rushing.
Mount Gilead (6-0,
3-0) at Centerburg (5-1, 3-0)
Last week: Mount Gilead 39, East Knox 7; Centerburg
47, Cardington-Lincoln 7
Last year: Centerburg 46, Mount Gilead 14
This year: The game of the year in
the KMAC will be in Centerburg this Friday when undefeated Mount Gilead rolls
into town. The Indians have a strong running game led by Carson Barnum, who has
rushed for over 1,000 yards on the season. MG cruised to a 39-7 victory over
East Knox last week. The 6-0 start is the best in school history for Mount
Gilead. The Trojans, who have won four in a row, will try to match the ground
game of Mount Gilead with a balanced attack. Running back Miles Marshall has
gained over 800 yards after a 195-yard performance in a 47-7 victory over
Cardington. Quarterback Blane Ball has 700 yards rushing and has also thrown
for nearly 800.
East Knox (1-5,
1-2) at Northmor (3-3, 1-2)
Last week: Mount Gilead 39, East Knox 7; Fredericktown
25, Northmor 13
Last year: Northmor 42, East Knox 0
This year: Two teams looking to turn things
around in the KMAC will meet at Northmor. The East Knox Bulldogs are coming off
a 39-7 loss to KMAC leader Mount Gilead last Friday. The Bulldogs struggled
moving the ball against the tough Indian defense, amassing only 126 yards of
offense. Quarterback Jax Lester completed just 9 of 24 passes for 101 yards.
Lester does spread the ball around, with several receivers, including Rush
Beatty, Dakota Cooper and Landon Boyd, getting multiple catches. Even though
Northmor lost to Fredericktown, it was still able to move
the ball through the air, led by quarterback Tanner Miley, who completed 16 of
22 passes for 195 yards.
LICKING COUNTY
LEAGUE, BUCKEYE DIV.
Mount Vernon (4-2, 1-0) at
Watkins Memorial (2-4, 1-0)
Last
week: Mount
Vernon 42, Zanesville 0; Watkins Memorial 35, Granville 28
Last
year: Watkins
Memorial 27, Mount Vernon 21 OT
This
year: Mount
Vernon is coming off one of its most impressive wins in a while. The Yellow
Jackets threw for over 200 yards, while holding Zanesville to just nine yards
rushing, in beating the Blue Devils, 42-0. Quarterback Mason Richards was 8 of
11 passing for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including an 88-yard strike to
Landon Dawson. The Jacket defense held the Blue Devils to just nine yards
rushing on 14 carries. They’ll need another performance like that to beat
Watkins Memorial, which is coming off a 35-28 victory over Granville.
Quarterback Drew Samsal is a dual threat for the Warriors, averaging 175 yards
passing and another 42 rushing.
METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Norton (5-0, 3-0) at Cloverleaf (5-1, 3-0)
Last week: Norton 23, Streetsboro 13; Cloverleaf 23,
Ravenna 7
Last year: Norton 54, Cloverleaf 6
This year: The Colts are looking to get a measure
of vengeance as their loss to the Panthers last year matched their worst defeat
of the year. The Colts scored the first 23 points last week against Ravenna,
getting a pair of touchdowns from Kellen Price, another from Ethan Gray and an
Austin Sustersic field goal in a workmanlike performance. Cloverleaf churned up
nearly 200 rushing yards in the victory and, outside of the Ravens’ lone TD, a
73-yard pass, gave up 60 yards all night. Superb all-around athlete Buddy
Willig leads Norton.
MUSKINGUM VALLEY LEAGUE
Big School
Tri-Valley (4-2, 1-0) at River View
(0-6, 0-2)
Last week: Tri-Valley 57, Maysville 27; Sheridan 63,
River View 0
Last year: Tri-Valley 65, River View 0
This year: Much credit needs to go out to River
View, first-year coach Tyler McKee and his staff for hanging in there as the
Black Bears’ rebuild begins at square one, but there are no breaks on the
schedule as Tri-Valley and the Leevi Wade express roll into Warsaw. A week ago,
Wade tore through Maysville for 281 yards and 6 TDs on 33 carries, part of the
Scotties’ 556-yard offensive assault. Stone Spiker added 196 yards passing on
12 of 20, with Ryan Lamonica snagging four of those for 134 yards. And oh yeah,
the Scottie defense forced 4 turnovers. Against Sheridan, River View gave up
206 rushing yards to Logan Russell on just 6 carries and mustered just 42 yards
of offense itself.
Small School
Meadowbrook (2-4, 1-0) at Coshocton (1-5,
0-1)
Last week Meadowbrook 41, John Glenn 14; New
Lexington 41, Coshocton 0
Last year: Meadowbrook 36, Coshocton 27
This year: The Redskins, reeling after being shut out for the third
consecutive week and losers of four straight overall, now get a visit from a
Meadowbrook squad no doubt revived after last Friday’s pummeling of John Glenn
in which the Colts’ Brady Arnold picked off a pass and burned 100 yards to the
other end zone. Coshocton will also have to corral QB Michael Ray, who hit 13
of 19 passes for 166 yards and a pair of scores and added 62 yards and a TD
rushing in the big win. The Redskins, obviously, have to find some offense after
managing only 66 yards a week ago and giving up two TDs off turnovers.
OHIO CARDINAL CONFERENCE
Lexington (5-1, 3-0) at West Holmes (5-1,
3-0)
Last week: Lexington 48, Mansfield Senior 6; West
Holmes 39, Wooster 6
Last year: Lexington 19, West Holmes 13
This year: With undefeated Ashland looming on the
schedule for both teams, this game in Millersburg will go a long way in determining the OCC pecking order
coming down the stretch. Lex, loser to only unbeaten Shelby in Week 2, is led
by a pair of Div. I recruits in QB Joe Caudill, a Michigan State commit as an
athlete who hit 10 of 16 passes for 168 yards and 2 TDs last week, and TE
Brayden Fogle, a Georgia commit who caught on of the TDs a week ago and also
had a pick-six. WR Seven Allen is another weapon, while RB Markale Martin is
now back after missing the season’s first 4 games with an injury. West Holmes,
meanwhile, is on a 5-game roll after losing its opener to Triway. The Knights
are averaging 40 points in 3 OCC games. QB Brayden Parsons has settled in to
the spot and is coming off a 20 for 30, 223-yard, 3-touchdown outing. Five
Knights have double-digit catches, including Reid Hoxworth (6 rec., 96 yards,
TD last week). RB Brody Bowman had 133 yards and 2 TDs on the ground and a TD
grab last week, while Oliver Fleming had 3 ½ of the Knights’ 7 sacks.
New Philadelphia (3-3, 2-1) at
Mansfield Madison (2-4, 1-2)
Last week New Philadelphia 49, Linsly 7; Ashland
38, Madison 7
Last year: New Philadelphia 35, Madison 21
This year: New Philadelphia comes into the game
having won three of four games since an 0-2 start. The Quakers scored 94 points
over the past two weeks. Last week against Linsly, New Philadelphia scored the
first 49 points, losing the shutout with 93 seconds left. The Quakers were up
42-0 at halftime and enjoyed a running clock the rest of the way. CJ Carlisle
and Jaxson Rice each returned first-quarter interceptions for touchdowns. The
Quakers picked off three Linsly passes in the first quarter altogether. The Quakers
may be catching the Rams at the right time. Madison has lost three of its last
four with the only win against winless Wooster, and that was fairly close. If
the Quakers can pick up their third consecutive win, they’ll take some nice
momentum into probably the toughest two-week stretch of the year, at Lexington
on Oct. 10 and home against West Holmes on Oct. 17. Both teams will take 5-1
records into their games this week.
PRINCIPALS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Orrville (4-2, 2-1) at Northwest (3-3,
2-0)
Last week: Canton South 51, Orrville 33; Lake 13, Northwest
10
Last year: Northwest 46, Orrville 45 OT
This year: There aren’t many easy nights in the PAC. After dropping a
shootout against Canton South, Orrville will visit a Northwest team that’s off
to a 2-0 start in the PAC with impressive wins over Triway and the
aforementioned Wildcats. The Riders had a balanced offense in last week’s loss,
with Parker Hostetler rushing for 170 yards and three TDs and Mark Lorson
adding 100 yards on the ground and 44 yards passing. Cameron Kraft threw for
138 yards and two TDs, with Breylon McDuffie pulling in nine passes for 119 yards.
Hostetler also caught a TD pass. However, the Orrville defense will need to do
a better job getting stops to get back in the win column in Canal Fulton.
Canton South (2-4, 1-2) at Triway (5-1,
2-1) ad
Last week: Canton South 51, Orrville 33; Triway 41,
Fairless 14
Last year: Triway 28, Canton South 12
This
year: This matchup could be a shootout with Canton South and Triway
both capable of putting up lots of points on the scoreboard. The Wildcats
passed for 254 yards and four TDs and added 183 yards on the ground and three
more scores against Orrville. Triway
QB
Luke Starr passed for 241 yards and two TDs against Fairless, with Brandt
Clippinger leading the receiving corps with four catches for 105 yards helped
by a 54-yard score. Grayson Smith was solid with 15 carries for 76 yards and a
pair of TDs.
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Barberton (1-5,
1-2) at Highland (6-0, 3-0)
Last week: Kent Roosevelt 33, Barberton 29; Highland
62, Tallmadge 0
Last year: Highland 49, Barberton 7
This year: Claiming they would not have enough
healthy players available to play, officials linked to Barberton High School’s
football canceled the Magics game this Friday at Highland, pulling the plug on
the Hornets’ homecoming festivities.
WAYNE COUNTY
ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Hillsdale (6-0,
3-0) at Waynedale (0-6, 0-3)
Last week: Hillsdale 35, Smithville 10; Norwayne 48,
Waynedale 10
Last year: Hillsdale 34, Waynedale 14
This year: The host Golden Bears are coming off of lopsided losses against
Smithville (49-7) and Norwayne (48-10) last week and the odds will be stacked
even larger against them with the unbeaten Falcons flying into Apple Creek.
Give the Golden Bears’ players credit for continuing to show up and battle each
week. The veteran Falcons are clicking on all cylinders as they vie for the
program’s first WCAL title in 10 years.
Norwayne (4-2, 3-0)
at Chippewa (0-6, 0-3)
Last week: Norwayne 48, Waynedale 10; Rittman 28, Chippewa
0
Last year: Norwayne 49, Chippewa 7
This year: The Bobcats will make one more stop in Doylestown before
embarking on the 3-game stretch to close the regular season against Dalton,
Smithville and Hillsdale, a combined 15-3 through 6 weeks. QB Jacob Bruner
(1,192 yards passing) and WR Ryder Ingold (39 catches) have hooked up for 10 of
Bruner’s 13 TD tosses. The Chipps are searching for offense, with just 21
points and less than 800 total yards on the season. Ian Radebaugh continues to
shine on defense, as his 84 tackles give him the team lead by 29 stops.
Rittman (5-1, 2-1)
at Dalton (4-2, 1-2)
Last week: Rittman 28, Chippewa 0; Dalton 38, Northwestern
0
Last year: Dalton 54, Rittman 14
This year: Rittman will find out a lot about
itself over the next 3 weeks, with a home game against Smithville and a road
trip to Hillsdale following the trek to McFarren Field. The Indians have been
stout on defense, allowing over 14 points just once. Dalton seems to have
righted the ship after two consecutive losses, led by All-Ohio QB Carter
Hignight.
Northwestern (1-5,
1-2) at Smithville (5-1, 2-1)
Last week: Dalton 38, Northwestern 0; Hillsdale 35,
Smithville 10
Last year: Smithville 44, Northwestern 20
This year: After suffering its first loss of the season, Smithville will be
heavily favored to rebound when Northwestern heads into town. The Smithies’
strong run game, led by RB Mason Haines, was contained by unbeaten Hillsdale,
but it will be a long night for the Huskies if they can’t stop the Green and
White in the trenches or move the football when they have it against what will
undoubtedly be an aroused SHS squad anxious to return to its winning ways.
NON-LEAGUE
Dover (1-5) at Wooster (0-6)
Last week: West Holmes 39, Wooster 6; Steubenville
63, Dover 34
Last year: Dover 48, Wooster 28
This year: While the Tornadoes have struggled this
year, they might have the cure to their ills this week. Wooster is on an
eight-game losing streak dating to Week 8 of last season. The Generals start a
three-game stretch of struggling opponents for Dover. In Week 8 the Tornadoes
will host Madison, which heads into this week at 2-4, and then travel to play
Linsly (W.Va.), which is 1-4. While losing to Steubenville wasn’t fun, the fans
got their money’s worth. Dover actually took an early 7-0 lead after recovering
a fumble on the opening kickoff but trailed 14-7 after a quarter. The Tornadoes
tied the game 14-14, before falling behind 28-14, then pulling within 28-21.
Steubenville capped a wild first half with a 35-21 lead. The Generals appear
headed for a third straight losing season, playing youngsters like freshman QB
Griffin Siegenthaler. Wooster has been outscored by an average of 42-13 through
6 contests.
Indian Creek (6-0) at Harrison Central
(2-4)
Last week: Indian Creek 52, Bellaire 32; Harrison
Central 30, Weir 14
Last year: Indian Creek 46, Harrison Central 14
This year: The Huskies offense racked up over 400
yards last week in a Homecoming win over Weir, and the defense was equally as
impressive, giving up just 81 yards in tossing a shutout through three
quarters. HC quarterback Brady Hyre has found his stride, throwing three
touchdowns last Friday night in Harrison’s second consecutive victory, but a
huge test looms when undefeated Indian Creek visits Wagner Field. The Redskins
are pounding out 39 points a game behind the leadership of quarterback Ian
Starkey. Historically, the series between the two schools has been competitive,
with the Redskins holding an all-time 8-7 lead.
Frontier (2-4)
at Conotton Valley (4-2)
Last week: Saint Marys (W Va) 37, Frontier 14; Conotton
Valley 40, Bridgeport 23
Last year: Conotton Valley 46, Frontier 20
This year: The Rockets three-headed monster of
Kamden Wright, Gavin Haney, and Kaden Leggett continued to roll last weekend at
Bridgeport. Haney piled up 187 combined rushing and receiving yards and scored
three touchdowns, while Wright was also a high-impact player, turning in a
total of 150 yards and a pair of touchdown runs. Leggett tossed five
touchdowns, a career high, totaled 264 yards through the air and picked off two
passes on defense, proving the ultimate two-way gamebreaker against the
Bulldogs. It was his sixth straight start that he passed for three touchdowns
or more. Frontier is giving up 22 points a game on defense, while the Rockets
average 37 points a game. St. Mary’s running back Eli Wilson accounted for 271
total yards against the Cougars last week.
Contributors: Fred Main, Ray Sarvis, Todd Stumpf, D.J.
Watson, Aaron Dorksen and Mike Plant.
Oct. 10 schedule
GREATER CLEVELAND CONFERENCE
Brunswick at Medina
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Highland at Kent Roosevelt
CLEVELAND WEST CONFERENCE
Normandy at Buckeye
METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Field at Cloverleaf
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Lake at Canton McKinley
EASTERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCE
Minerva at Marlington
Salem at Carrollton
MUSKINGUM VALLEY CONFERENCE
SMALL SCHOOL
Coshocton at Crooksville
MUSKINGUM VALLEY CONFERENCE
BIG SCHOOL
River View at John Glenn
LICKING COUNTY LEAGUE, BUCKEYE
Licking Heights at Mount Vernon
KNOX-MORROW ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Danville at Centerburg
Fredericktown at East Knox
OHIO CARDINAL CONFERENCE
New Philadelphia at Lexington
Mansfield Sr. at Wooster
West Holmes at Ashland
INTER-VALLEY CONFERENCE NORTH
Malvern at Newcomerstown
Buckeye Trail at Strasburg
Tuscarawas Central Catholic at East Canton
INTER-VALLEY CONFERENCE SOUTH
Tusky Valley at Garaway
Claymont at Sandy Valley
Ridgewood at Indian Valley
WAYNE COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Hillsdale at Northwestern
Waynedale at Chippewa
Dalton at Norwayne
Smithville at Rittman
PRINCIPALS' ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Manchester at Triway
NON-LEAGUE
Madison at Dover
Worthington Christian at Orrville
Harrison Central at Bellaire
Week 6 scoreboard
Sept. 26
Cleveland West Conference
Buckeye 41, Valley Forge 20
Eastern Buckeye Conference
Carrollton 24, Marlington 7
West Branch 56, Minerva 6
Greater Cleveland Conference
Strongsville 42, Medina 14
Inter-Valley Conference
North
Malvern 16, Strasburg 10
Buckeye Trail 44, Tuscarawas Central Catholic 15
Newcomerstown 40, East Canton 12
South
Indian Valley 56, Sandy Valley 0
Ridgewood 49, Tusky Valley 7
Garaway 33, Claymont 6
Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference
Danville 34, Loudonville 28
Mount Gilead 39, East Knox 7
Centerburg 47, Cardington-Lincoln 7
Fredericktown 25, Northmor 13
Licking County League
Buckeye Division
Mount Vernon 42, Zanesville 0
Metro Athletic Conference
Cloverleaf 23, Ravenna 7
Muskingum Valley Conference
Small School
New Lexington 41, Coshocton 0
Big School
Sheridan 63, River View 0
Ohio Cardinal Conference
West Holmes 39, Wooster 6
Principals’ Athletic Conference
Canton South 51, Orrville 33
Triway 41, Fairless 14
Suburban League
Highland 62, Tallmadge 0
Wayne County Athletic League
Rittman 28, Chippewa 0
Dalton 38, Northwestern 0
Hillsdale 35, Smithville 10
Norwayne 48, Waynedale 10
Non-league
Lake 13, Northwest 10
Harrison Central 30, Weir (W Va) 14
New Philadelphia 49, Linsly (W Va) 7
Steubenville 63, Dover 34
