PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW Friday night playoffs

DIVISION III
BEAVER LOCAL vs. GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
Game time: 7:30 p.m. at Beaver Local High stadium.
BEAVER LOCAL (10-0)
47Akron East12
28Carrollton7
58Campbell Memorial35
34East Liverpool19
43Bellaire0
49Zanesville3
35Chardon6
42Oak Glen0
55Eastlake North20
54Richmond Edison28
Beavers notebook: The Beavers averaged 8.6 yards per carry in rushing for 3,656 yards on 427 attempts. Josh Pastore led the team with 1,178 yards (9.7 average) and 15 TDs. Jake Robinson gained 1,004 yards on 99 carries (10.1 average). On defense, Dan Kinsey and Josh Weese led with 58 tackles apiece.
GALLIA ACADEMY (9-1)
46Meigs0
48Coal Grove14
7Ironton20
35Pt. Pleasant6
34Jackson30
34Marietta6
40Warren Local0
28Portsmouth27
26Athens 14
41Logan23
Blue Devils notebook: Quarterback Donnie Johnson led the Blue Devils' rushing attack with 1,276 yards on 115 carries (11-yard average). He also completed 62-of-131 tosses for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns. His favorite targets are Cody Caldwell (12 catches, 336 yards, three TDs), Shapen Robinson (11 catches, 254 yards, five TDs) and Tom Bose (12 catches, 253 yards, two TDs). Defensively, Ben Doolittle was the leader with 56 tackles.
Radio: None.
DIVISION V
COLUMBIANA vs. DALTON
Game time: 7:30 p.m. at Dalton High stadium.
Directions: Columbiana fans are advised to take state Route 164 to Lisbon, then follow U.S. 30 west past Canton and Massillon to Dalton. Turn right on state Route 94 and proceed about a mile. School is on the left.
COLUMBIANA (9-0)
49LaBrae7
31Springfield14
0Open0
27Lisbon13
49Southern13
35Crestview14
48Sebring0
23United22
49East Palestine3
26Leetonia21
Clippers notebook: Columbiana rushed for 2,408 yards while limiting their opponents to 899 yards in nine games. Quarterback Adam Fast doesn't throw a lot, but he passed for all but 12 of the Clippers' 1,065 yards. Andrew Peacock is his favorite target, with 19 receptions for 456 yards and five touchdowns. Fast also ran for 678 yards and scored 13 touchdowns. Chris Harmon gained 519 yards as Columbiana averaged 5.6 yards per run. Defensively, Tye Crider made 112 tackles, including 35 solo. Tye Lipply was second with 72.
DALTON (9-1)
27Garaway0
42Tuslaw26
27Toronto0
26Rittman19
41Norwayne23
28Chippewa21
0Waynedale43
22Smithville19
48Hillsdale24
33Northwestern14
Bulldogs notebook: The Bulldogs ran for 3,118 yards on 490 tries. Derek Jackson rushed for 2,018 yards on 316 carries (6.4 yards) and scored 26 touchdowns. Quarterback Jason Kootz completed 38-of-86 passes for 608 yards and nine touchdowns. His favorite targets are P.J. Zaleski (12 catches, 246 yards) and Ryan Clark (10 catches, 264 yards). Defensively, the Bulldogs gave up 1,414 yards on the ground and 1,186 through the air. Jackson was the leading tackler with 85 while Luke Messner had 59.
Radio: WSOM-AM 600.
-- Vindicator staff report