HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW | Saturday football

BOARDMAN (0-1)vs. CLEVELAND ST. IGNATIUS (1-0)
Game time: 7 p.m. at Parma Byers Field.Last meeting: Boardman won 29-23 last year.Notebook: Boardman's nine-game opening week win streak was snapped in a 21-7 loss to Uniontown Lake last week. (Warren Harding now has the area's longest streak with 10 games.) Senior running back Brad Beck ran for 138 yards in the loss and will have to carry the load until the inexperienced Spartans develop. St. Ignatius is led by senior quarterback Brian Hoyer, a Michigan State recruit, threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns in last week's 45-7 win over Westerville North. Also watch defensive end/tight end Mike Massey and running back Joe Palko, who had 72 yards rushing and 91 receiving last week. Boardman's defense must have an outstanding game for this one to stay close.If you go: Take I-80 west to I-480 west to the Ridge Road exit (No. 15). Turn left on Ridge Road and right on Day Road.
COLUMBIANA (1-0)vs. SPRINGFIELD (0-1)
Game time: 7:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium.Last meeting: Columbiana won 17-9 last year.Notebook: Springfield's offense moved the ball well in its 3-0 loss to Campbell, but couldn't score. Columbiana had no problems scoring in its 49-7 win over LaBrae. Andrew Peacock had two touchdowns passes from Adam Fast (103 yards) to lead the Clippers, who ran for 297 yards. Melio Rios had 72 yards rushing for the Tigers, who need to rebound quickly to gain momentum entering league play. Springfield won all six meetings against the Clippers from 1995-2000, but has since lost two straight.
-- Vindicator staff reports