Undecided on what game to take in this weekend? There’s some solid matchups. Let’s start

Undecided on what game to take in this weekend? There’s some solid matchups. Let’s start with:

CANTON SOUTH
AT CANFIELD

Last year Canton South got the better of the Cardinals, 27-17. But the Wildcats had the Torrence brothers — one of whom is at Ohio State now, and the other who is at Massillon. And this game is on the Cardinals’ home turf. Still, Canton South opened its season with a 28-21 victory over always-tough Dover and will come to Canfield with a good offensive attack that will test the Cardinals.

WARREN JFK
AT HUBBARD

Hubbard’s first-year head coach Brian Hoffman is probably scratching his head, wondering what he did wrong to warrant this kind of non-league schedule. Last week it was Poland and next week it’s Howland. Still, this is a really attractive game that should give both teams a real good indication of how the rest of their season will go.

WEST BRANCH
AT BEAVER LOCAL

The Warriors have dominated this series (20-2-2 all-time) but last year it took two overtimes to decide this game. Both teams opened with impressive wins (Beaver Local 47-8 over East Liverpool and West Branch 48-0 over Southeast) and the winner of this one gets a leg up on the Region 11 playoff picture.

HOWLAND
AT LAKEVIEW

The Tigers looked awfully good in their opener, a 42-6 victory over Ashtabula Lakeside, and the Bulldogs eked out a 37-33 win over Painesville Harvey one night later. Tonight they collide in Cortland, with Howland looking to avenge an 18-17 loss last season.

CAMPBELL
AT GIRARD

Normally we wouldn’t make a case for two 0-1 squads, but both the Red Devils and Indians looked pretty darn good last Friday as they renew their old Mahoning Valley Conference rivalry. Coach Jeff Bayuk’s Red Devils lost to Warren JFK, but put up 27 points in the process. And Bud McSuley’s Indians lost to Niles, 35-14, but put up nearly 200 passing yards. And let’s review the recent history of this series: 2005, the Red Devils pull out a 34-28 victory in overtime; 2006, Girard wins 44-43 in double overtime. By comparison, the 2004 contest was a snoozer — Girard won 42-26. In three games, that’s an average of 72 points.

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