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Garfield stuns top-seeded South Range

Dalton Michael rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown.


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Mooney soars in bird battle

Cardinal Mooney held Hubbard’s potent ground game to just 139 yards.

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Big plays help Harding survive Bee attack

Lynn Bowden rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns, threw for one touchdown and returned a kick 75 yards for a score.

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Aquinas ousts Lisbon on late FG

The much bigger St. Thomas Aquinas football team had a devil of a time catching up with Lisbon’s small backs.


Woodridge gets the better of Struthers in defensive battle

Struthers’ defense tried their best to keep the Wildcats’ season alive against Woodridge in the first round of the playoffs. They had two sacks, two blocked kicks, forced and recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass, but it was not enough as the Woodridge Bulldogs prevailed 18-6.


HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 11 Previews of this weekend’s area playoff games

TONIGHT BRECKSVILLE-BROADVIEW HEIGHTS at WARREN HARDING What: Division II, Region 5


Four finish in final AP poll

Four area football teams finished in the top 10 of the Ohio high school state poll while three more finished just outside of the top 10 spots.


Eleven teams moving on to Week 11

Hubbard and Mooney will meet in Division IV.


OHSAA playoff pairings set

The first-round highlight for Mahoning Valley fans is a Division IV matchup between Hubbard and Cardinal Mooney.


Warren JFK strong in OT

Aquinas conversion pass foiled


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Bowden dominates as Harding tops Howland

Warren Harding Raiders quarterback Lynn Bowden rushed for 270 yards and scored six touchdowns.

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Struthers stays hot, crushes Lakeview’s playoff hopes

Priming for the playoffs, Struthers rolled to a 41-14 victory Friday night over a desperate Lakeview team that needed a win to remain in the postseason chase.


Canfield muscles up against Poland to retain ‘224’ trophy

A Week 10 win over their rival Poland may just be sweet enough to tide the Candfield Cardinals over if they don’t sneak into a playoff spot.

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