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Quakers’ breakthrough season ends vs. Big Red

Salem went from 3-7 in 2014 to 9-2 this season.


State power Kirtland brings Brookfield’s run to an end

Warriors QB Augustus Necastro passed for 281 yards and two TDs.


Ursuline manhandles Woodridge, then survives rally

Irish running back Kimauni Johnson carried the football 26 times for 197 yards and two touchdowns


Crestview ousts LaBrae with ground assault

The Rebels (10-2) advance to meet Canton Central Catholic in a Ohio High School Athletic Association Division V regional final next weekend.


Harding miscues help Mayfield win late

The Wildcats beat the Raiders, 23-21, on a last-second field goal.


Coates’ huge first half powers Warren JFK

The junior scored on a 25-yard pass reception, a 28-yard run and a 50-yard punt return, and he recorded a pair of interceptions — all before halftime.


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Warren boasts two successful prep football programs

Harding and JFK are both in playoff action tonight.


Crestview, LaBrae set for Boardman showdown

The Rebels and Vikings both have big-play personnel.


Week 12 PLAYOFF Capsules | How the teams match up

TONIGHT’S GAMES DIVISION II Region 3 3 Mayfield vs. 7 Warren Harding Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. at


Fancy passing: Necastro lead Warriors

There’s a bit of 2012 in the 2015 Brookfield football team and then some.


Prep FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Week 12 games

FRIDAY Division II Region 3 7 Warren Harding (8-3) vs. 3 Mayfield (10-1) at Solon Stewart


Brookfield offense too much for Lisbon

Warriors to face Kirtland next


Irish defense handles NDCL despite errors

Ursuline opened the Division IV playoffs with a 13-3 victory against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin.


Euclid’s defense stymies young Falcons

Austintown Fitch finished with two yards passing and managed one first down in the first three quarters.


Columbiana runs out of time

The best way to stop an offense averaging 42.4 points a game — keep it on the sideline