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2014 Associated Press northeast inland all-district football teams

DIVISION I Offensive player of the year: Mitchell Guadagni, Hudson Defensive player of the year:


Valley players among best in Inland district

Six Mahoning Valley football players were named players of the year on the Associated Press All-Northeast Inland District Teams, which were announced Thursday.


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Unfinished business: Hubbard ready for another shot at SV-SM

It will be the third time in as many seasons Hubbard has faced the Irish in the postseason.


Spartans’ Croutch switches his verbal to Ohio

Boardman senior linebacker Evan Croutch is still going to play college football in Ohio but not at the place everyone thought.


St. Vincent-St. Mary lacks star power, but not talent

Two years ago, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary football coach Dan Boarman called Hubbard a bunch of “young pups.”


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Ursuline’s toughest playoff test coming against Crusaders

Ursuline and Canton Central Catholic will meet Saturday at Lake Blue Streak Stadium.

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3 SET FOR ROUND 3

Hubbard, Ursuline, Western Reserve vie for regional titles


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Power statement: Ursuline dominates Liberty in second half

Defensive adjustments helped the Irish contain Leopards QB Lynn Bowden.


Turnovers doom Fitch in rematch

Snell’s 4 touchdowns to much for Falcons


Sunderman’s catches propel Western Reserve

Brian Sunderman caught five passes for 139 yards and a score.


Canton C.C. eliminates Crestview

What impressed Crestview senior wide receiver Evan Beachler most about undefeated Canton Central Catholic was its consistency.


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Big plays on defense carry Hubbard

The Eagles will meet Akron SV-SM next for the third straight season.


Poland’s offense stalls in loss to Akron SV-SM

Poland (10-2) kept it interesting in the final minutes, cutting the deficit to 10 on Tyler Smith’s 16-yard touchdown pass from Dom Petrony with 1:06 left.


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Benedictine overwhelms Cardinal Mooney with big plays

The region’s top seed, Cleveland Benedictine, played like the state’s top team and rolled up 555 yards of offense in a 56-16 drubbing of the Cardinals.


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Mahoning Valley's Battle of the North Side

If two Mahoning Valley schools, located less than five miles apart, hardly ever play each other on the football field, can there really be a rivalry?