Poland plays Cardinal Mooney in a Division III regional final, while Ursuline meets Cuyahoga Heights
Support staff: Poland head coach Mark Brungard has gone 38-17 (.690 winning percentage) in his five
Redskins’ quarterback Zach D’Orazio is the triggerman. He’s got a full ride to Akron waiting for the 2010 season.
Junior QB Paul Kempe and senior RB Allen Jones lead an Ursuline team averaging 36 points per game.
The Cardinals will meet the Bulldogs Friday in the first meeting between the teams. YOUNGSTOWN
NEWTON FALLS — A volunteer football coach from Campbell has pleaded innocent to hitting a 14-year-
SCHEDULE OHIO Division I Games at 7 p.m. Saturday unless noted Region 1 5 Cleveland
Ursuline will travel to Aurora to play Cuyahoga Heights. The Cardinal Mooney and Poland high
Football playoffs announced.
Woodridge’s big first half costs Indians in semifinal By JOHN BASSETTI UNIONTOWN — Trailing
The Bulldogs made a game of it in the third quarter but couldn’t hold off the Tigers down the
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The Cardinals capitalized on Hubbard’s mistakes for a 55-0 victory on Friday. By JOHN KOVACH
Three turnovers in the third quarter propelled Mentor Lake Catholic. By TOM WILLIAMS
Kyle Filicky’s 22-yard field goal in the final seconds won it, 10-7. By JOE SCALZO UNIONTOWN —
CANTON — If ever there were a prime example of mistakes turning a football game completely around,
NEW PHILADELPHIA — It was a first half that the Salem Quakers will cherish for a long time.
Ursuline's Paul Kempe (4) breaks the tackle of Crestview's Jacob Danks (8) and scores on a long run during their game Friday night in Austintown.
The athletic organization relies on football and basketball revenue to finance other sports. By
Hubbard High football coach Brian Hoffman knows his team doesn’t have to work very hard to earn the
Although the Rebels are out-scoring opponents 34 to 13, Crestview coach Paul Cusick isn’t relying,
When you’ve had the kind of coaching success that Mooney football coach P.J. Fecko has had, it
GIRARD — Girard High football coach Bud McSuley says that watching Peninsula Woodridge High on film
How does the coach of a team making its 22nd playoff appearance diplomatically respond when asked
The Poland High football team started the playoffs with a win over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. It
CORTLAND — Lakeview High head coach Tom Pavlansky knows his Bulldogs are going to have their hands
CANFIELD — The mystery surrounding the Mentor Lake Catholic football team is puzzling — how could a
nice start Salem was one of eight Ohio teams to win its playoff debut last weekend, joining Lewis
DIVISION II (All games at 7:30 p.m. Friday) Region 5 Mentor Lake Catholic (10-1) vs. Canfield
One of Brian Hoffman’s earliest football memories was going to a Hubbard game against Cardinal
Canfield rallies for 31-14 victory By TOM WILLIAMS CANFIELD — Trailing 14-0 late in the
The Bulldogs dominated SVSM, 38-14. By CHUCK HOUSTEAU POLAND — The Poland Bulldogs had a few
The Cardinals beat Field, 42-14, to advance in a game at Stambaugh Stadium. By JOHN KOVACH
GIRARD — A few weeks ago, Ursuline’s coaches decided they wanted more speed on defense, so they
HOWLAND — Events which occurred in Week 10 of the high school football season greatly impacted
Next EPal/Crestview football Matchup: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx vs. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx What: Division V xxx xxx
COLUMBIANA — Crestview High quarterback Carter Hill couldn’t run or jog — he couldn’t even plant his
HUBBARD — After its 30-14 win over Medina Buckeye, the buzz among Hubbard fans was about the Steel
GRANVILLE — The Salem High football team isn’t done making history. Trent Toothman scored on a
On May 27, four days after his mother lost her battle with leukemia, Eric Starr was standing in
Hopewell-Loudon, the opponent on Saturday, is no stranger to the playoffs. By PETE MOLLICA
Some say age is nothing but a number. For Western Reserve High football coach Andy Hake, he may be
Earlier this week, I was reading our Coaches Q&A with Western Reserve’s Andy Hake when something
The Cardinals will play at YSU Friday; Ursuline will play its game at Girard. YOUNGSTOWN — For
YOUNGSTOWN — The Cardinal Mooney High football team captured another Associated Press poll title,
DIVISION I (All games at 7 p.m. Saturday) Region 1 (8) Boardman (7-3) at (1) Cle. St. Ignatius
The great debate about where Mooney and Ursuline would play their first-round playoff games has been