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Brookfield excited to face Kirtland

All throughout the Mahoning Valley, it has become somewhat of a November ritual. An area high school football team makes a run in the playoffs, only to run into a hornet nest. Since 2008, South Range (three times), Columbiana (twice), Liberty, Springfield, Western Reserve, Brookfield, McDonald, Garfield, Crestview, United and Ursuline have all felt the sting of having their seasons end at the hands of the Kirtland Hornets. In Brookfield’s case, the Warriors fell to Kirtland 27-17 in a second-round game in 2015. The Tigers went on to win a Division VI state championship. ...

South Range holds off Lakeview to advance to regional final

MEDINA — South Range’s magical, unbeaten season will last at least another couple days. The Raiders faced off against a familiar foe in Northeast 8 Conference rival Lakeview during Thursday’s Division V regional semifinal. Since it was their third meeting with the Bulldogs this season, ...

Rockets ready for McDonald rematch

For the final month of the regular season, Lowellville did not earn a victory on the field. Instead, three lopsided losses and a forfeit win left the Rockets grounded going into the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) football playoffs. Despite the lack of momentum and one less game to build on, though, Lowellville made an 150-mile roundtrip to Independence last Friday, returning to the Mahoning Valley with a 24-20 triumph. “It was a great game, back and forth,” Rockets head coach Drew McLaughlin said. “In the fourth quarter, we got a fumble late ...

Warriors move on to face JFK for regional title

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — More than a month after its first look at West Branch, Poland got a second chance to spoil the Warriors’ undefeated season Tuesday evening in the Division IV regional semifinals. However, West Branch took a commanding first-half lead and cruised the rest of the way to ...

Cards fall to Eagles in regional semi

EAST FAIRFIELD — Cardinal Mooney's season came to an end on Tuesday, falling 8-2 to Warren JFK in a Division IV, Region 15, semifinal. Mooney junior Mia Williams scored both goals for the Cardinals. The Cardinals end their season with an 11-7-2 mark and as district champions in the first ...

Judge allows Glenville back into playoffs

The Glenville football team is back in the playoffs. Well, for now at least. On Tuesday, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Andrew J. Santoli sided with Glenville in the Tarblooders’ case against the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s decision to remove them from the playoffs. In his conclusion, Santoli wrote that Glenville was “arbitrarily” removed because the OHSAA admitted that its investigation was not complete prior to taking the Tarblooders out of the tournament. According to cleveland.com’s Matt Goul, the OHSAA had already filed a motion to appeal in ...