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Gulley to visit Syracuse this weekend

November 17, 2009

Garfield senior RB Tyson Gulley will take an unofficial visit to Syracuse this weekend, according to Garfield coach Bob Sax.
Gulley is considering a visit to Central Michigan next week.

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Top AP Poll football teams out in Division I and II

November 17, 2009

The top Division I and II  teams in the final Associated Press Football Poll, which is voted on by sports writers and broadcasters, have been sent home after the first two weeks of  the playoffs.
In Division I, three of the top five teams are gone – No. 1 St. Ignatius, No. 4 and 5 Cincinnati St. Xavier and Cincinnati [...]

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Playoffs take wild turns

November 15, 2009

The best prediction I made all year was on SportsTime Ohio’s high school football playoff preview. I said this would be the wildest playoff year ever and there is plenty of evidence to back it.
*Four No. 8 seeds remain as we head to the regional finals, including Canton McKinley. And who would think that McKinley and [...]

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Woodridge confident, ready to play Girard

November 14, 2009

The Woodridge High School football will play its second state playoff game in the history of the program at 7 p.m. tonight against undefeated Girard at Lake High School.
The Bulldogs defeated host Martins Ferry 49-28 this past week in a Division IV, Region 13 quarterfinal matchup.
Woodridge coach Eric Ervin said his team is confident heading [...]

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Report: Grant visited Michigan State

November 10, 2009

St. Vincent-St. Mary junior CB Doran Grant reportedly took an unofficial visit to Michigan State last weekend, according to Rivals.com. Grant is one of the state’s top players in the 2011 class. He has several Division I offers.

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Louisville’s Bobby Swigert headed to Boston College

November 10, 2009

Louisville senior Bobby Swigert has orally committed to continue his academic, football and baseball careers at Boston College.
Boston College recruited Swigert to play wide receiver in football and shortstop in baseball, Louisville football coach Paul Farrah said.
“I am very proud of him,” Farrah said. “I am happy for him. He chose a school that is [...]

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Tyrell Sutton makes NFL debut

November 10, 2009

Akron native Tyrell Sutton made his NFL debut Sunday with the Carolina Panthers.
Sutton, a graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School and Northwestern University, rushed for 15 yards on three carries and had one reception for 11 yards as a starter at fullback. The New Orleans Saints defeated the Panthers 30-20 in the game played at [...]

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Football playoffs – anybody surprised?

November 9, 2009

After Week One of the five weeks of football playoffs, here are my observations looking back and moving ahead.
*The Federal League rematch of Canton McKinley and Canton GlenOak will be a different game. The Bulldogs were the eight seed going into top seeded Toledo Whitmer and demolished the Glass City bunch, which did not surprise me, McKinley has [...]

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Garfield football team looking ahead to 2010

November 6, 2009

The Garfield football team finished with a 6-4 record this season and coach Bob Sax said the Rams are looking forward to 2010.
“We lose four starters from this year’s team, so we are really excited about next year,” Sax said. “But we need to have a good offseason and continue to come together as a team.”
Garfield [...]

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26 local schools set for Week 1 of football playoffs

November 6, 2009

OHSAA Regional Quarterfinal Football Pairings (Local Teams Only)
Friday Night Games (All games start at 7:30 p.m.)
DIVISION II
Region 5
(8) Ravenna (8-2) at (1) Mentor Lake Catholic (9-1) – Can Parnell Taylor, Zach Thomas and company rush the ball effectively and lead the visiting Ravens to a victory?
(7) Highland (6-4) at (2) Warren Howland (9-1) – Our [...]

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November 5, 2009

Here are my thoughts on this week’s playoff games:
*The best games – North Canton Hoover at Massillon in Division I and Ravenna at Lake Catholic in Division II.
The Vikings have a chance because in its two losses, the Tigers defense gave up far too many big plays. Hoover is tested and look for it to [...]

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26 area teams make high school state football playoffs

November 1, 2009

Here is a look at the 26 area high school football teams that qualified for the state playoffs after 10 weeks of regular season play, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association computer ratings.
The top eight teams in each region are in the regional quarterfinals. Local schools that qualified are listed by division and [...]

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Buchtel defeats Garfield 14-8

October 30, 2009

Buchtel defeated Garfield 14-8 Friday night to win the City Series football championship at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on the campus of the University of Akron.

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Buchtel & Garfield meet tonight for City Series football title

October 30, 2009

The Buchtel and Garfield football teams meet tonight at 7 p.m. on the campus of the University of Akron.
The winner of tonight’s matchup on Summa Field within InfoCision Stadium will finish the season with a perfect record within the City Series and earn the City Series title.
Garfield is seeking its second consecutive City Series title. [...]

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Football state playoff picture after nine weeks

October 30, 2009

Here is a look at the high school football state playoff picture heading into the final week of the regular season, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association computer ratings.
The top eight teams in each region advance to the regional quarterfinals. Local schools are listed with their record after nine weeks and are posted [...]

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Taylor keeps Ravenna in playoff picture

October 30, 2009

Ravenna hosts Springfield tonight with a Portage Trail Conference Metro Division title and a possible state playoff appearance at stake.
The Ravens (7-2, 6-0) defeated Field 39-0 last week and currently are ninth in the Division II, Region 5 standings. The top eight teams in each region advance to the regional quarterfinals.
Ravenna assistant football coach Chuck [...]

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Woodridge in the hunt for first state playoff football spot

October 30, 2009

Woodridge wraps up its regular season tonight with a Portage Trail Conference County Division game at Waterloo.
The Bulldogs (7-2, 6-1) are hoping to qualify for the state football playoffs for the first time in school history. Woodridge is currently sixth in the Division IV, Region 13 and a win should help them stay in the [...]

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Matthews leads Springfield into Week 10

October 30, 2009

Springfield looks to finish off its surprise season with a win tonight at Ravenna.
Spartans sophomore Dillon Matthews rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns in a 33-15 win over the visiting Coventry Comets last week.
The victory ensured Springfield’s first winning season since 1998.
The Spartans (6-3, 4-2 Portage Trail Conference Metro Division) also rely on the [...]

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Mogadore seeks home playoff game

October 30, 2009

Mogadore hosts East Canton tonight knowing it has a clinched a spot in the state playoffs.
The Widlcats are currently fifth in the Division VI, Region 21 standings and are hoping to get into the top four spots and host a playoff game.
Juniors Kodey Chance and Jake McAvinew each rushed for a touchdown to help the [...]

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Roosevelt needs win to keep playoff hope strong

October 30, 2009

Kent Roosevelt hosts Norton tonight with a chance to reach the Division II state playoffs.
Junior Evan Shimensky rushed for a 32-yard touchdown and threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to junior Nicholas Sacchini to guide the visiting Rough Riders (7-2, 4-2) over Crestwood 27-7 last week.
Sacchini also scored a touchdown by recovering a fumble in the [...]

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