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Smith leads Norton into Week 10

October 30, 2009

Norton concludes its season tonight at Kent Roosevelt.
The Panthers defeated Southeast 17-8 last week behind the rushing of Steve Smith. He gained 102 yards and scored two touchdowns to guide the host Panthers (4-5, 3-3).

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Garfield prepares for Buchtel

October 28, 2009

Garfield plays Buchtel in a highly-anticipated football showdown for the City Series title at 7 p.m. Friday at the University of Akron.
The Rams (6-3, 5-0 City Series) are coming off a 37-12 over Kenmore last week. Garfield coach Bob Sax said senior running back Tyson Gulley missed last week’s game with flu-like symptoms. Sax said [...]

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Hudson grid coach knows his team needs help

October 28, 2009

Tom Narducci hopes to be working next week. The Hudson football coach knows that Senior Night at Dante Lavelli Field against Lakewood might be the team’s swan song. Even if the Explorers beat the Rangers, it might not be enough to get them into the playoff. Coming into the is week, Hudson sits in the [...]

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Springfield looks to secure winning record

October 23, 2009

Springfield heads into tonight’s Week 9 game against visiting Coventry seeking a win that will guarantee a winning season and keep alive chances of qualifying for the state playoffs.
The Spartans are looking to rebound from a 19-12 loss to host Kent Roosevelt in Week 8. The Spartans are 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Portage [...]

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Woodridge and East Canton square off in key PTC Metro game

October 23, 2009

Woodridge hosts East Canton tonight in a key Week 9 matchup with Portage Trail Conference Metro Division and state playoff ramifications.
The Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) will look to rebound against the Hornets (5-3, 4-1) after losing last week to Rootstown 34-32.
“Another week and another quality opponent,” Woodridge coach Eric Ervin said. “East Canton has been where [...]

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Top 25 Ohio High School Nicknames

October 22, 2009

Hey everyone! This is my column that’s running in the Akron Beacon Journal Friday, but it’s posted on Ohio.com now, as you can see. Thanks to everyone who submitted votes for their favorite high school nicknames. If there are other crazy nicknames from out of state, post them so we can all get some laughs. [...]

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Garfield football update

October 21, 2009

Garfield plays at Kenmore at 2 p.m. Saturday and the Rams insist they need get better and reduce turnovers during the game.
Garfield (5-3) defeated Firestone 27-6 last week.
“We need to keep getting better and work on the fundamentals,” Garfield coach Bob Sax said. “Take one game at a time and never overlook anyone. I am still [...]

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Gulley focused on season

October 21, 2009

As we reported earlier, Garfield senior RB Tyson Gulley is pretty certain on three official visits he will take to college programs once the season is over. Gulley is also considering two additional visits.
Garfield coach Bob Sax said Gulley prefers not to make the schools known just yet.
“Tyson’s keeping quiet on who he plans on [...]

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Gulley considering visits

October 19, 2009

Garfield senior running back Tyson Gulley is pretty certain on three official visits he wants to take once the season is over, according to Garfield coach Bob Sax. Gulley is also considering two more visits.
Recruits are allowed five official visits during their senior year.

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Tuck & Boedicker share college honor

October 18, 2009

Local high school graduates Harvie Tuck IV and Zach Boedicker were recently named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
Tuck, a freshman tailback at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), is a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Boedicker, a junior quarterback at Gannon University, is a graduate of Nordonia.
Tuck rushed for [...]

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Firestone and Garfield set for InfoCision Stadium meeting

October 16, 2009

Firestone and Garfield will meet tonight for a key City Series game at InfoCision Stadium on the campus of the University of Akron.
Both teams feature impressive rushing attacks. The Golden Rams (4-3, 3-0) boast the Gulley brothers, senior Tyson Gulley and sophomore Toneo Gulley. The Falcons (3-4, 2-1) counter with junior Cody Grice.
Garfield defeated host [...]

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Woodridge wins with offense, defense and coaching

October 16, 2009

The Woodridge football team is one of the hottest teams in the area with a 6-1 overall record and a 4-0 mark in the Portage Trail Conference County Division. The Bulldogs secured home wins against Mogadore (52-7) and Garrettsville (42-0) the past two weeks.
I put together a story for the Akron Beacon Journal for this [...]

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Springfield travels to Roosevelt for key PTC Metro game

October 16, 2009

Springfield will travel Kent Roosevelt tonight and attempt to win their second consecutive Portage Trail Conference Metro Division game.
The Spartans defeated visiting Crestwood 33-14 last Friday after a 16-13 loss to visiting Field the previous Friday.
Spartans coach Kevin Vaughn said he was impressed by “The team’s ability to bounce back with a victory after a [...]

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Boosinger and Boggs guide Field to perfection in PTC Metro

October 16, 2009

Field looks to stay undefeated in the Portage Trail Conference Metro Division when they host Southeast (1-6, 1-3) tonight.
The Falcons (6-1, 4-0) defeated host Norton 32-7 last week. Mike Boosinger and Patrick Boggs each rushed for two touchdowns, and Boosinger returned an interception for a touchdown.

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McAvinew and Simonetti pace Mogadore

October 16, 2009

Mogadore improved its record to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Portage Trail Conference County Division with a 39-15 win at Streetsboro last week.
Junior Jake McAvinew and rushed three touchdowns and senior Mike Simonetti rushed for one touchdown.
The Wildcats host the Windham Bombers (0-7, 0-4) tonight.

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Ravenna seeks to stay perfect in PTC Metro

October 16, 2009

Ravenna looks to stay undefeated in the Portage Trail Conference Metro Division when they travel to Coventry (0-7, 0-4) tonight.
The Ravens (5-2, 4-0) defeated visiting Kent Roosevelt 29-28 in a rivalry game that went to overtime this past Friday.
Ravenna senior quarterback Zach Thomas rushed for a 6-yard touchdown and then converted a two-point conversion to [...]

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Busson guides Chippewa’s rushing attack

October 16, 2009

Colby Busson will attempt to lead host Chippewa to a win over Wayne County Athletic League foe Norwayne (4-3, 2-2) tonight.
Busson guided the Chipps to a 22-6 win over host Rittman this past Friday with two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter. Busson also successfully rushed for a pair of two-point conversions.

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City Woes

October 13, 2009

It’s been a few years since a City Series football team qualified for the state playoffs. In 2004, both Buchtel and Garfield made the playoffs and Garfield, led by former Ohio State star running back Chris “Beanie” Wells, played (and lost) to Copley in the first round of the Division II playoffs.
Copley was led by [...]

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Big games, big gambles, big surprises on the gridiron

October 11, 2009

What a week that was and what a game coming up. As you read my thoughts, remember this – to reach the football playoffs, eight teams in each of the four regions in each division get their ticket punched. The top four teams host first round home games.,
Let’s go:
Roll 7, please!
I have beeen watching high [...]

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Woodridge ready for Garrettsville after win over Mogadore

October 9, 2009

The Woodridge football team enters Week 7 fresh off an impressive 52-7 victory over visiting Mogadore this past Friday.]ep
“The first positive would be the win,” Woodridge coach Eric Ervin said. “Mogadore is a great football team with a great football coach (Matt Adorni). We were expecting a much closer game, one that may come down [...]

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