North Royalton edges Rangers in non-conference thriller
North Royalton defeats North Ridgeville 24 to 21 as the Rangers rally in the fourth quarter falls short. Shomari Williams rushes for 132 yards and a key 1 yard TD, while Cannon Kerr makes pivotal plays including a fumble recovery and a 20 yard interception.
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Rangers
North Royalton
Luke Durbin
Cannon Kerr
Bears
Kerr
Jake Franczak
Joe Marousek
Shomari Williams
Williams
Eddie Pfister
Franczak
Marousek
Miles Straad
Mikey Richmond
Brandon Cruz
Richmond
Tyler Richmond
Durbin
Black River Dominates Western Reserve 44 0 In season opener
Black River ripped Collins Western Reserve 44 to 0 as backs Travis Sexton Jacob Campbell and Riley Gibbs piled up rushing yards. The defense stifled Western Reserve, with two sacks from Jeff Owen and Spencer Constable as Matt Perkins faced heavy pressure.
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Tommy Smithberger
Sexton
Jacob Campbell
Riley Gibbs
Roughriders
Smithberger
Black River
Pirates
al Young
Campbell
Justin Zacharyasz
Western Reserve
Gavin Braden
Young
Mike Stoll
Matt Perkins
Jeff Owen
Spencer Constable
Shacey Steele
Firelands Tops Edison in Season Opener
Firelands wins 20-17 over Edison as Blake Ruffner connects for a 28 yard pass to Michael Bansek with 4:40 left. Ryan O’Rourke earns first win as head coach. Nick Denney scores two first quarter touchdowns. Firelands travels to New London next Friday at 7 p.m.
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Milan
Blake Ruffner
Michael Bansek
Firelands
Edison
Ryan O’rourke
Nick Denney
Falcons
Ruffner
New London
Wildcats
Elyria Catholic Panthers roll past Brookside with big first half
Sophomore Chris Jackson led a quick start as Elyria Catholic built a 28-0 lead with Banioff scoring twice on a pair of long runs. Warfield caught a 36 yard TD pass while Banioff finished with 115 yards on five carries. Brookside and Hice fought back in the second half, but Elyria Catholic held on.
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North Ridgeville
Tyler Richmond
Kerr
Marousek
Straad
Richmond
Rangers
Con
Chris Jackson
Banioff
Cameron English
Warfield
Panthers
Jackson
David Chambers
Cardinals
Hice
Brookside
Griffin
Elyria Catholic
Dave Stupka
Leighton
Decker
Ferguson
Stupka
Paul Ferguson
Vermilion
Columbia rallies but falls short in loss to Independence
Columbia coach Jason Ward praised the offense but noted room for improvement as Independence capitalized on a fumble after Coleman’s opening TD. Coleman and Nick Mroczynski each scored, with Mroczynski totaling 112 rushing yards and four touchdowns while Columbia’s Jared Bycznski and Kyle Stefanski aired incomplete passing games. Ward framed the win as hard fought and 1-0 for Independence.
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Columbia
Jason Ward
Coleman
Brandon
Ward
Independence
Raiders
Adam Alten
Nick Mroczynski
Mroczynski
Independence Blue Devils
Jared Bycznski
Kyle Stefanski
Jay DeLisle
Midview Rally Tops Lorain In Thriller
Midview broke a 34-30 deficit with a late drive capped by a 31-yard connection from Sturgill to Gill after Daylin Dower’s big plays kept Lorain in the game. Higley finished with the game winning pass as Midview earned its sixth straight win over Lorain in a hard fought district showdown.
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D.J. Shaw
Seamus
Dustin
Lorain
Daylin Dower
Justin Sturgill
Zion Cross
Sturgill
Davion Dower
Middies
Higley
Ben Gendies
Connor Wolfe
Brandon Gilchrist
Dave McFar
Titans
Isaiah McDowell
Tyshawn Lighty
Nick Crum
Seth Sanders
Gill
Shaw
Jermele Nolen Jr
McFarland
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