2008 High School Football
Week by Week
August 22 and 23, 2008
CENTERBURG vs at DE GRAFF RIVERSIDE (7:30)
28 - 7
CLEAR FORK vs at SENECA EAST (7:30)
34 - 14
DANVILLE vs at LANCASTER FISHER CATHOLIC (7:30)
56 - 9
EAST KNOX vs at CARDINGTON-LINCOLN (7:00)
7 - 27
FREDERICKTOWN vs at HIGHLAND (7:00)
7 - 6
HIGHLAND vs FREDERICKTOWN (7:00)
6 - 7
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs GRANVILLE (7:30)
23 - 35
LOUDONVILLE vs ONTARIO (7:30)
31 - 14
MOUNT VERNON vs at LEXINGTON (7:00)
7 - 49
NORTHRIDGE vs COSHOCTON (7:30)
0 - 49
UTICA vs GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS (7:30)
35 - 21
* - Conference Game
August 29, 2008
CENTERBURG vs NEWARK CATHOLIC (7:30)
0 - 26
CLEAR FORK vs ST VINCENT-ST MARY (7:00)
7 - 20
DANVILLE vs at WAYNEDALE (7:30)
22 - 29
EAST KNOX vs at GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS (7:30)
14 - 34
FREDERICKTOWN vs at CRESTLINE (7:00)
35 - 0
HIGHLAND vs RIVER VALLEY* (7:00)
48 - 0
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs at HEATH (7:30)
14 - 28
LOUDONVILLE vs at CRESTVIEW (7:30)
0 - 27
MOUNT VERNON vs WOOSTER (7:30)
14 - 28
NORTHRIDGE vs HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (7:30)
8 - 24
UTICA vs at GRANVILLE (7:30)
7 - 49
* - Conference Game
September 5, 2008
CENTERBURG vs COLUMBUS ACADEMY (7:30)
13 - 23
CLEAR FORK vs OLENTANGY ORANGE (7:00)
29 - 13
DANVILLE vs DALTON (7:30)
13 - 6
EAST KNOX vs MILLERSPORT (7:30)
54 - 0
FREDERICKTOWN vs COLONEL CRAWFORD (7:30)
38 - 7
HIGHLAND vs at NORTH UNION* (7:00)
13 - 10
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs LICKING HEIGHTS (7:30)
34 - 17
LOUDONVILLE vs HILLSDALE (7:30)
19 - 14
MOUNT VERNON vs MANSFIELD MADISON (7:30)
13 - 27
NORTHRIDGE vs LAKEWOOD (7:30)
30 - 7
UTICA vs at HEATH (7:30)
0 - 33
* - Conference Game
September 12, 2008
CENTERBURG vs at JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
0 - 47
CLEAR FORK vs at ORRVILLE* (7:00)
13 - 29
DANVILLE vs LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
33 - 3
EAST KNOX vs UTICA* (7:30)
30 - 43
FREDERICKTOWN vs at NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
42 - 7
HIGHLAND vs at NORTHMOR* (7:00)
23 - 20
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs CENTERBURG* (7:30)
47 - 0
LOUDONVILLE vs at DANVILLE* (7:30)
3 - 33
MOUNT VERNON vs OLENTANGY ORANGE* (7:30)
22 - 20
NORTHRIDGE vs FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
7 - 42
UTICA vs at EAST KNOX* (7:30)
43 - 30
* - Conference Game
September 19, 2008
CENTERBURG vs EAST KNOX* (7:30)
19 - 46
CLEAR FORK vs MANSFIELD SENIOR* (7:00)
27 - 13
DANVILLE vs FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
7 - 21
EAST KNOX vs at CENTERBURG* (7:30)
46 - 19
FREDERICKTOWN vs at DANVILLE* (7:30)
21 - 7
HIGHLAND vs PLEASANT* (7:00)
7 - 28
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs at LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
32 - 0
LOUDONVILLE vs JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
0 - 32
MOUNT VERNON vs at Delaware* (7:30)
7 - 28
NORTHRIDGE vs at UTICA* (7:30)
0 - 41
UTICA vs NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
41 - 0
* - Conference Game
September 26, 2008
CENTERBURG vs DANVILLE (7:30)
7 - 35
CLEAR FORK vs LEXINGTON* (7:00)
21 - 41
DANVILLE vs at CENTERBURG* (7:30)
35 - 7
EAST KNOX vs NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
34 - 19
FREDERICKTOWN vs JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
14 - 28
HIGHLAND vs at ELGIN* (7:00)
9 - 14
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs at FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
28 - 14
LOUDONVILLE vs at UTICA* (7:30)
7 - 21
MOUNT VERNON vs at FRANKLIN HEIGHTS* (7:30)
14 - 28
NORTHRIDGE vs at EAST KNOX* (7:30)
19 - 34
UTICA vs LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
21 - 7
* - Conference Game
October 3, 2008
CENTERBURG vs at LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
10 - 34
CLEAR FORK vs at MANSFIELD MADISON* (7:00)
28 - 21
DANVILLE vs at NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
6 - 7
EAST KNOX vs at FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
29 - 47
FREDERICKTOWN vs EAST KNOX* (7:30)
47 - 29
HIGHLAND vs CARDINGTON-LINCOLN* (7:00)
13 - 6
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs UTICA* (7:30)
27 - 21
LOUDONVILLE vs CENTERBURG* (7:30)
34 - 10
MOUNT VERNON vs DAYTON DUNBAR (7:30)
22 - 33
NORTHRIDGE vs DANVILLE* (7:30)
7 - 6
UTICA vs at JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
21 - 27
* - Conference Game
October 10, 2008
CENTERBURG vs NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
6 - 28
CLEAR FORK vs at WOOSTER* (7:00)
18 - 7
DANVILLE vs JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
17 - 20
EAST KNOX vs LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
41 - 13
FREDERICKTOWN vs at UTICA* (7:30)
17 - 27
HIGHLAND vs at BUCKEYE VALLEY* (7:00)
0 - 35
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs at DANVILLE* (7:30)
20 - 17
LOUDONVILLE vs at EAST KNOX* (7:30)
13 - 41
MOUNT VERNON vs at WATKINS MEMORIAL* (7:30)
3 - 24
NORTHRIDGE vs at CENTERBURG* (7:30)
28 - 6
UTICA vs FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
27 - 17
* - Conference Game
October 17, 2008
CENTERBURG vs at FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
20 - 41
CLEAR FORK vs ASHLAND* (7:00)
10 - 41
DANVILLE vs UTICA* (7:30)
20 - 21
EAST KNOX vs at JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
21 - 56
FREDERICKTOWN vs CENTERBURG* (7:30)
41 - 20
HIGHLAND vs at RIDGEDALE* (7:00)
26 - 6
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs EAST KNOX* (7:30)
56 - 21
LOUDONVILLE vs NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
10 - 21
MOUNT VERNON vs BIG WALNUT* (7:30)
6 - 28
NORTHRIDGE vs at LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
21 - 10
UTICA vs at DANVILLE* (7:30)
21 - 20
* - Conference Game
October 24 and 25, 2008
CENTERBURG vs at UTICA* (7:30)
0 - 29
CLEAR FORK vs at WEST HOLMES* (7:00)
14 - 18
DANVILLE vs at EAST KNOX* (6:00)
14 - 13
EAST KNOX vs DANVILLE (6:00)
13 - 14
FREDERICKTOWN vs LOUDONVILLE* (7:30)
33 - 7
HIGHLAND vs MOUNT GILEAD* (7:00)
16 - 6
JOHNSTOWN-MONROE vs at NORTHRIDGE* (7:30)
28 - 0
LOUDONVILLE vs at FREDERICKTOWN* (7:30)
7 - 33
MOUNT VERNON vs at NEW ALBANY* (7:30)
0 - 3
NORTHRIDGE vs JOHNSTOWN* (7:30)
0 - 28
UTICA vs CENTERBURG* (7:30)
29 - 0
* - Conference Game
By Team
Aug. 22
at DE GRAFF RIVERSIDE 7:30
28 - 7
Aug. 29
NEWARK CATHOLIC 7:30
0 - 26
Sept. 5
COLUMBUS ACADEMY 7:30
13 - 23
Sept. 12
at JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
0 - 47
Sept. 19
EAST KNOX* 7:30
19 - 46
Sept. 26
DANVILLE 7:30
7 - 35
Oct. 3
at LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
10 - 34
Oct. 10
NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
6 - 28
Oct. 17
at FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
20 - 41
Oct. 24
at UTICA* 7:30
0 - 29
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
at SENECA EAST 7:30
34 - 14
Aug. 29
ST VINCENT-ST MARY 7:00
7 - 20
Sept. 5
OLENTANGY ORANGE 7:00
29 - 13
Sept. 12
at ORRVILLE* 7:00
13 - 29
Sept. 19
MANSFIELD SENIOR* 7:00
27 - 13
Sept. 26
LEXINGTON* 7:00
21 - 41
Oct. 3
at MANSFIELD MADISON* 7:00
28 - 21
Oct. 10
at WOOSTER* 7:00
18 - 7
Oct. 17
ASHLAND* 7:00
10 - 41
Oct. 24
at WEST HOLMES* 7:00
14 - 18
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
at LANCASTER FISHER CATHOLIC 7:30
56 - 9
Aug. 29
at WAYNEDALE 7:30
22 - 29
Sept. 5
DALTON 7:30
13 - 6
Sept. 12
LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
33 - 3
Sept. 19
FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
7 - 21
Sept. 26
at CENTERBURG* 7:30
35 - 7
Oct. 3
at NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
6 - 7
Oct. 10
JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
17 - 20
Oct. 17
UTICA* 7:30
20 - 21
Oct. 24
at EAST KNOX* 6:00
14 - 13
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
at CARDINGTON-LINCOLN 7:00
7 - 27
Aug. 29
at GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS 7:30
14 - 34
Sept. 5
MILLERSPORT 7:30
54 - 0
Sept. 12
UTICA* 7:30
30 - 43
Sept. 19
at CENTERBURG* 7:30
46 - 19
Sept. 26
NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
34 - 19
Oct. 3
at FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
29 - 47
Oct. 10
LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
41 - 13
Oct. 17
at JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
21 - 56
Oct. 24
DANVILLE 6:00
13 - 14
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
at HIGHLAND 7:00
7 - 6
Aug. 29
at CRESTLINE 7:00
35 - 0
Sept. 5
COLONEL CRAWFORD 7:30
38 - 7
Sept. 12
at NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
42 - 7
Sept. 19
at DANVILLE* 7:30
21 - 7
Sept. 26
JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
14 - 28
Oct. 3
EAST KNOX* 7:30
47 - 29
Oct. 10
at UTICA* 7:30
17 - 27
Oct. 17
CENTERBURG* 7:30
41 - 20
Oct. 24
LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
33 - 7
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
FREDERICKTOWN 7:00
6 - 7
Aug. 29
RIVER VALLEY* 7:00
48 - 0
Sept. 5
at NORTH UNION* 7:00
13 - 10
Sept. 12
at NORTHMOR* 7:00
23 - 20
Sept. 19
PLEASANT* 7:00
7 - 28
Sept. 26
at ELGIN* 7:00
9 - 14
Oct. 3
CARDINGTON-LINCOLN* 7:00
13 - 6
Oct. 10
at BUCKEYE VALLEY* 7:00
0 - 35
Oct. 17
at RIDGEDALE* 7:00
26 - 6
Oct. 24
MOUNT GILEAD* 7:00
16 - 6
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
GRANVILLE 7:30
23 - 35
Aug. 29
at HEATH 7:30
14 - 28
Sept. 5
LICKING HEIGHTS 7:30
34 - 17
Sept. 12
CENTERBURG* 7:30
47 - 0
Sept. 19
at LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
32 - 0
Sept. 26
at FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
28 - 14
Oct. 3
UTICA* 7:30
27 - 21
Oct. 10
at DANVILLE* 7:30
20 - 17
Oct. 17
EAST KNOX* 7:30
56 - 21
Oct. 24
at NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
28 - 0
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
ONTARIO 7:30
31 - 14
Aug. 29
at CRESTVIEW 7:30
0 - 27
Sept. 5
HILLSDALE 7:30
19 - 14
Sept. 12
at DANVILLE* 7:30
3 - 33
Sept. 19
JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
0 - 32
Sept. 26
at UTICA* 7:30
7 - 21
Oct. 3
CENTERBURG* 7:30
34 - 10
Oct. 10
at EAST KNOX* 7:30
13 - 41
Oct. 17
NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
10 - 21
Oct. 24
at FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
7 - 33
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
at LEXINGTON 7:00
7 - 49
Aug. 29
WOOSTER 7:30
14 - 28
Sept. 5
MANSFIELD MADISON 7:30
13 - 27
Sept. 12
OLENTANGY ORANGE* 7:30
22 - 20
Sept. 19
at Delaware* 7:30
7 - 28
Sept. 26
at FRANKLIN HEIGHTS* 7:30
14 - 28
Oct. 3
DAYTON DUNBAR 7:30
22 - 33
Oct. 10
at WATKINS MEMORIAL* 7:30
3 - 24
Oct. 17
BIG WALNUT* 7:30
6 - 28
Oct. 24
at NEW ALBANY* 7:30
0 - 3
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
COSHOCTON 7:30
0 - 49
Aug. 29
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP 7:30
8 - 24
Sept. 5
LAKEWOOD 7:30
30 - 7
Sept. 12
FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
7 - 42
Sept. 19
at UTICA* 7:30
0 - 41
Sept. 26
at EAST KNOX* 7:30
19 - 34
Oct. 3
DANVILLE* 7:30
7 - 6
Oct. 10
at CENTERBURG* 7:30
28 - 6
Oct. 17
at LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
21 - 10
Oct. 24
JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
0 - 28
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Aug. 22
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS 7:30
35 - 21
Aug. 29
at GRANVILLE 7:30
7 - 49
Sept. 5
at HEATH 7:30
0 - 33
Sept. 12
at EAST KNOX* 7:30
43 - 30
Sept. 19
NORTHRIDGE* 7:30
41 - 0
Sept. 26
LOUDONVILLE* 7:30
21 - 7
Oct. 3
at JOHNSTOWN* 7:30
21 - 27
Oct. 10
FREDERICKTOWN* 7:30
27 - 17
Oct. 17
at DANVILLE* 7:30
21 - 20
Oct. 24
CENTERBURG* 7:30
29 - 0
* - Conference Game -Video Game of the Week
Stories
Game of the Week: Freddies tackle Scots, 7-6 - VIDEO SPARTA -- Despite a significant time of possession advantage in the second half, the Highland High School football team couldn't punch the ball in the end zone or through the uprights. The Scots fell to the Fredericktown Freddies in the 2008 high school season opener at Highland High School.Danville 56, Fisher Catholic 9 LANCASTER -- Danville proved itself fully ready for the start of the 2008 football season on Saturday, easily handling Fisher Catholic, 56-9.Lexington schools Yellow Jackets LEXINGTON -- School officially started on Friday for the Mount Vernon High School football team, and the Lexington Minutemen gave them an early lesson on championship-caliber football.Redskins get the ball moving UTICA -- The Utica High School football team came out firing on all cylinders Friday night in its victory over Grandview Heights. The Redskins had five touchdowns from five different players on route to a 35-21 victory. Utica (1-0) ended an eight-year drought in home openers with the victory, their first since the 2000 season.Pirates hand Bulldogs opening loss CARDINGTON -- Cardington was rock steady through four quarters of its season-opening game against East Knox on Friday, scoring touchdowns in each of the game's four quarters in beating the Bulldogs, 27-7.Mount Vernon freshman start 2008 season - VIDEO The Mount Vernon Freshman Yellow Jackets played hard for four quarters but fell to Lexington in the last minute of the game, 22-26. MVHS varsity travels to Lexington tonight with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The junior varsity team hosts Lexington Saturday at 10 a.m.Scots, Freddies kick off season SPARTA -- The revamped Fredericktown Freddies will begin a new era as they roll into Sparta on Friday to renew their interconference rivalry with the equally retooled Highland Scots. Jackets come up short in defeat - VIDEO MOUNT VERNON -- Yellow Jacket Stadium proved to be just another field for the Mount Vernon High School football team on Friday night. Playing on their home field for the first time this season, the Yellow Jackets couldn't muster any magic as they fell to the Wooster Generals, 28-14.Trojans fall to Newark Catholic CENTERBURG -- The Centerburg Trojans ran into a perennial powerhouse Friday night when they met Newark Catholic on their home field. Newark Catholic (2-0) ran over the Trojans, gaining 271 yards on the ground, including three touchdowns. Centerburg (1-1) fought hard, but mistakes came back to haunt them, and they dropped the game, 26-0.Highland thrashes River Valley SPARTA -- After a disappointing opening loss to Fredericktown a week ago, the Highland High School football team rebounded Friday night with a convincing 48-0 thrashing of guest River Valley.Vikings'game gets suspended JOHNSTOWN -- Lightning illuminated the sky Friday night, giving the Vikings a halftime break that won't end until this evening. Currently down, 7-0, the Northridge High School football team will get a chance to watch the Ohio State Buckeyes'season opener before taking the field again tonight at 6.Night ends with Colts'loss BELLVILLE -- The Clear Fork Colts played tough, but 122 yards by Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary's running back Harvey Tuck proved to be too much as the visiting Irish beat the ailing Colts, 20-7.Danville coach placed on administrative leave MOUNT VERNON -- Only one week into the high school football season and the Danville Blue Devils are already undergoing a couple of major changes. First, quarterback Marcus Magers broke his arm in the season opener. Now, Danville physical education teacher and head football coach Jack O'Rourke has been placed on paid administrative leave.Jackets open at home, host Wooster MOUNT VERNON -- Week 1 was anything but perfect for the Mount Vernon High School football team. On paper, the 49-7 setback at Lexington makes it look like little has changed. For anyone who witnessed the game in person, it was easy to see this wasn’t the same Yellow Jacket squad that took the field a year ago.Showdown in the 'Burg highlights Week 2 area action CENTERBURG -- Week 2 of the high school football season will see area teams play some tough games, but none tougher than Centerburg (1-0), which hosts powerful Newark Catholic (1-0). "Sweet"night for Madison - VIDEO MOUNT VERNON -- Friday turned out to be a "Sweet"night at Yellow Jacket Stadium.Bulldogs thump Lakers at home HOWARD -- The Millersport Lakers'season-long search for the endzone took them to Chet Looney Stadium on Friday evening. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they ran into a pack of wild dogs.Blue Devils come from behind to win DANVILLE -- The Danville Blue Devils used a strong defensive performance and a dominating rushing attack to defeat the Dalton Bulldogs, 13-6, Friday night. Danville (2-1) rushed for 252 yards and held Dalton to 119 total yards of offense on the way to the Blue Devils'second victory.Fredericktown "Ruhls"Eagles, 38-7 FREDERICKTOWN -- After three weeks of nonleague play, the Fredericktown Freddies are ready to take on the Mid-Buckeye Conference. The Freddies gave a thorough thrashing to visiting Colonel Crawford, 38-7, Friday night, putting on a show for those who doubted the team's ability.Scots net road win RICHWOOD -- The wait was worth it for Highland fans who attended the Scots'game at North Union on Friday, as they turned around a 10-0 deficit in the final five minutes of the game to beat the Wildcats, 13-10. Utica hands East Knox defeat - VIDEO HOWARD -- The scoreboard never tells the whole story. On Friday, it actually hid two stories.Blue Devils beat Loudonville, 33-3 DANVILLE -- Danville used strong offensive line play and it's triple threat of three solid running backs to dominate a young Loudonville team on Friday night.Orange crush: Jackets nab first victory MOUNT VERNON -- A 36-yard field goal in the mud by Corey Sheller helped the Mount Vernon High School football team break the rust off the victory bell at Yellow Jacket Stadium on Friday night. Playing in the league opener against Olentangy Orange, Sheller drilled the winning shot with 17 seconds left to crush the Pioneers'spirit enroute to a 22-20 victory.Freddies smack Vikings around, 42-7 JOHNSTOWN -- The Fredericktown High School football team got off on the right foot as it rolled up 320 total yards in the first half against host Northridge in the Mid-Buckeye Conference opener. The Freddies went on to pummel the Vikings, 42-7, on Friday.Area Round Up Highland 23, Northmor 20 Orrville 29, Clear Fork 13 Freddies vanquish Blue Devils - VIDEO DANVILLE -- Both Fredericktown and Danville came into Friday night's football game undefeated in the Mid-Buckeye Conference, but that's where the similarities ended.Pacers clip Jackets DELAWARE -- The Delaware Pacers proved to be too much for the Mount Vernon High School football team on Friday night. Despite staying close for three quarters, two fourth-quarter touchdowns sealed the Pacers'28-7 victory over the visiting Jackets.Bulldogs take bite out of Trojans CENTERBURG -- On paper, the game was close. But scoreboards can't read. East Knox went on the road Friday night to take on the Centerburg High School football team in what might prove to be a very important game on each team's schedule.Spartans get best of Scots, victory SPARTA -- Friday night didn't promise to be easy for the host Highland High School football team, which was taking on a highly-ranked Marion Pleasant team. Unfortunately, for the Scots, the Spartans seemed quite at home in Sparta, running up 400 yards of offense and winning, 28-7.Redskins, Johnnies shut out competition; Colts trample Tygers Redskins, Johnnies shut out competition; Colts trample Tygers Blue Devils cruise past Trojans - VIDEO CENTERBURG -- Coming off a big conference loss last week, the Danville Blue Devils needed a win this week to keep their Mid-Buckeye Conference title hopes alive. They got just that when they traveled to Trojan Stadium to take on Centerburg (1-5, 0-3). Danville dominated the action and came away with a 35-7 win, improving their record to 4-2, 2-1.Falcons tackle Jackets COLUMBUS -- Mount Vernon fumbled on its first two drives of the game and was unable to make up the lost ground in Friday's 28-14 loss to Franklin Heights.Bulldogs chomp Vikings HOWARD -- If you were looking for an old fashioned hard-nose Mid-Buckeye Conference football game on Friday night, East Knox High School was the right place to be.Johnnies shred Freddies'defense FREDERICKTOWN -- At 0-2, everyone was questioning the Johnstown Johnnies. Now at 4-2, there are few questions left to be answered.Redskins overcome visting Redbirds UTICA -- It wasn't pretty, but a win's a win. That's the feeling Utica coach Randy Felumlee had after his Redskins knocked off visiting Loudonville 21-7 in a Mid-Buckeye Conference game Friday.Colts, Scots defeated BELLVILLE -- The big play was the key weapon in Lexington's arsenal on Friday, as the Minutemen had four scoring plays of more than 20 yards in their 41-21 victory over Clear Fork. Wolverines bounce Jackets - VIDEO MOUNT VERNON -- The Mount Vernon High School football team hoped to celebrate its homecoming with a nonconference victory over Dayton Dunbar on Friday night. Unfortunately, a fourth-quarter surge by the Wolverines gave them the 33-22 road victory, and spoiled the night for the homecoming crowd.Johnnies edge Redskins in OT JOHNSTOWN -- This was a battle of undefeated teams that lived up to its billing.Freddies outlast Bulldogs FREDERICKTOWN -- Friday night's game between Fredericktown and East Knox played out more like a heavyweight boxing match than a football game. The two teams exchanged thunderous punches, before Fredericktown was finally able to connect with two in a row, and grab the victory, 47-29.Scots scuttle Pirates'plans SPARTA -- The fireworks nearly went off a little early and for the visiting team Friday at Highland. The Scots survived three Cardington threats, including two in the final quarter, to win their Homecoming game 13-6.Colts defeat Rams MANSFIELD -- Yes Virginia, winning the turnover battle is as important as everyone says it is. On Friday, Mansfield Madison more than doubled Clear Fork's total yardage, but turned the ball over five times to allow the Colts to take the Ohio Cardinal Conference win, 28-21. Bulldogs shutdown Redbirds - VIDEO HOWARD -- The Loudonville Redbirds (3-5, 1-4 MBC) may have been singing the refrain to that song, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"Warriors handle Yellow Jackets MOUNT VERNON -- What starts well doesn't always end well as the Mount Vernon High School football team found out Friday night.Redskins sandwich Freddies, 27-17 UTICA -- Utica needed a win versus Fredericktown to stay within a game of the top of the Mid-Buckeye Conference, and the Redskins kept their playoff hopes alive as they dismantled the Freddies on Friday night. Utica (5-3, 4-1) took advantage of Fredericktown's (6-2, 3-2) mistakes to beat the Freddies, 27-17.Johnnies edge past Blue Devils DANVILLE -- Danville completed an apparent 65-yard, game-winning touchdown on the final play from scrimmage on Friday night, only to have the call reversed on a penalty, saving a 20-17 victory for Johnstown. Freddies trounce Trojans - VIDEO FREDERICKTOWN -- The Centerburg Trojans (1-8, 0-6 Mid-Buckeye Conference) lived up to their nickname Friday, as they fought hard for four quarters. In the end, however, the Fredericktown Freddies (7-2, 4-2 MBC) proved too much for the young Trojans, winning at home, 41-20, to stay in the playoff hunt.Redskins rally past Blue Devils DANVILLE -- The Utica Redskins needed a big win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Friday night they had quite a challenge when they traveled to Danville to face the Blue Devils. Utica (6-3, 5-1 Mid-Buckeye Conference) mounted a furious second-half comeback, and held off a last-minute Danville charge to defeat the Blue Devils (4-5, 2-4) by the score of 21-20, and keep their post-season hopes alive.Yellow Jackets come up short against Eagles MOUNT VERNON -- For three rounds, the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets traded punches with the Division III defending state champion Big Walnut Eagles. A series of knockdown punches in the fourth did the Jackets in, however, and handed Big Walnut a 28-6 victory at Yellow Jacket Stadium.Area Round up JOHNSTOWN -- Brad Couts went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season for Johnstown on Friday night, leading a rushing charge which buried East Knox, 56-21. Devil-Dog game belongs to Danville - VIDEO The Danville football team did all it could do to keep it's playoff hopes alive on Saturday night. The Blue Devils needed a win versus it's biggest rival the East Knox Bulldogs, and it got just that. Danville escaped Chet Looney Stadium with a 14-13 win in the annual Devil-Dog game.Redskins finish strong, sack Trojans UTICA -- The Utica Redskins did all they could do to keep their season alive on Friday night as they hosted the Centerburg Trojans. Despite the cold night and the very muddy field, the Redskins scored four touchdowns en route to a 29-0 Mid-Buckeye Conference victory.Johnnies wrap up title, beat Vikings JOHNSTOWN -- The 2008 version of the "Battle of Johnstown"was pretty much decided in the first quarter, as Brad Couts scored the first two of his three touchdowns for the game in leading the Johnnies to a 28-0 victory, the Mid-Buckeye Conference championship and a berth in the playoffs.Jackets fall on late field goal MOUNT VERNON -- The Mount Vernon High School football team's season came to a close in fitting fashion on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets held host New Albany scoreless for 47 minutes, only to fall on a last-second field goal, 3-0.Freddies run away from Redbirds FREDERICKTOWN -- The Fredericktown Freddies did the only thing that they could do Friday night -- win.
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