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Stark County high school football from the region's foremost experts at The Canton Repository and FridayNightOhio.com
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A week-seven preview built around league stakes and local matchups.
Friday Night Ohio treats week seven like a pressure point, with McKinley at Jackson at the center. Both teams are still unbeaten in the Federal League, Jackson has not beaten McKinley since 2007, and the winner should at least come away feeling good about sharing the title.
A tight Week 6 scoreboard run that lands best in the late-game turns.
Week 6 is a tight local football roundup, and it hits hardest in the late-game turns. The McKinley-Lake finish gives the episode its best stretch, with the two-point try, the onside kick, and the sense that the game stayed alive right to the end.
A Week 5 recap that pairs Minerva's breakthrough with a grounded look at where Glen Oak stands.
Week 5 keeps its focus tight: Minerva finally ends its 44-game losing streak with a 30-20 win over West Branch, Marlington tops Carrollton 28-14, and Glen Oak gets folded into a larger question about where the program goes next.
A brisk week-three roundup that lingers on the late McKinley decision and Massillon's third straight blowout.
Friday Night Ohio closes out week three with a local scoreboard run that keeps its focus on the biggest finishes. It moves from McKinley's 49-48 loss to Euclid, to Rootstown's 31-0 win over East Canton, and then to Massillon's 49-7 win over Warren Harding.
Review of week seven high school football in Stark County, focusing on Cameron Blair breaking the career touchdown pass record.
Cliff Hickman opens with Joe Scalzo and sets the week-seven table.
Joe Scalzo opens with McKinley’s 20-19 win over Lake.
Preview of week six high school football games in Stark County, focusing on the Lake vs.
Cliff Hickman and Mike Popovich open Week 5 with the biggest local headline: Minerva's 30-20 win over West Branch, which snapped a 44-game losing streak.
Hosts Cliff Hickman and Joe Scalzo preview week five of Stark County high school football, focusing on key matchups and team standings.
Friday Night Ohio Podcast reviews Week 4 high-school football results across the Federal League, Eastern Buckeye Conference, and surrounding Ohio programs.
Friday Night Ohio wraps up week three by starting with the Federal League.