Saturday, August 30, 2008

By LOU CALI JR. Tribune Chronicle correspondent

CAMPBELL — A quick glance at John Knapick Field midway through the third quarter Friday night would have told the story as clearly as the scoreboard.

By JOE SIMON Tribune Chronicle

NILES – Fitzgerald Toussaint was only 10 years old the last time Liberty and Niles met in a regular season game, but he still used the thrashing the Leopards took in 1999 and 2000 against the Red Dragons.

By Tribune Chronicle

NEWTON FALLS 28, SOUTHEAST 27: PALMYRA — Brian Sole connected with Matt Novotny on a two-point conversion with less than 2 minutes left in the game to win this non-conference game.

By VINCE PELUSO Tribune Chronicle

SOUTHNGTON — Jimmy Rasey and the Southington Wildcats picked up right where they left off last week, defeating the Sebring Trojans, 52-18.

By JAMIE TRINA Tribune Chronicle correspondent

MINERAL RIDGE — A year removed in which it failed to win a single game, and took a 65-0 thumping at the hands of the Mineral Ridge Rams, Grand Valley attempted to start the season off in a different manner.

By DAVE BAUGH Tribune Chronicle correspondent

WARREN — Toward the end of the 1939 classic film “The Wizard of Oz,” the late Judy Garland’s character “Dorothy” clapped her heals and said, “There’s no place like home.” That was the feeling at Mollenkopf Stadium Friday night as the Warren Harding Raiders opened up their home schedule with a dominant 63-0 win over the Cowboys of Youngstown Chaney.

By ERIC FORTUNE Tribune Chronicle correspondent

McDONALD — Big plays and team speed were the difference in the McDonald Blue Devils’ 56-21 victory over the Windham Bombers.

By MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle

CHAMPION — If there were any bright spots for the Champion Golden Flashes Friday night, coach John Gibson would like to know about them.

By ANDREW WHITMER Tribune Chronicle

WARREN — Mollenkopf Stadium will come alive tonight with the kind of big game atmosphere usually reserved for the playoffs. John F. Kennedy and Hubbard are set to compete in a Week 2 matchup that has the look and feel of a late season classic. The magnitude of the game is warranted by a level of talent both schools’ coaches recognize as exceptional.

By BRUCE McCLIMANS Special to Tribune Chronicle

ASHTABULA — Edgewood’s Brian Joslin took the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown on Friday night at Corlew Stadium, but the rest was all Berkshire.

By STEVE GOLDMAN Special to Tribune Chronicle

MIDDLEFIELD — The young Pymatuning Valley Lakers are progressing. But they still aren’t where they want to be.

By DANA SULONEN Tribune Chronicle

Howland coach Dick Angle said his team had a great week of practice after their season-opening victory over Ashtabula Lakeside. That is exactly what he and the Tigers needed before what some might consider one of the biggest football games in Howland football history.