Saturday, September 13, 2008

By LOU CALI JR. Tribune Chronicle correspondent

CANFIELD — It was not an auspicious beginning for Canfield in its first-ever All-American Conference game.

By ANDREW WHITMER Tribune Chronicle

GIRARD — The Girard Indians forced seven turnovers and Kyle Stadelmyer rushed for 187 yards and three scores en route to a 41-6 victory over Newton Falls Friday night.

By MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle

CORTLAND — Talk about making a statement.

By JAMIE TRINA Tribune Chronicle correspondent

CHAMPION — For those who have never attended a football game at Champion High School, there is a rule that nobody enters the stadium during the National Anthem.

By ERIC FORTUNE Tribune Chronicle correspondent

SOUTHINGTON — A couple of missed tackles and a very costly fumble took a game Southington seemed to be in control of into a bitter 26-24 loss to Pymatuning Valley in East Suburban Conference play.

By DAVID BAUGH Tribune Chronicle correspondent

WARREN — For the last two seasons, Dan McCarthy (now at Notre Dame), Michael Zurich (now at Penn State), and Brandon Beachum (now at Penn State) led a powerful ground attack for Cardinal Mooney.

By JAKE GLAVIES Special to Tribune Chronicle

WELLSVILLE — Alex Sampson is one name the Wellsville defense won’t soon forget.

By Tribune Chronicle

YOUNGSTOWN — Ursuline was down early, but the Fighting Irish rallied back, scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half to beat Massillon, 23-13.