As the high school football season reached Week 7, league races were beginning to take shape, and, in some cases, heading toward pivotal showdowns.
The Principals Athletic Conference had one of those showdowns. Coming off a win over previously unbeaten Fairless, CVCA traveled to Canal Fulton to take on Northwest in a game that could have cleared the dust at the top of the standings but instead created a logjam. Northwest pulled out a 29-28 overtime win and both teams now have one loss in the league along with Canton South, which defeated Fairless.
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Another marquee matchup took place at Nordonia, where the Knights, coming off a crushing defeat at the hands of Wadsworth, took a 14-0 lead over unbeaten Hudson before the Explorers rallied with four unanswered touchdowns for a 28-14 win that puts them firmly in the driver's seat in the Suburban League National Conference.
In the City Series, favorite East rolled over winless Firestone to set up a potential showdown with the winner of Saturday's game between Garfield and Buchtel for supremacy in the City.
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Hudson pulls away
Ian Ludewig's third touchdown run, a 9-yarder, gives the Explorers a 28-14 lead over Nordonia late in the fourth quarter.
CVCA falls in OT
After scoring first in overtime to take a 28-21 lead, the Royals give up a TD and a 2-point conversion and Northwest escapes with a 29-28 win.
STVM takes lead over Ursuline
Trailing 21-20, STVM punches in a short touchdown run and a 2-point conversion and leads Youngstown Ursuline 28-21 with less than four minutes to go.
CVCA-Northwest headed to OT
With the Royals leading 21-14, Northwest draws even with a touchdown with 41 seconds to go to sent the game to overtime>
Ian Ludewig again!
Hudson running back Ian Ludewig scores his second touchdown on a 7-yard run and the Explorers have taken a 21-14 lead over Nordonia.
Wadsworth, Walsh rolling
Coming off a big win over Nordonia, the Grizzlies are again rolling, leading Stow 35-3 at halftime. Walsh Jesuit continues to put up big offensive numbers, leading Chardon NDCL 35-9 at halftime.
STVM trails by one
After taking a 20-14 lead, STVM fails on the point after and Ursuline answers with a TD and extra point and now leads 21-20.
Northwest pushes back against CVCA
Northwest scores again in the fourth quarter and is now tied with CVCA 14-14 with nine minutes to go.
Ian Ludewig scores to push Hudson into tie
Running back Ian Ludewig scores on an 11-yard touchdown run and the Explorers have erased a 14-0 deficit and drawn even with Nordonia.
CVCA uses trick play to take lead
After a scoreless first half, the Royals use a halfback pass from Joey Kopec to Ricky Levak to take a 7-0 lead over Northwest early in the third quarter of a key game in the Principals Athletic Conference. A 60-yard run by Kopec pushed CVCA's lead to 14-0 but Northwest answers with a TD late in the third quarter and it is 14-7.
Highland rolling again
The Hornets have bolted to a 28-0 lead over Revere late in the first half.
East pushes lead back to two scores
The Dragons score on a 30-yard TD pass from Justin Cox to Trevohn Bratton and lead Firestone 20-6 late in the first half.
Hudson cuts deficit in half
Quarterback Jagger Pallay scores on a 1-yard run the Explorers have cut Nordonia's lead to 14-7 late in the first half.
Green getting its kicks
Eli Noirot has three field goals and the Bulldogs lead Louisville 16-7 at halftime.
STVM scores on defense, adds 2-point conversion
A fumble recovery returned for a TD and a 2-point conversion help STVM draw even with Ursuline 14-14.
Hoban tied at halftime
The Knights responded to a 7-0 deficit with a TD in the second quarter and are tied with St. Francis (N.Y.) 7-7 at the half.
Santino Harper scores for STVM
Santino Harper's touchdown run cuts Youngstown Ursuline's lead to 7-6 after a missed point after.
Zach Zender scores for Nordonia
A 2-yard touchdown run by Zach Zender gives the Knights a 14-0 lead over Hudson with eight minutes to go in the first half.
Firestone returns kickoff for TD to cut into East's lead
After a touchdown put East in front 14-0, Firestone's Kirk Thornton returned the kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown and the Falcons cut their deficit to 14-6.
Ursuline takes advantage of STVM penalties
Youngstown Ursuline was aided by a couple of penalties against STVM on its way to the game's first touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
St. Francis (N.Y.) grabs lead over Hoban
The Red Raiders score near the end of the first quarter and lead Hoban 7-0.
Magics add on
Barberton added two more touchdowns and leads Copley 21-0 in the first quarter.
Joey Palinkas gives Nordonia lead over Hudson
The Knights strike first on a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Joey Palinkas and lead the unbeaten Explorers 7-0.
East scores first against Firestone
Quarterback Justin Cox throws a 16-yard touchdown pass to Ronin Kelley and the Dragons lead 6-0 after a failed point after.
Barberton returns punt for TD
The Magics stopped Copley on the game's opening possession and returned the ensuing punt for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.
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Akron-area high school football scoreboard for Week 7
Thursday's Result
Ellet 42, North 6
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Friday's Games
(All games 7 p.m.unless noted)
Alliance 47, Carrollton 14
Aurora 56, Kent Roosevelt 13
Austintown Fitch 35, Strongsville 3
Solon 28, Brunswick 0
Canton McKinley 36, Lake 26
Barberton 55, Copley 7
Tallmadge 61, Cuyahoga Falls 0
Northwest 29, CVCA 28 (OT)
East 56, Firestone 12
Jackson 38, GlenOak 0
Louisville 27, Green 23
Hudson 28, Nordonia 14
Hudson (6-0, 3-0) at Nordonia (5-1, 2-1)
Hunting Valley University School (5-1) at Mogadore (5-0), canceled
Medina 52, Mentor 38
Canton Central Catholic 20, Mentor Lake Catholic 10
Massillon 42, Middletown, Delware 24
North Canton Hoover 24, Perry 14
Norton 49, Springfield 12
Coventry 38, Ravenna 16
Highland 49, Revere 0
Chippewa 27, Rittman 14
Warren JFK 33, Rootstown 0
Streetsboro 38, Field 34
Archbishop Hoban 42, St. Francis (N.Y.) 15
St. Thomas Aquinas (0-6, 0-1) at Southeast (4-2, 0-0), canceled
St. Vincent-St. Mary 35, Youngstown Ursuline 28
Triway 31, Manchester 8
Orrville 45, Tuslaw 20
North Royalton 25, Twinsburg 24
Wadsworth 49, Stow 3
Walsh Jesuit 52, Chardon NDCL 23
West Branch 53, Marlington 16
Cloverleaf 42, Woodridge 35
Wooster 48, Mount Vernon 0
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Saturday's Games
(All games 7 p.m.unless noted)
Brecksville (1-5) at Cleveland Benedictine (0-6)
Garfield (2-4, 1-0) at Buchtel (2-4, 1-0), noon
