Seems to be a bit of confusion with the Fairview final offensive numbers from last night. AP is reporting that James Elchinger had a state-record 775 yards passing. In truth, after pouring over the stats with head coach David Robinson, OK he did all the work, it turns out Elchinger had the 625 that will be reported in Sunday’s C-N. Those yards are straight off the pens of the Fairview stat guys who have some experience taking down passing stats. Some of the mix up might have come with the …

If you’ve seen the score, quit rubbing your eyes you saw it right, Fairview did score 83 points last night against Woodmore.

Travis Spitnale is having a big season.

Ottawa-Glandorf junior running back Logan Kaufman was injured on Friday night against Defiance in the first half. On his third carry of the night Kaufman was tackled and then had to be helped off the field. Last week against Fostoria he rushed for 160 yards, against Defiance he had 12 when he left the game.

It was a defensive struggle, but the Bulldogs topped defending Western Buckeye League champion Ottawa-Glandorf 7-3 on Friday at Fred J. Brown Stadium in Defiance. The defense made big plays after O-G seized the momentum in the second half, and the offense came up with a big drive late to eat the clock to preserve the win.

One of the things I love about high school football is the fans and most importantly the young guys playing pick-up games of touch (with a little tackle thrown in). What I love about this young guys is the wide-eyed admiration that they show for the guys suited up on Friday night. Spirit tunnels are great, but it speaks volumes when they’re waiting for a high-five or a smile from their favorite players as they head to the locker room. So high school guys, you’re a role model! Remember how …

T-minus 8 hours and 10 minutes until kickoff tonight for the Bulldogs of Defiance against the Titans of Ottawa-Glandorf and it should be a good one. There was a time when Defiance dominated this matchup, but give credit to O-G mentor Ken Schriner and the Titans for making this a solid rivalry.

It’s Thursday night and I find myself just thinking about the game on Friday night. Can Defiance stop O-G on defense? Can the Bulldogs make enough plays on offense? Will a special teams play be the difference? These are all questions I find myself thinking about tonight.

On Wednesday I promised video, now I’m delivering. This is our first try at doing this, so we’re still trying to work out some bugs. Hopefully it will work and you can enjoy Chuck Martinez-Brandon and myself talking about Week 2 of the high school football season.
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OK, lets be real, one of the best parts about high school football is the concession stand. And I’ve been know to check a few out from time to time and one of the biggest topics of discussions in the pressbox is … wait for it …
The FOOD!