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Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Football Notebook – Week 3

COLUMBUS — Week 3 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the sixth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look at this week’s top performances. -Madison’s Damarrion Lloyd ran for 227 yards and four touchdowns of 17, 65, 78 and 18 yards on 11 carries during the Rams’ 42-7 nonconference football win over Norwalk. Carson Cook completed 7-of-12 passes for 200 yards and two ...

Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch

SEATTLE (AP) — Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to starter Sam Darnold and beat the New England Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday night in a Super Bowl rematch. The Seahawks were held to just a field goal through three quarters as Lock and the offense struggled to move the ball after Darnold injured his hip on the opening drive. But the costly interceptions by last season's MVP runner-up turned the tide and made sure that the banner-raising night would end ...

Big Red heads to Mooney

YOUNGSTOWN — Off to a 3-0 start to the season, the Big Red football team heads on the road for the first time this week for perhaps its biggest test yet when they head north to battle Youngstown Cardinal Mooney on Friday night at Youngstown State’s Stambaugh Stadium.  The Cardinals are 2-1 and MaxPreps has them ranked No. 1 in Ohio Division V. They have beaten Lake Catholic (41-7) and Canfield (19-7), with their lone set back coming on the road to Garfield Heights (49-31).  “We have major respect for them,” Big Red head coach Reno Saccoccia said. “They have made our ...

Weir, Creek clash in need of a win

WINTERSVILLE — Friday night’s match up between Indian Creek and Weir High is one that finds both teams desperate for a victory. The host Redskins are coming off back-to-back losses to strong teams after beating Cambridge in Week 1, while Weir High has started 0-2 and seeks to get into the win column for the first time. “We need to start concentrating on some of the little things that have prevented us from being very consistent on both sides of the ball,” Indian Creek head coach Andrew Connor said. “I think we have to concentrate on the things you’ve done well. And ...

Crusaders, Knights battle coming off big wins

TORONTO — One of the biggest rivalries in the area is being renewed this week on the gridiron. After a two-year hiatus, the Toronto and Catholic Central football teams are set to meet for the first time since 2023 at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. “This game means a lot to our people, and it means a lot to them,” Toronto (3-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. “It’s really cool that we are able to renew this rivalry again.” The Red Knights defeated the Crusaders, 17-6, in the last meeting between the two Jefferson County rivals back in Week 10 of the 2023 ...

Dons head on the road with momentum

OAKLAND, Md. — After starting the season with a long trip a couple weeks back, the Madonna football team has another one on Friday night. Coming off a big first victory of its season in the home opener last week, the Blue Dons head to Oakland, Maryland to take on the Southern Rams on Friday night. “It’s definitely another long trip, but they’re kind of about the same size as us,” Madonna head coach Shawn McKInnon said of the Rams (0-1). “They’re a little bit bigger of a school, but they have different rules in Maryland. They can only dress the varsity group, so ...