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How cleveland.com Top 25 football teams fared on Friday in Week 4, 2015 (photos)

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See how cleveland.com Top 25 football teams fared on Friday in Week 4, 2015.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – See how the cleveland.com Top 25 high school football teams fared on Friday for Week 4 of the 2015 season.

You can get live updates on all 70 games being played tonight in the Varsity Blitz Live blog. Also, check this post throughout the night as Top 25 final scores come in.


Where do you think the teams should be ranked when the new poll comes out on Monday? Let us know in the comments section below.


We want to hear from you. Let us know what you think of the rankings, or even post your own poll below.


cleveland.com High School Football Top 25


1. St. Edward (2-1)

Idle.

Next: Plays Cincinnati Elder on Saturday at Baldwin Wallace.

2. Mentor (2-1)


Hosting Euclid.


Next: At Shaker Heights on Sept. 26.

3. St. Ignatius (2-1)


Idle.

Next: At St. Joseph Prep (Pa.) on Saturday.

4. Benedictine (3-0)

Idle.


Next: At University School on Saturday.  

5. Midview (3-0)


Playing at No. 7 Avon.


Next: At No. 6 Berea-Midpark on Sept. 25.

6. Berea-Midpark (3-0)


Hosting Amherst.


Next: Hosts No. 5 Midview on Sept. 25.

7. Avon (3-0)


Hosting No. 5 Midview.


Next: At Westlake on Sept. 25.


8. Mayfield (3-0)


Hosting Willoughby South.


Next: At Kenston on Sept. 25.


9. Stow (3-0)


At Wadsworth.


Next: At No. 15 Nordonia on Sept. 25.


10. Glenville (3-1) 


Defeated John Marshall, 40-13.


Next: Playing John F. Kennedy on Sept. 25 at Collinwood.


11. Archbishop Hoban (3-0)


Hosting Toledo Woodward.


Next: Plays No. 12 St. Vincent-St. Mary on Sept. 25 at Akron's InfoCision Stadium.


12. St. Vincent-St. Mary (3-0) 


Hosting Youngstown Cardinal Mooney.


Next: Plays No. 11 Archbishop Hoban on Sept. 25 at Akron's InfoCision Stadium.


13. Brecksville (3-0)


Hosting Cuyahoga Falls.


Next: At Twinsburg on Sept. 25.


14. Maple Heights (3-0) 


Hosting Padua.


Next: At No. 18 Bedford on Sept. 24.


15. Nordonia (2-1)


At No. 22 Hudson.


Next: Hosts No. 9 Stow on Sept. 25.


16. Aurora (3-0)


Hosting Kent Roosevelt.


Next: At Barberton on Sept. 25.


17. Elyria (3-0) 


Hosting Medina.


Next: At Brunswick on Sept. 25.


18. Bedford (1-2)


Hosting Warrensville Heights.


Next: Hosts No. 14 Maple Heights on Sept. 24.


19. Solon (2-1) 


Hosting Brunswick.


Next: At Euclid on Sept. 26.


T20. North Olmsted (1-2)


Hosting Westlake.


Next: At Lakewood on Sept. 25.


T20. Strongsville (2-1)


Hosting Shaker Heights.


Next: At Medina on Sept. 25.


22. Hudson (2-1) 


Hosting No. 15 Nordonia.


Next: At North Royalton on Sept. 25.


23. Lake Catholic (2-1)


Idle.


Next: Hosts Youngstown Ursuline on Saturday.


24. Madison (2-1) 


At Brush on Friday.


Next: Hosts Chardon on Sept. 25.


25. Perry (3-0)


Hosting Beachwood.


Next: Hosts Wickliffe on Sept. 25.


See high school football schedule for Saturday, Sept. 19 for Northeast Ohio 2015 (photos)

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Check out Saturday's football schedule across Northeast Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Week 4 of the 2015 high school football season concludes on Saturday.

See the Saturday lineup below in an interactive, searchable schedule.


Fans can also search the cleveland.com schedule database by date or a range of dates, such as Thursday through Saturday of next week to see all Week 5 games involving the area's 133 teams in seven counties.


Or type in a school name to call up that team's schedule for the 10 weeks of the regular season.


Click here to enter the cleveland.com database for schedules and results.


On game nights, the page also shows results with links to box scores and content from the games.


Check posts like this every week for the weekly schedule to see who your favorite team is playing, where and when. 


If you're looking to find all the games being played throughout Ohio, check out the Ohio High School Athletic Association's composite schedule for Week 4.


Here is Saturday's schedule:


High school football statewide scores throughout Ohio for Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 (photos)

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See high school football scores across Ohio for Friday, Sept. 18.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here is a compilation of high school football scores throughout Ohio for Friday, Sept. 18. Check back later for more scores.

Akr. Coventry 49, Lodi Cloverleaf 7


Akr. Hoban 49, Tol. Woodward 8


Atwater Waterloo 56, Newbury 12


Aurora 45, Kent Roosevelt 7


Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 54, Vanlue 0


Bay Village Bay 16, Parma Hts. Holy Name 6


Bellevue 58, Tol. Rogers 0


Bluffton 34, Paulding 10


Bowling Green 49, Maumee 21


Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 51, Cuyahoga Falls 7


Bucyrus Wynford 41, Carey 12


Burton Berkshire 49, Fairport Harbor Harding 6


Byesville Meadowbrook 35, Shadyside 6


Canfield 23, Ashtabula Lakeside 13


Canfield S. Range 7, Mineral Ridge 0


Celina 21, Ottawa-Glandorf 13


Chardon NDCL 42, Cle. Cent. Cath. 6


Cin. Anderson 19, Cin. Walnut Hills 14


Cin. Colerain 21, Mason 7


Cin. Country Day 41, Lockland 7


Circleville Logan Elm 32, Lancaster Fairfield Union 6


Cle. Glenville 40, Cle. John Marshall 13


Cle. Hay 16, Cle. E. Tech 14


Cle. Lincoln W. 26, Cle. Whitney Young 8


Columbus Grove 18, Convoy Crestview 0


Cuyahoga Hts. 15, Gates Mills Hawken 12


DeGraff Riverside 28, Ft. Loramie 7


Dola Hardin Northern 56, Waynesfield-Goshen 14


Findlay 35, Tol. St. Francis 0


Fredericktown 57, Marion Elgin 3


Garrettsville Garfield 49, Andover Pymatuning Valley 0


Genoa Area 35, Bloomdale Elmwood 6


Haviland Wayne Trace 20, Sherwood Fairview 0


Heath 20, Newark Licking Valley 3


Hilliard Davidson 31, Dublin Coffman 0


Huber Hts. Wayne 49, Troy 7


Lebanon 48, Greenville 14


Lima Bath 35, Defiance 6


Louisville 41, Alliance 7


Mansfield Sr. 30, Bellville Clear Fork 0


McComb 49, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 0


Medina 31, Elyria 14


Medina Buckeye 52, Fairview 0


Medina Highland 28, Richfield Revere 20


Middletown 52, Cin. Oak Hills 8


Middletown Fenwick 24, Kettering Alter 0


Milan Edison 27, Oak Harbor 19


N. Baltimore 51, Arcadia 6


New Washington Buckeye Cent. 31, Upper Sandusky 14


Oberlin Firelands 42, Lorain Clearview 0


Pandora-Gilboa 35, Cory-Rawson 0


Pemberville Eastwood 63, Fostoria 8


Peninsula Woodridge 27, Ravenna 6


Rocky River 39, Vermilion 0


Rootstown 54, Bowerston Conotton Valley 0


Sparta Highland 41, Howard E. Knox 0


Spencerville 35, Ada 7


Springboro 26, Beavercreek 0


St. Clairsville 50, Martins Ferry 0


Swanton 45, Archbold 7


Sycamore Mohawk 44, Bucyrus 7


Tol. Cent. Cath. 49, Oregon Clay 16


Van Wert 35, Lima Shawnee 8


W. Lafayette Ridgewood 21, Magnolia Sandy Valley 7


Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 27, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 7

Two big plays from Demario McCall help North Ridgeville football down Olmsted Falls, 23-13 (photos, videos)

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North Ridgeville hands Olmsted Falls its first loss of the season behind Demario McCall's 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- Demario McCall only needed two big plays to be a difference maker for the North Ridgeville football team Friday in a 23-13 win against host Olmsted Falls.

And the 5-foot-11 senior running running back who is committed to Ohio State wasted little time in making it happen.


McCall scored the first time he touched the ball on a 66-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter, and later answered an Olmsted Falls touchdown in the second quarter with a 57-yard TD run of his own before the Rangers pulled away for their second Southwestern Conference win of the season.





North Ridgeville improved its record to 3-1 (2-1 in the SWC), and will host Avon Lake on Sept. 25 while Olmsted Falls slips to 3-1 (2-1 in SWC) and will travel to Amherst that same night.


Rangers coach Luke Durbin said McCall, who battled cramps all night, is still trying to play his way into game shape after missing the first two weeks of the season with a high ankle sprain.


"It's different than running in practice," Durbin said. "We've limited him because he's still not 100 percent. It's something he'll have to play through."


At less than 100 percent, McCall finished with 15 carries for 158 yards. Jason Gramatikos added 11 carries for 31 yards and scored on a 2-yard run with less than 3 minutes remaining to seal the game.





A 30-yard field goal by Eri Davila in the third quarter put the Rangers ahead 16-13.


Olmsted Falls coach Tom DeLuca said he was pleased with the effort his defense gave, particularly the play of linebacker Noel Carraballo, who chased down McCall for several losses in the backfield.


"We knew going in we had to limit their big plays," DeLuca said. "That's why Demario McCall is such a great player. We've got to take advantage of getting them into third and long and get them off the field."


North Ridgeville's defense limited Olmsted Falls tailback Spencer Linville to 62 yards on 20 carries. His 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter tied the score at 6-6, but the 5-11, 220-pound junior found little running room inside thanks to a Rangers defensive front led by Austin Sycz.


"We're good up front," Durbin said. "We brought in an extra lineman against these guys to try to stop what they do. And we got good linebacker play with Jason Gramatikos, Cameron Bright and Jamir Malone. We just flew to the football."


North Ridgeville outgained Olmsted Falls 268 yards to 211, including 211 yards on the ground.


Josh Jaeckin's 64-yard run in the second quarter set up a 9-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Zawadzki to Daiton Davis to tie the score at 13-13 heading into halftime.


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Medina football serves notice with victory against No. 17 Elyria (photos, videos)

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The Bees are off to a 3-1 start, their best since 5-0 in 2010.

ELYRIA, Ohio – Medina’s defense had five sacks and three turnovers in a 31-14 win against Elyria to improve to 3-1 for the first time since 2010. 

The Bees’ defense – and the Pioneers’ penalties – dictated the Greater Cleveland Conference opener for both teams.


Check cleveland.com/hssports on Saturday for another story with several videos from this game, including action highlights.


The Pioneers (3-1) took a 7-3 first-quarter lead on Mikah Price’s 60-yard touchdown run, but the Bees scored the next 28 points, which included two Jimmy Daw touchdown runs and 14 points off turnovers.




“It all starts in the trenches. Our guys do a great job in the trenches. (Justice) Burkey, (Jonathan) Lally, (Sam) Vavzincak, (Jacob) Wenzinger and (Ryan) Seabrook,” said Bees coach Dan Sutherland. “They set the tone and then our linebackers run free. We built this defense around speed.”


One of those linebackers, Dillon Munoz, had three sacks.


A fourth-quarter rally by Kenston in Week 2 is the difference between 3-1 and 4-0 for the Bees. It’s the best start since 5-0 in 2010, when they finished 8-2 and reached the Division I regional semifinals.


“Our league, it’s going to be like this every week for the next six weeks. It’s going to be a battle every week,” said Sutherland. “But I hope people start noticing we’re a different team and we’re going to bring it and you better bring your a game when you play us because our kids battle hard for four quarters.”


An interception by defensive back Collin Winters led to a Daw touchdown run in the third quarter, and a 24-7 lead.


The Pioneers have had issues hanging onto the ball this season. Quarterback Dontae Beckett had four of the Pioneers’ nine fumbles through three games, and put it on the ground again Friday.


A sack and fumble recovery gave the Bees the ball at the Elyria 42 late in the third quarter, leading to a John Curtis 1-yard touchdown run.


The Pioneers were repeatedly forced into third-down passing situations, something they didn’t want to be in, and don’t excel at. But even when the Pioneers moved the ball, penalties derailed things.


The best example came in the third quarter after forcing Medina to punt. The Pioneers returned the kick past midfield, but multiple penalties on the play put them inside their own 15.


“Penalties killed our offense. We had no offense because we couldn’t get out of a hole from penalties,” said Pioneers coach Kevin Fell. “But I thought Medina had a good scheme defensively and were an extremely skilled offensive football team. We were up 7-3 and they seemed to make big plays from that point on.”


One of those was a 62-yard touchdown reception by Dylan Fultz after Curtis’ pass was tipped. That gave the Bees a 10-7 lead, and they didn’t trail again.




The Pioneers visit Brunswick in Week 5, while the Bees host Strongsville.


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Bay's Nick Best helps Rockets to 4-0 record with 16-6 football win over Holy Name

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Nick Best ran for 175 yards as the Bay Rockets improved their record to 4-0.

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- Bay senior running back Nick Best used his 6-foot, 205-pound frame to run all over the field Friday night as the Rockets defeated Holy Name, 16-6, to move to 4-0.

Best finished with 175 yards on 30 carries and scored twice as the Rockets also won their Great Lakes Conference opener at North Royalton's Serpentini Stadium. Best had touchdown runs of 9 and 1 yards, the latter one putting Bay ahead 16-0 in the third quarter.


Bay used a strong ball control offense, as the Rockets' first punt didn't come until nine minutes remained in the game. 


"We wanted to run down their throats, we had a great line and were able to get a solid push off the ball," Best said. "We executed the game plan really well on both sides of the ball."


Bay had to rely on its running game even more so then normal this week as starting quarterback John Koz injured his shoulder in Week 2 and backup Daniel Brajdic suffered a concussion last week, allowing third-stringer Jack Jelen, also the starting safety, to get the start behind center. With the ball controlled running offense, not too much was asked of Jelen in the throwing department as he only had three attempts. Jelen completed two of them for 27 yards.


Bay coach Ron Rutt was not concerned with having to start his third string quarterback and said he had plenty of faith.


"It's a total team effort every Friday night and if each of our guys comes out and executes their assignments, I knew we would be just fine," Rutt said. "We have a great offensive line and running game around Jelen, and he is ready to go."


Holy Name (1-3, 0-1) was without star running back and Toledo commit Shakif Seymour, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury. The Green Wave had to go with a backfield of Jack Stolar and Nick Jablonski instead. Jablonski got hurt late in the second quarter, forcing Stolar to become the feature back. Stolar finished with 12 carries for 65 yards and a 7-yard touchdown. Jablonski had 13 carries for 44 yards, all coming in the first half.


Holy Name quarterback Joe Carter did his best to keep the Green Wave in the game and threw for 123 yards, completing 18 of 28 attempts with one interception.


Holy Name had several scoring chances fall through, including a Jablonski 9-yard touchdown run called back in the second quarter because of an illegal shift. The Green Wave also missed a 32-yard field goal attempt with seven minutes to go in the second quarter. The kick had plenty of leg, but banged off the uprights.


The Rockets will look to stay unbeaten next week as they host the Rocky River Pirates on Sept. 25. Holy Name travels to play at Normandy the same night.


Vince McKee is a freelancer from North Olmsted.


 


How Ohio AP Top 10 football teams fared Friday in Week 4 of 2015 season

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CLEVELAND. Ohio – See how the Associated Press Top 10 Ohio football teams fared in Week 4 for all seven divisions.

CLEVELAND. Ohio – See how the Associated Press Top 10 Ohio football teams fared in Week 4 for all seven divisions.

DIVISION I


1. Cincinnati Elder plays Saturday at St. Edward.


2. Huber Heights Wayne won, 49-7, vs. Troy.


3. St. Edward plays host Saturday to Cincinnati Elder.


4. Westerville Central won, 21-7, at Dublin Scioto.


5. Fairfield won, 47-23, at Sycamore.


6. Cincinnati Colerain won, 21-7, at Mason.


7. Berea-Midpark won, 34-12, vs. Amherst.


8. Findlay won, 35-0, vs. St. Francis De Sales.


9. Cincinnati St. Xavier won, 31-17, vs. Indianapolis Cathedral.


10. Powell Olentangy Liberty lost, 37-21, vs. Central Crossing.


DIVISION II


1. Cincinnati La Salle plays host Saturday vs. Christian Brothers (Tenn.).


2. Perrysburg won, 42-27, vs. Holland Springfield.


3. Aurora won, 45-7, vs. Kent Roosevelt.


4. Avon lost, 55-35, vs. Midview.


5. Mayfield won, 37-21, vs. Willoughy South.


6. Lima Senior lost, 49-33, vs. Toledo Whitmer.


7. Worthington Kilbourne won, 35-0, at Delaware Hayes.


8. Kings Mills Kings lost, 20-16, vs. Turpin.


9. Warren G. Harding won, 38-0, vs. Austintown-Fitch.


10. Holland Springfield lost, 42-27, at Perrysburg.


(tie) Dresden Tri-Valley lost, 10-7, at Zanesville.


DIVISION III


1. Benedictine plays Saturday at University School.


2. Archbishop Hoban won, 49-8, vs. Toledo Woodward.


3. Trotwood-Madison lost, 36-33, at Centerville.


4. Poland Seminary won, 24-17, at Warren Howland.


5. St. Vincent-St. Mary won, 49-23, vs. Cardinal Mooney.


6. Ashland lost, 21-7, vs. Wooster.


7. Wapakoneta won, 31-14, vs. Elida.


8. Granville plays Saturday at Jackson.


9. Buckeye won, 52-0, vs. Fairview.


10. Zanesville won, 10-7, vs. Dresden Tri-Valley.


DIVISION IV


1. Steubenville won, 48-21, vs. Massillon Washington.


2. Columbus Bishop Hartley lost, 38-27, vs. St. Francis De Sales.


3. Kettering Archbishop Alter lost, 24-0, at Bishop Fenwick.


4. Perry won, 43-18, vs. Beachwood.


5. Hamilton Badin plays host Saturday to Cincinnati Roger Bacon.


6. Ottawa-Glandorf lost, 21-13, at Celina.


7. Hubbard lost, 30-27, vs. Lakeview.


8. Johnstown-Monroe won, 39-27, vs. Watkins Memorial.


9. St. Clairsville won, 50-0, at Martins Ferry.


10. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin won, 42-6, vs. Cleveland Central Catholic.


(tie) Wauseon lost, 20-14, at Delta.


DIVISION V


1. Coldwater won, 38-0, at St. Henry.


2. Apple Creek Waynedale lost, 47-41, at Norwayne.


3. Columbiana Crestview plays Saturday at Warren John F. Kennedy.


4. Magnolia Sandy Valley lost, 21-7, vs. Ridgewood.


5. Cincinnati Roger Bacon plays Saturday at Badin.


6. Wheelersburg plays Saturday vs. North College Hill.


7. Chillicothe Zane Trace won, 63-0, at Unioto.


8. Johnstown Northridge lost 28-13, vs. Beverly Fort Frye.


9. Cadiz Harrison Central won, 42-20, vs. Union Local.


10. Millbury Lake won, 49-46, vs. Rossford.


DIVISION VI


1. Maria Stein Marion Local won, 20-7, at Minster. 


2. Smithville lost, 28-21, at Hillsdale.


3. St. Henry lost, 38-0, vs. Coldwater.


4. Cincinnati Country Day won, 41-7, vs. Lockland.


5. Columbus Grove won, 18-0, vs. Convoy Crestview.


6. Columbus Grandview Heights lost, 44-37, at Columbus Academy.


7. Newark Catholic plays host Saturday to Licking Heights.


8. Spencerville won, 35-7, vs. Ada.


9. Columbia won, 50-28, at Brookside.


10. Bainbridge Paint Valley won, 40-6, vs. Huntington.


DIVISION VII


1. Warren John F. Kennedy plays host Saturday vs. Columbiana Crestview.


2. Danville won, 75-0, vs. Claymont.


3. Caldwell won, 36-6, vs. Monroe Central.


4. Minster lost, 20-7, vs. Maria Stein Marion Local.


5. Lucas, bye.


6. Fort Recovery lost, 45-28, at Delphos St. John’s.


7. Vienna Mathews plays Saturday at Western Reserve Academy.


8. Mogadore won, 33-7, vs. Linsly School (W.Va.).


9. West Unity Hilltop won, 25-6, vs. Toledo Chritian.


10. McComb won, 49-0, vs. Riverdale.


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Carlos Santana, Cody Anderson help wild-card-hunting Cleveland Indians rout White Sox: DMan's Report, Game 146

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The Cleveland Indians are within 3.0 games of the second AL wild card after a 12-1 victory over the White Sox and the Houston Astros' 4-3 home loss to Oakland on Friday night.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Carlos Santana hit a grand slam off Chris Sale and righty Cody Anderson allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox, 12-1, Friday night at Progressive Field. Tribe rookie sensation Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5, including a homer off Sale.

Here is a capsule look at the game after a DVR review of the Fox SportsTime Ohio telecast:

Nick Camino Scoreboard Watch: The Indians (73-73) pulled within 3.0 games of the Houston Astros (77-71) for second AL wild card. Later in the night, the Astros gave up two runs in the eighth inning and lost to last-place Oakland, 4-3, in Houston.

As WTAM/AM 1100 host and former Indians standout beat reporter Camino would tweet: WOW!!!

Streak busted: The Tribe had dropped four straight against the White Sox (69-77) in Cleveland. The skid happened July 23-26, a series in which the White Sox held a 26-5 advantage in runs.

Locked in: Anderson (5-3, 3.48 ERA) allowed five hits, walked five and struck out six. He threw 66 of 101 pitches for strikes, including 19 of 30 on the first pitch.

When his team needs him the most, Anderson has worked at least 5 2/3 innings and allowed no more than two runs in four straight starts. In his past five starts, he has allowed a combined seven earned runs in 29 2/3 innings.   

Against Chicago, Anderson relied on a fastball/cutter/changeup combination. The run against him came when lefty Melky Cabrera homered to right (0-2 changeup down and in) with two outs in the fifth to cut Chicago's deficit to 6-1.

Anderson's moment of truth occurred in the third inning of a scoreless game.

Adam Eaton led off with a single and Alexei Ramirez walked. Right-handed slugger Jose Abreu brought 29 homers, 93 RBI and a .345 average with runners in scoring position into the box.

In arguably the most impressive single-AB sequence by a Tribe pitcher this season, Anderson struck out Abreu in three pitches -- all changeups, all swings and misses. Pitchers are not supposed to be able to triple up with a select off-speed pitch to any batter, let alone one the caliber of Abreu, but Anderson and catcher Roberto Perez pulled it off. Anderson sold the pitches (83, 84, 83) with terrific arm action, and each featured serious downhill movement.

Cabrera lined to center, Eaton tagging to third. Trayce Thompson struck out swinging at a 2-2 changeup (84).

No apologies necessary: The Indians scored six in the third to take a 6-0 lead. They should not have scored any. Oh, well.

Lefty Sale, one of MLB's nastiest pitchers, cruised through two innings in 19 pitches. He retired the first batter of the third before Perez singled up the middle.

Jose Ramirez grounded the first pitch toward second baseman Carlos Sanchez. Sale was going to be out of the inning in seven pitches, and 26 through three -- until he wasn't. Sanchez turned a routine 4-6-3 double play into a break for the Tribe when the ball caromed off his glove and through his legs. Perez stopped at second.

Sanchez wanted to make the transfer a fraction of a second before the ball arrived, and it cost him.

Sale shook off Sanchez's miscue, at least momentarily, with a three-pitch swinging strikeout of red-hot Lindor.

Mike Aviles, in an 0-1 count, reached for a 76-mph sweeper and blooped it toward   center. Sanchez gave chase but was unable to make the catch, the ball glancing off his glove and dropping in front of center fielder Adam Eaton. Perez scored and Ramirez stopped at second.

Michael Brantley stepped in. He is the Indians' best hitter, but he also was in a season-worst 0-for-13 slide and, in his career against Sale, was 4-for-30. In the first inning, he grounded weakly to first.

Sale fired a first-pitch fastball (97 mph) that darted toward the outer half. Brantley, unwilling to spot him anything, stayed on it and sliced a liner near the left-field line for an RBI single.

Sale pitched carefully to Ryan Raburn, walking him in five pitches to load the bases. At that point, Raburn was 10-for-34 with four homers career against Sale; the previous time they faced each other, Sept. 7 in Chicago, Raburn took him deep twice in the Tribe's 3-2 victory.  

Santana, having entered the plate appearance at 11-for-34 career against Sale, blasted an 0-1 changeup (90) into the bleachers in left-center. Sale overcooked the changeup (normally in the mid-80s) and it stayed over the plate below the knees. Santana kept the hands back and dropped the barrel on it for his team-leading 16th homer.

Sale walked Chris Johnson, then got Abraham Almonte to ground out on his 28th pitch of the inning and 47th of the game.

Lindor led off the seventh with an opposite-field homer (No. 10) to make it 7-1. Lindor socked a 1-0 changeup that was elevated. 

Sale (12-10, 3.47) finished with an interesting line, thanks to Sanchez: 7 IP, 8 H, 7 R, ER, 3 BB, 9 K, 2 HR.


No. 22 Hudson football uses defense to defeat No. 15 Nordonia, 21-7 (photos, video)

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The Hudson football beat Nordonia, 21-0, on Friday at Hudson Memorial Stadium.

HUDSON, Ohio -- The No. 22 Hudson football team used plenty of defense and "enough" offense to beat No. 15 Nordonia, 21-0, on Friday at Hudson Memorial Stadium. 


Had this game taken place a year, this would likely be a story about how two of the top passing games in Northeast Ohio duked it out until the end. But, this year, this game is a story of two defensively sound teams still working on perfecting their new run-based offenses. 


"We're really honed in defensively," said Explorers coach Ron Wright. "We got enough offense to get the game going. We've got to hone up on the passing game and our blitz pickup." 


Despite out-gaining the Explorers in total offensive yardage, 311-285, the Knights crossed midfield only four times compared to eight trips across the halfway point for Hudson, four times in each half. 


The Explorers got things done with their legs early on. Quarterback Jackson Parker ran in a 10-yard touchdown in the first quarter and then dished a shuffle pass to Joey Palumbo who ran it 72 yards to put Hudson up, 14-0, in the second. 


"The touchdown to Joey was a new play," Wright said. "We did some different things that we haven't done and for the most part in worked out." 


Medical staff took Hudson running back Joe Charpentier off the field on a stretcher after he suffered a broken leg in the first quarter. Charpentier picked up 60 yards on three carries prior to the injury which occurred at the end of a rushing play that helped set up the Explorers first score. 


"It was a bad break. Season-ending," Wright said. "He inspired some of the kids how he was more upset about not being able to play than the break. The kids really like 'Charp' and I think it helps, to some extent that they want to get that win for him." 


The Knights kept the Explorers off the board in the third quarter but gave up 37-yard rushing touchdown to Parker with 5:57 left in the fourth. 


Nordonia responded by marching down the field on a 69-yard drive punctuated by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Justin Post to Alec Burkholder with 4:47 remaining in regulation. 


The Knights fumbled the ball away on a bad snap during their next possession. 


Nordonia coach Jeff Fox took full responsibility for the loss. 


"We don't point fingers on this team," he said. "We had some decent plays but we didn't finish. There are a lot of different reasons for that and we'll have to look at some film and find out why that happened and fix what we can fix." 


Next week, Hudson will play North Royalton while Nordonia faces Stow on Sept. 25. 


Fox told his team during his post-game speech that he feels Hudson was the best team on their schedule and Stow is second. 


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Dustin Crum, Logan Bolin set records to lead No. 5 Midview football past No. 7 Avon, 55-35 (photos, video)

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Midview's Dustin Crum and Logan Bolin each set records in the Middies' road win at Avon.

AVON, Ohio — Record-setting performances from QB Dustin Crum and WR Logan Bolin led Midview's football team to a 55-35 Southwestern Conference win against Avon on Friday.

Crum set a new Lorain County single-game record with eight touchdown passes. Bolin caught six of those touchdowns, which tied a state record for touchdown receptions in a game.


"All night, they just kept bringing the house and trying to get pressure on us. And it gave us one-on-one matchups," Crum said. "Our line, they gave me just enough time. Our receivers ran good routes and made some great catches. It just connected tonight."


Midview (4-0, 3-0), ranked No. 5 in the cleveland.com Top 25, scored on eight straight possessions with the exception of a kneel at the end of the first half. Crum completed 20 of 27 passes for 292 yards and had 25 rushes for 143 yards. Bolin caught nine passes for 139 yards and his six touchdowns.


"They're two very special players. I can't say enough about those kids," Midview coach DJ Shaw said. "They're just great high school football players. The fact that they don't have a Division I scholarship offer is crazy to me."


After Midview grabbed a 7-0 lead on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Crum to Bolin, the Middies stopped No. 7 Avon (3-1, 2-1) on a fourth down to get the ball back.


The Middies scored again to make it 14-0, then forced fumbles on Avon's next two possessions. Both times, Midview scored a touchdown on the following drive and made it 28-0 late in the second quarter.


"When you're playing a team that talented, you can't fumble the ball. You can't have turnovers," Avon coach Mike Elder said.


Dimitri Redwood and Daimion Mahone each also had touchdown catches for Midview.


Bolin had three touchdown catches in each half for the Middies, but his longest was only 38 yards.


"None of them were very long. We just had nice drives, got into the redzone," Bolin said. "We just liked the good playcalling for the defense they were running, and we just got open."


Avon QB Jake Sopko threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, and RB Gerett Choat had 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Sopko also rushed for two touchdowns.


The Eagles scored 28 points in the second half, but never got the key stops to get back into the game against Midview's offense.


Midview won both games against Avon last season.


In Week 5, Midview will travel to face No. 6 Berea-Midpark, and Avon will go on the road against Westlake.

Copley football uses big second half to beat Barberton, 43-26, in Suburban League battle

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The Copley Indians scored 29 second-half points Friday night in a 43-26 win over Barberton.

AKRON, Ohio – Copley's football team welcomed the Barberton Magics back to the Suburban League on Friday night. The Indians weren’t a gracious welcoming committee as they defeated the Magics, 43-26.

Barberton (3-1 overall, 0-1 Suburban League American Division) led 19-14 at the half after Kobie Booker hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Zane Ries with just 30 seconds left before the break. It was the third touchdown pass of the night for Ries and it looked to give Barberton the momentum after 24 minutes of play.


Check cleveland.com/hssports on Saturday for another story with several videos from this game, including action highlights.


Copley (4-0, 1-0) took back the momentum on the first play of the second half as Jeff Thomas took the opening kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown to give Copley a lead it would never relinquish. It was just the start of a 29-7 advantage Copley tallied in the second half.


“That was a game changer right there,” Copley defensive back Hayden Neal said.


When Austin Brenner hit Larnell Neally for a 48-yard touchdown with 4:27 to play in the third to give Copley a 29-19 lead, it looked like that might ice the game.


But Barberton recovered a Copley fumble and turned it into a touchdown to make it 29-26 when Ries found Willie Tucker for an 11-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.


Copley then took over the scoring and took all of the momentum back on a 40-yard touchdown run by Weston Bridges, who had 188 yards on 23 carries for the Indians. On the next offensive play for Barberton, Alex Zelch stepped into the passing lane and intercepted a Ries pass. He took it 30 yards for the final score of the game.


“We asked to find the little bit more,” Copley coach Scott Chouinard said. “And the little bit more we found tonight was just making plays when it counted.”


Barberton running back Brandon McCall ran for 143 yards on 27 carries but was held out of the endzone. He has now rushed for 874 yards in four games, an average of 218.5 yards per game.


Barberton was a member of the Suburban league from 2005-11 before becoming an independent and then returning to the conference this season.


Copley will go on the road next week when it visits Revere on Sept. 25, while Barberton will return home to host Aurora the same night.


Ryan Isley is a freelancer from Akron. For more high school sports news, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter

Vote for high school football top defensive performer from Week 4 2015: Defensive Game Balls (photos, poll)

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Vote for which football player had the best defensive performance from Week 4.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Below is a look at some of the top Week 4 high school football defensive performers from Friday night.

Vote for your favorite in the poll below. Voting is open until Thursday at noon. Check out the Offensive Game Balls contest as well.


The Week 4 contenders:




Eric Bentley, St. Vincent-St. Mary: Had seven tackles, including five solo stops, four assists in the Irish's 49-23 win over Youngstown Cardinal Mooney. 


Vince Primer, Madison: The linebacker blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a score. He also added an interception for a 35-yard return to help lead Madison to a 35-0 win against Brush.


Bobby Proe, Strongsville: Had two tackles, three assists and one sack in Strongsville's 27-8 win over Shaker Heights.

Vote for high school football top offensive performer from Week 4 2015: Offensive Game Balls (photos, poll)

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Vote for which football player had the best offensive performance from Week 4.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Below is a look at some of the top Week 4 high school football offensive performers from Friday night.

Vote for your favorite in the poll below. Voting is open until Thursday at noon. Check out the Defensive Game Balls contest as well.


The Week 4 contenders:




Alex Beckman, Avon Lake: Completed 20 of 25 passes for 224 yards in Avon Lake’s 34-23 win against Lakewood.


Weston Bridges, Copley: Gained 188 yards on 23 carries, including a 40-yard touchdown run, in the Indians' 43-26 win over Barberton.


Nick Brooks, Madison: Had 22 carries for 139 yards to help lead Madison to a 35-0 win against Brush.


Jackson Burdyshaw, Perry: Completed 14 of 22 passes for 194 yards and five touchdowns in a 43-18 win over Beachwood.


Dustin Crum, Midview: Set Lorain County single-game record with eight touchdown passes in a 55-35 win over Avon. Completed 20 of 27 attempts for 292 yards and had 25 rushes for 143 yards.


Jeff Ginn Jr., Glenville: Had three receptions for 101 yards and three touchdowns in Glenville’s 40-13 win against John Marshall.


Zach Kahn, StrongsvilleHad 27 carries for 167 yards and one touchdown in a 27-8 win over Shaker Heights.


Alex Mathews, Mentor: Gained 29 carries for 221 yards and three touchdowns, and had three receptions for 43 yards in Mentor’s 37-27 win against Euclid.


Mario Monastero, Mayfield: Was 13-of-21 passing for 228 yards and four touchdowns in Mayfield’s 37-21 win against Willoughby South.


Trevor Thome, Buckeye: Had six touchdowns on seven touches in Buckeye’s 52-0 win against Fairview. Ran four times for 56 yards and three TDs and caught three passes for 73 yards and three scores.

Week 4 Varsity Blitz Rewind: Friday’s top storylines, performers, upsets and more (photos, videos)

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Dustin Crum set a new county record with eight touchdown passes in Midview’s 55-35 win against the Eagles, but he couldn’t do it without Logan Bolin’s six TD receptions that tied a state record.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Records fell Friday in Avon, where the Midview Middies’ tandem of Dustin Crum and Logan Bolin teamed for state and Lorain County records.

Crum set a new county record with eight touchdown passes in Midview’s 55-35 win against the Eagles, but he couldn’t do it without Bolin’s six TD receptions that tied a state record. The offensive rivalry continued between Midview and Avon, which played two high-scoring games last season.


This one gave Midview, ranked No. 5 in the cleveland.com Top 25, the upper hand in the Southwestern Conference, which it just joined this season with No. 7 Avon. The Middies next test will be against another cleveland.com Top 25 team in No. 6 Berea-Midpark.

Medina made a statement with its 31-14 win at No. 17 Elyria, and No. 22 Hudson outlasted No. 15 Nordonia, 21-7.

Also, North Ridgeville used two big plays from Demario McCall to hold off Olmsted Falls, 23-13.

More games of note

• Copley rode a second-half wave to defeat Barberton, 43-26.

• Nick Best turned in another heavy workload to help Bay past Holy Name, 16-6.

How the cleveland.com Top 25 fared

Take a look at how the cleveland.com Top 25 football teams fared Friday. Check back to see how things pan out Saturday for the rest of the top-ranked teams in the area.

How the AP state-ranked teams fared

Click here for scores involving top 10 teams from all seven divisions in Ohio.

Top plays of the week video contest

Capture video of a great play? Find out how to send it to us so we can consider it for the new weekly video contest to decide the Top Play of the Week.

Look for the video compilation Monday and vote for your favorite play of the week.

See hundreds of photos from Friday night

Action galleries

• No. 5 Midview at No. 7 Avon (gallery)

• No. 15 Nordonia at No. 22 Hudson (gallery)

• Medina at No. 17 Elyria (gallery)

• North Ridgeville at Olmsted Falls (gallery)

Feature galleries

• Amherst at No. 6 Berea-Midpark (gallery)

• Cuyahoga Falls at No. 13 Brecksville (gallery)

• No. 24 Madison at Brush (gallery)

• Normandy at Parma (Normandy gallery and Parma gallery)

• North Ridgeville at Olmsted Falls (North Ridgeville gallery and Olmsted Falls gallery)

• Harvey at Orange (gallery)

• Shaker Heights at No. 20 Strongsville (Shaker Heights gallery and Strongsville gallery)

• Westlake at No. 20 North Olmsted (Westlake gallery and North Olmsted gallery)

Statewide scores

Click here for a trip around Ohio and every game played Friday.

Game balls

Vote for best offensive performance of Week 4.

Vote for best defensive performance of Week 4.

Relive Friday night

Check out the Varsity Blitz Live blog for a rundown of all the latest news, videos and updates. Come back every Friday for Varsity Blitz Live, where you can join the conversation by including #NEOvarsity in Tweets or through cleveland.com's comments.

What’s to come Saturday

Cincinnati Elder, ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press’ state poll for Division I, visits St. Edward for a game to be played at Baldwin-Wallace. Follow reporter Scott Patsko on Twitter (@ScottPatsko) for live updates and come back for a story, videos and photo gallery.

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Cleveland Indians sail to 12-1 victory against Chicago White Sox behind Carlos Santana's grand slam

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Carlos Santana smacked a grand slam to the left-field bleachers, an offensive lift that propelled the Tribe toward a 12-1 triumph. The Indians tagged Chicago ace Chris Sale for seven runs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians have a daunting task before them, a two-and-a-half-week challenge that promises to push them to the brink.

Along the way, they will face a different obstacle each night as they attempt to secure a Wild Card berth. The White Sox presented one of the more intimidating forces on Friday night, a 6-foot-6 southpaw who slings some of the most stymying pitches toward the plate.

The Indians cleared the hurdle without a problem.

Carlos Santana smacked a grand slam to the left-field bleachers, an offensive lift that propelled the Tribe toward a 12-1 triumph. The Indians tagged Chicago ace Chris Sale for seven runs, though only one was earned, the result of an error by second baseman Carlos Sanchez in the third inning.

Sanchez's gaffe placed a second Tribe runner aboard with one out. After Francisco Lindor struck out, Mike Aviles lofted a bloop single that fell between Sanchez and center fielder Adam Eaton. That scored Roberto Perez. Michael Brantley followed with an RBI single to left. Ryan Raburn walked to load the bases and Santana cleared them with a 402-foot shot to the seats above the wall in left.

The third-inning conga line provided plenty of production to support Cody Anderson, but the Indians tacked on a barrage of runs in the later innings.

Lindor socked a solo home run in the seventh, an opposite-field blast to right that traveled 359 feet. In the eighth, the Tribe again loaded the bases and Aviles poked an RBI single to left. Brantley then reached on a run-scoring infield single as he slapped the first offering from Dan Jennings off of the reliever's glove. Lonnie Chisenhall walked in another run. Chris Johnson later punched a two-run single past Sanchez's glove.

Anderson routinely dodged harm during his 6 2/3 innings. He yielded only one run, even though he allowed five hits and five walks. Prior to Friday's outing, Anderson had never issued more than two free passes in a big league start.

He tallied a career-high six strikeouts; his previous best was four. Over his last four starts, he has logged a 1.78 ERA.

Sale surrendered eight hits and three walks. He totaled nine strikeouts.

The Indians registered multiple innings of five or more runs in the same game for the first time since June 28, 2013 at Chicago.

What it means

Wins are at a premium for the Indians, who have 16 regular season games remaining, including a potential finale against the Detroit Tigers on Oct. 5, if playoff implications are involved. The Indians (73-73) sit at the .500 mark. They have won eight consecutive series openers and 12 of 13.

The win, coupled with Houston's loss to Oakland, moved the Tribe to within three games of the pole position for the second Wild Card slot.

Juice worth the squeeze

The Indians entered Friday's action with a .183 average and .600 OPS with the bases loaded. They collected four hits in five at-bats in such situations against Chicago. They have now tallied 23 hits and 19 walks with the bags packed this season.

Rookie blazing

Lindor is one of four American League rookies age 21 or younger over the last eight years to register at least 100 hits and 10 home runs in a single season. Eric Hosmer, Mike Trout and Xander Bogaerts are the others.

Loves his lumber

Cabrera carried his bat up the first-base line as he watched his home run sail into the seats. He dropped the lumber in the dirt beside the bag as he continued his trot around the bases.

Head of the class

Brandon Moss is no longer the Indians' co-leader in home runs. Santana's blast gave him the outright lead, with 16. Lindor, who has logged 84 big league games, only trails Santana by six home runs.

They came, they saw

An announced crowd of 16,149 watched the affair at the ballpark.

What's next

The Indians and White Sox will reconvene at Progressive Field on Saturday for an evening duel between starting pitchers Carlos Carrasco (13-10, 3.62 ERA) and Carlos Rodon (7-6, 3.94). The two hurlers squared off at U.S. Cellular Field on Sept. 8. Carrasco, pitching for the first time in nearly three weeks because of a sore shoulder, allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings. Rodon has not toed the rubber since that encounter in Chicago. He limited the Tribe to one run in seven frames that night.


Darron Lee on the play that saved Ohio State's win over Northern Illinois: 'Making plays is what I'm good at'

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Darron Lee saved Ohio State from a potential upset at the hands of Northern Illinois with an interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Darron Lee assessed the risk.

Go for it and miss, and Ohio State might be going down a few points to Northern Illinois in the third quarter. Go for it and make it, and you have the chance to make a game-changing play.

Lee gambled.

House call.

Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare tried to throw a bubble screen to receiver Tommylee Lewis on the left side, a play Lee had seen countless times on film this week and a few times earlier in the game. So Lee gambled, stepping in front of Lewis and returning an interception 41 yards for a touchdown that put the Buckeyes up by 10 points in an eventual 20-13 win.

"He called it out on the sidelines, and maybe called his shot a little bit," co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell said. "He said I'm picking one of those things off if they run it again."

Lee outraced Lewis, a guy with track speed and one of the fastest players in the country, for 40 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown.

Don't forget Lee used to be a high school quarterback.

"Just making plays is what I'm good at I guess," Lee said.

It was a calculated risk, it had to be. But Lee, sensing that the Buckeyes needed a lift with the offense again looking stagnant, went for it. It was the second straight week the Buckeyes got a defensive touchdown.

For Lee, it was his third career touchdown. He's been keeping track.

"You can't do that every single time, you've gotta be smart," Lee said. "If you have the opportunity to go make a play, go make a play. I guess that's the freedom I have in my job."

That's exactly how Ohio State wants it. If it seems like Lee is the best playmaker on the defense, that's by design. Ohio State wants him disrupting things, taking gambles. That's why Lee has the most freedom to operate out of anyone on Ohio State's defense.

Sometimes when he gambles, big things happen.

It happened on Saturday in a crucial moment.

"He's one of the best players in the country," Urban Meyer said. "I love that kid. And he's a high-energy guy. He's got great, offensive skill hands, and really is a great player for us."

Giovanny Urshela limited by sore right shoulder: Cleveland Indians notes

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Indians rookie third baseman Giovanny Urshela's playing time being limited by lingering injur to right shoulders.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Rookie third baseman Giovanny Urshela's playing time has been getting shorter and shorter because of as sore right shoulder that has made itself at home since just after the All-Star break. At this point, the only thing that's going to heal it is rest and an offseason rehab program.

What it means for the Indians final 16 games of the regular season is that Chris Johnson and Mike Aviles are going to be playing more and more at third base.

"It's lingering," said manager Terry Francona. "We're trying to pick spots for him. We're trying to limit the volume of his throwing when he's practicing. But it's certainly something he's going to have to keep an eye on."

Francona said the injury isn't serious.

"It's something muscular in nature," he said. "Winter workouts will be geared to getting him back because it's been a tough year for him physically with his knee, back and shoulder injuries."

Last winter Urshela injured his left knee playing winter ball. In spring training, he injured his back and missed a lot of time.

Urshela and Francisco Lindor brought stability to the left side of the infield when they were brought to the big leagues in June. Now it's unclear how much Urshela will be able to play for the rest of the year.

"We've been trying to monitor his shoulder because everyone can see when he throws that it's there," said Francona. "But you like that he plays such a good third base.

"There have been games where he hasn't started and we have a lead, but I've been a little hesitant to put him in because he has to come in and throw after he's been sitting. It's something we monitor."

Urshela is hitting .222 (57-for-257) with seven doubles, six homers and 20 RBI.

"He's had a lot of frustrations at the plate, but he's never carried them to the field once," said Francona. "We knew when we called him up that offensively he might be trying to catch up a little bit. But the way he played third is something (we really needed).

"There's a lot to like and we've seen it in spurts. He can hit the ball out of the ballpark. He still, as a young kid, swinging at a lot of pitches out of the zone that you hope will get better as he gets to know the league and himself."

Right spot: Francona was asked how struggling Trevor Bauer, now in the bullpen, would be used in a game.

"It will probably be somewhat similar to how we've used Gavin (Floyd)," said Francona. "We can give him a heads up that he's going to pitch the following inning so he can warm up like a starter.

"It's probably going to be a game that has swung in one direction or another just because it's hard to do that in a close game."

Bauer was moved to the bullpen Thursday when Corey Kluber rejoined the rotation after being sidelined by a strained right hamstring.

Francona repeated what he said on Thursday, saying he think Bauer will start again before the season ends Oct. 4.

High school football statewide scores throughout Ohio for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015

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Here is a compilation of high school football scores throughout Ohio for Saturday, Sept. 19.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here is a compilation of high school football scores throughout Ohio for Saturday, Sept. 19.

Cin. College Prep. 8, Cin. Gamble Montessori 6


Cin. La Salle 49, CBHS, Tenn. 14


Cle. Benedictine 70, Hunting Valley University 18


Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 38, Ashtabula St. John 7


Hudson WRA 33, Vienna Mathews 27


St. Joseph's Prep, Pa. 35, Cle. St. Ignatius 6


Tol. Scott 48, Akr. Buchtel 6


Waverly 44, Morral Ridgedale 7

How cleveland.com Top 25 football teams fared on Saturday in Week 4, 2015

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See how cleveland.com Top 25 football teams fared on Saturday in Week 4, 2015.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – See how the cleveland.com Top 25 high school football teams fared on Saturday for Week 4 of the 2015 season.

You can check out top storylines from Friday's coverage in the Varsity Blitz Rewind and look for Saturday highlights in a similar post later tonight.


Where do you think the teams should be ranked when the new poll comes out on Monday? Let us know in the comments section below.


We want to hear from you. Let us know what you think of the rankings, or even post your own poll below.


cleveland.com High School Football Top 25


1. St. Edward (3-1)

Playing Cincinnati Elder.

Next: Hosts Bergen Catholic (N.J.) on Sept. 26.

2. Mentor (3-1)


Defeated Euclid, 37-27, on Friday.


Next: At Shaker Heights on Sept. 26.

3. St. Ignatius (2-2)


Lost to St. Joseph's Prep (Pa.), 35-6.

Next: At St. Joseph Prep (Pa.) on Saturday.

4. Benedictine (4-0)

Defeated University School, 70-18.


Next: Hosts Columbus Bishop Watterson on Sept. 25.  

5. Midview (4-0)


Defeated No. 7 Avon, 55-35, on Friday.


Next: At No. 6 Berea-Midpark on Sept. 25.

6. Berea-Midpark (4-0)


Defeated Amherst, 34-12, on Friday.


Next: Hosts No. 5 Midview on Sept. 25.

7. Avon (3-1)


Lost to No. 5 Midview, 55-35, on Friday.


Next: At Westlake on Sept. 25.


8. Mayfield (4-0)


Defeated Willoughby South, 37-21, on Friday.


Next: At Kenston on Sept. 25.


9. Stow (4-0)


Defeated Wadsworth, 24-21, on Friday.


Next: At No. 15 Nordonia on Sept. 25.


10. Glenville (3-1) 


Defeated John Marshall, 40-13, on Friday.


Next: Plays John F. Kennedy on Sept. 25 at Collinwood.


11. Archbishop Hoban (4-0)


Defeated Toledo Woodward, 49-8, on Friday.


Next: Plays No. 12 St. Vincent-St. Mary on Sept. 25 at Akron's InfoCision Stadium.


12. St. Vincent-St. Mary (4-0) 


Defeated Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 49-23, on Friday.


Next: Plays No. 11 Archbishop Hoban on Sept. 25 at Akron's InfoCision Stadium.


13. Brecksville (4-0)


Defeated Cuyahoga Falls, 51-7, on Friday.


Next: At Twinsburg on Sept. 25.


14. Maple Heights (4-0) 


Defeated Padua, 14-7, on Friday.


Next: At No. 18 Bedford on Sept. 24.


15. Nordonia (2-2)


Lost to No. 22 Hudson, 21-7, on Friday.


Next: Hosts No. 9 Stow on Sept. 25.


16. Aurora (4-0)


Defeated Kent Roosevelt, 45-7, on Friday.


Next: At Barberton on Sept. 25.


17. Elyria (3-1) 


Lost to Medina, 31-14, on Friday.


Next: At Brunswick on Sept. 25.


18. Bedford (2-2)


Defeated Warrensville Heights, 41-0, on Friday.


Next: Hosts No. 14 Maple Heights on Sept. 24.


19. Solon (3-1) 


Defeated Brunswick, 44-7, on Friday.


Next: At Euclid on Sept. 26.


T20. North Olmsted (2-2)


Defeated Westlake, 32-29, on Friday.


Next: At Lakewood on Sept. 25.


T20. Strongsville (3-1)


Defeated Shaker Heights, 27-8, on Friday.


Next: At Medina on Sept. 25.


22. Hudson (3-1) 


Defeated No. 15 Nordonia, 21-7, on Friday.


Next: At North Royalton on Sept. 25.


23. Lake Catholic (2-1)


Plays Youngstown Ursuline.


Next: At Youngstown Cardinal Mooney on Sept. 26.


24. Madison (3-1) 


Defeated Brush, 35-0, on Friday.


Next: Hosts Chardon on Sept. 25.


25. Perry (4-0)


Defeated Beachwood, 43-18, on Friday.


Next: Hosts Wickliffe on Sept. 25.

How Ohio AP Top 10 football teams fared through Saturday in Week 4 of 2015 season

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – See how the Associated Press Top 10 Ohio football teams fared in Week 4 for all seven divisions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – See how the Associated Press Top 10 Ohio football teams fared in Week 4 for all seven divisions. Check back later for updates.

DIVISION I


1. Cincinnati Elder plays Saturday at St. Edward.


2. Huber Heights Wayne won, 49-7, vs. Troy.


3. St. Edward plays host Saturday to Cincinnati Elder.


4. Westerville Central won, 21-7, at Dublin Scioto.


5. Fairfield won, 47-23, at Sycamore.


6. Cincinnati Colerain won, 21-7, at Mason.


7. Berea-Midpark won, 34-12, vs. Amherst.


8. Findlay won, 35-0, vs. St. Francis De Sales.


9. Cincinnati St. Xavier won, 31-17, vs. Indianapolis Cathedral.


10. Powell Olentangy Liberty lost, 37-21, vs. Central Crossing.


DIVISION II


1. Cincinnati La Salle won, 49-14, vs. Christian Brothers (Tenn.).


2. Perrysburg won, 42-27, vs. Holland Springfield.


3. Aurora won, 45-7, vs. Kent Roosevelt.


4. Avon lost, 55-35, vs. Midview.


5. Mayfield won, 37-21, vs. Willoughy South.


6. Lima Senior lost, 49-33, vs. Toledo Whitmer.


7. Worthington Kilbourne won, 35-0, at Delaware Hayes.


8. Kings Mills Kings lost, 20-16, vs. Turpin.


9. Warren G. Harding won, 38-0, vs. Austintown-Fitch.


10. Holland Springfield lost, 42-27, at Perrysburg.


(tie) Dresden Tri-Valley lost, 10-7, at Zanesville.


DIVISION III


1. Benedictine won, 70-18, at University School.


2. Archbishop Hoban won, 49-8, vs. Toledo Woodward.


3. Trotwood-Madison lost, 36-33, at Centerville.


4. Poland Seminary won, 24-17, at Warren Howland.


5. St. Vincent-St. Mary won, 49-23, vs. Cardinal Mooney.


6. Ashland lost, 21-7, vs. Wooster.


7. Wapakoneta won, 31-14, vs. Elida.


8. Granville plays Saturday at Jackson.


9. Buckeye won, 52-0, vs. Fairview.


10. Zanesville won, 10-7, vs. Dresden Tri-Valley.


DIVISION IV


1. Steubenville won, 48-21, vs. Massillon Washington.


2. Columbus Bishop Hartley lost, 38-27, vs. St. Francis De Sales.


3. Kettering Archbishop Alter lost, 24-0, at Bishop Fenwick.


4. Perry won, 43-18, vs. Beachwood.


5. Hamilton Badin plays host Saturday to Cincinnati Roger Bacon.


6. Ottawa-Glandorf lost, 21-13, at Celina.


7. Hubbard lost, 30-27, vs. Lakeview.


8. Johnstown-Monroe won, 39-27, vs. Watkins Memorial.


9. St. Clairsville won, 50-0, at Martins Ferry.


10. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin won, 42-6, vs. Cleveland Central Catholic.


(tie) Wauseon lost, 20-14, at Delta.


DIVISION V


1. Coldwater won, 38-0, at St. Henry.


2. Apple Creek Waynedale lost, 47-41, at Norwayne.


3. Columbiana Crestview plays Saturday at Warren John F. Kennedy.


4. Magnolia Sandy Valley lost, 21-7, vs. Ridgewood.


5. Cincinnati Roger Bacon plays Saturday at Badin.


6. Wheelersburg plays Saturday vs. North College Hill.


7. Chillicothe Zane Trace won, 63-0, at Unioto.


8. Johnstown Northridge lost 28-13, vs. Beverly Fort Frye.


9. Cadiz Harrison Central won, 42-20, vs. Union Local.


10. Millbury Lake won, 49-46, vs. Rossford.


DIVISION VI


1. Maria Stein Marion Local won, 20-7, at Minster. 


2. Smithville lost, 28-21, at Hillsdale.


3. St. Henry lost, 38-0, vs. Coldwater.


4. Cincinnati Country Day won, 41-7, vs. Lockland.


5. Columbus Grove won, 18-0, vs. Convoy Crestview.


6. Columbus Grandview Heights lost, 44-37, at Columbus Academy.


7. Newark Catholic plays host Saturday to Licking Heights.


8. Spencerville won, 35-7, vs. Ada.


9. Columbia won, 50-28, at Brookside.


10. Bainbridge Paint Valley won, 40-6, vs. Huntington.


DIVISION VII


1. Warren John F. Kennedy plays host Saturday vs. Columbiana Crestview.


2. Danville won, 75-0, vs. Claymont.


3. Caldwell won, 36-6, vs. Monroe Central.


4. Minster lost, 20-7, vs. Maria Stein Marion Local.


5. Lucas, bye.


6. Fort Recovery lost, 45-28, at Delphos St. John’s.


7. Vienna Mathews lost, 33-27, at Western Reserve Academy.


8. Mogadore won, 33-7, vs. Linsly School (W.Va.).


9. West Unity Hilltop won, 25-6, vs. Toledo Chritian.


10. McComb won, 49-0, vs. Riverdale.


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