By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

Garfield head coach Mike Moser followed up the 100th win of his career in Week 6, with one of the most thrilling victories of his career in Week 7.

The final score: 35-34.

Garfield over Liberty at Liberty.

Hidden behind the result is the fact that the G-Men trailed by as many as 20 (34-14) in the game.

To complete the comeback, Garfield needed nearly ever last second of the game, with the winning play coming in the closing seconds.

Quarterback Jack Neikirk connected on a 26-yard touchdown pass to Brandyn Bogucki, who leapt up and hauled in the toss after running a post corner route.

The touchdown tied the score 34-34, then Hannah Timmons kicked the game-winning extra point to lift the G-Men to the memorable victory.

Ryder Cain rushed for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Bogucki had 47 yards rushing and 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns receiving.

Neikirk finished 11-of-15 through the air for 230 yards, showing that the run-heavy Garfield offense can switch it up and go through the air as well.

TONIGHT’S WEEK 8 SCHEDULE

Aurora at Tallmadge

Berkshire at Crestwood

Field at Cloverleaf

Garfield at Newton Falls

Highland at Kent Roosevelt

Collinwood at Mogadore

Streetsboro at Ravenna

Rootstown at Wickliffe

Southeast at Brookfield

Waterloo at Western Reserve

Pymatuning Valley at Windham

FRIDAY NIGHT FORECAST

It will finally feel more like fall, with the temperature in the mid-60s at the time of kickoff. It will drop into the mid-50s by the end of the game.

Still no rain, though.

Dress your warmest of the year, but enjoy another sun-filled, dry night of great football!

PLAYOFFS UPDATE

Note: The top 12 in each region qualify for the playoffs.

DIVISION III, REGION 9

• 16. Kent Roosevelt
• 17. Aurora

DIVISION IV, REGION 13

• 7. Streetsboro
• 17. Field
• 21. Ravenna

DIVISION V, REGION 17

• 4. Garfield
• 16. Southeast
• 17. Crestwood

DIVISION VI, REGION 21

• 10. Rootstown

DIVISION VII, REGION 25

• 2. Mogadore
• T22. Windham
• T24. Waterloo

WEEK 9 LOOK-AHEAD SCHEDULE

Kent Roosevelt at Aurora

Crestwood at Kirtland

Field at Streetsboro

Crestview at Garfield

St. Thomas Aquinas at Mogadore

Coventry at Ravenna

Chagrin Falls at Rootstown

Southeast at LaBrae

Lowellville at Waterloo

Richmond Heights at Windham