By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The athletic rivalry between Field and Mogadore has existed for decades.

Like any great rivalry, the hope is that the play on the field is competitive and fierce, but always ends with respect and appreciation.

The power of these rivalries is that the competition can build friendships and love. So that when one community is in need, the other is ready to step up.

In more difficult times, when a community is in mourning, the other is ready to deliver the love and support they need. The rivalry acts as a bridge between communities.

Tonight, for Mogadore’s Homecoming game, they have changed their theme to be a RED OUT “in honor of Field High School senior and football player Blake Sumego,” with instructions to “please wear red to show your support for Blake, his family, friends, classmates and the Falcon community.”

An amazing gesture of love and support from the Wildcats, showing that they view the rivalry in the highest respect.

TONIGHT’S GAMES

Tallmadge at Aurora

Kent Roosevelt at Highland

Springfield at Ravenna

Canton Central Catholic at Mogadore

Rootstown at Warren JFK

Cardinal at Crestwood

Southeast at Champion

Liberty at Garfield

Jackson-Milton at Waterloo

Field at Coventry

Woodridge at Streetsboro

SATURDAY’S GAME

Windham at St. John

TONIGHT’S WEATHER

For this late in the season, we are lucky and we will get to sit underneath the blanket of a beautiful fall night.

In one way, maybe it is the reward for sitting through rain-filled nights in Week 2 and Week 6.

We have all dried and warmed up from those and will get to watch football tonight in perfection.

At kickoff, the temperature will be about 68 degrees. By the fourth quarter, the temperature will sit around 62 degrees.

No rain in the forecast for the entire night.

CHASING PERFECTION

Aurora, Streetsboro and Windham are still undefeated.

All three teams are 6-0.

All three are chasing league championships, while improving their playoff seedings at the same time.

What a special fall for football in these communities.

UPDATED STATISTICAL LEADERS

This week’s football stats for multiple offensive and defensive categories can be found here.

UPDATED PLAYOFF RANKINGS

The complete listing for all teams can be found here.

Locally, here is where our teams sit:

DIVISION III, REGION 9

3. Aurora

19. Kent Roosevelt

DIVISION IV, REGION 13

3. Streetsboro

8. Field

12. Norton

15. Ravenna

19. Woodridge

T25. Coventry

DIVISION V, REGION 17

7. Garfield

13. Crestwood

24. Southeast

DIVISION VI, REGION 21

15. Rootstown

20. Mogadore

T24. St. Thomas Aquinas

DIVISION VI, REGION 25

6. Windham

18. Waterloo

LEAGUE STANDINGS

METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Streetsboro 6-0, 3-0

Field 5-1, 2-1

Cloverleaf 4-2, 2-1

Norton 3-3, 2-1

Woodridge 2-4, 2-1

Ravenna 2-4, 1-2

Springfield 1-5, 0-3

Coventry 0-6, 0-3

PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE

Warren JFK 5-1, 1-0

Rootstown 3-3, 1-0

Mogadore 2-4, 0-1

St. Thomas Aquinas 0-6, 0-1

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Aurora 6-0, 3-0

Highland 6-0, 3-0

Tallmadge 4-2, 2-1

Revere 4-2, 1-2

Copley 2-4, 1-2

Kent Roosevelt 2-4, 1-2

Barberton 1-5, 1-2

Cuyahoga Falls 2-4, 0-3

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Windham 6-0, 2-0

Pymatuning Valley 5-1, 2-0

Fairport Harbor 3-2, 1-0

St. John’s 1-4, 0-1

Mathews 1-5, 0-3

Grand Valley 0-6, 0-3

MAHONING VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

SCARLET DIVISION

Western Reserve 6-0, 3-0

New Middletown Springfield 4-2, 3-0

Lowellville 4-2, 2-1

McDonald 4-2, 2-1

Mineral Ridge 3-3, 2-1

Campbell Memorial 2-4, 0-3

Jackson-Milton 2-4, 0-3

Waterloo 2-4, 0-3

MAHONING VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

GREY DIVISION

Crestview 5-1, 3-0

Garfield 5-1, 3-0

LaBrae 5-1, 2-1

Liberty 2-4, 2-1

Southeast 2-4, 1-2

Brookfield 1-5, 1-2

Champion 0-6, 0-3

Newton Falls 0-6, 0-3

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

VALLEY DIVISION

Kirtland 6-0, 1-0

Berkshire 5-1, 1-0

Chagrin Falls 4-2, 1-0

Crestwood 4-2, 0-1

Fairview 4-2, 0-1

Cardinal 1-5, 0-1

WEEK 8 LOOK-AHEAD SCHEDULE

Aurora at Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna at Streetsboro

Collinwood at Mogadore

Grand Valley at Rootstown

Crestwood at Berkshire

Brookfield at Southeast

Newton Falls at Garfield

Western Reserve at Waterloo

Cloverleaf at Field

Windham at Vanlue (Saturday, Oct. 12)