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Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney in a playoff rematch on Friday

Plus, Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney on Friday in a playoff rematch

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Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney in a playoff rematch on Friday

Girard is unbeaten while Mooney has three losses

10Wins8
0Losses3

Source: WKBN.com

If you're heading to Friday's game, get there early. Undefeated Girard (10-0) hosts Cardinal Mooney (8-3) on Fri., Nov. 6 at . Mooney ended Girard's season in last year's regional championship, and this year's winner gets bragging rights in the Valley and a trip to the regional semifinal.

Girard junior AJ Pearson said "this crowd is going to be packed." Mooney senior Brady Desmond said, "We're not undefeated, obviously; our strength of schedule is insane." Austintown-Fitch is also home Friday, per the OHSAA second-round schedule.

  • Kickoff: 7 p.m., Fri., Nov. 6
  • Also Friday: No. 7 Canton McKinley (8-3) at No. 2 Austintown-Fitch (8-1)

The playoffs run from Oct. 30 to the Canton title games

  1. Oct. 30OHSAA first-round playoff games begin in all seven divisions.
  2. Nov. 6Regional second round: Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney at 7 p.m.
  3. Dec. 3-5State championship games are played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.

Sources: WKBN.com, Canton Repository

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News Notes

School levies

All three Mahoning Valley school levies on the ballot were rejected. In Canfield, 53.1% voted against the 5.9-mill operating levy, which would have cost $207 a year per $100,000 of valuation, and Superintendent Joe Knoll said the board will have to weigh cuts. Before the vote, leaders said 40 to 50 jobs were on the line. In West Branch, 60.4% rejected a 1-mill permanent improvement levy, and Superintendent Matthew Manley named fire safety as a top concern. WFMJThe VindicatorWKBN.com

Canfield and West Branch voters turned down their levies

53.1%Canfield46.9%
60.4%West Branch39.6%

Source: WFMJ

Howmet

Hundreds of Howmet employees in Niles learned their paychecks could soon drop to minimum wage, and United Steelworkers' Mark Murray says the union still hasn't received documentation verifying the alleged overpayments. WKBN.com

YSU football

Youngstown State is two wins away from its first title in 20 years, after five straight league wins. The Penguins play at Murray State on Saturday, and the Racers are winless in league play. Win out, and the Penguins get a first-round bye in the playoffs. WKBN.comWFMJ

Girls soccer

West Branch (21-0) beat Poland 4-0, and Warren JFK topped Cardinal Mooney 8-2 in Tuesday's Division IV regional semifinals. They meet in the regional final Saturday at 2 p.m. at Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium. It's Warren JFK's first regional final, and Didi Ryan scored four goals in the win. WKBN.comWKBN.comWFMJ

Burn ban

runs through Nov. 30, and open burning is prohibited from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dry, breezy weather has raised the brush fire risk after multiple brush and grass fires in recent days. WYTV

Home

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The Wrap

Ever wanted to take a swing at a pumpkin and call it a good day? Ray of Sunshine Camping in Mercer is hosting Smash Pumpkins today from 4 to 5:30 p.m. It's free, and the smashing helps plan next year's "chaos pumpkin patch." Donations are welcome. Rage, meet gourd.

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Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney in a playoff rematch on Friday

Plus, Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney on Friday in a playoff rematch

The TLDR

  1. Undefeated Girard hosts Cardinal Mooney on Friday
  2. Canfield and West Branch voters reject school levies
  3. Howmet workers in Niles face a possible pay cut
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