It marked Utica’s first victory against its former Mid-Buckeye Conference foe since 2010. ∙ Senior quarterback Zach Heckman threw a pair of touchdown passes and later scored the game-winner on the ground with less than two minutes left. A 31-0 victory against Hebron Lakewood in the 2021 season finale ended a 19-game losing streak, and Utica followed up Friday with a 26-19 victory against Centerburg. ∙ The victories came nearly 10 months apart, but Utica finally is on a winning streak. Devon Lattimore made six receptions for 158 yards, and caught three of Duncan's four touchdown passes. ∙ Portsmouth senior quarterback Tyler Duncan, making his first career varsity start, completed 18-of-30 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns in the Trojans' 42-28 victory at Valley. ∙ Paint Valley's Cavan Cooper completed 10-of-18 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns, while additionally carrying the ball 16 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns in the Bearcats' 42-26 victory over Blanchester. ∙ Jackson's Cade Wolford ran the ball eight times for 111 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching three passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the Ironmen's 35-8 victory over Logan. ∙ Caldwell and Buckeye Trail endured a two hour, 55-minute weather delay and finished their game at midnight, with Caldwell winning, 17-6. Clairsville had three 100-yard rushers in a season-opening 48-34 win over Canton South – Andrew Vera (143), Dino Burk (111) and Jacob Walker (107). ∙ Shenandoah freshman QB Braxton Barnett made a big splash in his varsity debut, completing 18-of-23 passes for a school record 322 yards with 5 TD passes in two and a half quarters as the Zeps beat Newcomerstown, 48-8. He bested Mike Zigelhofer’s 1999 record of 94 yards. ∙ Lexington’s Carter Newman broke the program record for longest rushing touchdown when he scored from 97-yards out in a 21-17 loss to Ontario. ∙ Ontario’s sophomore quarterback Bodpegn Miller threw for 166 yards and a touchdown while running for two more scores in the Warriors’ 21-17 win over Lexington. Plymouth had just 37 attempts averaging more than 10 yards per carry. Shae Sparks ran for 132 yards on nine carries while Caiden Allen added 70 yards on three carries. ∙ The Plymouth Big Red piled up 378 yard on the ground in a 41-14 win over Oberlin in Week 1. Reymer piled up 124 yards on the ground on 21 carries with two TDs. Kuhn was 14-for-19 for 230 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. ∙ Ashland Crestview’s Hayden Kuhn and Adison Reymer helped the Cougars extend their regular-season winning streak to 12 games in a 49-14 win over Loudonville on Friday night. He also added eight tackles, two for a loss, and a sack on defense. In the same game, senior Ricky Mills was electric every time he touched the ball with four rushing TDs on nine carries and 84 yards. The junior receiver and defensive back had three catches for 84 yards, including touchdown grabs of 24 and 52 yards, and intercepted two passes. ∙ Mansfield Senior's Amarr Davis caught everything thrown his way in the Tygers' 41-19 win at Norwalk on Friday. He surpassed Jim France (Akron Coventry/Akron Manchester) who posted a 401-129-4 career record. In his 40th season, Saccoccia is now 402-80 since taking over in 1983. ∙ Steubenville coach Reno Saccoccia became Ohio’s all-time winningest football coach with 402 thanks to Big Red’s 21-0 victory over Louisville. Shelby will move to the new Whippet Athletic Complex in week 3 against Bellevue bringing and end to a stadium in which they played at since 1928. Lantz moved from quarterback to receiver during the week leading up to the contest and scored the final 10 points in Skiles Field history with a 65-yard receiving touchdown, an extra point and the game-winning field goal. Junior Casey Lantz drilled the game-winning field goal as time expired to help the Whippets beat the Madison Rams 10-7 in the final game ever on Friday night. ∙ After playing football at the historic WW Skiles Field for 94 years, the Shelby Whippets closed the venue out with style. ∙ Sheridan’s Alex Poirier churned up 117 yards on 16 carries and reached the end zone three times in a 35-28 victory against Licking Valley.