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From Your Sports Network, Chagrin Valley Conference and 5 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Your Sports Network8 hours ago

    JACKSON’S BIG NIGHT LIFTS NORDONIA

    MACEDONIA, OH — When the lights shine brightest in November, big-time players have a way of delivering big-time performances. Nordonia’s Dominick Jackson made sure his name was at the top of that list Friday night. Behind three touchdown receptions from Jackson, a strong performance from quarterback Steven Fakult, and a defense that came up with

  2. Your Sports Network9 hours ago

    HORNETS MEAN BUSINESS IN THE PLAYOFFS

    KIRTLAND, OH — When it comes to November football, few programs know how to flip the switch quite like Kirtland. The defending Division VI state champions put together another dominant postseason performance Friday night, overwhelming Brookfield 50-0 in the Division VI, Region 21 quarterfinals. Behind a relentless rushing attack and a defense that gave the

  3. Your Sports Network9 hours ago

    PIRATES PLUNDER THEIR WAY INTO THE REGIONAL SEMIS

    PERRY, OH — Another week, another statement from the Perry Pirates. The top-seeded Pirates continued their perfect season Friday night, flexing their muscles on both sides of the football in a dominant 37-0 victory over No. 9 Canton Central Catholic in the Division V, Region 17 quarterfinals. Perry wasted absolutely no time taking control, exploding

  4. Your Sports Network12 hours ago

    URSULINE TAKES THEIR NEXT STEPS

    WILLOUGHBY, OH — The Ursuline Fighting Irish are moving on, and their postseason push continues to pick up steam. Ursuline punched its ticket to the OHSAA regional semifinals Friday night with a 41-26 victory over Willoughby South, keeping the Irish alive in the hunt for a regional championship. The Irish put 41 points on the

  5. Your Sports Network15 hours ago

    LIONS PRIDE HARD TO BEAT

    CHARDON OH- The dominant defense of NDCL once again staked its claim as the Lions rolled to a historic 49-11 win over Hawken in the regional quarterfinal round of the Division 3 OHSAA playoffs, securing their first 10-win season in program history while punching their ticket to the regional semifinals. After starting the night with

  6. Chagrin Valley Conference19 hours ago

    Four CVC teams advance to regional semifinals as playoff field narrows

    Kirtland, Perry, West Geauga, and Cuyahoga Heights advanced to the OHSAA regional semifinals Friday, while South, North, Hawken, and Conneaut concluded their seasons. Here’s a recap of all eight CVC playoff games.

  7. Chagrin Valley Conference21 hours ago

    Ursuline ends South’s perfect season in regional quarterfinal

    South's perfect season came to an end Friday as Ursuline defeated the Rebels, 41-26, in a Division III regional quarterfinal. South finished 10-1 after winning the CVC Lake Division championship in its first season in the conference.

  8. Akron Beacon JournalYesterday

    2026 OHSAA football playoffs: Greater Akron Week 13 matchups

    Greater Akron still has six teams in the high school football playoffs when the second season continues on Nov. 13.

  9. Massillon IndependentYesterday

    Lake County Perry rolls past Central Catholic in OHSAA football playoffs

    Lake County Perry High School football stays unbeaten with decisive OHSAA playoff win over Canton Central Catholic.

  10. Cleveland.comNov. 6

    OHSAA football playoffs 2026: Regional semifinal pairings for all divisions

    The OHSAA football playoffs have reached the regional semifinal round, with 28 regions across seven divisions set to compete in next week's matchups.

  11. News-Talk 1480 WHBCNov. 6

    Stark County High School Football Finals In Regional Quarterfinal Games

    REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS: D1/R1 – (7) McKinley – 27 (2) Fitch – 22 D1/R1 – (5) Hudson –...

  12. Cleveland.comNov. 6

    Ohio high school football scores for OHSAA playoffs second round: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

    Here are high school football scores from Friday’s second round of the OHSAA playoffs around Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

  13. Cleveland.comNov. 6

    Mentor avenges blowout loss with dominant 45-14 playoff win over Strongsville

    Mentor's defense forced three turnovers and held Strongsville to 14 points, with Corbin Bissett rushing for three touchdowns in a dominant playoff victory.

  14. WKBN.comNov. 6

    Strother, Reardon Power Ursuline Past Willoughby South

    Eighth-seeded Ursuline upset top-seeded Willoughby South 41-26 behind three touchdowns each from Zalin Strother and Patrick Reardon and will advance to play University School.

  15. Cleveland.comNov. 6

    Dominick Jackson’s 3 TDs power Nordonia past Eastlake North in playoffs

    Nordonia's Dominick Jackson caught three touchdown passes, including a 65-yard score late in the fourth quarter, lifting the Knights to a 37-21 playoff win over Eastlake North.

  16. WKBN.comNov. 6

    Brookfield falls to top-seeded Kirtland

    Brookfield’s postseason run ended Friday night in a 50-0 road loss to top-seeded Kirtland.

  17. Your Sports NetworkNov. 6

    LIONS COMPLETE ROYAL FLUSH

    By Ty Bartell MENTOR, OH —For the third time this season, the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions squared off, this time with a trip to the Division III, Region 9 Regional Final on the line. The Lions once again came out on top, completing the season sweep with a straight-set

  18. Akron Beacon JournalNov. 6

    Highland vs. Brecksville, Hornets top Bees in OHSAA football playoff game

    The Highland and Brecksville high school football teams meet in the second round of the OHSAA playoffs on Friday. Follow along for live updates.

  19. Akron Beacon JournalNov. 6

    Hoban football vs. Walsh Jesuit High School. Warriors top Knights to advance

    The Walsh Jesuit and Archbishop Hoban high school football teams play in the second round of the OHSAA playoffs, in a rematch of a Week 6 game.

  20. Chagrin Valley ConferenceNov. 6

    CVC announces 2026 Fall All-Star rosters for soccer, volleyball

    The CVC announces its 2026 fall all-star rosters for boys soccer, girls soccer and volleyball, with games scheduled at Wickliffe.

In brief

The short notes of 5AM Mentor’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • Mentor footballMentor beat Strongsville 45-14 in a Division I, Region 1 quarterfinal.

    Mentor beat Strongsville 45-14 in a Division I, Region 1 quarterfinal. No. 3 Mentor (9-2) now hosts No. 7 Canton McKinley (9-3) in next week's regional semifinal.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Cleveland.com, Cleveland.com

  • VolleyballIn Mentor, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin swept Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 27-25, 25-23 and 25-20 with a trip to the Division III, Region 9 final on the line.

    In Mentor, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin swept Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 27-25, 25-23 and 25-20 with a trip to the Division III, Region 9 final on the line. Junior Frankie Brkic had 12 kills and 12 digs for the Lions.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Your Sports Network