“There is zero chance of him playing Friday against Sycamore,” HHS coach Bob Jacoby said. “But if Breon’s able to play those last two games, it sure will be nice to get him back.”
Marcus Brodie has been strong in Boyd’s absence, and Nick Lauer has filled in well for Brodie on the offensive line. But Boyd is a dominant force when he’s on the field, and his return could be just what Hamilton needs to finish strong and make the playoffs for the first time since 2001.
Fairfield
The Indians suffered a blow Friday night when wide receiver and senior captain Donteea Dye went down with a season-ending knee injury.
Dye had 15 catches for 182 yards, which was good for a team-best 12.1-yard average. And he was a real force on special teams, averaging 23.5 yards per kick return and 22.9 yards per punt return, which was the best mark in the Greater Miami Conference among players with more than one return.
Junior Devon Barlow, the Tribe’s leading receiver with 30 receptions for 327 yards and three TDs, will take over the return duties.
“It’s a perfect fit for him with his speed and elusiveness,” FHS coach Aaron Fitzstephens said. “He has the potential to do something huge every time he touches the ball.”
Badin
The Rams may see a slight shade of green Friday night when they look across the field at Roger Bacon’s Bron Bacevich Memorial Stadium.
Spartans assistant coach Ben Huxel, the son of head coach Kevin Huxel, is a 2000 Badin graduate and played tight end for the Rams. Current Badin head coach Bill Tenore was an assistant under Terry Malone during that time.
Ben Huxel coaches the receivers at Bacon. He’s married to Badin graduate Caitlin Wolf.
Ross
Since giving up 31 points to Badin on Sept. 10, the Ross defense has allowed only 34 points in its last four games combined.
The Rams lead the Fort Ancient Valley Conference Scarlet Division in scoring defense (13.3 points per game), are second in yardage defense (212.9 ypg) and they have forced 15 turnovers during their four-game winning streak.
Lakota East
Quarterback Rob Harpring had a hand in six touchdowns in the Thunderhawks’ 41-14 dismantling of Princeton.
Harpring ran for three and threw for three as East rolled up more than 400 yards for the first time since 2007.
At 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the GMC under first-year coach Rick Haynes, the Thunderhawks just need to win two of their final three games to post their highest win totals — overall and league — since 2005.
Staff writer Rick Cassano contributed to this story.
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