Three out of eight Chagrin Valley Conference teams kept alive their postseason runs on Friday.
Geneva, Fairview, and Wickliffe each opened the postseason with a victory and advanced to play in the regional quarterfinals next Friday.
Geneva 46, Alliance 12
Geneva jumped out early with a breakaway run and never relinquished the lead. Alliance managed just 12 points and couldn’t mount a serious comeback.
Geneva advanced to play at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on Friday.
Fairview 51, Fredericktown 41
A high-scoring shootout where Fairview leveraged big plays early (notably a 60-yard TD pass) to build a lead. Fredericktown kept pace offensively but couldn’t close the gap. Fairview’s balanced attack and defense in the trenches made the difference.
Fairview advanced to play at Triway on Friday.
Wickliffe 17, Springfield 15
The closest game of the bunch. Wickliffe found a way to win in a tight contest, holding off Springfield in the closing moments. A gutsy playoff victory under pressure.
With the win, the Blue Devils earned a rematch at Kirtland.
Kenston 34, Madison 8
Kenston dominated early, jumping out to a big lead with a long scoring run and applying consistent pressure. Madison struggled to get going until well into the fourth quarter, by which time the Bomber lead was already comfortable.
Norton 63, Edgewood 13
Norton overwhelmed Edgewood from the start. A dominant first half set the tone and Edgewood never recovered. Norton’s offense was explosive, and their defense suffocated the opponent.
Smithville 28, Cuyahoga Heights 24
Smithville struck early, Cuyahoga Heights responded to make it close, but Smithville managed to hang on in the fourth quarter to get the win.
South Range 46, Berkshire 7
South Range’s offense was in full gear while their defense smothered Berkshire’s attack. The Raiders delivered a convincing playoff statement with this dominant performance.
Streetsboro 35, West Geauga 21
A solid performance by Streetsboro, they built enough of a lead and held off West Geauga’s efforts to come back.
