HS football previews: Bulldogs to face biggest test of season

Meadville's football team is ranked No. 1 in the state. They are coming to play McDowell on October 7. McDowell is 4-2 on the season and lost to Erie arch-rival Cathedral Prep last week. Meadville is unbeaten and won 35-0 over Oil City last time.  Coach Ray Collins is not biting on McDown's two-loss record. He is preparing his team for the game the same way as any other. The team has a system that has been exceptionally good to them. It is the responsibility of the coaching staff to get the team ready to win.

The Bulldogs are playing McDowell in their biggest game of the season. Coach says the team must avoid mistakes, penalties and scheme breakdowns. They must also play their brand of football and be physical and aggressive.

Meadville will play McDowell in high school football.

McDowell will play Meadville. Cambridge Springs will face Lakeview.

Cambridge Springs is on a two-game winning streak. Cambridge Springs beat Saegertown 41-19 last week. The Blue Devils are getting better each week and coach Nathan Liberty believes they are playing their best football of the season.

Lakeview has two good running backs in Mitchell Tingley and Brett Kania. The Blue Devils also have a good quarterback in Morgan Applebee.

Cambridge Springs will play Lakeview in the HS football season opener. Jim's pick is Cambridge Springs 23, Lake View 21.

Topor’s pick is Lakeview 28, Cambridge Springs 14.

Maplewood lost four games in a row and is 2-4 in the region. The Tigers play tonight at Titusville. McGinley's pick is Lakeview 35, Cambridge Springs 28.

The Tigers are on a losing streak. They lost 28-7 to Mercer last week. Their coach Jason Wargo is looking for improvement.  The team needs to score more points and stop making mistakes.

Ben Giliberto is Wargo's standout running back. He has 826 yards on the season. Gilibro is fast and strong, has great balance and vision and is dedicated to the weight room.

Wargo gives his scouting report on the Rockets. Wargo likes the way the team plays football.

Saegertown (1-5, 0-0-1 Region 1) is playing at Eisenhower (6- 0, 3-2 Region 2) this week. The Panthers lost to Cambridge Springs last week, but they worked hard on their special teams this time.

The team needs to eliminate the costly errors and play four quarters of football to beat them.

Conneaut (0-6, 0-3 Region 4) is playing at Northwestern (4-2, 2-1 Region 1). CASH lost 27-0 to Titusville last week.

Northwestern is a physical and disciplined team. They have a talented quarterback and a dominant offensive line. Northwestern is also one of the best tackling teams in District 10.

Blood believes the Eagles can't turn the ball over and they must tackle well and read their keys to stop the Wildcats' sophisticated offense.

Kalon Simmons was the best running back on the field for Meadville in their 35-0 win over Oil City. He was named Player of the Week for the second time this season. Other players who had a good game were Brady Walker, Ben Giliberto, Dustin Miller and Jim Hunter.