From Mogadore-Rootstown to Aurora-Highland, here's our look at every Week 10 football game

Here's our look at every local high school football Week 10 game:

Portage Trail Conference

Mogadore (7-2, 3-0) at Rootstown (8-0, 3-0)

It's unquestionably the game of the week as the Rovers and Wildcats meet with the league title at stake, bringing back memories of their epic clash in 2017 when both entered Robert C. Dunn Field with perfect records. That's not quite the case this time, but both of Mogadore's losses have come against top-notch competition in Canton Central Catholic and Dalton.

Both teams are remarkably similar.

The Rovers and Wildcats each have deep defenses loaded with experienced play-makers. Rootstown has one of the area's best secondaries and a backfield that was nothing short of brilliant against Southeast last week. Mogadore has a great secondary, too, and a powerful linebacker corps.

Both have rising aerial attacks, as Rovers QB Ryan Piscitani is coming off a strong performance against the Pirates and has shown an ability to make clutch throws on third and fourth downs to Nick Malek and Tristan McKibben. Similarly, Wildcats QB Zeke Cameron has gotten better and better throughout his career and is in the midst of a career year.

One main difference is in the way the teams run the ball. Rootstown tends to lean heavily on Dawson Morgan while Mogadore, as has become its custom, tends to spread the ball remarkably evenly between several running backs.

Warren JFK (2-6, 1-2) at Southeast (6-3, 1-2)

Friday's clash at Freedom Field is more than a battle for third place in the PTC. It's also a chance for the Pirates to lock up a postseason berth, according to Drew Pasteur's Ohio Fantastic 50, and snap a two-game skid.

Last week against undefeated Rootstown, Southeast got stars like Antonio Mejia (45-of-82 passing, 618 yards, 10 TDs, eight INTs; 127 carries, 858 yards, nine TDs) back. The hope is that a second week with everyone back in tow leads to a rejuvenated offense. Equally key will be the health of Case Myers, a leading runner (94 carries, 751 yards, nine TDs) and receiver (27 catches, 373 yards, four TDs) who battled an injury last week against the Rovers. They should have their chances against an Eagles team allowing 35.5 points per game.

JFK should be taken very seriously regardless of its record. After all, the Eagles' losses have come to teams with a combined record of 42-11, including still-undefeated Garfield, Perkins and Rootstown. Like Southeast's combo of Mejia and Myers, JFK has the ability to torch teams through the air led by QB Fred Bolchalk and WR Noah Elser along with a strong lead back in Jaylen Murray.

Suburban American

Aurora (8-1, 6-0) at Highland (8-1, 6-0)

The Suburban American title is on the line Friday as the Hornets look to make it two straight and the Greenmen try to win their first league title since 2019.

Both teams have strong run games, with Aurora led by Enzo Catania (108 carries, 769 yards, 12 TDs) and Highland by Casey Myser (94 carries, 852 yards, 18 TDs), and both have stout run defenses that have limited opponents to under 100 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, Brandon Liepins has surpassed 1,000 passing yards for Aurora, and Peyton Janickas is a dual-threat quarterback for Highland.

Revere (4-5, 2-4) at Roosevelt (4-5, 2-4)

The Minutemen snapped a three-game skid last week against Copley. The Rough Riders hope to do the same this week against the Minutemen.

Roosevelt did a solid job keeping Tallmadge's ground game in check last week, limiting the Blue Devils to 137 yards, a good sign as they prepare for a strong Minutemen rushing attack led by Zach Olechnowicz. Indeed, Olechnowicz played an instrumental role in Revere's win over Copley last week, running 28 times for 221 yards and three touchdowns.

Roosevelt dual-threat quarterback Jack Smith hopes to end his season in Kent on a high note after nearly running for the century mark last week against Tallmadge (23 carries, 98 yards) along with completing 17 of 24 passes for 90 yards, with Teddy Maccarone accounting for 55 of those yards.

Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier

Brookfield (5-4, 4-2) at Garfield (9-0, 6-0)

Last week, the G-Men clinched the MVAC crown against a Crestview team that entered the game with four straight wins. Now, Garfield hopes to cement an undefeated regular season, its second in three years, against the only team that has beaten the G-Men in league play since they joined the MVAC: Brookfield, which topped Garfield last season.

The G-Men are built on their powerful run game — they had 33 runs and just four pass attempts last week — but have the ability to toss one over the top at any given time with perhaps their most efficient aerial attack ever. Indeed, quarterback Eric Geddes is coming off another brilliant performance with five touchdowns (three rushing and two passing) against the Rebels. As for Keegan Sell, who nearly ran for the century mark on offense and tallied 24 tackles on defense, what more can be said at this point about the senior superstar?

The Warriors have their own star to watch in freshman Rico Smith, who had myriad long touchdown runs in their loss to the Rebels, and Christian Davis is a capable runner and receiver.

Metro Athletic Conference

Woodridge (5-4, 4-2) at Field (3-6, 3-3)

The Falcons are hoping to extend their season Friday night at Kenneth W. Lohr Stadium. According to Drew Pasteur's Ohio Fantastic 50, Field's chances of making the postseason are 74 percent with a win over Woodridge — and zero percent with a loss. Expect a battle of elite runners in this one as the Bulldogs will lean heavily on Taysear Williams-Clay and the Falcons will do the same with Drexal McAmis.

Ravenna (3-6, 3-3) at Norton (9-0, 6-0)

The Panthers, who clinched their third straight league title last week, hope to cement their second perfect regular season in the last three years. Norton has been brilliant all over, including a defense that is yielding just 9.4 points per game and a balanced offense.

Expect an interesting battle between a solid Ravenna defensive front that held Woodridge under 100 rushing yards last week and a loaded Norton backfield that includes Luke Dobbins and the Willig brothers, Buddy and Noah.

Ravenna, meanwhile, can be expected to lean heavily on lead back Austin Marshall (125 carries, 919 yards).

Streetsboro (8-1, 5-1) at Coventry (1-8, 1-5)

The Rockets, who have now won five straight games by a combined margin of 269-42, hope to retain their sizable momentum entering the postseason.

Streetsboro is led by 1,000-yard rushers Preston Hopperton (135 carries, 1,174 yards, 21 TDs) and Cohen Klimak (147 carries, 1,105 yards, 11 TDs). Klimak has added another 1,137 yards through the air, with the majority of those to Hopperton (40 catches, 880 yards, 12 TDs).

Northeastern Athletic Conference

Pymatuning Valley (6-3, 3-0) at Windham (2-7, 0-3)

The Lakers look to cap a perfect league season when they visit Ed Liddle Field. Pymatuning Valley has looked very hard to stop of late, reaching the 40-point mark in each of its last four games, while holding its first three NAC foes to just six combined points. The Lakers are led by quarterback Ryan Croston and running back Ty Vickery, two seniors who will certainly challenge the Bombers defense.

Windham, which has lost four straight and has been held to single digits in six of nine games, will hope to get some big runs out of Carlos Bruton and Jack Eye.

Chagrin Valley Conference

Crestwood (4-5, 0-4) at Grand Valley (2-7, 0-4)

The Red Devils hope to keep their postseason chances (29 percent, per Drew Pasteur's Ohio Fantastic 50) alive with a victory Friday. While Crestwood will certainly lean on Nate Blasiole (235 carries, 1,636 yards, 24 TDs) and Charlie Sommer, who has averaged 100 passing yards per game, the defense will be no less important. After yielding at least 34 points in each of their last four games, all losses, the Red Devils hope to turn it around against a Mustangs team that has been shut out in three of its last four games.

Nonleague

Waterloo (2-7) at Bridgeport (3-6)

The Vikings will get a scenic tour of the Buckeye State as they make the two-hour drive to Belmont County to face the Bulldogs. The Vikings, held to single digits in each of the last three weeks, hope to break out against a Bulldogs defense yielding 38.1 points per game. Expect dual-threat quarterback Jayden Hakin (176 carries, 755 yards, eight TDs) and Waterloo to try to get to the edges. On the other side, the Vikings will have to deal with dual-threat quarterback Jaki Threet and strong runner Michael Marshall for a Bulldogs team that has lost five of its last six games.

This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Here's our preview of every Week 10 high school football game