The Erie Times-News takes a look at 25 topics when it comes to high school football. The series of 25 topics will run daily until the beginning of the regular season on Aug. 23.
21. Can Conneaut and Titusville continue to build in Mercer County?
The Conneaut and Titusville football teams have been trying to rebuild their programs over the past two years. This fall looked promising for both programs as they are both in their third years with their coaches and have young teams that are now seniors.
Then District 10 released the new regions.
After years of playing with Crawford County and Venango County, the two teams were placed with some of the best Class 3A teams in the state. The Rockets and Eagles have five weeks to schedule other games, but they’ll play each other as well as Grove City, Hickory, Sharon and Slippery Rock in region play.
Check out lots of highlights from the Meadville-Titusville football game.
Being thrown into the Mercer County meat grinder can end up two different ways. There is a precedent for future success after playing in Mercer County. Conneaut was in a Mercer County region for several years after consolidating Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Valley and Linesville. In the second PIAA two-year cycle, Conneaut beat Cathedral Prep in one of the best District 10 championship games in D-10 history. There is also a precedent for no success. A few cycles ago, Saegertown was rolling as a Class 1A team but had a fluke enrollment year and played two years in Class 2A. The Panthers were placed in a Mercer County region and those two brutal years nearly closed the program.
Question No. 22: Will District 10 have any 2,000-yard passers after most of them graduated in the spring?
Titusville could hold its own in some region games. The Rockets are littered with seniors that have started since sophomore year when Mike…
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Publish date : 2024-08-02 08:06:31
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