AKRON, Ohio — With a short week coming up, Avon coach Mike Elder reminded his players Friday night in Akron they will begin practice for Cincinnati Anderson and the OHSAA Division II football state championship game on Sunday.

Avon got to do it last year, and the Eagles get to do it again after their 38-7 win against Walsh Jesuit at the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium in the state semifinals.

The Eagles (13-1) will meet Anderson (14-0) on Thursday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, but to get there they needed an aggressive defensive performance to match the aggressive offense that Walsh brought to Akron.

The Warriors (11-2) put up 30 or more points in 10 of their wins, and coach Nick Alexander has never shied away from putting the ball in his playmakers’ hands. To no

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