Football Recap: Copley Piles Up the Points Against Cuyahoga Falls

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Away	49-0 W
10/04/24 - Home	62-7 W
09/29/23 - Away	48-29 W
09/23/22 - Home	54-14 W
09/24/21 - Away	56-20 W
+ 2 more games

Copley won against Roosevelt last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Indians blew past the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers 49-0. Considering the Indians have won five contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Copley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dane Wininger led the charge by throwing for 210 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those four passing touchdowns gave Wininger a new career-high. Andrew McKnight was another key receiver, picking up 112 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bryce Martin, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Another reason for the win was Copley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Justin Chatmon was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is becoming a predictor of Copley's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another thorn in Cuyahoga Falls' side was Hendrix Sickels, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Copley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copley will host Barberton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Magics' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they will be playing at home against Tallmadge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Black Tigers will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.38 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.