Austintown-Fitch proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 28) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Riverside Beavers 17-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Riverside's loss came despite strong showings from Kyndall McCaleb and Spencer Short. McCaleb rushed for 48 yards and a pair of scores, while Short picked up 52 receiving yards. Short also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Falcons
| 09/12/25 vs Riverside | 17-14 |
| 09/05/25 @ Erie | 28-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Jackson | 41-3 |
The win (which was Austintown-Fitch's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.7 points on average over those games. As for Riverside, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Austintown-Fitch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-6 win against Buchtel on the 19th. As for Riverside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 45-33 loss against St. Ignatius on the 19th.
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