SPRINGFIELD — Only one team in the Miami Valley League got out of week one without allowing a point.
Fairborn went on the road to Tecumseh and got the shutout with a 33-0 victory against the Arrows.
The Skyhawks saw its defense hold down Tecumseh to 110 yards of offense and produced a pair of interceptions by Tameron Whitely and Jamar Reid. Four tackles for loss totalled by Almari Byrd, Noah Lawrie, Keyshawn Carter and Isaiah White led the strong opening effort.
Aidan Davis got the season off to a fast start with a 65-yard touchdown run just 92 seconds into the game. Leading 19-0 at the break, Zyaire Cavitt pushed the lead out with a 31-yard TD run, followed by Cameron Fairbcloth bursting 50 yards for another score.
Wesley Rohley completed the only two pass attempts for Fairborn, one of which was pulled down by Brayden Johnson for another score.
The win snapped a three-game losing skid to the Arrows and was Fairborn’s first season opening win since 2020.
Fairborn begins MVL play on Friday when it travels to play Tippecanoe.
Cedarville 42, Fayetteville 0
Colt Coffey had a massive game to get his 2024 campaign started.
The senior ran for a career-high 209 yards and tied his high of four rushing touchdowns, while on defense getting four tackles for loss in the blowout road win.
The Indians as a team averaged more than 10 yards per carry. Cedarville led 35-0 at halftime.
Will Mossing threw for 85 yards and a touchdown to Nathan Van Loo. Isaiah Christian led the team in tackles and Derek Orr had a fumble recovery.
Cedarville will open its home schedule hosting East Clinton this week.
Greeneview 34, Northridge 12
The run game was dominant for the Rams in its season opener, amassing 356 yards and scoring three touchdowns in the home win.
Chase Walker led Greeneview 131 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Jorda Stafford had a 62-yard touchdown run, and Cooper Payton got the bulk of the carries while also getting a pick-six on defense.
Alex Horney, who led the area in dual threat yardage last season, had 83 yards on the ground and completed 4-of-9 passing for 63 yards with a touchdown pass to Joey Giannobile.
The game was scoreless at halftime and both teams combined to produce 36 total points in the final six minutes.
Greeneview is set to play on Thursday hosting Waynesville. It will be broadcast on WRGT’s secondary channel as part of its Thursday Night Lights schedule.
The Spartans won the matchup last season by a 24-20 score. Waynesville lost to Clinton Massie on Friday after advancing to the regional finals in D-V a year ago.
Tippecanoe 28, Bellbrook 7
A revamped Red Devils squad controlled the action and got the best of Bellbrook on Friday.
The Golden Eagles only managed 90 yards of total offense on the road. Tipp scored a touchdown in each quarter and passed for nearly 200 yards despite Noah Barrios and Carson Pund getting interceptions for Bellbrook.
Vincent Epifano got his team on the board early in the fourth quarter with a three-yard touchdown run to get Bellbrook’s deficit back to 14 points before Tipp pulled back away.
Bellbrook will head north to face Bellefontaine in week two.
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