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AFTER THE SOCCER TEAM TOUGHS IT OUT TONIGHT, DECENT WEATHER SHOULD ACCOMPANY GOLF, FOOTBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY.

By Eddie Dwyer, 10/20/11, 12:00AM EDT

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JUST A REMINDER THAT COACH MIKE MCLAUGHLIN'S DEFENDING DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION SOCCER TEAM WILL BEGIN OHSAA POSTSEASON PLAY TONIGHT IN A SECTIONAL-FINAL MATCH UP AGAINST THE METEORS OF MIDPARK. ACTION GETS UNDERWAY ON WASMER FIELD AT 7 P.M. LEWIS BACKUS WILL HAVE THE CALL ON THE SAINT IGNATIUS BROADCASTING NETWORK AND THE CORNER WILL PROVIDE GAME COVERAGE.

AS WE REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK, COACH TERRY HOPKINS' VARSITY GOLF TEAM WILL BE PLAYING FOR A BIG-SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING WITH TOMORROW'S FIRST ROUND AT 9 A.M. THE DIVISION I TOURNAMENT IS BEING PLAYED ON THE DEMANDING SCARLET COURSE AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.

THE VARSITY AND JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREETED BY SUNSHINE AND A BRISK FALL DAY ON SATURDAY, AS THEY TAKE ON THE CINCINNATI ST. XAVIER BOMBERS (SEE PREVIEW BELOW). THE JV TEAM WILL PUT ITS 8-0 RECORD ON THE LINE AT 10 A.M. ON WASMER FIELD AND THE VARSITY TEAM (7-1) WILL FACE THE BOMBERS' VARSITY (6-2) IN A MAJOR STATE-WIDE SHOWDOWN AT JOHN CARROLL UNIVERISTY'S DON SHULA STADIUM. THE KICKOFF AT JCU WILL BE AT 2 P.M.

COACH MIKE GALLAGHER'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM, RANKED NO. 1 IN OHIO, WILL BE COMPETING IN SATURDAY'S DISTRICT MEET AT STRONGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ON THE EXACT STARTING TIME.

AS ALWAYS, THE CORNER WILL HAVE WEEKEND COVERAGE AND WRAPUPS - NO MATTER WHAT MOTHER NATURE THROWS AT US.