Rivalry renewed on Friday’s Game of the Week
· Yahoo Sports
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Fitch and Boardman will clash this Friday night under the bright lights of the televised WKBN High School Football Game of the Week.
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For host Fitch, the matchup is about defending a decade-long streak of dominance and maintaining its physical standard in this classic Mahoning Valley neighborhood feud.
Meanwhile, a highly enthusiastic Boardman squad enters with zero fear, viewing the televised spotlight as the ultimate stage to shatter history and capture a legacy-defining win.
The team that settles its nerves first and controls the game’s emotional rhythm during the opening minutes could very well walk away with the Valley's ultimate bragging rights.
High School Football Game of the Week
Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. LIVE on MyYTV, WKBN.com, WKBN App, WKBN+
Boardman (1-7) at Fitch (6-1)
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Last 5 Meetings
Oct. 17, 2025 – Fitch, 31-14
Oct. 18, 2024 – Fitch, 45-28
Oct. 13, 2023 – Fitch, 36-0
Oct. 14, 2022 – Fitch, 42-20
Oct. 15, 2021 – Fitch, 17-14
Last Meeting
Last year, after a Vince Butto 75-yard touchdown run to open the scoring for the Spartans, Fitch scored 24 unanswered points (including two of Deon’Dray Richard’s three touchdown runs) to post a 31-14 victory over rival Boardman. Fitch displayed a balanced offensive attack that generated 245 yards on the ground and 176 yards through the air.
Team Statistics
Scoring Offense: Fitch, 46.9; Boardman, 15.1
Scoring Defense: Fitch, 12.0; Boardman, 29.0
Game Notes
-Fitch has won the last 10 meetings between these two rivals. The last time the Spartans came away with a win in the series was Oct. 23, 2015 (10-3).
-Boardman avoided its first winless season since 2004 after last Thursday's impressive 48-21 victory over St. Vincent-St. Mary.
-The Spartans have dropped their last four road games dating back to last year’s setback in the postseason at Hoban.
-Fitch has won 9 games in each of the past two years (2024, 2025) while accumulating a 55-18 mark under coach T.J. Parker in his first seven seasons at the helm of the Falcons football program; his teams have advanced each year under his watch.
-The Falcons have won their last four home games by a combined total of 219-40.
-Since opening the season with a heartbreaking 24-19 loss to Hudson, Fitch has run off six consecutive wins including this past Friday’s 48-10 road victory at McDowell in Erie. Collin Kalaher threw for 271 yards and 2 scores while Deon’Dray Richard accumulated 119 yards on the ground and 2 touchdowns.
Upcoming Schedule
Boardman
Oct. 23 – at Canfield (3-5)
Fitch
Oct. 23 - Harding (4-4)
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