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The Weekend Warrior for October 2, 2024

High School Football Week 7
Source: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard/2024/week-7

City League South:
Africentric at Marion-Franklin (Thursday)
Briggs at Independence (Thursday)
Columbus South at Eastmoor Academy (Thursday)
Walnut Ridge at Columbus West (Thursday)

City League North:
Northland at Centennial (Thursday)
Mifflin at Beechcroft
Whetstone at Columbus East

Non-Conference:
Amanda-Clearcreek at Lucas
Bexley at Columbus Academy (The Mayor/Headmaster Trophy)
Watterson at KIPP Columbus
Grandview Heights at Worthington Christian
St. Charles at Buckeye Valley
Whitehall-Yearling at Bishop Ready (at Fortress Obetz)
Berne Union at Martins Ferry
Chillicothe Zane Trace at Westfall
Richmond Heights at Harvest Prep
Federal Hocking at Linden McKinley (Saturday)

Central Catholic League:
Hartley at DeSales

Mid State League Buckeye:
Hamilton Township at Circleville
Logan Elm at Bloom-Carroll
Fairfield Union at Liberty Union

Mid State League Cardinal:
Fairfield Christian at Zanesville Rosecrans
Grove City Christian at Millersport
Corning Miller at Lancaster Fisher Catholic (Saturday)

Knox-Morrow:
Centerburg at Mount Gilead
Danville at Cardington-Lincoln
Fredericktown at Loudonville
Northmor at East Knox

OCC Buckeye:
Canal Winchester at Teays Valley
Lancaster at Logan
Newark at Pickerington Central
Reynoldsburg at Groveport Madison

OCC Capital:
Franklin Heights at Dublin Scioto
Westerville North at Westland
Westerville South at Delaware Hayes
Worthington Kilbourne at Big Walnut

OCC Cardinal:
Hilliard Darby at Dublin Jerome
Marysville at Olentangy
Thomas Worthington at Olentangy Berlin

OCC Central:
Hilliard Bradley at Hilliard Davidson
Olentangy Liberty at Upper Arlington
Olentangy Orange at Dublin Coffman

OCC Ohio:
Central Crossing at Pickerington North
New Albany at Gahanna Lincoln
Westerville Central at Grove City

Licking County League:

The Weekend Warrior for September 25, 2024

EDITED (9/29/24): Fourth Friday in Westerville was cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions. Hilliard Heritage Day scheduled for September 28 at the Historical Park next to the Franklin County Fairgrounds was also cancelled due to inclement weather. Into the Woods Fest in Bexley postponed to October 6. Sundays at Scioto in Dublin cancelled on September 29 due to inclement weather.

Some high school football games have moved to Saturday, as noted below.

High School Football Week 6
Source: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard/2024/week-6

City League South:
Eastmoor Academy at Briggs (Thursday)
Marion-Franklin at Walnut Ridge (Thursday)
Independence at Columbus South
Columbus West at Africentric

City League North:
Northland at Columbus East (resumes Saturday)
Beechcroft at Linden McKinley (Saturday)
Centennial at Mifflin

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Bishop Hartley
St. Charles at DeSales

Non-Conference:
Whetstone at Grandview Heights
Bexley at Buckeye Valley
Columbus Academy at Whitehall-Yearling
Marion Elgin at Worthington Christian
Circleville at Marietta
Bishop Ready at KIPP Columbus
Wheelersburg at Harvest Prep

Mid State League Cardinal:
Corning Miller at Grove City Christian
Lancaster Fisher Catholic at Zanesville Rosecrans
Millersport at Berne Union

Mid State League Buckeye:
Amanda-Clearcreek at Hamilton Township
Bloom-Carroll at Fairfield Union
Liberty Union at Logan Elm (Saturday)

Ohio Capital Conference Buckeye:
Groveport Madison at Teays Valley
Newark at Canal Winchester
Logan at Reynoldsburg
Pickerington Central at Lancaster

Ohio Capital Conference Capital:
Delaware Hayes at Worthington Kilbourne
Dublin Scioto at Westland
Big Walnut at Franklin Heights
Westerville South at Westerville North

Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal:
Olentangy at Thomas Worthington
Olentangy Berlin at Hilliard Darby
Dublin Jerome at Marysville

The Weekend Warrior for September 18, 2024

B*ckeye Football is back after an early Bye Week, plus Weekend Arts and Concerts, and so much more!

The New Americans Book Fair is Saturday September 21 from 11AM to 5PM at the Karl Road Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, 5590 Karl Road in the Forest Park neighborhood of Northland. For more information, go to http://www.newamericansbookfair.com, or call (614) 726-0917.

The Big Table is September 25. For more information, go to https://columbusfoundation.org/the-big-table.

High School Football - Week 5
Link: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard/2024/week-5

THURSDAY 9/19
(City League North)
Columbus East at Mifflin
Centennial at Linden McKinley
Whetstone at Beechcroft
KIPP Columbus at Northland

The rest of the Games are on Friday September 20, unless noted otherwise.
(City League South)
Columbus South at Walnut Ridge
Marion-Franklin at Independence
Africentric at Briggs
Columbus West at Eastmoor Academy

(Ohio Capital Conference - Capital Division)
"The Battle of Hard Road", Chapter 30: Dublin Scioto at Worthington Kilbourne
Westerville North at Delaware Hayes
Big Walnut at Westerville South
Westland at Franklin Heights

(Ohio Capital Conference - B*ckeye Division)
Canal Winchester at Pickerington Central
Groveport Madison at Lancaster
Teays Valley at Reynoldsburg
Logan at Newark

(Ohio Capital Conference - Non-Conference)
Gahanna Lincoln at Dublin Coffman
Upper Arlington at Central Crossing
Olentangy at Westerville Central
Pickerington North at Thomas Worthington
Grove City at Hilliard Darby
Hilliard Bradley at New Albany
Olentangy Berlin at Olentangy Orange
Dublin Jerome at Olentangy Liberty
Hilliard Davidson at Marysville

(Mid-State League)
Bloom-Carroll at Liberty Union
Circleville at Amanda-Clearcreek
Fairfield Union at Logan Elm

(Central Catholic League, Non-Conference)
St. Francis DeSales at Bishop Ready (at Fortress Obetz)

Events this weekend include 934 Fest, Old Worthington Market Day, Smoke & Fire Festival in Bexley, Franklinton Fridays, plus the final home games for the Columbus Clippers of the season.

Friday Football Week 4 games involving local schools include (ALL Games are Friday September 13, unless noted):
Columbus City League:
Mifflin at Whetstone (Thursday)
Beechcroft at Centennial
Briggs at Marion-Franklin
Eastmoor Academy at Independence
Linden McKinley at Northland
Walnut Ridge at Africentric
Columbus West at Columbus South

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Hartley at Watkins Memorial
Bishop Watterson at Tiffin Columbian
St. Charles at Whitehall-Yearling
Wheeling (WV) Linsly Prep at St. Francis DeSales

Ohio Capital Conference:
Delaware Hayes at Big Walnut
Franklin Heights at Westerville North
Lancaster at Teays Valley
Newark at Groveport Madison
Pickerington Central at Logan
Reynoldsburg at Canal Winchester
Westerville South at Dublin Scioto
Worthington Kilbourne at Westland

Central Crossing at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Pickerington North
Hilliard Davidson at Hilliard Darby
Marysville at Hilliard Bradley
New Albany at Upper Arlington
Olentangy Liberty at Olentangy Berlin
Olentangy Orange at Gahanna Lincoln
Westerville Central at Dublin Jerome
Thomas Worthington at Grove City

Licking County League:
Heath at Licking Valley
Mount Vernon at Johnstown

Mid-State League:
Amanda-Clearcreek at Bloom-Carroll
Berne Union at Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans
Grove City Christian at Lancaster Fairfield Christian
Hamilton Township at Fairfield Union
Logan Elm at Circleville

Non-Conference/Other:
Hamilton Badin at Bishop Ready (at Fortress Obetz)
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Columbus East
Grandview Heights at Bexley
Licking Heights at Buckeye Valley
Harvest Prep at Sandusky Perkins
Hebron Lakewood at Liberty Union
North Union at Jonathan Alder
Northridge at Milan Edison
Cincinnati Purcell Marian at KIPP Columbus

The Weekend Warrior - September 4, 2024

Weekend Festivals include:
The Hot Times Festival (September 6 to 8; Hamilton Park between Broad and Long Streets, King-Lincoln Bronzeville; http://www.hottimesfestival.com) (Bus - # 7, 9, 10, or 11)
Scrawl (September 7 & 8; Franklinton Arts District) (Bus - # 3, 6 or 9)
Hops on High - 40 Years of Gallery Hop (September 7; High Street, Short North) (Bus - Buses on High Street will be detoured in Short North; go to http://www.cota.com)
First Friday (September 6, Downtown Delaware)
All-Horse Parade (September 8, Starts at Delaware County Fairgrounds, through Downtown Delaware)
For the Love of Hilliard (September 7, Downtown Hilliard)
Macedonian Festival (September 6 to 8, St. Mary Macedonian Orthodox Church, 400 S. Waggoner Rd., Reynoldsburg)
Delaware Music Festival (September 7, Boardman Arts Park, Delaware)
Honey Festival (September 6 to 8, Lithopolis)
Popcorn Festival (September 6 to 8, Marion)
Creekside Hops and Vines Festival (September 7, Creekside Park: 123 Mill Street, Gahanna)
Overflow Market (September 7 at The Fort: 2000 South High Street, South Columbus) (Bus - # 8 Karl/South High Street)

Sports:
Columbus Crew vs. Seattle Sounders (September 7 at lower.com Field)
The Ohio B*ckeyes vs. Western Michigan Broncos Bishop Sycamore High School (September 7 at Ohio Stadium)
Otterbein Cardinals at Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (September 7 at Selby Field, Delaware)
Columbus Clippers vs. Durham Bulls (September 2, 3, 5-8 at Huntington Park)

Theatre Round Up:
MJ the Musical (September 10 to 15 at Ohio Theatre)
Silver Foxes (September 5 to 14 at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin)
Ain't Misbehavin' (September 5 to 22 at Short North Stage)
Anne of Green Gables (September 6 & 7 at Aethereal Jest at Columbus Performing Arts Center)
The Diary of a Black Man (September 10 at Mershon Auditorium)

Concert Round Up:

It is Labor Day Weekend!

The traditional Labor Day happenings are:
- The Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the Short North
- Labor Day Festival in Canal Winchester
- Zucchini Festival at The Fortress in Obetz
- Bexley Labor Day Block Party & Bexley Brewfest on Main Street in Bexley
- The Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival at Northam Park in Upper Arlington

Other Events:
- Local Author Festival at Bexley Public Library on August 31.
- Classic Car Show in Downtown Dublin on September 1.
- A Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day on September 1 at Columbus Mennonite Church in Clintonville.

It is the final weekend of Titanic: The Exhibition at COSI, plus Actor's Theatre in Schiller Park.
It is also the first week of Ohio State Football, as they play the Akron Zips.

High School Football, Week 2 (Under Construction):
Week 2
All Games on August 30, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Columbus East at Independence (August 29)
Linden McKinley at Walnut Ridge (August 29)
Centennial at Columbus South (August 29)
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Beechcroft (August 29)
Eastmoor Academy at KIPP Columbus
Bexley at Mifflin
Grandview Heights at Columbus West
Whetstone at Briggs
Minster at Africentric
Whitehall Yearling at Northland

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Dublin Scioto
St. Francis DeSales at Hamilton Badin
Youngstown Ursuline at Bishop Hartley
Hamilton Township at St. Charles

Ohio Capital Conference:
Olentangy Berlin at Upper Arlington (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
"WoTown Showdown" - Thomas Worthington at Worthington Kilbourne
Pickerington Central at Huber Heights Wayne
Grandville (Michigan) at Pickerington North
Wayne Valley (New Jersey) at Lancaster
Canal Winchester at Hilliard Davidson
Logan at Nelsonville-York
Central Crossing at Franklin Heights
Westerville Central at Westerville South
Medina at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Miamisburg

Events this Weekend include...
Fourth Street Fridays (August 23, North Fourth Street between First and Fifth Avenues, Italian Village)
Fourth Friday (August 23, State Street between Home and Park Streets, Westerville)
Grandview Hop (August 24, Grandview Avenue between First and Fifth Avenues, Grandview Heights & 5th by Northwest)
Cap City Nights (August 24, Scioto Southland Park, Far South Columbus)
Merion Village Festival (August 25, Moeller Park & Hanford Street between Bruck and Washington, Merion Village)
CAPA Summer Movie Series (wraps up on August 25 with "The Sting", Ohio Theater)
Grandview Heights Public Library Summer Music Series (Season Finale August 27 outside Grandview Heights Public Library, weather permitting)

High School Football, Week 1:
Week 1
All Games on August 23, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Beechcroft at Eastmoor Academy
Walnut Ridge at Northland
Mifflin at Columbus West
Briggs at Grandview Heights
Columbus East at Dayton Meadowdale
Amanda-Clearcreek at Linden McKinley
Centennial at Westland
Independence at Central Crossing
Africentric at West Jefferson
Columbus South at Celina
Youngstown East at Whetstone (Saturday August 24)

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Sunbury Big Walnut
Bishop Hartley at Elyria Catholic
St. Francis DeSales at Olentangy Berlin
St. Charles at West Carrollton

Ohio Capital Conference:
Lakewood St. Edward at Pickerington North
Harvest Prep at Pickerington Central
Dublin Jerome at Westerville South (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
Westerville North at Westerville Central
Olentangy Liberty at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Toledo Whitmer
Delaware Hayes at Buckeye Valley
Cleveland Glenville at Upper Arlington
Teays Valley at Grove City
Mason at Gahanna Lincoln
Marysville at Olentangy Orange
Canal Winchester at Thomas Worthington
Reynoldsburg at Dublin Scioto
Jackson at Logan
New Albany at Lebanon

Among the Weekend Events:
The Columbus Comedy Festival at several venues in and around Downtown Columbus, August 14-18
CBUS Soul Fest at Genoa Park on August 17
The Columbus Hilliard Food Truck Festival on August 17 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds
The Olde Towne East Jazz Festival, August 16-18 at Blackburn Park in Olde Towne East
RiseUp CBUS at Columbus Commons, August 15 at Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus
Beats and Brews at Kaufman Plaza, outside the Main Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library on August 17 (1-5PM, 21+ only)

It is Opening Weekend of the Ohio State Fair. The MLS All-Star Game may have come and gone, but there is more big name soccer in Columbus. Plus more in The Weekend Warrior.