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Copley High's FB Season Opener

Last Friday night was the season opener for the Copley Indians Varsity team. With great anticipation the stadium filled with fans from Copley-Fairlawn to cheer on their hometown Indians as they took on Massillon Jackson Polar Bears.

Jackson jumped out to an early lead by scoring on their opening drive. Copley answered the Jackson TD when on their second play from scrimmage Junior Arregeros " Duecie Turner" took the handoff from Senior Quarterback Louie Gigliotti and ran 61 yards for a TD.

The teams kept exchanging scores as neither defense was able to stop the other teams O.

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After Jackson's Senior QB Cooper Merrill ran 83 yard TD to make it 38-21 Gigliotti scrambled like John Elway before finding Isaiha Wheeler for a 63 yard TD strike.Copley then recovered the ensuing kick-off but failed to take advantage of the oppurtunity.Thus the Indians came up on the short side 38-28.

Copley faces Akron Firestone tonight at 7:00 pm at CHS.

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Editor's note: Coach Vicounte previews the game here.

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