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2024 Frontier Athletic Conference and Scioto Valley Conference Football Capsules

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The Highland County Press

Following are high school football capsules for the Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC) and Scioto Valley Conference (SVC).

Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC)

Hillsboro Indians
Head Coach: Nathan Horne
2023 Record: 5-6 (3-2; T-2nd in FAC)
Aug. 23 at Western Brown                 
Aug. 30 at Goshen                 
Sept. 6 vs. Portsmouth West                 
Sept. 13 vs. Williamsburg             
Sept. 20 vs. East Clinton                 
Sept. 27 at Miami Trace                 
Oct. 4 vs. Chillicothe                 
Oct. 11 at Washington             
Oct. 18 at Jackson              
Oct. 25 vs. McClain             

McClain Tigers
Head Coach: Keith Penwell
2023 Record: 6-5 (2-3; T-4th in FAC)
Aug. 23 at Adena                 
Aug. 30 vs. Northwest        
Sept. 6 vs. Paint Valley                 
Sept. 13 at East Clinton                 
Sept. 20 vs. Williamsburg             
Sept. 27 vs. Jackson              
Oct. 4 at Miami Trace                 
Oct. 11 vs. Chillicothe                 
Oct. 18 at Washington             
Oct. 25 at Hillsboro                 

Chillicothe Cavaliers
Head Coach: Scott Bartholomew
2023 Record: 1-9 (0-5; 6th in FAC)
Aug. 23 vs. Bloom-Carroll              
Aug. 30 vs. London                 
Sept. 6 at Western Brown                 
Sept. 13 at Portsmouth West                 
Sept. 20 at Wilmington                 
Sept. 27 vs. Washington             
Oct. 4 at Hillsboro                 
Oct. 11 at McClain             
Oct. 18 vs. Miami Trace                 
Oct. 25 vs. Jackson              

Jackson Ironmen
Head Coach: Andy Hall
2023 Record: 10-2 (5-0; 1st in FAC)
Aug. 23 at Logan                 
Aug. 30 vs. Ironton        
Sept. 6 at Wheelersburg        
Sept. 13 vs. Western Brown                 
Sept. 20 at Ross                 
Sept. 27 at McClain             
Oct. 4 vs. Washington             
Oct. 11 vs. Miami Trace                 
Oct. 18 vs. Hillsboro                 
Oct. 25 at Chillicothe                 

Miami Trace Panthers
Head Coach: Jerry Williams
2023 Record: 7-5 (3-2; T-2nd in FAC)
Aug. 23 vs. Waverly             
Aug. 30 at Wilmington                 
Sept. 6 at Logan Elm             
Sept. 13 vs. Bethel-Tate             
Sept. 20 vs. Western Brown                 
Sept. 27 vs. Hillsboro                 
Oct. 4 vs. McClain             
Oct. 11 at Jackson              
Oct. 18 at Chillicothe                 
Oct. 25 at Washington             

Washington Blue Lions
Head Coach: Dave Everson
2023 Record: 5-6 (2-3; T-4th in FAC)
Aug. 23 at London                 
Aug. 30 vs. Western Brown                 
Sept. 6 vs. Franklin                 
Sept. 13 at Granville              
Sept. 20 at Monroe         
Sept. 27 at Chillicothe                 
Oct. 4 at Jackson              
Oct. 11 vs. Hillsboro                 
Oct. 18 vs. McClain             
Oct. 25 vs. Miami Trace                 

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Scioto Valley Conference (SVC)


Paint Valley Bearcats
Head Coach: Corey Dye
2023 Record: 8-4 (5-2; 3rd in SVC)
Aug. 23 at Blanchester                 
Aug. 30 vs. West Jefferson            
Sept. 6 at McClain             
Sept. 13 at Southeastern                 
Sept. 20 at Westfall             
Sept. 27 vs. Adena                 
Oct. 4 vs. Piketon        
Oct. 11 at Huntington                 
Oct. 18 at Unioto             
Oct. 25 vs. Zane Trace        

Adena Warriors
Head Coach: Scott Hurtt
2023 Record: 2-8 (2-5; 6th in SVC)
Aug. 23 vs. McClain             
Aug. 30 vs. Notre Dame             
Sept. 6 at Amanda-Clearcreek        
Sept. 13 vs. Zane Trace        
Sept. 20 at Southeastern                 
Sept. 27 at Paint Valley                 
Oct. 4 at Unioto             
Oct. 11 vs. Westfall             
Oct. 18 vs. Piketon        
Oct. 25 at Huntington         

Huntington Huntsmen
Head Coach: Clay Beeler
2023 Record: 1-9 (1-6; 7th in SVC)
Aug. 23 at East Clinton                 
Aug. 30 vs. Eastern             
Sept. 6 vs. Northwest        
Sept. 13 at Piketon        
Sept. 20 at Unioto             
Sept. 27 at Zane Trace        
Oct. 4 vs. Southeastern                 
Oct. 11 vs. Paint Valley                 
Oct. 18 at Westfall             
Oct. 25 vs. Adena                 

Piketon Redstreaks
Head Coach: Tyler Gullion
2023 Record: 6-4 (3-4; 5th in SVC)
Aug. 23 vs. Northwest        
Aug. 30 at Wellston        
Sept. 6 vs. Valley                 
Sept. 13 vs. Huntington                 
Sept. 20 at Zane Trace        
Sept. 27 vs. Unioto             
Oct. 4 at Paint Valley                 
Oct. 11 at Southeastern                 
Oct. 18 at Adena                 
Oct. 25 vs. Westfall             

Southeastern Panthers
Head Coach: Garett Blair
2023 Record: 1-9 (0-7; 8th in SVC)
Aug. 23 at Sciotoville East             
Aug. 30 vs. Madison-Plains                 
Sept. 6 at Eastern             
Sept. 13 vs. Paint Valley                 
Sept. 20 vs. Adena                 
Sept. 27 vs. Westfall             
Oct. 4 at Huntington                 
Oct. 11 vs. Piketon        
Oct. 18 at Zane Trace        
Oct. 25 at Unioto             

Unioto Sherman Tanks
Head Coach: Matt Hoops
2023 Record: 9-2 (7-0; 1st in SVC)
Aug. 23 vs. Vinton County             
Aug. 30 at Amanda-Clearcreek        
Sept. 6 at Waverly             
Sept. 13 at Westfall             
Sept. 20 vs. Huntington                 
Sept. 27 at Piketon        
Oct. 4 vs. Adena                 
Oct. 11 at Zane Trace        
Oct. 18 vs. Paint Valley                 
Oct. 25 vs. Southeastern                 

Westfall Mustangs
Head Coach: Logan Stepp
2023 Record: 6-5 (4-3; 4th in SVC)
Aug. 23 vs. Madison-Plains
Aug. 30 at Logan Elm             
Sept. 6 at Circleville              
Sept. 13 vs. Unioto             
Sept. 20 vs. Paint Valley                 
Sept. 27 at Southeastern                 
Oct. 4 vs. Zane Trace        
Oct. 11 at Adena                 
Oct. 18 vs. Huntington                 
Oct. 25 at Piketon        

Zane Trace Pioneers
Head Coach: Dylan Wears
2023 Record: 8-4 (6-1; 2nd in SVC)
Aug. 23 vs. Logan Elm             
Aug. 30 at Waverly             
Sept. 6 at North Union             
Sept. 13 at Adena                 
Sept. 20 vs. Piketon        
Sept. 27 vs. Huntington                 
Oct. 4 at Westfall             
Oct. 11 vs. Unioto             
Oct. 18 vs. Southeastern                 
Oct. 25 at Paint Valley.

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