BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — In a game with a playoff atmosphere swirling around Bay Memorial Stadium, Buckeye stuck to its game plan while keeping the miscues to a minimum and moved to 5-0 Friday night with a 34-28 win over Bay Village.

It was a back-and-forth battle for most of the night as both sides kept coming up with answers in big moments.

The Rockets (3-2) struck first late in the first quarter when junior quarterback Patrick Cleary found senior Charlie Rodgers from 11 yards out.

Overcoming a slow start on offense, the Bucks kicked their offense into gear to start the second quarter when junior Liam Phillips scored his first of three touchdowns on the night from just inside the 1 to even the score at 7-7.

Phillips’ score kicked off three straight scoring plays as both bands scrambled to

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