Game on!

That was the official word from St. Vincent-St. Mary athletic director Kyle Sasala on Oct. 13 about the Fighting Irish's Week 9 high school football game this week with Walsh Jesuit .

That was welcome news for faculty, coaches and players who have seen two Irish games canceled in back-to-back weeks this season. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

Week 7 with Youngstown Ursuline was canceled in the aftermath of the school being sued for a hazing incident . Week 8 against Harvest Prep was missed because of injuries and illness at STVM .

STVM (0-6) is ready to play a varsity game for the first time in 21 days, since a 28-14 loss to Elyria Catholic on Sept. 29 .

"It's amazing. It's beautiful, all of the above," Sasala said. "It's never easy

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