Five weeks ago, Girard and Poland met in one of the most highly anticipated, important and thrilling games of the season for both teams.

On Oct. 10, two minutes after the Bulldogs took a fourth-quarter lead, Indians sophomore quarterback AJ Pearson rushed for the game-winning touchdown and two-point conversion with 1:11 remaining to give Girard its first victory vs. Poland in 29 years.

Since that Week 8 matchup for control of the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference, neither team has lost. But tonight, with the stakes even higher and a loser guaranteed, they meet again.

After that 29-28 defeat, Poland (9-2) rolled past Lakeview and Struthers to finish the regular season before beating Liberty 35-14 in the regional quarterfinals last week. Meanwhile, Girard (11-0) capped off a perfect regular

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