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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
The Liberty Union High School marching band was one of several local bands that performed in the band parade Oct. 15 at the Fairfield County Fair.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
The Liberty Union High School marching band was one of several local bands that performed in the band parade Oct. 15 at the Fairfield County Fair.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Members of the Lancaster High School Band of Gold perform on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Members of the Fairfield Christian Academy marching band perform on Oct. 15 at the Fairfield County Fair’s band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
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Local high school bands perform at Fairfield County Fair
Several local high school bands performed on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Fairfield County Fair’s annual band parade.
(Jeff Barron/Eagle-Gazette)
Week 10 of the high school football season is in the books and three teams that were playing for their football lives, as far as qualifying for the playoffs, passed with flying colors.
Fairfield Union (8-2), Berne Union (7-3) and Fisher Catholic (7-3) all won to punch their tickets to the postseason. The Falcons clinched a home game and a Mid-State League-Buckeye Division championship. The Irish, who had lost two in a row, got back on track with a dominating victory and Berne Union clinched the MSL-Cardinal Division championship.
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Friday’s scores
Berne Union 45, Zanesville Rosecrans 5: The Rockets jumped out to a 10-3 first-quarter lead and put the game away in the second quarter by outscoring the Bishops 21-0 in their MSL-Cardinal Division game.
With the win, Beren Union improved to 7-3 overall and 6-0 in the league to take home the title.
James Hocking led the way by rushing for 133 yards on 11 carries. He scored on touchdown runs of 26 and 61 yards and caught a 37-yard touchdown pass. Carson Kiger completed 6 of 10 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, including a 29-yarder to Dillan Cornell. Colton Moore recovered a fumble in the end zone for a score.
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Newark 29, Lancaster 22
Bloom-Carroll 21, Amanda-Clearcreek 7
Fairfield Union 14, Hamilton Township 6
Fisher Catholic 35, Manchester 7
Fort Frye 57, Liberty Union 12
Grove City Christian 49, Fairfield Christian Academy 7
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