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The Comets come into the season ranked No. 8, while the Greenmen come in ranked No. 11 in the Plain Dealer’s preseason poll.
Both rankings might surprise some people. First, the Comets are probably better than No. 8 in the area, and should move up in the coming weeks. Here is what the PD had to [...]

Solon has a lot of talent on its team, and it might come as a mild surprise that the Plain Dealer believes that Justin Woo is the best of the bunch.
The PD has the senior two-way lineman ranked No. 34 on its list. Maybe the pick is not a surprise at all as Woo has [...]

Solon has been led by its defense the last few years.
The Comets should have a strong defense again this year, but Solon suffered some loses, especially at linebacker. Steve Greer was a first-team All Ohio linebacker last season. He led the team with 150 tackles, including 25 for a loss. The Comets will also miss [...]

Solon hasn’t won a conference title in two years, but this year they should have a strong shot.
The Comets only lost one game in the premier Valley division of the conference, and it was to state semi-finalist Brunswick, 14-10. The Blue Devils are still champs until someone knocks them off, but the Comets have a [...]

Solon’s Jim McQuaide sits down this week to discuss Solon’s upcoming football season and what his team must do to be successful.
Questions that McQuaide answsers:

You were accustomed to winning the WRC year in and year out. Last year, Brunswick won the division title. How do you get your division crown back?
You start the year off [...]

We all know about Solon’s losses on offense, which include their entire offensive backfield, but what does Solon return?
Two-year returning starters:

Justin Woo (5-11, 260, Sr.) - Started as an offensive guard last season and was a starter at offensive tackle the year before. He brings experience, size and versatility to the Solon line.

One-year returning starters:

Sam [...]

The Comets have big expectations this season.
But first, Solon wants to win the Northeast Ohio Conference title. After dominating the old Western Reserve Conference for years, Solon watched Brunswick win the inaugural Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division title.
If this is to be a special year for Solon, they’ll have to go through an incredibly rugged [...]

You’ll notice our top banner is a rotating photo of Chagrin Valley area teams playing football.
We’re looking for more photos to put up there. The Kenston Web site has graciously allowed us to use their photos. We have Kenston covered.
Chagrin Falls, Aurora and West G are also represented, but those photos came from a Kenston [...]

The Comets are never ones to shy away from big games — even the first week of the season.
Solon will be facing Canton McKinley at Fawcett Stadium in Canton on Saturday, August 23. The Bulldogs are one of the premier high school football programs in the state, despite coming off a disappointing 3-7 season. Two [...]