Trinity (4-3) at Case Western Reserve (2-3)

When: Noon

Where: Case Field

What to watch for: Case might feel lost in its own surroundings. The Spartans are playing their first home game since falling to second-ranked Linfield, 45-0, on Sept. 28. Little has happened in the past four weeks. Case has played once, earning a 38-31 victory at Puget Sound last week. ...The game marks Greg Debeljak's 100th as the Spartans' head coach. Debeljak, a Mentor grad, is 69-30 in 10 seasons. ...Two area players -- Ricky Hanzlik (Mentor) and John Mangelluzzi (Mayfield) -- are big part of Case's offense. Hanzlik has 200 rushing yards on 43 carries and Mangelluzzi has caught a team-high 20 passes for 241 yards. ...Trinity is Case's first opponent from the state of Texas.

Lake Erie College (2-5, 1-4 GLIAC) at Findlay (4-3, 2-3)

When: Noon

Where: Donnell Stadium

What to watch for: This might be the ideal game for offensive junkies. Lake Erie College averages 38.0 points and 578.4 yards per game. Findlay averages 35.7 points and 517.4 yards. Both teams rank in the top 10 nationally in total offense. ...Anthony Bilal (Riverside) became LEC's all-time leading rusher by gaining 179 yards on 21 carries last week at Malone. Bilal has 1,982 career rushing yards. ... Reigning GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week and LEC senior quarterback Brendan Gallagher ranks fifth nationally with a 70.8 completion percentage. ...The Storm have accumulated 1,520 offensive yards the past two weeks. ...Picked third in the GLIAC South preseason poll, Findlay owns a 2-1 record against LEC. The Oilers won last year's game 41-17. LEC defeated Findlay, 48-45, in 2010. ...Findlay senior wide receiver Seth White has 142 career receptions and junior Lloyd Henry leads the GLIAC with 53 receptions this season.

Glenville State (3-4, 3-3 Mountain East) at Notre Dame College (3-4, 2-3)

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Mueller Field

What to watch for: The Falcons are undefeated in South Euclid, defeating Malone, 37-31, West Virginia Wesleyan, 34-25, and Virginia-Wise, 59-35, on their new turf. NDC, though, is trying to recover from lopsided road losses to Lake Erie College and Shepherd, games it lost by a combined 105-38. ...NDC senior running back Pedro Powell has 983 rushing yards and averages 179 rushing yards per game at home. NDC senior Jack Foy leads the Mountain East with 8.6 catches per game. ...Glenville State is one of Rich Rodriguez's past coaching stops. Rodriguez coached the Pioneers from 1990-96. This year's Pioneers need a win Saturday to avoid finish a bottom-half finish in the Mountain East. Glenville State running back Rahmann Lee has 650 rushing yards and five touchdowns and Hayden Davis has a team-high 74 tackles.

No. 16 John Carroll (6-0, 5-0 OAC) at Ohio Northern (3-3, 2-3)

When: 1:30 p.m.

Where: Dial-Roberson Stadium

What to watch for: A possible trap game for John Carroll? The Blue Streaks are rolling and begin a two-game stretch that will likely determine their postseason fate Nov. 9 against Heidelberg. Before facing the Student Princes, John Carroll must visit Ohio Northern and rebuilding Wilmington. John Carroll edged Ohio Northern, 28-23, last season. ...John Carroll ranks first in the OAC in scoring defense (3.8 points per game) and pass defense (88.3 yards per game) and second in total (189.3) and rushing (101.0) defense. ...John Carroll's DaQuan Grobsmith and Tommy Michals (Lake Catholic) rank second and sixth, respectively, in the OAC in rushing yards. Grobsmith has gained 517 yards on 97 carries. Michals has gained 374 yards on 60 carries. ...Ohio Northern senior Ryan Reid is tied for the OAC lead with three interceptions.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Notre Dame College (3-3, 2-2 Mountain East Conference) at Shepherd (6-0, 5-0)

When: Noon

Where: Rams Stadium, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

What to watch for: The Falcons face a tough task as they try to rebound from a 48-21 loss to Lake Erie College against a Shepherd team ranked 11th in the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll. ... The Rams are stingy. They have allowed less than 10 points in four games and nobody has eclipsed 21 points against them. NDC hasn't scored less than 19 points. The Falcons have surpassed 30 points in three of six games. ...NDC senior running back Pedro Powell averages 151.5 rushing yards per game. Shepherd's Allen Cross averages 108 yards per game. Powell and Cross are first and third, respectively, in the Mountain East in rushing.

Muskingum (1-4, 1-3 OAC) at John Carroll (5-0, 4-0)

When: 1:30 p.m.

Where: Shula Stadium, University Heights

What to watch for: Can John Carroll post another shutout? The Blue Streaks were on the brink of posting their fourth shutout last week at Marietta. The Pioneers, though, scored with less than two minutes left to cut John Carroll's lead to 62-7. The score was the final margin. The Blue Streaks haven't allowed a point in two games at Shula Stadium. ...John Carroll quarterback Mark Myers is second in the OAC with 277.2 passing yards per game. Receivers Marshall Howell (Benedictine) and Aramis Greenwood (Fairport native) average more than 70 receiving yards per game. ...The Blue Streaks hold a 21-5-1 advantage in the all-time series, with Muskingum posting its last win in 2009.

Case Western Reserve (1-3) at Puget Sound (1-3)

When: 4 p.m.

Where: Peyton Field at Baker Stadium, Tacoma, Wash.

What to watch for: After two straight bye weeks, Case Western Reserve will travel more than 2,400 miles to face Puget Sound, which has won three games in the past four years. The Spartans fell to second-ranked Linfield, 45-0, on Sept. 28. The time off should help Case's offense, which averages 100.2 rushing and 262.0 passing yards per game. Opponents are outscoring the Spartans by an average score of 29-18. Case hasn't won since handling Marietta, 37-16, on Sept. 7. ...This marks Case's first game in the state of Washington. The Loggers are allowing 51.5 points and 500.8 yards per game.

Lake Erie College (2-4, 1-3 GLIAC) at Malone (0-6, 0-5)

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Fawcett Stadium, Canton

What to watch for: Lake Erie College ends the season with five straight GLIAC South opponents, beginning with Malone, which has lost 12 straight games. Four of Malone's losses this season are by a combined 31 points. ...After hitting a bump in a 62-10 loss to Ashland on Oct. 5, LEC's offense returned to its accelerated ways last week, gaining a school-record 687 total and 406 rushing yards in a comfortable 48-21 victory over Notre Dame College. LEC ranks third in the GLIAC and 12th nationally with 278.3 rushing yards per game, and the Storm have eclipsed 600 yards in four of six games this season. ... Sophomore Anthony Bilal (Riverside) is sixth in Division II  with 948 rushing yards and is tied for third in all of college football with 14 rushing touchdowns. ...The Storm defeated Malone, 35-24, in Painesville last year. Brandon Phenix, who hasn't played this season because of an injury, gained 145 yards on 18 carries for LEC in the win.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Notre Dame College (3-2) at Lake Erie College (1-4)

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Jack Britt Memorial Stadium, Painesville

What to watch for: The second meeting between the area's Division II schools represents a big game for both programs. NDC recovered from a disappointing, 34-32, loss at Charleston by crunching Virginia-Wise, 59-35 last week. The Falcons can move to 4-2 for the second time in program history and establish momentum for the second half of their Mountain East Conference schedule with a win. LEC has lost two straight after a convincing 35-17 win over Wayne State. The Storm close with five games against GLIAC South opponents, including three on the road. ...Both teams are ranked in the top 40 in Division II in total offense, with LEC averaging 505.8 yards per game and NDC averaging 460.8. The possibility of a high-scoring exists because LEC allows 503.2 yards per game and NDC allows 441.4. ....NDC players to follow include running backs Pedro Powell and Jack Foy, quarterback Ray Russ (South), wide receivers Mikhail Morgan and Colton Wallace (Mentor), and kick returner Michael Fields. LEC players to follow include running back Anthony Bilal (Riverside), quarterback Brendan Gallagher, left tackle Mike Price, and linebackers Tanner Wells and Marcus Rogers. ....LEC won last year's 38-35 behind 192 rushing yards by Bilal.

John Carroll (4-0, 3-0 OAC) at Marietta (0-4, 0-3)

When: 1:30 p.m.

Where: Don Drumm Stadium, Marietta

What to watch for: Can John Carroll post another shutout? The Blue Streaks have blanked three of their first four opponents and haven't allowed a point since the third quarter of a Week 2 game at Baldwin Wallace. ... Marietta has struggled under first-year coach Andy Waddle and faces its third straight OAC brute after losing to Mount Union, 84-14, and Heidelberg, 68-17. John Carroll junior quarterback Mark Myers is averaging 332.0 passing yards per game and could be primed for big numbers again. ...The Blue Streaks hold a 24-0-1 lead in the all-time series. The teams tied, 21-21, in 1995.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Consider it a nomadic schedule for a college wrestling program with huge 2013-14 goals.

Notre Dame College wrestles just three traditional dual meets this season, including one at Ohio State on Friday, Nov. 15. The Falcons also face Ashland at home on Dec. 4 and visit Lake Erie College on Jan. 26. The Ashland meet is NDC's only home event in 2013-14.

The Ohio State dual represents gutsy scheduling by both sides, and it will pit NDC coach Frank Romano against his alma mater. Romano was a two-time captain for the Buckeyes. NDC has never faced Ohio State in a head-to-head sporting event.

The rest of the Falcons' schedule includes an eclectic mix of events. NDC will send wrestlers to four open tournaments hosted by Division I schools -- the season-opening Clarion Open (Nov. 3), Michigan State Open (Nov. 9), Cleveland State (Dec. 14) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 8). The high-caliber opens should push NDC's best wrestler, including returning NCAA champions Joey Davis and Eric Burgey. Davis went 33-0 and only surrendered one takedown as a freshman last season. Meetings between Davis and some of the top Division I  competitors should create a stir in the wrestling community.

The Falcons are also attending opens at Lake Erie College (Jan. 5), Mount Union (Jan. 19) and University of Indianapolis (Feb. 1) and three dual meet tournaments, including the NWCA Division II National Duals, which start Jan. 11 in Des Moines, Iowa. NDC finished second in the 16-team event last season.

By the time the NCAA Division II Super I Region I tournament begins March 1 in Johnstown, Pa., NDC wrestlers will have faced Division I, II and III, and NAIA competition. The Falcons should be tested when the national tournament begins at Cleveland's venerable Public Hall on March 14.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Ashland (1-3, 1-2 GLIAC) at Lake Erie College (1-3, 1-2)

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Jack Britt Memorial Stadium, Painesville

What to watch for: Lake Erie College's offense is playing at  dizzying pace. The Storm average 93.5 plays and 39.5 points per game. They ran 110 offensive plays in last week's 51-41 loss at Saginaw Valley State. LEC and Ashland have met three times and the series includes some high-scoring games, including Ashland's 87-17 victory in 2010. The Eagles won last year's game, 68-21, on their way to a NCAA Division II playoff appearance. ... After entering this season ranked ninth in the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll, Ashland has sputtered, losing to Indianapolis, 10-9, Wayne State, 34-22, and Ferris State, 34-7. The Eagles handled Northern Michigan, 52-24, last weekend to earn their first victory. ... Ashland freshman Tra'Von Chapman is a big name to those follow Ohio high school football. The true freshman was a four-star recruit at Kent Roosevelt and signed with Division I Pitt. His stay in Pittsburgh ended in August, when he was dismissed by Coach Paul Chryst. Chapman pleaded guilty this past summer to assaulting a former girlfriend. He has completed 19 of 44 passes for 245 yards and has rushed for 56 yards on 14 carries in three games at Ashland.  ...LEC's defense should receive a boost from linebacker Marcus Rogers, who missed the first three games because of an elbow injury. Rogers had seven tackles last week at Saginaw Valley State. ...Ashland defensive lineman Jamie Meder is considered an NFL draft prospect.

Virginia-Wise (0-4, 0-2 MEC) at Notre Dame College (2-2, 1-2)

When: 2 p.m.

Where: Mueller Field, South Euclid

What to watch for: Notre Dame College enjoys its new digs. The Falcons are averaging 35 points and 501.5 yards per game at Mueller Field. More importantly, they are 2-0 at home. ...NDC is seeking its second 3-2 start in the program's four-year history. Virginia-Wise should give the Falcons plenty of opportunities to move past .500. The Cavaliers have committed 21 turnovers and have allowed 963 rushing yards. ... NDC senior Pedro Powell might be primed for another big day. Powell ranks eighth in Division II with 593 rushing yards. Powell, who gained 200 yards on 32 carries last week against Charleston, needs 10 yards to become the first 4,000-yard rusher in NDC history. ...NDC's Jack Foy leads Division II in receptions. He averages 12 per game.

Capital (1-2, 1-1 OAC) at John Carroll (3-0, 2-0)

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Shula Stadium, University Heights

What to watch for: John Carroll quarterback Mark Myers and top targets Marshall Howell and Aramis Greenwood are fun to watch. But the Blue Streaks are earning a defense-first reputation after posting two shutouts in their first three games. John Carroll leads all of college football in scoring defense (2.3 points per game) and ranks third in Division III in total defense (177.7 ypg). ...Senior linebacker Mitch Krotz (Madison), who started his career at Miami (Ohio), leads the Blue Streaks with 31 tackles. Another Madison alum, Nick Lasko, leads John Carroll with 1 1/2 sacks. ...First-year Capital coach Craig Candeto is a former Navy quarterback. He rushed for six touchdowns in the 2002 Army-Navy game.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Nobody involved with the Ohio Athletic Conference's first season in 1902 could have predicated what happened last weekend.

Let's start with Mount Union, the logical opening point in any OAC discussion. The Purple Raiders defeated Marietta, 84-14. Mount Union has accomplished some special things in the last 25 years, but the program had never dropped 12 touchdowns on somebody. Mount Union matched the OAC record for points in a game. Ohio Northern accomplished the same feat against Hiram in 1993.

In its race to keep up with Mount Union, Heidelberg, last year's conference runner-up and this year's trendy pick to push the Purple Raiders, defeated Wilmington, 66-12. The Scarlet Princes have scored 52 or more points in all three of their games. Heidelberg's high-scoring ways could continue this weekend against Marietta, which might face the toughest two-game midseason nightmare in Division III.

Last weekend's other three OAC winners -- Baldwin Wallace, John Carroll and Ohio Northern -- scored at least 23 points. All five of last weekend's winners prevailed by double digits.

Before declaring defense non-existent in the OAC, consider what John Carroll has accomplished. The Blue Streaks have allowed seven points through three games.

For those wondering, John Carroll doesn't face Mount Union and Heidelberg until November.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy