They did make history. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, band members, boosters, volunteers, school employees and fans for making the season so great for the community and the students. This is an event we will all remember. The Plain Dealer had some really nice things to say about the team and the community, they are linked below.
A championship, a Saturday Greenmen won’t forget
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Canton— They all had smiles on their faces, a few had tears in their eyes. Each one raised a single finger in the air as they posed for pictures, the state championship trophy at their feet.
Every Aurora football player will never forgot this sunny Saturday afternoon at Fawcett Stadium where the Greenmen defeated Columbus Eastmoor Academy, 21-10, to win the Division III state championship. more
Aurora community rallies for Division III football state champions
by Olivera Perkins/Plain Dealer Reporter November 30, 2008 02:32AM
The fans were so tightly crammed in the small auxiliary gym at Aurora High School that elbow room and air to breathe were at a premium.
But somehow those four walls accommodated the stadium-filling roar of a community that had come to honor the Division III state champion Aurora football team. Maybe the walls magically expanded. After all, this was a magical season. more
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CANTON – It’s said everyone has 15 minutes of fame.
Aurora senior Dee Brizzolara stole the spotlight for about 15 seconds during today’s 21-10, Division III state-title victory over Columbus Eastmoor Academy, but he wasn’t complaining.
“Wow, this is unbelievable,” said Brizzolara, a receiver/defensive back. “It’s really too hard to explain.” more,
CANTON – It is a story that is probably written every year across America.
Small-town team bounces back from a shaky start and goes on to win the first state football championship in school history, knocking off team after team with more size, more speed and bigger reputations.
It never gets old. Aurora added its personalized chapter to that story this afternoon when it outplayed Columbus Eastmoor Academy more
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| A profile of Aurora wide receiver Dee Brizzolara |
