Akron Public Schools Manager of Interscholastic Athletics Joe Howard said Wednesday that the Ellet football team has to forfeit its 63-6 victory over rival Springfield on Friday night due to the use of an ineligible player.

Howard said coach Joe Yost discovered the error and reported it to Ellet principal Michelle Marquess-Kearns.

“It is an unfortunate situation,” Howard said. “Thank goodness that they did self-report it. Joe Yost is devastated by this, but they are looking forward to their game Friday night at Tallmadge.”

Howard said the OHSAA and Springfield have been notified about the forfeit.

Lake might have had only three great offensive plays Friday night, but coupled with an opportunistic defense, those three plays were enough to take down host Green 20-14 in the “Backyard Brawl.”

Aregeros Turner rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns and caught a 28-yard touchdown pass for the host Copley Indians in a 54-22 win Friday over the Cleveland JFK Fighting Eagles.

As the high school football season really gets underway tonight (with a few appetizers last night), here are a few quotes and tidbits that didn’t make it into the Federal and Portage Trail Conference season previews that appeared in Thursday’s paper.

Federal League –

Beacon Journal sports editor Ron Ledgard and high school beat writer Michael Beaven break down the upcoming season of prep football.

Make sure to check out the Beacon Journal and Ohio.com Thursday for a full preview of the season.

Marlington senior defensive back Dymonte Thomas is ranked the No. 102 player nationally in the 2013 class according to Rivals.com.

Thomas, the highest-ranked area athlete of the Rivals250, is 6 feet 1 and 175 pounds. He has orally committed to Michigan.

He averaged 7.1 yards and scored 13 touchdowns on offense and had 102 tackles on defense, according to Rivals.com.

Here is the Rivals 250 list.

The high school football season begins in a little more than a week. Our Ohio.com/Akron Beacon Journal football preview section will be published next Thursday, Aug. 23.

Between now and then, we will have several videos with some of the top recruited players in the area.

Aurora senior linebacker Zach Quinn has reportedly made a verbal commitment to Toledo, according to Scout.com and 247 Sports.

Quinn, who is listed at 6 feet 4 and 215 pounds by 247 Sports, also reportedly had offers from Ball State, Buffalo and North Carolina State.