High school football: Thursday night lights

Alter’s John Bivens returns a first-half kickoff 59 yards to set up a score. Alter played Columbus Bishop Hartley in a D-IV high school football state semifinal game at London on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Alter’s John Bivens returns a first-half kickoff 59 yards to set up a score. Alter played Columbus Bishop Hartley in a D-IV high school football state semifinal game at London on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

The following are a listing of area Thursday night high school football games. All begin at 7 p.m. If your team plays on a Thursday and isn’t listed, email us your contest at sports@coxohio.com.

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Week 1, Thu. Aug. 24: Alter at Fairmont; Beavercreek at Xenia; Dunbar vs. Belmont at Welcome Stadium

Week 2, Thu. Aug. 31: Xenia at Troy

Week 3, Thu. Sept. 7: Bellbrook at Tecumseh; Dayton Christian vs. Ponitz*

Week 4, Thu. Sept. 14: Vandalia-Butler at Northmont; Lebanon at Beavercreek; Dunbar vs. Cin. Shroeder Paideia Academy*; Ponitz at Cin. Riverview East Academy

Week 5, Thu. Sept. 21: Springboro at Centerville

Week 6, Thu. Sept. 28: Stebbins at Fairborn; Brookville at Oakwood; Fairfield at Sycamore; Belmont vs. Cin. Hughes*

Week 7, Thu. Oct. 5: Tippecanoe at Sidney; Belmont vs. Ponitz*

Week 8, Thu. Oct. 12: Vandalia-Butler at Piqua; Meadowdale vs. Ponitz*

Week 9, Thu. Oct. 19: Eaton at Carlisle

Week 10, Thu. Oct. 26: Cin. Hughes vs. Ponitz*; Note: Wayne at Trotwood-Madison has been switched to Friday, Oct. 27.

* At Dayton Welcome Stadium

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