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Max Hall tossed five touchdowns as 19th-ranked BYU easily handled Air Force, 38-21, in a Mountain West Conference battle at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

U.S. Air Force Academy sophomore running back Asher Clark runs 24 yards for a touchdown against University of Nevada, Las Vegas game Nov.

The nasty weather Saturday night at Falcon Stadium was reminiscent of what Air Force played in against TCU.

Chris Thomas is healthy, which is good news for Air Force fans. Alas, this is bad news for mothers of UNLV receivers and running backs.

West Geauga entered last night's Division II playoff game with Ashland having not been scored on in a month, not since Chagrin Falls edged the Wolverines in Week 7, 14-7. It took Ashland exactly 18 seconds to end the streak on Friday night.

The classes and military training are different. And there's a widely held belief among people in these parts that Air Force cadets have more perks than those at West Point.

Falcons freshman defensive back Brian Lindsay makes a diving interception during the Air Force-TCU game at Falcon Stadium Oct.

TCU probably has had enough of Falcon Stadium for quite a while. On a frigid Saturday night just more than two years after getting upset at the venue the 10th-ranked Horned Frogs had all they could handle with another underdog Air Force squad.

After the Air Force offense failed to score a touchdown for the second consecutive game last Saturday in a disheartening loss to Navy, Falcons coach Troy Calhoun and his assistants discussed the possibility of using some of their top defensive players on offense.

A common refrain among some Air Force fans is the Falcons have outplayed Navy in recent years - especially the past two under coach Troy Calhoun - but given games away.

Navy has won six straight meetings with Air Force, with all but one decided by a touchdown or less.

As Navy senior linebacker Ross Pospisil made his way to practices and team meetings this week, he got a reminder of what is at stake on Saturday when the Midshipmen host rival Air Force. Every time he passed through the locker room, he saw the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which Navy has possessed for the past six seasons as the winner of the annual football competition between the service academies.

'It's something that we treasure, and that we definitely want to keep around here,' Pospisil said of the distinctive three-sided trophy. 'And we have to be very careful not to take it for granted.'

MANSFIELD - The Rams couldn't make it two straight Friday night as Wooster picked off visiting Madison 58-20 in Week 5 high school football action.

The Air Force secondary is a dangerous realm. When an opposing quarterback scans the field, he should realize that the Falcons' three defensive backs are capable of stealing a pass and running a long way.

ALBUQUERQUE Air Force junior Reggie Rembert made his first appearance of the season Saturday night after missing the first two games because of a suspension.

The following is a preview of this weekend's area high school football games. All games Friday Lexington at Orrville Radio: Featured game on WKVX Last year: Lexington 34, Orrville 20 The Record Insider: This could be labeled a must-win game for Orrville when it hosts the defending champion Lexington in the OCC opener.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson There aren't many players remaining on this Air Force team that were on the field during the 31-30 loss to Tennessee in 2006.

Amanda Calhoun was looking through a preseason college football magazine a little more than a year ago when she noticed a favorable prediction about the Air Force football team.

In his first two seasons as football coach at Air Force, Troy Calhoun's squads have exceeded expectations.

Air Force 's primary goal in 2009 is not a Mountain West Conference championship.