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Week 7: Mentor at Solon, Tonight 7 p.m.

The game of the year, Solon Comets versus the Mentor Cardinals, goes down tonight at Stewart Field

This is it, Comets fans: The game all season.

The undefeated Mentor Cardinals come to Stewart Field to take on Solon, also 6-0. Mentor features a great quarterback who can fling the ball all over the field. Solon's defense is stingy to say the least, and they don't lack offensive playmakers either.

We know this: we'll find out tonight at 7 p.m.

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Remember, Solon Patch is your for Comet football news. Here's six things you need to know about tonight's Week 7 matchup.

1. Game Time: 7 p.m. tonight at 's Stewart Field.

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2. Matchup History: Solon is 9-7 all-time against Mentor, which finished 7-4 last season. The Comets won the head-to-head matchup last year 31-21.

This year, of course, is a different story. Mentor is one of the best teams in the state, and victory is far from assured.

"Our guys are aware of what this game means on Thursday night,” said Solon Head Coach Jim McQuaide. "We need everyone - our band, cheerleaders, students, and community - behind us this week so we can prove that Stewart Field really is one of the most intimidating stadiums in Northeast Ohio."

3. Player to Watch: The guy the Comets need to slow down to win this game is Mentor Quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who is the centerpeice of Mentor's spread-out, multiple receiver offense. Trubisky threw for 1,556 yards and 17 touchdown in the first half of the season. The Comets must get to him if they want to win.

4. Game of the Week: The game will . The announcing crew will feature Jeff Phelps on play-by-play and former Cleveland Brown Hanford Dixon as color analyst,

5. Follow Solon Patch Live: If you can't make it to the game, get instant updates via Twitter and quarterly updates on Facebook.

6. Trivia Question of the Week: Every week we will ask a trivia question about Solon football. Answer it right, and we'll give the winner a Patch water bottle!

The reader who answered last week's question right -- when was the last losing season for the Comets -- was Matthew Holub. Congrats!

This Week's Question: What head coach has the most wins in Solon history?

Drop your answer in the comments section below or send your answer to the editor at chrism@patch.com. Make sure you include your name and address in the email.


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