Triad Cardinals fall short of Cedarville Indians on night for football royalty
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September 19, 2026
Triad’s Dawson Hess is hidden by the Cedarville receiver, but was still able to break up the pass. Also pictured for the Cardinals is Ty Botkins (6). Triad lost its Homecoming game, 28-27. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Triad Cardinals fall short of Cedarville Indians on night for football royalty

By Tim Miller 

“The guys fought hard and I’m proud of them.”

Those were the first words out of the mouth of Triad head football coach Tim Melvin after the Cardinals’ 28-27 loss to Cedarville on Homecoming night.

“Football is a game of inches and the inches went the other way tonight,” he said.

It was a ga...

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