It's Week 1 of the Ohio high school football regular season, and Shedeur Sanders didn't want to miss out.
The Cleveland Browns' rookie quarterback out of Colorado pulled up to a sideline in northeast Ohio on Thursday night.
Sanders stepped out with Greg Newsome and Dylan Sampson to take in the Avon vs. St. Ignatius game.
Ignatius is one of the all-time great programs in Ohio, while Avon has turned into one of the best teams in the state in recent times.
It ended up being a one-sided clash, won 40-14 by Avon.
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Avon won a state championship for the first time last fall, and it started its title defense in style in front of some big-name guests.
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Browns players often check out the local high school football scene.
City powerhouse Glenville often draws some Cleveland players, in part because the Tarblooders are coached by Ted Ginn Sr., father of the former Ohio State star Ted Ginn Jr.
But there's so much good football being played in that part of the state that you can pick most sidelines and get some quality action.
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Sanders has a big weekend ahead, now back from injury and expected to play in the preseason finale as the third quarterback behind Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel. This will be Sanders' last chance to leapfrog his fellow rookie Gabriel on the opening depth chart.
He got himself prepared by watching some quality high school football on a Thursday night. Not a bad idea, because there's very little better in Ohio than a high school football game under the lights.
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