Beechwood will cross the Ohio River and open their season against the McNicholas Rockets. McNicholas is about the same size school as Beechwood. Last year McNicholas finished the year 7-6 losing in round 3 of the Ohio Division IV playoffs to Cincinnati Taft. In 2021, the Rockets went 11-2, losing in round 4 by one point to eventual state champion Clinton-Massie. McNicholas is led by the BoBo brothers and RB Ty Snyder. Braden BoBo started at QB as a freshman last year. His brother Ben is a senior