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Crusaders send Southern to sixth loss

STEUBENVILLE — Last week, Steubenville Catholic Central head coach Greg Bahen said he saw Matty Jones making strides and getting closer to the potential the Crusaders coaching has seen from the junior signal caller. Saturday night, it's safe to say Jones lived up to that potential. The ...

Niles gives Beavers a good measuring stick

NILES — The Niles girls soccer team is expected to make a run at a Div. IV state championship this season and the Beaver Local Beavers got an example first hand how dominating the Red Dragons can be in a 4-0 loss on Saturday at Bo Rein Stadium. Niles is 11-0 having outscored opponents ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

KENT COMES CLOSE KENT (AP) — Matt Vezza had a touchdown run, Will Hryszko made two field goals and Ohio won its Mid-American Conference opener with a 13-10 victory over Kent State on Saturday. Hryszko connected on a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter, and Vezza scored from 35 yards late in the second as Ohio (3-2, 1-0) took a 10-3 lead into the break. Mason King's 1-yard touchdown run capped Kent State's eight-play, 51-yard drive that tied it 10-all. Hryszko's 44-yard field goal ended the scoring with 15 seconds left in the third quarter. West Branch graduate Dru DeShields ...

Potters come up big in the clutch

RICHMOND — The Edison football team's defense stood tall throughout the game against East Liverpool, however, the Potters were able to put together one scoring drive when they needed to and that made all the difference. Trailing 3-0 midway through the fourth quarter, East Liverpool ...

Beavers drop third straight

HUBBARD — Beaver Local came into Friday’s game with Hubbard needing a spark in a season that had stalled out with two consecutive losses. Using a run heavy offense, the Eagles added to Beaver’s mid-season woes with a 31-0 win. Beaver Local, who shot out the gate with a 4-0 start to the season, falls to 4-3. Hubbard moves to 4-3. Quarterback Dylan BuCher got the Eagles on the board first with a 1-yard touchdown keeper on fourth down with 4:50 left in the first quarter. Following a Beaver Local fumble on its own 5, Hubbard made it 14-0 with a 3-yard run on fourth down by ...

Major night for Lisbon’s Minor

WELLSVILLE — The Lisbon Blue Devils picked up their second straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference win with a 41-7 victory on Friday at Wellsville. The Blue Devils (4-3, 2-2 EOAC) drew first blood on a 2-yard run by Minor with 4:26 left in the first quarter. Minor also hit Cooper Terdina on a 8-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Wellsville got on the board with an Ethan Morris tiptoe catch in the back on the end zone on an 11-yard pass from Zachary Banks with 3:36 left in the first half. The Devils engineered a quick strike drive and it ended with Wyatt Newbold running ...