EAST LIVERPOOL — Columbus Marion-Franklin rode the bus for three hours to get to East Liverpool for its Div. IV, Region 15 first-round playoff game on Friday night. After a 42-0 win over the Potters, the ride back to the south side of Columbus promised to be a smooth one. The ...
HANOVERTON — United standout senior quarterback Tom Brown rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and the defense had two tremendous red-zone stands, including one which ended in a pick six, and propelled the Golden Eagles to a 21-6 Division VI playoff win over visiting Warren JFK here Friday night. “It was a great win for our football program,” said United coach DJ Ogilvie. “Especially with how we played — we played very physical and we played smart and I’m very proud of this football program.” With the win, No. 6-seeded United, which won a record fourth straight Eastern ...
URICHSVILLE — Claymont had two touchdown runs in the final seven minutes to pull away from Beaver Local, 30-12, in a Division IV playoff opener Friday night. The 12th-ranked Mustangs improve to 10-1, the lone loss by a 7-6 decision to top-ranked Indian Valley last week. Claymont will play at 22nd-ranked Millersburg West Holmes (8-2) in second-round action next Friday, Nov. 6. After Claymont fumbled on the first play of the game, Beaver Local took a 6-0 lead on a 37-yard flea-flicker pass from Reid Schwerha with 11:36 left in the first quarter. Claymont responded with a Brady Henry ...
GLENVILLE BACK IN COLUMBUS – The Salem football team better not throw out the scouting report on state power Cleveland Glenville. A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge granted the Tarblooders a restraining order Friday and they rescheduled the first-round playoff game against Hunting Valley University School for Saturday afternoon. But University School said it will not play in that game. “We will not compete in the now rescheduled contest, respect the court’s prudence in deciding the ultimate outcome of the legal dispute, and will prepare to compete with Salem on ...
PLAYOFF OPENERS Four area football teams open the Ohio high school football playoffs tonight. There will be two played in Columbiana County as 17th-ranked East Liverpool (8-2) entertains Columbus Marion-Franklin (6-4) in Division IV and United (8-1) hosts Warren JFK (6-4) in Division VI. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for both games. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Road playoff games include Beaver Local (6-4) at 12th-ranked Urichsville Claymont (9-1) in Division IV and Columbiana (8-2) at Brookfield (8-2) in Division VI. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. Salem and West Branch ...
RICHMOND — The tale of Beaver Local's boys soccer season was in the tape. The second-seeded Beavers fell behind 2-0 at halftime and lost 3-2 to third-seeded St. Clairsville in a Division IV district final at Edison on Thursday. The Beavers finish the season at 16-3-1, including a 5-2 win ...
