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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 into the endzone from 5 out with 2:02 left in the half to make it 21-7.
Nick Peruchetti added to the Devils lead to open the third quarter with a 57-yard touchdown reception from Minor.
After a fumble recovery, Lisbon pushed it to 34-7 with a 26-yard Brady Lively touchdown catch from Minor.
Lisbon scored for the final time on a Elijah Brown 33-yard run with 2:35 to go in the third quarter.
Minor finished with 10 carries for 93 yards on the ground and 17 of 18 through the air for 263 yards.
Newbold caught five balls for 74 yards.
Lively led the defense with 12 tackles. Luke Thomas had two forced fumbles. Triton Semer had a fumble recovery. Peruchetti had an interception.
Wellsville was limited to 152 yards rushing and 28 yards passing as a team.
Lisbon (3-3, 2-2 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference) came into this game sitting 19th in the Div. VI, Region 21 computer rankings. The top 12 in the region advance to the playoffs.
Wellsville drops to 1-5 and 0-4 in the league. The Tigers have lost 16 league games in a row.
Lisbon hosts Southern on Friday, while Wellsville closes its home slate with Columbiana.
L: 7-14-20-0 -- 41
W: 0-7-0-0 -- 7
L -- Grant Minor 2 run (Baylen Jackson kick)
L -- Cooper Terdina 8 pass from Minor (Jackson kick)
W -- Ethan Morris 11 pass from Zachary Banks (Cameron Taylor kick)
L -- Wyatt Newbold 5 run (Jackson kick)
L -- Nick Peruchetti 57 pass from Minor (Jackson kick)
L -- Brady Lively 26 pass from Minor (kick blocked)
L -- Elijah Brown 33 run (Jackson kick)