LOWELLVILLE LASHES OUT ON WATERLOO

Lowellville OH- Last week Vinny Ballone passed for nine touchdowns, this week he added five more in the first half but was it enough to secure a victory against the MVAC Scarlet rival Waterloo Vikings?

The first half saw it mostly on the side of Lowellville with a few key plays by Waterloo that kept it close.  The first possession Ballone threw a deep ball finding Bunofsky down the field for a 40-yard pickup.  Two plays later and he connects with him again from six-yards making it 6-0. 

The Rockets would get the ball back after a Matthew Lucio surprise onside kick which was recovered by Michael Ballone.  That then led to a score in which Ballone connected with Braylen Dabney, making it 14-0. Waterloo did not go away however as the running attack for Mike Deveis Vikings as Hakin gave the ball on a QB choice play to Bobby Haruoff who went 28-yards making it 14-6.  

Ballone would connect once again this time finding Lucido in the endzone making it 22-6 after another conversion and then found Bunofsky a couple possessions later making it 28-6.  Quarterback Jayden Hakin scored once again off a QB run making it 28-12, but the Vikings were unable to hang on after as the Rockets pulled away in the second half after a Geno Perry touchdown making the final score 50-26. 

Stats: 

Waterloo: Jayden Hakin: Two rushing touchdowns 

Bobby Harouff: one touchdown 

Evan Kugler: rushing touchdown 

Lowellville Stats: 

Vinny Ballone: 21/28 387 yards passing and five touchdowns.  

Brady Bunofsky: 99 yards receiving and two touchdowns

Braylen Dabney: 19 yard reception and one touchdown. 

Matthew Lucido: 97 yards receiving and a touchdown.  

Geno Perry: 36 yards rushing on five carry’s and a touchdown. 

Lowellville is now 6-0 on the season, their best start since the 2002 season where they finished the regular season undefeated.  The Rockets will host the Sebring McKinley Trojans (0-6) next Friday.  Waterloo (3-3) will host a hot Springfield Tigers team that got back to back victories (2-4).  

After the game, YSNs very own Ian O’Brien caught up with coach Andrew Mamula about going 6 and 0 and what to expect for the upcoming games ahead.  

*contributed by YSNs Ian O’Brien*