After a strong start for Lisbon, they’ve had a tough stretch. The Devils will line up 2-3 to face the Leetonia and continue league play against EOAC foes this week in what will surely be a battle. It’s been a weird week for many teams in the valley, but Lisbon looks to get things back on track in Week 6!
With the same winning mentality in place, can the Blue Devils return to state championship glory? We’ll know first with Tyler Hoffman leading the way with all the pointed questions to Coach Mikovich.
Prepare yourself for week 6, and more Devilish insight with Episode 5 of 2018 Lisbon Football Coach’s Corner!
The Blue Devils are coming off back to back losses under Head Coach Alan Mikovich. The Devils will line up 2-2 to face the Southern Local Indians and continue league play against EOAC foes this week in what will surely be a battle.
With the same winning mentality in place, can the Blue Devils return to state championship glory? We’ll know first with Tyler Hoffman leading the way with all the pointed questions to Coach Mikovich.
Prepare yourself for week 5, and more Devilish insight with Episode 4 of 2018 Lisbon Football Coach’s Corner!
The Blue Devils are coming off their first loss in 2018 under Head Coach Alan Mikovich. The Devils will line up 2-1 heading into league play against Wellsville this week in what will surely be a battle.
With the same winning mentality in place, can the Blue Devils return to state championship glory? We’ll know first with Tyler Hoffman leading the way with all the pointed questions to Coach Mikovich.
Prepare yourself for week 4, and more Devilish insight with Episode 3 of 2018 Lisbon Football Coach’s Corner!
The Senior “Do It All” standout in Lisbon, Logan Bell is proving himself to be a force at more than one position on the football field, and quite literally checks the boxes for his teammates and coaches:
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Kickoff specialist- Check
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Is there anything he can’t do? Perhaps the answer lies in their record. Bell has helped lead his team to a 2-0 mark heading into Week 3 against Valley Christian. Our Tyler Hoffman caught up with Logan to discuss his love for sports and plans following graduation. He also gives us the scoop on his favorite genre of music, can you guess it?
All that and more with this week’s Lisbon Player Profile (Logan Bell): THE BELL RINGS LOUD IN LISBON
The heartbeat is strong in Lisbon this year! Among a great group of Seniors stands a leader with flowing locks like Thor, and plans to drop the hammer on opposing defenses. The Devil’s Tailback, Justin Sweeney is detailed as an athlete, not just a football player. He makes opposing coaches cringe with the athleticism, and versatility he possesses.
But in a great sit-down with Tyler Hoffman, Justin breaks down his love for his new coach, as well as what he wants to do after his Blue Devil days come to an end.
This week’s Lisbon Player Profile is Justin Sweeney: JUSTIN TIME FOR LISBON.
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A new sheriff is in town for the Lisbon Blue Devils. After legendary Lisbon Head Coach Jim Tsilimos stepped down after last years playoff run, Alan Mikovich was tasked with getting the Devils back to the promised land.
With the same winning mentality in place, can the Blue Devils return to state championship glory? We’ll know first with Tyler Hoffman leading the way with all the pointed questions to Coach Mikovich.
Prepare yourself for week 2 against Mineral Ridge with Episode 1 of 2018 Lisbon Coach’s Corner!
CLIPPERS DEFEATED BY BLUE DEVILS ON OPENING NIGHT
COLUMBIANA, OH- The much anticipated 2018 Columbiana Clippers football season opened with a thud here at Firestone Park. The Clippers suffered all evening from penalties and other self-inflicted setbacks that they could not overcome against a quality opponent like the Western Reserve Blue Devils falling 27-12.
On this Military Appreciation Night, the Blue Devils powerful ground attack dominated the action as seniors Adam Gatrell and Ryan Slaven spent most of the night in enemy territory with a consistent, ball-controlling pounding of the Clipper defense. Gatrell gained 150 yards, scoring on runs of 6 yards and 3 yards in the first half. Then, put the game away with a 40-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Slaven ran effectively between the tackles from the pistol after connecting with Jimmy Mayberry for the game’s first big play, a 42-yard TD pass that gave the Blue Devils a lead they would never relinquish.
Columbiana could not get any traction on offense. Three turnovers and a plethora of penalties thwarted the offense time after time. Jakob Cross did find Chase Franken over the middle for the Clips’ lone highlight of the first half. Franken reeled in the pass and scampered down the sideline for a 57-yard score. Trailing 20-6 early in the fourth, Columbiana used a heavy dose of their bruising running back, Steven Anderson, to cut the deficit to 20-12. Anderson barreled his way into the end zone from a yard out after several strong runs to sustain the scoring drive.
Western Reserve continued to move the sticks and use up most of the fourth quarter to salt away the win.
The Clippers look to bounce back at McDonald, while the Blue Devils will host East Palestine next week.