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JFK HEADING BACK TO STATE

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WARREN OH- The JFK Eagles are making their second trip to the state playoffs in a row! The Eagles had to fight and claw their way through regionals though. It took a narrow 20-13 win in overtime over a scrappy Dalton team that had already upset Lucas to get to this round. Antwan Brown’s interception at the goaline in overtime sealed the win.

Brown had a monster day on the ground for the Eagles. After being held quiet in the first half, he scored both his team’s second half touchdowns on 244 total yards of rushing. Caleb Hadley scored what would end up being the game winning touchdown in overtime from one yard out. The Eagles took just four plays to punch it in.

JFK advances to the state semifinals where they will match up with Newark Catholic. That game will be played at Marlington High School at 7:00 on Saturday.

LAKEVIEW GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH KEVIN HAYNIE

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CORTLAND OH- It’s an exciting time in Cortland as Lakeview basketball is right around the corner. There are plenty of reasons to be excited if you are a Bulldog fan. They return a ton of leadership on the floor from last season. In a conference that seems to be wide open this year, Lakeview will try to make some noise. They’ll need their crowd behind them, so be sure to get out and support them.

Head Coach Kevin Haynie was able to come on Running Point this week to help us preview the season. He talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about the players he expects to make a big impact, the Bulldogs chances in the league, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Kevin Haynie is live.

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POLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH NICK BLANCH

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POLAND OH- Things are going to look pretty different this year at Poland girls basketball games. The ever prolific Jackie Grisdale, as well as Ella Harrell and Liz Herdman are gone from graduation. One thing that will never change though, is the united mentality that the Bulldogs will play with. This year is one where you’ll see that family atmosphere shine through more than ever before, and coach Nick Blanch couldn’t be prouder of the culture his team has created.

Coach Blanch was able to catch up with Anthony Hartwig this week to help preview his team. They talk about the new faces that fans should expect to see, the look of the NE8, and much more. You don’t want to miss Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Blanch

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POLAND BOYS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH ERIC FENDER

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POLAND OH- Here come the Bulldogs! The 2021 basketball season is approaching fast. It’s a new era in Poland. ERIC Fender has taken the reigns from the legend Ken Grisdale. But there’s no reason to worry, Fender has been on staff. He knows exactly what makes this program special. He’ll bring his own thoughts and ideas, but the bones of the program will be the same. They return a lot of key guys from last years season, and the Bulldogs will be a tough team to contend with.

Coach Fender took the time to come on YSN’s Running Point this week to give us a little preview of the upcoming season. He chats with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about what his team can improve on, keeping the legacy at Poland alive, and much more. Take a peek into basketball season with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Eric Fender.

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EAST PALESTINE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH WILL FRANKLIN

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EAST PALESTINE OH- The 2020 season was exciting for the East Palestine girls program. In a very strange season plagued by COVID uncertainty the Bulldogs were rewarded an EOAC championship trophy. It was their first in program history. While it’s true that the Bulldogs have lost a lot of their production from last season to graduation, the standard the seniors set still echos through the program. Head coach Will Franklin knows that building that winning culture is important for the future of the team.

Coach Franklin took the time to talk with our guys on YSN’s Running Point to help give us a preview of the season. He talks with Ty Bartell, and Anthony Hartwig about the Bulldogs culture, some names to keep an eye out for, and much more. Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Will Franklin is live.

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POLAND DOMINATES ON THE ROAD

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NAVARRE, OH- The Poland Bulldogs traveled to Navarre to face the Fairless Falcons in the first week of playoffs. The Bulldogs showed up in a big way. Quarterback Jack Fulton scored 4 combined touchdowns in the first half for the Bulldogs to highlight a big rushing game. Poland wins 35-14.

The Bulldogs started their scoring clinic with a long drive capped off with 1 yard touchdown run by Fulton. Fulton, on the next drive, would find Running Back Dillon Smith for a screen pass that went 56 yards into the endzone. Bulldogs led 14-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Poland would continue their scoring ways in the 2nd quarter. Fulton found Wide Receiver Ross Dedo in the back of the endzone to increase their lead to 21. Fulton would rush into the endzone one more time before going into the locker room. Poland led at halftime 28-0.

The second half was all Bulldogs. Dom Parker found the endzone in the third quarter to wrap up all scoring for the Bulldogs. Poland beat Fairless 35-14. Poland (8-3) will face West Branch next week on round 2 of the playoffs. Catch all playoff games on YSNLive.com.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Melone

EAST PALESTINE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 4) WITH TONY FOSTER

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EAST PALESTINE, OH – Week eleven is upon us as head coach Tony Foster and the East Palestine Bulldogs are playing spirited football trying to pick up a big win to close out the season. The ‘Dogs are coming off a tough loss against the Valley Christian Eagles last week. The Bulldogs will play host to their rivals, the Columbiana Clippers on Friday night in EOAC play.

YSN’s own, DJ Yokley, had the opportunity to catch up with Coach Foster to talk about the week ten match up, what he and his staff took away from the Valley Christian game to put to use in their week eleven game against Columbiana, and so much more!

This week’s episode of East Palestine Bulldogs football coach’s corner with head coach, Tony Foster, is LIVE!

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CRESTVIEW REACHES THIRD STRAIGHT DISTRICT TITLE

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ORWELL OH- Crestview continued their dominance of this district on Wednesday night with a monster sweep over East Palestine. The win gets Crestview to their third consecutive district championship game. The Rebels have won the last two. (25-10 25-6 25-12)

Lucy Montgomery was on fire for the Rebels. She finished with a team high 16 kills on the night. She also set up 7 assists. Abbey Emch finished the game with 8 kills, a block, and 3 aces. Grace Auer led the Rebels in assists with 22. She also served up 7 aces. Emily Downey led the defense with digs with 7.

Crestview advances to the district championship game where they’ll lock up with Middlefield Cardinal. That game is slated for Saturday at 2:00 at Grand Valley High School.

EAGLES CRUISE PAST EAST PALESTINE

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EAST PALESTINE OH- Valley Christian got some major traction to head into the postseason on Friday night. The Eagles offense who had been struggling for a couple weeks caught fire to beat the Bulldogs 37-0.

It took a quarter of the game to find a rhythm, the Eagles only led 7-0 after one quarter. Two blocked punts for touchdowns in the second quarter seemed to be what struck the match for the Eagles though. It gave them a 22-0 lead. Joey Battista then found Jon’Trell Mixon for a score to make it 29-0 and let the Eagles run away with it.

Valley Christian will qualify for the OHSAA playoffs and await a Week 11 matchup. Stay tuned to YSN for further updates on schedules and pairings for postseason football.

BULLDOGS RULE OVER STRUTHERS

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POLAND OH- Poland,OH- Arch Rivals Poland and Struthers met in week 10 on senior night for Poland. It would be a special night for the Bulldog seniors. Poland Wide Receiver Ross Dedo would highlight the contest with 3 combined touchdowns while Running Back Dom Parker had two rushing touchdowns. Struthers Running Back Tyler Sanchez rushed for two touchdowns of his own. Poland wins 41-27.

Poland struck first with a 4 yard touchdown run by Parker made the game 7-0 early in the first quarter. Bulldogs would build on their lead with Dedo scoring three combined touchdown (2 receiving, 1 passing) in the second quarter. The Wildcats found the endzone in the though when Sanchez rushed into paydirt from 13 yards out. Poland led 28-6 going into the locker room.

The second half was a back and fourth contest between the two teams. Struthers Quarterback Alec Grzyb rushed into the endzone and threw for another touchdown but could not keep pace with the Bulldogs. Parker would rumble his for 6 points from 61 yards to highlight the second half for the victorious Bulldogs. Poland finishes the regular season 7-3 going into playoffs while Struthers finishes the season 4-6. Catch all the playoff action on YSNLive.com/Live.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Melone