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TIGERS RAMP UP STRONG OFFENSE IN CRESTVIEW

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COLUMBIANA OH- Springfield’s offense has no trouble finding a rhythm on Saturday in Crestview as they beat the Rebels handily 70-52.

The Tigers has four different scorers reach double figures being led by Adam Wharry with 17. Clay Medvec added a solid 14 points. Beau Brungard wasn’t far behind finishing with 13. Alex Rothwell rounded out the double figure scorers with 12.

Drake Golden still put together a great night in a losing effort for Crestview. He led with a game-high 22 points.

Springfield is scheduled to travel to Western Reserve on Tuesday. The Rebels will travel to Campbell.

RAIDERS UPSET SPRINGFIELD IN FIRST WIN

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CANFIELD OH- South Range did not get off to the start they wanted this season. Coming in to Tuesday, the Raiders were 0-5 and struggling to score. Springfield was on the other end of the spectrum, they came in to Tuesday’s matchup with the Raiders undefeated, and rolling on offense. South Range’s defense won the day however, as they held the Tigers to just 19 first half points. The Raiders defense continued to clamp down in the second half and came away with a 56-46 win over Springfield.

Eli Taylor led the Raiders with 13 points. They were able to get an important 12 point performance off the bench from Dylan Turvey. Mike Patrone also got in to double figures with 11.

Adam Wharry led the Tigers offense with a game-high 19 points. Clay Medvec added 14 to the cause.

 

TIGERS STAY UNBEATEN

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NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio –The Springfield Tigers started and stayed hot all night long in their MVAC matchup against the Sebring McKinley Trojans. After just the first quarter of action, the Tigers were already ahead 23-8.

Of his 6 three-pointers on the night, Springfield’s RJ Smith had 5 of them come in the first half. In the second half, it was Clay Medvec who led the way for the Tigers, totaling 10 second-half points.

Although it was a long night for the Trojans, senior Frankie Lozoya shined bright. Lozoya led the way with 23 points, 18 of those coming in the second half, making 2 three-pointers, and going a perfect 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Despite Lozoya’s efforts, the Tigers would go on to win 75-57.

LEADING SCORERS:

Springfield

RJ Smith – 22 points

Clay Medvec – 20 points

Beau Brungard – 15 points

Sebring McKinley

Frankie Lozoya – 23 points

Connor Shepard – 8 points

Dylan Johnson – 8 points

UP NEXT:

Springfield – The Tigers (6-0), must travel to rival South Range High School, for a battle with the Raiders (0-5) on Tuesday.

Sebring – After falling to 0-4, the Trojans return home on Wednesday for a matchup with the Jackson Milton Blue Jays (2-2).

*Contributed by YSN’s Jamie Thomson

TIGERS COME UP JUST SHORT IN TITLE

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MASSILLON, OH –After dominating the first 9 weeks, the Springfield Tigers saw their third straight game come down to the final possession. In their regional final against Norwayne, it was a trick play that propelled the Tigers into the state semi-finals, where the Springfield defense would come up big with a goal line stand.

Now, in their second straight state championship appearance, it seemed as if it were the special teams’ turn to win the game. Following a Coldwater score to knot things up at 35, Beau Brungard and the Springfield offense would take over at their own 2o with 1 minute and 36 seconds remaining.

Running and throwing their way down the field, the Tigers marched into Cavalier territory. After converting for a first down, the Tigers rushed to the line of scrimmage and spiked the ball to stop the clock with just under a minute remaining.

From there, the Tigers would throw two incomplete passes, leaving them with 4th and long. Outside of kicker Clayton Medvec’s range, Springfield was forced to punt.

After a low snap, the Tiger punter picked up and booted the ball away into the arms of Coldwater’s big-play threat, Zack McKibben. McKibben would shake a few and break a couple of tackles before having nothing but green in front of him.

Great effort from two Tiger defenders would shove McKibben out of bounds at the Springfield 11-yard line. With just under 10 seconds to go, Coldwater ran one final play to gain a few extra yards for their kicker.

With four seconds remaining and 26 yards to glory, Coldwater’s Brady Klingshirn nailed one through the uprights to secure the Cavaliers’ 7thstate championship.

BIG PERFORMERS:

Springfield

Beau Brungard – 261 rushing yards, 121 passing yards, 5 total TDs

Coldwater

Myles Blasingame – 185 passing yards, 99 rushing yards, 5 total TDs

Zack McKibben – 82 rushing yards, 76 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs

TIGERS WORK THEIR WAY BACK TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – For the second time in as many weeks, it all came down to just over 30 seconds for the Springfield Tigers, but this time, it was the defense who would stand strong.

After a 24-yard field goal courtesy of Clayton Medvec put the Tigers ahead 16-13 with just 5 minutes and 8 seconds remaining, the defense would take the field. Just as the Fort Frye Cadets had done all game long, they moved the ball down the field at will.

Long sustained drives are a staple of the Fort Frye offense, and it showed throughout the entirety of the game. The Cadets had possessions of 7, 6, 8, and 5 minutes, but only 1 resulted in points.

PHOTO CREDIT: CHARLES MARSH

Following a shot to the endzone that would just go over the head of a Fort Frye receiver, the game came down to 8 yards and 36 seconds. With no timeouts to spare and already on 3rd down, the Cadets had time for two plays, but their only chance at stopping the clock would be getting out of bounds.

Trying to make up for the late score they gave up last week to allow Norwayne to take the lead in the closing seconds, the Tigers needed to flip the script.

After trying to get the edge on the Tigers with a sweep to the right, the Cadets hurried to the line, putting the fate of the game on just one final play.

The Springfield defense, already with two-goal lines stands in the game, came up big to advance their team back to the state championship for the second year in a row. The Cadet quarterback took the snap and rolled to his left trying to find a man in the endzone, but the Tigers had all their bases covered. Forcing a pass short of the goal line, two Tiger defenders came up and made the stop short of the endzone.

BIG PERFORMERS

SPRINGFIELD:

Austin Tindell: 6 carries 46 yards 2 TDs

Beau Brungard: 13 completions 162 yards 11 carries 57 yards

FORT FRYE:

Maeson Long: 11 carries 133 yards 1 TD

Ian Ellis: 12 completions 121 yards 9 carries 23 yards 1 TD

UP NEXT

Springfield: The Tigers will make their return to the State Championship Sunday at 5:00 pm. Springfield will face off with the Coldwater Cavaliers (11-0). Coldwater set a state record this season with their 24th straight playoff appearance and are looking to capture their 7th state championship since 2005.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

BIG PLAY CLAY!

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NEW MIDDLETOWN, OH – When talking about the Springfield Tigers football team, one might mention how the offense is a juggernaut. This assessment can be linked to how many weapons they have, how quick they can score, or just how the team plays together as a complete unit instead of on their own. One of these weapons is leading receiver, Clayton Medvec. Clayton has 414 yards receiving on 28 receptions and two touchdowns, as well as, being. the team’s kicker! Medvec can not only light it up on offense but his kicking game is truly special as well. This season he 52 of 54 on PATs and 3 of 3 on field goals, including a 52 yard field goal early on this season!

YSN’s own, Steve Leslie, was able to sit down with Brady Brungard this week via video chat to discuss the upcoming regional finals game against Norwayne, what he thinks the Tigers need to do to punch their ticket to the state final four, what his plans are for after high school, a rapid fire question session where we learn more about what makes Clayton the person he is today, and much more!

Check out this exclusive interview with Springfield Tigers superstar senior, Clayton Medvec!

 

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