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POLAND PROTECTS THEIR HOME FIELD

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POLAND OH-The Poland Bulldogs, coming off a victory last week, were looking to continue their success going into week 3 against The Girard Indians. Wide Receiver Andrew Centofanti of Poland will assist in a big way for the Bulldogs. Scoring two receiving touchdowns in the game while Quarterback Jack Fulton had 3 touchdowns(2 passing, 1 rushing). The Bulldogs beat the Indians 33-14.

Poland got on the board in the first quarter with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Running Back Peyton Mrakovich and Fulton to make the game 14-0 going into the second quarter. The Bulldogs increased their lead with a 2 yard touchdown run by Running Back Bryce Barringer at the beginning of the second quarter followed by a hard fought touchdown pass to Centofanti from Fulton from 32 yards to make the game 26-0. Girard would answer on the final second of the half with a 31 yard hail mary pass to Wide Receiver Dominic Malito by Quarterback Andrew DelGarbino to make the game 26-7 going into halftime.
Centofanti and Fulton would add an additional passing touchdown on the night in the third quarter. Fulton found Centofanti from 18 yard out to make the game 33-7 in favor of the Bulldogs. Girard would score one more time in the fourth quarter with a 3 yard touchdown run by Delgarbino but it would not be enough to keep pace with the Bulldogs. Poland wins 33-14 on Homecoming night. Poland (2-1) will travel to Lakeview next week while Girard (1-2) will travel to Jefferson. Catch both games here on YSNLIVE.com.
*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Malone.

RAIDERS WRECK GIRARD’S HOME OPENER

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GIRARD OH- Girard and South Range matched up on Friday night for what was one of the more anticipated games of the week. Both teams were coming off impressive victories in week 1. The Raiders made a statement with a 56-28 victory.

It was all South Range to start. The Indians could do nothing to slow down the mighty rushing attack of the Raiders. They quickly jumped out to a 28-6 halftime lead. Girard would fight back in the third however, and score 15 unanswered points to make it 28-21. After trading touchdowns, the Raiders once again locked down the Indians offense, and they cruised to a 56-28 victory.

Dylan Dominguez ran the ship for the Raiders gaining 117 yards on 18 carries. Mike Patrone only played a half, but he threw for 95 yards and 2TDs.

The Raiders will look to stay unbeaten as they host Niles next Friday. Girard will need to bounce back quickly as they will face Poland.

QUAKERS KEEP GIRARD AT BAY

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SALEM OH- The Quakers Volleyball team found themselves in a Saturday battle with a solid Girard team. The Quakers bounced back from losing set four and won the match in five (25-15 23-25 25-15 22-25 15-9).

Kaley Davis collected 13 kills to lead Salem, Kaelyn Helmick contributed 8 kills. Rylie Troy player awesome defense for Salem, finishing with 20 digs. Haley Brant also got into double digit digs with 10. Morgan McGaffick and Emma Hochadel split the setting duties. McGaffick finished with 24 assists, while Hochadel had 18. Davis served up 7 aces.

Salem is now 4-2 and will host Western Reserve on Tuesday. Girard drops to 5-2 and they’ll host South Range on Tuesday.

LAKEVIEW SLAMS DOWN INDIANS

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CORTLAND OH- Lakeview continued their dominance of the NE8 with a sweep of Girard on Tuesday. They were two competitive sets out of three, but Lakeview always came out on top. (25-21 25-13 25-20).

Tara Lytle led the Bulldogs with 6 kills, 4 aces, 3 blocks, and 2 digs.  Brooke Schnider put together a fantastic defensive night with 18 digs. Maggie Pavlansky had 10 assists.

For the Indians, Lauren Pallone had a match high 12 kills. Allison Durkin had 12 digs.  Durkin, and Sophie Griffith split the setting each gathering 10 assists.

Girard travels to Poland on Thursday trying to bounce back. Lakeview looks to keep on winning as they host Struthers on Thursday.

GIRARD FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH PAT PEARSON (EPISODE 1)

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GIRARD OH- Girard is coming off an impressive 35-6 victory in Week 1. The Indians had to fight through a first half that was filled with turnovers and rain. They scored all their points in the second half, when the rain stopped.

Now Girard looks ahead to a huge match up with South Range on Friday. Both teams are coming off a win. This game is one of the highlights of YSN’s schedule on Friday. It promises to be a exciting NE8 clash.

Girard Head Coach Pat Pearson stopped by Running Point to talk about his program. He discusses their big week 1 win, their upcoming game against South Range, and much more. Dive into Girard football with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Pat Pearson.

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INDIANS DISMANTLE LAKEVIEW

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CORTLAND OH- It was not a fast start for Girard in Week 1 of their football season. After an hour delay of  kickoff, Girard waited quite some time to score their first touchdown of the game. Once they did however, the flood gates opened and they ran away with a 35-0 blowout of NE8 foe Lakeview.

Andrew DelGarbino has a great night throwing the ball. He went 8/12 with 137 yards and a pair of TD’s. Girard also got things done on the ground. Tyler Maddox ran for 138 yards and a TD.

Girard now 1-0 early in the campaign will host South Range in Week 2. Lakeview drops to 0-1 and they will look to get back in the win column as they travel to Struthers.

GIRARD SPOILS TIGERS HOME OPENER

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NEW MIDDLETOWN OH- Last year the Tigers and Indians opened up the season facing each other, and it was a dominating 3-0 Springfield sweep. Girard flopped the script Monday night opening the season with a 3-1 win over the Tigers (25-12 25-17 23-25 25-17).

Girard completely dominated sets one and two. Springfield opened each set with some promise, leading set one 6-2, and leading set two 4-1. Those were the only leads the Tigers would acquire in those sets however as the power of the Indians offense was too much for Springfield to handle.

Set three seemed to be going the same way as the Indians marched to a 17-12 lead. The Tigers found some momentum however and stormed to an 8-0 run to lead 20-17. The Tigers then were able to come away with clutch plays in the final points to steal set three 25-23.

The Indians regrouped in set four and made another big rally to take a big enough lead to cruise to the match clinching 25-17 win in the set.

Lauren Pallone led the Indians with a double-double. She racked up 21 kills and 14 digs. She also served up 4 aces. Bree Latell also had a strong double double with 14 kills and 10 digs. She gathered 3 aces. Ali Durkin led the Indians in assists with 22, Sophie Griffith added 20.

Jacey Mullens led the Tigers with 8 kills, Madison Lesnsak was a force at the block with 8 rejections from the net. Sara Pontius had 6 blocks.

Springfield plays Tuesday the 25th against Lowellville, Girard plays Jefferson on the 25th as well.

GIRARD RUNS ON DURKIN

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GIRARD OH- The Girard Softball team has been steadily on the rise over the years. For the first time in a while, the Indians were prepared to field a JV team along with a varsity. Senior Sidney Durkin has a lot to do with the program’s growth. She’s set the running pace for Girard softball. She was all set for senior year until COVID-19 put an end to the 2020 season.

Girard was going to field a fairly young team this season. But with that youth cane plenty of talent. They were poised to make some noise in the NE8. Sidney’s job was to rope in the younger girls, and show them the standards and expectation of Indians softball. Those standards have been inside Sidney for quite some time, as she gets coached by her own father. She says softball has done nothing but strengthen their relationship on and off the field.

Sidney is looking to go into the Criminal Justice field in the future. She says this passion for the pathway actually came from bonding with her mother over cop shows at an early age. She has consistently taken civics classes to get a grasp on the inner workings of the American legal system.

Anthony Hartwig had the opportunity to talk with Sidney via video conference. They discuss being a senior on a young team, getting coached by her dad, and much more. Don’t miss your chance to learn about this Girard softball senior in the latest Player Profile “Girard Runs On Durkin.”

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PAT PEARSON INTERVIEW ON BREAKING BATCH

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Girard Indians head football coach, Pat Pearson joined John Batcho on YSN Live’s “Breaking Batch” this past Tuesday. Coach Pearson and John discussed the Girard Indians football team, what it was like to coach in the state championship game back in 2018, what his outlook and goals are for the upcoming 2020 football season, and much more.

 

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GOLDEN BEARS KNOCK OUT GIRARD

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GIRARD OH- The East Golden Bears went in to Girard and upset the Indians 58-49 Tuesday night.

The Bears outscored the Indians 13-4 in the opening quarter to grab quick momentum to start the game. The closest the Indians could get was three as the final frame ticked on. Off a perimeter shot from Thomas Cardiero, it appeared Girard might be able to pull off a win. The Golden Bears responded with a rally in the final minutes to seal their win.

Girard finishes the season at 9-15.