Tag Archive for: High School Football

FITCH PLAYS A STEP ABOVE IRISH

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Both Ursuline and Austintown Fitch came into week two with a lot of momentum, but only one would come up top in the week two matchup.  Last year, Fitch beat Ursuline by 20.  This year what seemed to start out as a close game, turned into a dominant performance in the second half.

 

Ursuline would score the first points on the board to start the game, when Brady Shannon threw a nice deep ball to Terrell Dillworth for a 71-yard touchdown.  The Irish went to go muddle huddle, trying the two-point conversion, but failed, making it 6-0.

 

Fitch answered back with scores of their own however from only a few yards out with the score now being 13-6 Falcons.  The Falcons took advantage of the Ursuline mistakes as Tyler Evans tossed to Senior Todd Simons for a 37-yard strike and it was now 21-6.  However, Brady Shannon and the Irish were not going down without a fight.  Shannon found the speedy Trenton Hill who juked a couple of defenders was gone, going 37-yards to the end zone. The two-point conversion was good and the Irish were only down by seven.

 

Shannon once again showed his quarterback accuracy, as he found Marc Manning 11-yards out.  However, kicker Dylan Peplowski missed the extra point and Fitch was still in the lead by one.  That is when Falcons decided to swarm the field.  It first started with Tyree Mitchell went 58-yards out with it being 28-20.  After that, Fitch did a surprise onside kick, something the Irish were not expecting and recovered the ball.

 

The Falcons scored four more times, having the younger athletes come in by the time the late third and fourth quarter came around, while pressuring Shannon and the Irish offensive line. Ursuline scored one more touchdown when DeMarcus McElroy scored from two-yards out.  The touchdown was not enough for a comeback as the Falcons won 56-28.

 

Shannon finished the game with 225 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.  Trenton Hill had six carries for 50 yards and the reception touchdown. For Fitch, it was Devin Sherwood who keeps on being consistent.  He finishes with 299 yards through the air and a touchdown.

 

Austintown Fitch (2-0) has momentum on their side, and look to continue that next Friday as they host the Chaney Cowboys (0-2) at Greenwood Chevrolet Austintown Falcon Stadium.  For Ursuline (1-1), they look to regroup as they head to Boardman to take on the Boardman Spartans (1-1).

*Contributed By YSN’s Ian O’Brien.

LOUISVILLE’S LATE SCORE SECURES VICTORY

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CANTON OH- Louisville defeated Glen Oak tonight 17 to 14.
Head Coach Troy Davis earned his first win as head coach.
QB Tyler Jackson was very efficient throwing 2 touchdown passes to Dan Kennedy (40 yards) and Broc Pickens (80 yards).
Andrew Essik led the Leopard rushing attack.
The Defense was solid all game. Cam Brazek, Josh Stafford, Tony Brahler and JD Spittaleri played great on the defensive line.
Linebackers Brady Vanover, Connor Addelman, Kurt Haren, & Carson Rose were solid all night.
Defensive secondary played very well with Zack Seaman  getting an interception.
Kicker Miles Lab continues to be perfect on field goals and PATS. Connecting for a 20 yard FG and 2 extra points.
The Leopards host St. Vincent St. Mary next Friday.

*Contributed by YSN’s Rob Roberts

LABRAE FOOTBALL COACHES CORNER WITH JOHN ARMENI (EPISODE 1)

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LEVITTSBURG OH- The Vikings are coming off a hard earned win on the road against Campbell in Week 1. Their offense was on a roll scoring 49 points on the Red Devil defense. The Vikings will be tested right away in Week 2 however as they stay on the road to face Brookfield. The Warriors are the reigning conference champions and looked as strong as ever in week 1 against Liberty.

Vikings head coach John Armeni called into Running Point to talk about his program. Ron and John discuss the big week 1 victory, how coaching styles have changed with the new playoff system of 2020, and much more. Strap up your chin straps and dive in Vikings football with Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with John Armeni.

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BRADY AND HIS BUNCH

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- The last two years may have been tough for the Ursuline Fighting Irish, but it seems that a turn around is on its way.  Quarterback Brady Shannon joins this Fighting Irish edition of the YSN Player Profile.  Brady Shannon has been the quarterback now at Ursuline for the last two seasons since taking over in 2018 for an injured Glenn Griswold and has gotten the attention of not only the Valley, but now even the Akron Zips as they gave him an offer on Tuesday.

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​While last season may have been a disappointment for Shannon and the Irish, he still managed to complete nearly 51 percent of his passes, threw for 968 yards and had ten touchdowns in his sophomore campaign.  Last week against the Chaney Cowboys, he had three touchdowns and made one of the biggest plays that made the highlight reel, scrambling out of the pocket under pressure and finding his receiver Matthew Reardon for a big gain.  The Irish went on to win by the final of 29-6 in week one, their first season opener win since 2016.  Not only does Shannon play football, but he to plays basketball and baseball.  Due to the pandemic, the basketball season was cut short, along with the baseball season that he was waiting for.

​During this edition of the Player Profile, Brady talks about week one and how they can get better, his past few seasons as an Irish, the positive leadership that happens with all of his teammates, the six game season mentality and if it changes anything and much more.  Brady Shannon and the Irish look to move to 2-0 as they face the Austintown Fitch Falcons at Stambaugh Stadium this Friday at 7pm.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ian O’Brien

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JACKSON MILTON FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER WITH NATE BRODE (EPISODE 1)

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JACKSON MILTON OH- Jackson Milton is coming off an up and down 2019 with a 5-5 record. The Jays started the season on a 3-0 run last year before faltering in five straight. They were able to win their final two games of the season. This gave Head Coach Nate Brode some reasons to believe in his guys. They showed they can bounce back from adversity.

The Jays started the season on the right foot again with a 37-28 win over Lowellville. The Jays want to keep their momentum going into week 2 as they travel to Waterloo.

Coach Brode called in to Running Point to talk to Ron about their week 1 victory, the team’s growth in numbers, and much more. Learn everything you need to know about Blue Jay football in Episode 1 of Coach’s Corner with Nate Brode.

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UNITED GETS LAST LAUGH IN BACK AND FORTH AFFAIR

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COLUMBIANA OH- The Week 1 matchup between Columbiana and United was highly anticipated in the EOAC. It did not disappoint the hype. Both teams traded blows but the Eagles were the ones to throw the final punch and win 31-20.

After seeing their game be postponed an extra day, United and Columbiana got things rolling quick. They were all square after a half, tied up at 13-13. Columbiana had a chance to score before the break.

United’s line started to wear down the  Clipper defense in the second half as they were running at will. It set up the pass game as Brutus Ogilvie connected on a 60 yard TD pass to Keaton Baker to take a 19-13 lead.

Columbiana responded quickly as Colin Schick found a seem up the middle to run back the kick return to give the Clippers a 20-19 lead.

Things turned sour quick for the Clippers however, as United scored the final two touchdowns of the game  to seal a 31-20 victory.

WARRIORS GET REVENGE ON SALEM

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BELOIT OH-

Going along with the chaos of 2020, why should the football season opener be any different? After numerous lightning delays and torrential downpours, Salem and West Branch play 2 halves of football on 2 different days, concluding on Saturday with the Warriors coming out on top 44-20. Quarterback Brock Hillyer led the Warrior attack up and down the field, spreading the ball around to the wide array of weapons at his disposal.
After trailing at halftime 14-0, the Quaker offense showed signs of life striking on the 1st play of the second half to cut it to 14-6, but the defense was unable to stop the Warrior attack.  The Quakers never got closer than 10 the rest of the way, trading blows with the Warriors until a late interception and TD to follow put the game away.
Jackson Johnson threw 2 TDs (both to Blaize Exline) and Jason Austin ran for the other Quaker score.
Salem (0-1) travels to Canton South next week, while West Branch (1-0) travels to Minerva.
*Contributed by YSN’s Jared Niederhiser

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.

CHAMPION STRIKES DOWN REBELS

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WARREN OH- Austin Willforth’s 2 yard touchdown run late in the 3rd Quarter gave the Champion Golden Flashes a 20-17 upset win over Crestview on a rainy night in Champion.
Champion had the ball for all but one play in the third quarter, as they wore down the Rebels defense.
Joe Fell paced the Champion offense with ten carries for sixty-nine yards and two touchdowns.
William Hardenbrook scored two times for the Rebels, a 48 yard touchdown pass from Anthony Cusick In the 1st quarter and a 9 yard touchdown run early in the third quarter.

The Rebels(0-1) will face Campbell Memorial at home next week. The Flashes(1-0) will travel to Ravenna next week to face Southeast. Catch both games on YSN

*Contributed by YSN’s Ron Potesta

RANGE BARRELS THROUGH BULLDOGS

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CANFIELD,OH- Turnovers, special teams and field position played a big factor in week one of the high school football season for all teams in Northeastern Ohio thanks to mother nature. The South Range Raiders used these factors to their advantage against the Poland Bulldogs. The Raiders would force 3 turnovers that led to South Range Quarterback Michael Patrone scoring twice on the ground for the Raiders. The Raiders outrun the Bulldogs in soaked weather conditions 24-21.

The Raiders kicked off scoring with a 17 yard touchdown run by Running Back Dylan Dominguez to give South Range the early lead, 7-0. Poland would answer after coming out of a lightning delay when Running Back Peyton Mrakovich rushed for 49 yard to the endzone to tie the game up at 7. South Range continued their rushing attack with a 73 yard touchdown run down the middle by Quarterback Michael Patrone to regain the lead 14-7 in favor of the Raiders.
In the third quarter, the Bulldogs would tie the game again with a hard fought touchdown run by Fullback Christian Colosimo from 4 yards to tie the game at 14. The Raiders would score in the following possession with a 22 yard run by Patrone to regain the lead for the third time tonight. The Raiders would increase their lead after Kicker Harley Novak made a 24 yard Field Goal in windy conditions to make the score 24-14 in favor of South Range. Poland, with under a minute left, would score when Quarterback Jack Fulton scored from two yards out but it would not be enough to catch up to the Raiders. South Range wins 24-21. Poland(0-1) will face Niles McKinley next week at home. South Range(1-0) will travel to face Girard. Catch both games on YSNLIVE.com.
 * Contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone