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POLAND PROTECTS THEIR HOME

POLAND OH- Hubbard traveled to Poland to face the Bulldogs in the opening game of the NE8 conference trying to stay undefeated. The Bulldogs would change the Eagles plans. Costly penalties by Hubbard and tough defense from Poland would propel the Bulldogs to victory. Running Back Danny Nittoli would score twice in tonight’s game. Poland wins 28-21

Hubbard got on the scroeboard first with a 1 yard touchdown run by Ben Wilcox making the game 6-0. The Bulldogs retook the lead with a touchdown pass by JP Genova making the game 7-6. The lead would change a total of 5 times in the first. The Eagles would go into the locker room, 21-14.

The Bulldogs came back in the second half. Playing tough defense the rest of the game allowing Genova to find Nittoli for a 46 yard touchdown pass to tie it up. Nittoli would seal Bulldog victory in the Fourth quarter. With a 2 yard touchdown run by Nittoli, Poland wins 28-21. Poland (2-2) will travel to South Range while Hubbard (3-1) will host Struthers. Catch all the games on YSNLIVE.com.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Melone

BULLDOGS TAKE A BIG STEP FORWARD

HUBBARD, OH- Poland and Hubbard met on Thursday night in a game that would go a long way in deciding the champion of the Northeast 8 Conference at the end of the season. Both teams came into tonight’s matchup with identical records (4-1-1 overall, 3-0-0 NE8).

It was a stalemate in the first half, as both teams couldn’t find the back of the net and went into their respective locker rooms with the game tied 0-0. Hubbard drew first blood tonight when Kaleb Jackson found the back of the net for the Eagles roughly halfway into the second half. Poland took that goal as a wake-up call and the senior leadership for the Bulldogs came into full play. A goal just minutes later by Derek Thomas equaled the score up, and Sophomore Jacob Hayes put the go-ahead goal just past the Hubbard goalkeeper with two minutes left, and Poland would hold on from there.

With tonight’s win, Poland now holds sole possession of first place in the NE8 Conference, as well as grabbing their fifth overall win on the season. Hubbard drops their second match of the season and now sits in second place in the conference.

*Contributed By YSN’s Anthony Romo

BIG SECOND HALF KEEPS HUBBARD UNBEATEN

 

HOWLAND, OH – A three-game road stand is never easy, but the Hubbard Eagles and coach Brian Hoffman have been responding to the adversity very well. Despite a slow first half, the Eagles picked things up in the second half en route to a 20-8 victory over the host Howland Tigers at Lombardo Field. 

 

The Eagles started quick on their opening drive. They used a nice methodical running attack to get things going, a category in which they achieved 246 yards on. Hubbard would then get the boost when Royal McConahy scampered down the field for a 28-yard touchdown run. The extra point by Caleb Mackay made it 7-0 Eagles. McConahy finished the night with 77 yards on 6 carries (12.8 average) to go along with his score.

 

Hubbard then drove down the field again late in the first, but they would be denied by a huge fumble recovery by the Howland defense, one of the strong points of Howland’s early season start. Then in the second quarter, the defense for the Tigers would step up again as they would stop the Eagles on a fourth down attempt. It would remain a 7-0 ball game at halftime. Despite giving up 290 total yards of offense on the night, it is important to note that the Tigers have not given up more than 21 points throughout their first three games. 

 

It was a quick third quarter, as both teams were having a hard time moving the ball. However, things took a huge turn late in the third quarter. Hubbard’s Nunzio Scachetti would jump in and block a Howland punt that would set the Eagles up on the Tiger 40. It would only take one play for Hubbard to capitalize off of the blocked punt as Xzander Owens raced down the sideline for a 40-yard touchdown run. Mackay’s extra point made it 14-0 Hubbard as the third period ended. Owens would then pick up a huge 22-yard touchdown reception to start the fourth quarter as Hubbard started to roll away with it 20-0 (with a missed PAT). Owens rushed for 54 yards on 5 carries (10.8 average) with his rushing and receiving touchdowns.

 

The Tigers, however, would not go down with a fight as they would drive the length of the field with time running off the clock. They were aided by a huge roughing the passer on fourth down, which gave them an automatic first down and some huge momentum. And then on a 4th & Long from the Hubbard 22, junior quarterback showed his potential yet again as he found Carter Mock all alone down the left side for a 22-yard touchdown. Things got even better for Howland as holder Sam Vacha made the best out of a botched extra point, picking it up and running it in for the two-point conversion to make it 20-8. Unfortunately for Howland, the onside kick would go out of bounds as Hubbard got the ball and knelt down to seal the victory. Perry finished 5/10 for 37 yards and a touchdown. Marco Massucci for Howland also picked up 80 yards on 17 carries (4.7 average)

 

The Eagles will improve to 3-0 with the victory as they pick up their third-straight victory over the Tigers. They tie up the all-time series against Howland at 22-22 as they will now travel to Poland to finish a three-game road stand in their first NE8 matchup of 2022. The Bulldogs (1-2) are coming off a 31-7 loss to archrival Canfield in the Battle of 224.

 

The Tigers will drop to 0-3 for the first time since 2018 with the loss. They will still search for their first victory next week as they play host to Boardman. The Spartans (1-2) are coming off a 43-14 loss to Massillon Jackson and are on a two-game losing skid. 

 

YSN’s Noah Ricks got the chance to talk to Hubbard head coach Brian Hoffman following tonight’s victory. You can watch the video below.

*Contributed By YSN’s Noah Ricks

 

SOUTH RANGE SURVIVES IN THE EAGLES NEST

HUBBARD OH- South Range battled all night, and survived a thriller in Hubbard on Thursday. The match went the distance for five sets, and the Raiders came out on top.  (25-18 25-8 21-25 18-25 15-9)

 

Olivia Meli had a great night for the Raiders with 9 kills a block, and an assist. Madie Mook also had 9 kills to tie for the team lead.  She came close to a double double by going down for 13 digs.

South Range will try to keep momentum rolling on Tuesday as they host Girard.  Hubbard will have some time off as they return to action next Thursday traveling to Struthers.

HOWLAND IS THE VICTOR IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE

HUBBARD OH- In what is so far the best match of the young season Howland escaped a thriller in Hubbard with a 5 set victory. In a match where Howland had a 2-0 lead, they had to pull some last second magic to win set 5. (25-13 25-12 21-25 17-25 21-19)

Sianna Dykes led the Tigers out of the middle with a powerful attack. She finished with 14 kills.  Courtney Clark was in double figures as well with 10 kills. Alexia Spangler served the ball well and finished with 5 aces. The Tigers had 15 aces as a team.

Hubbard never gave up after being dominated in sets one and two. Their defense took a step up as out of nowhere they started keeping every attack from the Tigers off the ground. With some clutch kills from Sydney Ward, and Lauren Komorek gave Hubbard sets 3 and 4.  Ashley Rodgers led the Eagles with 6 kills.

Howland will have a few days off before they travel to Fitch on Thursday. Hubbard gets right back to it on Tuesday as they travel to Poland

LAKEVIEW DOMINATES IN NE8 OPENER

HUBBARD OH- Lakeview has been dominant in the NE8 over the years. Girard, and Jefferson are the only teams that escaped a league match with them with a victory. Hubbard tried to change that on Tuesday night, but the Bulldogs had no part of it. They swept the Eagles in straight sets.  (25-6 25-15 25-15)

Tara Lytle continues to impress as she finished with 18 kills to lead the team.  Brooke Schneider was a service master finishing the night with 5 aces.  Maggie Pavlansky set up the offense well with 16 assists.  Maddie Bayus set the tone out of the back row with 20 digs.  Lytle led the front row defense with 4 blocks.

Alyssa Gregory had a nice defensive day for Hubbard with 14 digs.  Sydney Ward led the Eagles in kills with 3. Ella Snyder had 5 assists.

Lakeview returns to action on Thursday as they host Niles. Hubbard is also in action Thursday as they host Girard.

KENNEY’S HAT TRICK LEADS HOWLAND TO WIN

HUBBARD, Ohio – In a matchup dominated by Howland since the 2018 District Final, a game which Hubbard defeated the Tigers 3-2, coach Stilles’ squad has taken the last 3 matches against Hubbard by a combined score of 12-0.

Hubbard would refuse to be shutout in this matchup however, netting the opening goal of the match with a Jacob Jackson header just under four minutes into the night.

Trailing for the first time this season, the Howland Tigers’ senior, Jak Kenney, would respond with and unanswered hat trick to put his squad ahead 3-1. Kenney now has four goals on the year.

With just over eight and a half minutes remaining, Hubbard freshman, Trent Reinard, would find the back of the net to draw the Eagles within one. Howland would halt the Eagles comeback effort there, holding onto the victory 3-2.

GOAL SCORERS

HUBBARD:

Jacob Jackson: 1 goal

Trent Reinard: 1 goal

HOWLAND:

Jak Kenney: 3 goals

UP NEXT

Hubbard: Finishing their homestand without a win, the Hubbard Eagles will hit the road for a match against the West Branch Warriors, Thursday, August 25th.

Howland: Following their win, the Howland Tigers will head back home for a matchup with the Lakeview Bulldogs, this Thursday, August 25th. Howland has won the last 4 matches, against Lakeview, in a row.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

HUBBARD HAILS SUPREME

HUBBARD, Ohio –

For the first time since Youngstown East stole Hubbard’s perfect regular season on the last play of the game in week 10 of 2018, the Eagles and Golden Bears faced off on opening weekend of the 2022 high school football season.

Looking to replace their all-state running back from last year, T.C. Caffey, the Eagles started off the night with three different running backs who would find the endzone. Ben Wilcox, a familiar name to the Eagle backfield, would be the first to reach paydirt. Just over two minutes into the first quarter, Wilcox would take a handoff fifty yards to the house for the opening score of the 2022 season.

Next for the Eagles offense, it was Royal McConahy finding the endzone on another long Hubbard run, this one from fifty-three yards out in the closing seconds of the first quarter. Ahead 14-0, it was time for the third Eagle to score. Xzander Owens would put Hubbard ahead buy three scores with his twenty-five-yard touchdown scamper; the two-point conversion was failed.

All Hubbard to start this matchup, the Golden Bears showed signs of life, almost dominating the rest of the second quarter. Starting their drive from their own thirty-five-yard line, after a couple solid runs from Andrew Blackmon and a sloth of Golden Bear backs, East was into Hubbard territory. Blackmon would then find a wide-open Thomas Nickerson in the middle of the field, who would take the pass into the endzone for the score. Blackmon went on to punch in the two-point conversion to draw East within twelve.

Following the Bears score, a plethora of solid defense and sloppy offense ensued. Hubbard would have the ball in East territory multiple times, even starting a drive on the Golden Bearseleven-yard-line but could not muster a score. The drought would succumb however when Ben Wilcox would find the endzone with eight minutes remaining in the ballgame. Wilcox’s second touchdown of the night came from twelve yards out, on fourth down. The Eagles would run the exact same play they scored the touchdown with when going for two and would convert, bringing the score to where it would finish, 28-8.

BIG PERFORMERS

HUBBARD:

Ben Wilcox: 20 carries, 110 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Royal McConahy: 3 carries, 67 rushing yards, 1 TD

Xzander Owens: 2 carries, 39 rushing yards, 1 TD

YOUNGSTOWN EAST:

Andrew Blackmon: 68 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 32 rushing yards

Thomas Nickerson: 1 catch, 41 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD

UP NEXT

Hubbard: Following their victory, the Eagles will face their first road test of the season next Friday night when they travel East into the Keystone state, to take on the Greenville Trojans (0-0). Friday nights matchup will be the first time these two schools have faced since 1949. Greenville leads the all-time series, 2-1-1.

Youngstown East: With their loss, East has now dropped eight straight games dating back to last season. The Golden Bears will look the rebound with the only team they defeated in 2021, the East Cleveland Shaw Cardinals (0-1).

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson.

HUBBARD GETS SECOND NE8 WIN

HUBBARD OH- Hubbard girls golf team moved to 2-0 on the NE8 and 2-1 overall with a win in a league meet against Girard and Niles. Hubbard as a team shot 212 in the win.

Evan Flynn led the Eagles shooting a 48. Malodor Oyler wasn’t too far behind finishing with a 50.  Kennedy Perline, and Emma Harley both shot a 57 for the Eagles.  The Eagles scores were rounded out by Veronica Bray shooting a 58 and Scout Nicholson shooting a 59.

 

2022 HUBBARD EAGLES FOOTBALL ROSTER

HUBBARD
HOME # AWAY # NAME POSITION CLASS
1 1 Rome Odem RB/LB FR
2 2 Mason Hodge TE/LB SR
3 3 Lavonte Daniels WR/DB JR
4 4 NNikolas Hendrix QB/DB SR
5 5 Xzander Owens RB/LB JR
6 6 Mathew Chaney WR/DB FR
7 7 Braydon Songer QB/DB FR
8 8 Ben Wilcox RB/DB SR
9 9 Gino Madeline TE/DL SR
10 10 Andrew Kali WR/DB JR
11 11 Lucas Malutic QB/DB SO
12 12 Brady Fabrizio WR/DB FR
14 14 Skyler Phibbs WR/DB SR
15 15 Yianni Hazimihalis RB/LB SR
17 17 Brady Krisuk TE/DL FR
18 18 Garland Warren RB/LB JR
21 21 Royal McConahy RB/DB SR
23 23 Kadin Smaldino WR/DB SR
24 24 Richard Sandberg TE/DL SR
25 25 Johnathan Schiraldi RB/LB FR
27 27 Joseph Hamm RB/DL SO
28 28 Terry (TJ) Miller RB/LB FR
29 29 Baron Reynolds-Penny RB/DB SO
30 30 Caleb MacKay K FR
31 31 Daniel Trickett WR/DB FR
33 33 Michael Hazimihalis RB/LB FR
36 36 Joey Komlanc TE/DL JR
37 37 Tyler Saunders RB/LB JR
40 40 Bobby Thompson TE/LB FR
50 50 Gavin Phibbs OL/DL SO
51 51 AJ Rossodivita OL/LB FR
53 53 Gabriel Hamrock OL/DL SO
54 54 Nunzio Scacchetti OL/DL JR
55 55 Michael Biro OL/LB SR
56 56 Nathaniel Cochrane OL/DL SO
58 58 Landen Rain OL/DL SO
59 59 Lucas Seese OL/LB JR
61 61 William Altheide OL/DL FR
62 62 Kinnson Hall OL/DL FR
64 64 Steven Gregory OL/DL FR
65 65 Austin Reuff OL/DL FR
66 66 Nicholas Scutillo OL/DL SR
68 68 Logan Lehman OL/DL FR
70 70 Nick Bowser OL/DL JR
73 73 Ben Chaney OL/DL SR
76 76 Nicholas Pallante OL/DL JR