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BATTLE OF THE BULLDOGS GOES TO POLAND

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POLAND, OH- After a successful two-game road trip for the Poland Bulldogs, they hosted the Lakeview Bulldogs and were relentless on both sides of the ball. Poland defense held Lakeview scoreless the entire night with multiple 4th down stops and a fumble recovery. Poland on offense would score 5 rushing touchdowns from 4 different players in their winning effort.

Fullback Zach Ellis would score first for Poland after a 3-yard touchdown run gave Poland the early 7-0 lead in the First Quarter. Running Back Josh Alessi would score next for the Poland Bulldogs after a 64-yard touchdown run down the sideline increased their lead to 14-0. In the Second Quarter, Poland would find the end-zone with a minute left before halftime when Quarterback Jack Fulton found a wide-open Wide Receiver Andrew Centofanti from 38 yards to give the Bulldogs a 21-0 lead.

Poland would score 3 more touchdowns in the second half. Alessi and Fulton both scored a rushing touchdown in the Third Quarter giving them 2 touchdowns each on the night. Bulldogs would seal their victory with a 16 rushing touchdown from Quarterback Brody Todd in the Fourth Quarter to beat the visiting Bulldogs, 42-0. Poland (6-2) will travel to Jefferson next week. Lakeview (1-7) will host South Range.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone

SOUTH RANGE SNAPS BACK

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CANFIELD, OHIO – A week removed from a gut-wrenching loss to the Niles Red Dragons, the South Range Raiders flexed their muscles Friday night against NE8 opponent, the Jefferson Area Falcons. The Raiders were able to stack up nearly sixty points on offense in a 57-6 victory.

Anthony DeLuca led the points party in the first quarter with a 7-yard touchdown run, followed by an Isaac Allegretto 25 yard touchdown pass to Jake Gehring. Dylan Dominguez and Patrick McCabe both added short touchdown runs in the first quarter. Trey Pancake added a 38-yard field goal in the second, followed by another Isaac Allegretto touchdown pass, this time for 31 yards to Ian Toy. Anthony DeLuca then punched it in again from one yard out to end the first half.

The second half saw Michael Patrone connect with Luke Crumbacher for a 10-yard touchdown pass and catch. Jefferson got on the board late in the fourth with a one-yard touchdown run from Daniel Bruckman.

Leading the Raiders in passing was Isaac Allegretto with 7 completions on 11 attempts for 135 yards and 3 touchdowns. Leading South Range on the ground was Anthony DeLuca with 6 carries for 76 yards and 2 touchdowns. The leading receiver for the Raiders was Michael Patrone with 1 reception for 37 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Logan Cormell led the way for the Raiders with 4.5 tackles.

Leading the Jefferson Falcons in passing was David Thompson with 1 completion on 10 attempts for 2 yards. Leading the Falcons on the ground was Daniel Bruckman with 18 carries for 27 yards and 1 touchdown. The leading receiver for Jefferson was Wade Woodworth with 1 reception for 2 yards. Defensively, Trent Hodge led the way for the Falcons with 7 tackles.

Up next in week eight, the Jefferson Falcons will host the Poland Bulldogs and the South Range Raiders will hit the road and travel up to Cortland, Ohio to take on the Lakeview Bulldogs.

 

South Range Raiders – Box Score Report – 10_12_2019

BIG CAT ON THE PROWL

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CANFIELD, OH- “Keep the name Corey Kougher in your mind, I’m going to be a big-time one day,” is a direct quote from a sophomore South Range Raider who was barely a special teams player at the time on a team full of stars and that was headed for the postseason.

Fast forward 2 seasons, and now the most humble young man you’ll ever meet resides inside the 88 uniform for the Raiders.  His manners are on point.  Please, Thank You, Sir, Ma’am.  His eye contact is deliberate, and he can exude confidence without having to pronounce it.

Corey Kougher has grown from a Cub to the Big Cat all in the blink of an eye.

Now, Kougher is the most dangerous defensive player in the area with the combination of his size and speed, he’s showing the world what he has always known.

He’s going to be big time.

YSN’s DJ Yokley caught up with Kougher to discuss his growth in leadership on this week’s South Range Player Profile: BIG CAT ON THE PROWL

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SOUTH RANGE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 7) WITH DAN YEAGLEY

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Coach Dan Yeagley and the South Range Raiders fought hard all night last week and came up just short as they fell to Niles in overtime. Week seven will be another NE8 match up for the Raiders as they play host to the Jefferson Area Falcons.

YSN’s founder, D.J. Yokley, caught up with Coach Yeagley to discuss his outlook moving forward into week seven but also what he and his staff took away from the overtime loss to a talented Niles squad last week.

 

All that and more in this week’s episode of South Range football coach’s corner with head coach, Dan Yeagley!

 

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SOUTH RANGE UPENDED BY RED DRAGONS

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NILES, OH- Week 6 finally felt like high school football. It was a crisp October night and 2 great football teams were set to battle. South Range traveled to Bo Rein Stadium to face off against the Niles Red Dragons.  The Raiders were coming off a big win vs Girard and the Red Dragons were coming off a tough loss to Poland.

The Raiders took their opening drive and went right down the field. 2 big passes from Isaac Allegretto lead the Raiders all the way inside the 10-yard line. First a big pass to Chris Brooks for 37 yards than a screen pass to Anthony Delucia that got down to the 9. That’s when Patrick McCabe took over and carried the ball twice to score for the Raiders. Niles failed to do anything with their first drive. The Raiders took their second turn at the ball and drove for another TD courtesy of McCabe again. Patrick powered his way in from 34 yards out after breaking a couple of tackles on his way to paydirt.

The Raiders looked to be in control of the game when they stopped the Red Dragons again forcing another 3 and out. But the turnover bug stuck when Anthony Delucia fumbled on the Raiders 44-yard line. The Red Dragons took advantage and drove the 44 yards capped off by 4-yard TD run from QB Zack Leonard. The Raiders would answer back taking the ball 75 yards down to the Red Dragon 11. That’s when Allegretto hit Trey Pancake for the 11-yard touchdown. With the Raiders up 21-7, the Defense held tight and kept the Red Dragons at bay for the first half. The Raiders and a chance to get another TD before the half but failed to do so when the Niles defense held their ground not letting the Raiders score on 4th and goal.

The Red Dragons got the ball the second half and made some adjustments at the half. They spread the Raider D by going trips to one side and twins to the other with an empty backfield. This gave Zack Leonard all the space he needed. He now could run or pass and pass he did. He hit Chase Sudzina for the 15-yard touchdown. This fired up the Niles Defense as they forced the Raiders into another turnover when Allegretto was hit from behind and fumbled. And again the Red Dragons capitalized. They drove down to the Raider 4 where Leonard did the rest running in for the TD. With the score tied the momentum was leaning all the way to the Niles side, but the Raiders would not go away so easily.  Again Allegretto used his arm to drive the Raiders down the field. And McCabe would punch it in from the 1. Niles would take 7 minutes off the clock and go all the way down to the Raiders 2 after converting a huge 4 and 11. Leonard would call his own number again to tie things at 28. The Raiders would fail to do much with the final 2 minutes, and we would head to overtime.

In the overtime, Niles again would convert a big 4th down to get the drive alive. The workhorse for the Dragons David Mays would do some hard running and get them inside the 2. Brandon Hayes would run the ball in for the lead. The Raiders would take their turn at OT and find success. Allegretto again would find his senior WR Chris Brooks for a 21 yd touchdown strike. And all that was left to go to OT 2 was the extra point. But unfortunately for the Raiders, it was missed wide left. Leaving the Raiders on the wrong end of a 35-34 OT score. For the Red Dragons Leonard finished with 63 yards rushing on 14 attempts with 2 touchdowns, and was 12-19 with 123 yards passing and 1 TD. Running back David Mays finished with 69 yards on 11 carries.

For the Raiders Allegretto 13-20 for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns. McCabe was the leading rusher with 64 yards on 13 carries with 3 touchdowns. Chris Brooks finished with 2 receptions for 60 yards and 1 score. The Red Dragons hit the road to Struthers next week and the Raiders return home to face Jefferson.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Paul Munson

NOT TOYING AROUND

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CANFIELD, OH- There’s a name that you need to know about if you don’t already when you talk about South Range: Toy.

If you’ve ever donned the burgundy and gold or played against them in some capacity, you’ve probably crossed paths with a member or two of this historically Raider-rich family.  However, this story is still being written for the newest generations of Toy’s.  With the long flowing locks out of his helmet, a quiet demeanor, and a confident swagger, Ian Toy is making his name known across the Mahoning Valley.

We sat down with Ian and picked his brain about his heritage, his team, and his future.  All that and more on this week’s South Range Player Profile: NOT TOYING AROUND.

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HUBBARD FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 4) WITH BRIAN HOFFMAN

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Coach Brian Hoffman and the Hubbard Eagles are soaring high after their week five, 41-8, victory over the Jefferson Falcons! Up next for the Eagles will be a road test against the Lakeview Bulldogs in week six.

The Hubbard High School media class had the opportunity to talk with Coach Hoffman this week to see just what his Eagles have in store for the Lakeview Bulldogs, as well as, what his takeaways from the first half of the season were.

 

Episode four of Hubbard Football coach’s corner with head coach Brian Hoffman is LIVE!

 

SOUTH RANGE FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 6) WITH DAN YEAGLEY

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Week five was the game Coach Dan Yeagley and the Raiders had circled on their schedule all season; they could not wait to get the state runner up, Girard Indians, in their building. The Raiders battled all game long and controlled the tempo from start to finish and came away with a solid 36-22 victory. Week six will send the Raiders on the road to Niles to take on the Red Dragons, as they will look to improve to 4-2.

The pride of YSN, D.J. Yokley, had the pleasure of sitting down with Coach Yeagley to talk South Range football in the first half of the 2019 football season but also to see what the Raiders will look to do in week six and the second half of the season.

 

Episode six of South Range football coach’s corner with head coach Dan Yeagley is LIVE!

 

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STRUTHERS PADDLES PAST LAKEVIEW

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CORTLAND, OH- The Struthers Wildcats traveled to take on a Conference opponent, the Lakeview Bulldogs. The Wildcats came out and played incredible defense, holding the Bulldogs to only 6 points and 202 total yards. The Wildcats scored 41 points in the contest, defeating the Bulldogs 41 to 6.

The standout player of the game was no secret. Senior running back Adrian Brown flashed his speed while running the ball 9 times for 98 yards and an astonishing 5 touchdowns. The Wildcats improve to 3-2 on the season, while Lakeview drops to 1-4.

 

*Story contributed by YSN’s Richie Juliano

HUBBARD FOOTBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP. 3) WITH BRIAN HOFFMAN

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Coming off a week four victory over the Struthers Wildcats, Coach Brian Hoffman has the Eagles soaring high as they are currently on a three game winning streak. Hubbard will look to continue that streak in week five as they will welcome the Jefferson Falcons to town in an NE8 battle.

The Hubbard High School media class was able to sit down with Coach Hoffman to discuss his outlook on this week five match up and how it feels to be on a nice winning streak.

All that and more on this week’s episode of Hubbard Football Coach’s Corner with head coach, Brian Hoffman!