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RAIDERS FALL SHORT OF REGIONAL CHIP

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TWINSBURG, OH- It had been 364 days of tough memories for the Perry Pirates since falling in the Regionals to the eventual Division V State Champion, South Range Raiders.  On Friday night, the Pirates earned their revenge with a 32-0 shutout, and eliminated the defending champs to earn a ticket to Week 15.

The Perry offense was impressive and scored early and often to put the Raiders behind the 8-ball right from the onset.  Perry established their dominance early in the first quarter when quarterback Walter Moses connected with Brayden Richards for a spectacular 47-yard touchdown reception. The next possession adding to their lead, Moses executed a skillful 1-yard rushing touchdown later in the first quarter, bringing the score to 12-0.

Perry continued their scoring onslaught in the second quarter, with  Jayden Studio contributing a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Shortly thereafter, Moses showcased his passing prowess again, finding Luke Sivon for a remarkable 79-yard touchdown reception. The team extended their lead with successful extra points by Altor Ontanon-Lopez.

Not content with their lead, Perry closed out the second quarter with another explosive play, as Jayden Studio sprinted for a 63-yard rushing touchdown, capping off a remarkable scoring drive. Ontanon-Lopez once again delivered a precise extra point, bringing the halftime score to an imposing 32-0 in favor of Perry.

The second half saw no additional scoring, as Perry’s first-half dominance proved insurmountable for South Range.

The Raiders finished with 194 yards of offense which was one of their lowest outputs of the season.  The typically stout defense surrendered 474 yards to Perry on what was a continuous clock in the second half.  The closest the Raiders would push into Pirate territory came on the first drive of the second half when South Range marched the ball to the 10-yard line only to be intercepted in the endzone while trying to trim the deficit.

Walter Moses completed 6 of 9 passes for 162 yards and had two scores through the air.  Jayden Studio ran for 214 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries on the night, the most successful rushing game against South Range in the past 8 seasons, and only the second 100-yard rusher against this defense since South Range joined the NE8 (Antuan Gardner – 2023.)

Junior QB Tristan Toy finished the game 2/9 for 45 yards and an interception, while contributing 50 yards on the ground.  Blake Ewert finished his Raider career with a 20-yard effort on five carries, Aidan Dominguez saw 14 carries for 46 yards, and Gaven Nagy had one rush for 27 yards.  Brady Crumbacher brought in both targets receiving for 45 yards on the night.

Defensively, Luke Starkey had 10 tackles and led all defenders in that category, while Nagy chipped in 9, and Dylan Smesko had 4 for South Range.

With the loss, South Range finishes at 12-2 on the year and Regional Runner-Up in 2023.  The Raiders set to graduate this year have contributed a 50-4 record to the program during their tenure with the only losses suffered being Kirtland, Green, and Perry.

LAKERS RUN GAME MAKES A HUGE SPLASH

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Photo Credit: Kelly York Summers

Andover, OH- Hoping to make their homcoming a sweet one, the Pymatuning Valley Lakers clashed with the Southeast Pirates in a high-scoring battle that had fans cheering the whole game. The Lakers displayed their dominance on the ground, led by the dynamic duo of Ryan Croston and Ty Vickery. The final score read Pymatuning Valley Lakers 64 – Southeast Pirates 34, leaving the Lakers with a triumphant victory.

The first quarter saw Pymatuning Valley strike first, as Ryan Croston bulldozed his way into the end zone with a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by a successful two-point conversion run by Ty Vickery, giving the Lakers an early 8-0 lead. Southeast answered back with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Antonio Mejia to Jack Muldowney, but their two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score at 8-6 in favor of Pymatuning Valley.

The Lakers continued to pour on the points in the first quarter, with Ryan Croston finding the end zone again on a 7-yard touchdown run, followed by another successful two-point conversion, this time by Ty Vickery, extending their lead to 16-6. Before the quarter ended, Ty Vickery added to the lead with a 5-yard touchdown run and another two-point conversion, making it 24-6 in favor of Pymatuning Valley.

In the second quarter, Ryan Croston broke loose for a spectacular 37-yard touchdown run, and Ty Vickery’s two-point conversion run was good, stretching the lead to 32-6. Southeast fought back with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Antonio Mejia to Case Meyers, and Gavin Bertka’s extra point brought the score to 32-13.

Just before halftime, Ty Vickery found the end zone again with a 2-yard touchdown run, and his two-point conversion run was successful, giving the Lakers a commanding 40-13 lead at the break.

The third quarter saw Southeast’s Antonio Mejia connect with Austin Mejia for a 30-yard touchdown pass, and with the extra point from Gavin Bertka, the score tightened to 40-20. The Pirates continued their comeback efforts in the fourth quarter, with Antonio Mejia throwing a 56-yard touchdown pass to Austin Mejia, and Bertka’s extra point made it 40-27.

But Pymatuning Valley had an answer every time, as Ryan Croston and Ty Vickery continued their dominant performance. Croston’s 8-yard touchdown run and Vickery’s two-point conversion pushed the lead to 48-27. Southeast battled on with Antonio Mejia’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Case Meyers, and Bertka’s extra point cut the deficit to 48-34.

In the waning minutes of the game, Ty Vickery added two more touchdowns to his impressive performance with runs of 44 and 50 yards, along with successful two-point conversions on both occasions, sealing the Lakers’ 64-34 victory.

The Pymatuning Valley Lakers showcased an unstoppable rushing attack, with Ty Vickery leading all rushers with nearly 300 yards on the ground, 4 touchdowns, and 8 two-point conversions. Ryan Croston also had a remarkable game, amassing over 200 yards rushing and contributing 4 touchdowns of his own. Defensively the Lakers were just as impressive with multiple tackles for loss and snagging 3 interceptions including one by Alex Simon who brings his season total to 3.

With this victory, the Pymatuning Valley Lakers improved to 3-3 and are set to begin conference play on the road against the Fairport Harding Skippers (2-4) in week 7. Meanwhile, the Southeast Pirates, with a 5-1 record, will kick off their Portage Trail Conference campaign at home against the St. Thomas Aquinas Knights (0-6) in week 7.

WEST BRANCH SWEEPS TRI MATCH AT HOME

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BELOIT OH- The Warriors volleyball team hosted South Range and Southeast in a tri match at West Branch High School to open the season.  The Warriors defeated the Pirates from Southeast 25-20, 25-4 followed by a 25-21, 25-13 victory over South Range to move to 2-0 on the season.

In game one against Southeast, the Warriors were led by Kendelle Hoopes with 12 points and Isabel Martig with eight points.  Martig also added 10 assists.  Mikalyn Fitts had nine kills and Audrey Ring finished with five kills.  Ragan Greeneisen was the defensive and receive leader.

In game two versus South Range, Martig again had a strong game with eight points and seven assists.  Fitts and Olivia Showalter each had five kills for the winners.  Greeneisen led the defensive and was receiving leader.

The Warriors next match will be Thursday, August 24th as the Boardman Spartans come to town.

WARRIORS SOUND THEIR BATTLE CRY

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BROOKFIELD OH- Brookfield has been a well oiled machine throughout the season, displaying a good balance of play on both ends of the floor. In Friday nights matchup against Southeast, Brookfield had three players reach double figures in scoring with Donovan Pawlowski being the head of the snake with 21 points. Also having solid nights were teammates Matteo Fortuna with 13 points, Isaiah Jones with 12 points, and Nevon Hoffman with nine points.

On the Southeast side, seven players produced points, but Michael Phillips with 17 points and Garrett Sprutte with 12 points were the main sources of offense for the team. Brookfield took a lot of momentum into halftime, erupting for 17 points in the second quarter and never looked back after that as they now look towards their next opponent.

The Warriors advance to the district semifinals on Tuesday night against South Range.  They will play at Warren Harding at 7:00.

CHANEY CHALKS UP ANOTHER WIN

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YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – The Chaney Cowboys and the Perry Pirates met each other on the hardwood Thursday night in Youngstown Ohio where the Cowboys took down the Pirates by way of a 64-52 final score.

This game was a close one throughout but Chaney was able to pull away and secure the eight point victory. The Cowboys were led by Josiah Gonzalez with 23 points followed by Jason Hewlett with 18 points and Matthew Jones with 16 points.

For the Pirates, two players reached double digit scoring. Jake Cubbison had a big night scoring the ball with 22 points, backed up by teammate Brayden Richards with 20 points.

The Cowboys will be back in action tonight as they travel to Poland to take on the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Up next for Perry will be on the road against Lake Catholic on Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m.

*Contributed By YSN’s Michael Wolfgang

EDGEWOOD COMES UP SHORT IN BATTLE FOR FIRST

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ASHTABULA OH- There was a ton on the line Saturday afternoon in Edgewood.  Both Perry and Edgewood fans knew it too.  With a gym full of tension two talented teams struggled to see who would have a hold of first place in the CVC.  Perry needed a win to grab it outright, and Edgewood was looking to even things up. It was a game of runs with the Pirates starting fast opening up a 10-2 lead.  Edgewood would answer with a might 11-0 run and turn in to a 13-10 lead. But then it was Perry that had the counter punch ending the second quarter with a 21-11 edge in the frame.

Perry would extend that run into a 15 point lead after a dominant 13-6 3rd quarter. The Warriors lived up to their name though and had one last push. With the fourth quarter ticking away Edgewood cut the lead to as little as 5.  The Pirates just made too many plays down the stretch for Edgewood to complete their comeback.  They went on to win 59-52.

Perry was led by Grace McKoon who willed them to victory with a game-high 22 points.  Izzy McKoon was also in double figures for the Pirates with 12.  Victoria Lynch added 8 points to the Pirate cause.

Kaci Kanicki was as magical as ever scoring 21 points and practically single handedly pulled her team back in the game in the fourth.  Katie McCollister did a lot of work off the drive and was right behind Kanicki with 20 points.

The Warriors have a crossover CVC matchup on Tuesday as they host West Geauga.

SOUTHEAST CANT HANDLE THE EAGLES ATTACK

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LIBERTY, OH- It was an all-around team win for Warren JFK in the regular season finale as they hosted Southeast Friday night. Both sides of the ball were on fire for the Eagles. Quick points, a deadly run game, and great defense propelled JFK to a shutout victory over the Pirates, 50-0.

It was all Eagles from start to finish, JFK’s offensive line carried the run game and allowed Thomas Easton and Antonio Smith to run wild. Easton opened the game up with a 47-yard rushing touchdown which opened the floodgates as JFK put up 28 points in the second quarter alone. They would not stop there as Smith unloaded with 3 of the touchdowns in the second quarter coming from him. The running back duo combined for 167 rushing yards, and scored 5 of the 7 touchdowns for the Eagles.

Easton finished with a perfect stat line of 65 yards and 2 TDs on 2 carries. Smith finished with 102 yards and 3 TDs. In total, JFK put up 358 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground and had 31 yards in the air. Caleb Hadley and Chris Campana each added a TD for the Eagles.

Looking forward into the playoffs for JFK, they are expected to match up with Fairport Harding in the first round. YSN will have the game available along with many others with the Playoff Power Pass on October 28th.

 

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

 

CARDINALS FLY INTO NEXT ROUND

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CHARDON OH- Canfield had a battle on their hands in the sectional final of their district bracket. They were lined up with a talented Perry Pirates team.  The Cardinals had enough steam to push to a four set victory to advance in the tournament.

The Cardinals offense was very balanced, Abby Muckleroy led the offense with 13 kills. Two other players finished with 12 as Addie Fonderlin and Carly Slaven had good days swinging.  Maddy Cleevely and Bella Bucciarelli both had 11 kills as well.  Riley Kinkade helped spread out that offense with a team high 27 assists.  Parker Wilkins led the defense with 20 digs on the night.

Canfield punches their ticket to the district semifinals. They’ll need all that firepower as they’ll square off with a talented Notre Dame Cathedral Latin who is the highest seed in the Streetsboro bracket. The match is slated for 6:00 at Streetsboro on Wednesday.

RESERVE BLOCKS PIRATES TO CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON

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RAVENNA OH- Western Reserve went on the road Thursday night and beat Southeast 3-0 to improve their record to 18-4. (25-15. 25-22. 25-18)

Lisa Eichert led the way with 15 kills 2 aces and 14 digs. Raelyn Meyer set up the offense well and had 20 Assists. Alyvia Hughes also had a great night. She had 10 kills 24 digs and 2 aces.

Western Reserve will look ahead to tournament play as they will start their run on October 20th. They’ll play the winner of Windham vs Lowellville.

EDGEWOOD BATTLES TO A SCORELESS TIE

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PERRY OH- Edgewood made a pretty good trip to Perry on Thursday and it was such a battle. Both teams had a couple chances, but in the end the defenses would prevail in a 0-0 tie. Warrior senior Emily Weeks will continue to try and put pressure on defenses as she leases the team in points.

Edgewood is still working hard trying to find their first win since the first week of September. They definitely got close against the Pirates. Edgewood will have another shot at it on Saturday as they host Cornerstone Christian. The Patriots will come in to that game with a 4-7 record overall. Edgewood is now 2-9-1.