Photo by Kim North Barnesville’s Braden Butler (62) and Hines Ford (6) lead the way for Trey Toliver (26) during Friday night’s weather-delayed game against Buckeye Trail at Shamrock Stadium. Toliver had two touchdown runs. The game ended after The Times Leader went to press. For full details, see Monday’s edition.

ZOARVILLE — Martins Ferry improved to 3-0 with a wire-to-wire 34-3 blowout of host Tuscarawas Valley Friday night at Trojan Stadium.

Freshman Walkquem Cox got the Purple Riders off to a flying start when he returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.

Tev’n Williams scored a pair of touchdowns on 10 yard runs. Quarterback Ayden Ludolph ran for a pair of two-point conversions and also found tight end Alex Reese for a 41-yard scoring play. Nate Wasemann recovered a fumble in the end zone for another six points.

Williams and Cox both ran for more than 100 yards.

Martins Ferry travels to Red Devil Stadium next week to meet St. Clairsville in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Monroe Central 52, River 6

WOODSFIELD — The Seminoles’ Tucker Howell ran roughshod over the Pilots as the senior quarterback carried just 10 times for 263 yards, but six of the runs ended in the end zone.

Cooper Howell had two carries for 76 yards.

Buckeye Local 41,

Shadyside 20

SHADYSIDE — The Panthers presented first-year head coach Chris Kiedaisch with his first career victory as Xavier Eastham ran for 101 yards and two TDs on 15 carries. Kolteon Roush added 97 stripes on 16 carries, Wyatt Luyster finished with 10 carries for 76 yards and Chase Wowra added two touchdowns and recovered a fumble for a third score.

Tolsia 25, Paden City 0

GLENHAYES, W.Va. — The host Rebels scored early and often in a game that was stopped – and declared official – with 52 seconds in the opening quarter.

Paden City senior lineman Isaiah Brady was injured after Tolsia’s fourth touchdown of the period and was taken from the stadium by ambulance.

After a brief discussion between the game officials and the coaches from both teams, the game was called.

Brady Mollette had a pair of touchdown runs for the Rebels (1-1), while Robert Evans and Luke Williamson added scoring runs in the winning effort.

Paden City was limited to minus-2 yards and had two turnovers over its five possessions before the contest was halted.

For Paden City (1-1), quarterback Kayden Myers finished 5-of-14 for 45 yards and an interception.

Madonna 28, Clay-Battelle 8

Madonna’s Maddox Bowen threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns and also added a rushing TD to lead Madonna to a 28-8 victory against Clay-Battelle.

Bowen threw two touchdowns in the first quarter — one of them a 44-yarder to Koleton Grishkevich — to get Madonna (2-0) a quick 14-0 lead.

He added a 2-yard touchdown run with 58 seconds left in the second quarter on what was a busted play.

On the other side, Clay-Battelle (1-1) was sluggish on offense and was unable to get its running game going.

The Cee-Bees were held to just 82 yards rushing and had just 26 yards on the ground at the half.

Clay-Battelle’s offense was led through the air by quarterback Braden Ponceroff, who completed 11 of 25 for 221 yards. He threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Morgan with 4:42 remaining in the game, but by then the Blue Dons were already in control.

Bowen was the reason.

He was both efficient — completing 12 of 20 attempts — and electric with four completions that went for at least 34 yards.

He finished with 34 yards on the ground.

(Late Thursday)

Edison 42, Southern Local 24

RICHMOND — Things certainly didn’t start the way Edison had planned them on Thursday night, but they ended precisely how the Wildcats hoped — with a win.

The Wildcats overcame an early two-score deficit by rattling off 28-straight points on the way to a victory over visiting Southern Local Thursday night at the Edison Unified Sports Complex.

Quarterback JD Henderson factored into five of Edison’s six scores and 307 of its 367 yards of offense, throwing for 182 yards and a pair of scores on just six completions and rushing for another 125 and three trips to the end zone on nine carries.

Southern Local (0-3) had jumped ahead 12-0 early in the second quarter. Their QB, Timmy Potts, who had a big night of his own with 116 rushing yards and three scores and another 118 and a passing TD through the air, ran for a 9-yard score on the opening drive of the game and added an 11-yard scoring pass to Landen Heffner (111 rushing yard) early in the second quarter after an Edison fumble.

Edison, though, answered right back when Trevor Eisnaugle took the ensuing kickoff 83 yards to score, and from there the Cats had all the momentum.

After a Zack Vangosen interception, Henderson fired a 46-yard TD to Cole Pittman to put Edison on top. Henderson then ran for a 14-yard score on the next drive to put Edison on top 21-12 at halftime.

COLLEGE

Limestone 48,

West Liberty 13

WEST LIBERTY — Limestone (S.C.) scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and racked up 350 yards of offense before halftime here Thursday night in cruising to a victory over West Liberty at West Family Stadium.

The Saints, fresh off back-to-back NCAA Division II playoff appearances, showcased a balanced attack with 178 rushing yards and 298 yards through the air on the night. The host Hilltoppers (0-2) finished with 309 yards of total offense, 248 coming via the pass, but were victimized by three interceptions as they closed out their non-conference slate.