High School Roundup: Purple Riders Rebound In Big Way; Creek Narrowly Bests St. C.
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MARTINS FERRY - Martins Ferry rebounded nicely after suffering its first loss of the season last week as it throttled visiting Toledo Woodward (1-8) by a 60-6 count Friday night at Purple Rider Stadium inside the Dave Bruney Football Complex.
Junior Walkquem Cox carried the ball just eight times but racked up 174 yards, scoring on jaunts of 45 and 62. He also caught a 16-yard scoring pass from Colby Kropka.
Krokpa, who went 9-for-12 for 122 yards also found Elijah Roby on a 15-yard scoring connection. Dionte Whetstone contributed a 15-yard touchdown run, while Javis Johnson Jr. had a 5-yard scoring run; Gunner Disher added a 4-yard TD scamper and Cole Patterson crashed in from the 2.
Martins Ferry, which was No. 8 in Division V, Region 17, hosts arch rival Bellaire next Friday.
Indian Creek 13, St. Clairsville 12
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The Red Devils (3-6) held a 12-0 lead at the half but the visiting Redskins scored 13 third-quarter points to earn a key Division IV, Region 15 battle at rain-soaked Red Devil Stadium.
Hunter Orum had a 4-yard run and Brody Clifford connected with Dalton Neff on an 8-yard scoring strike as St. Clairsville built its lead.
However, Indian Creek (6-3) rallied to keep its playoff hopes alive.
Orum gained 42 yards on 13 carries and Clifford completed seven passes for 161 yards, the aforementioned touchdown and one interception. Ian McLean caught three passes for 103 stripes.
St. Clairsville concludes the regular season next Friday at Cambridge. Indian Creek finishes at home against Edison.
Monroe Central 13, Cameron 8
CAMERON - The visiting Seminoles (6-3) kept their Division VI, Region 23 postseason chances alive with a gut-check victory over the short-handed Dragons (5-2) on Dragon Field. Monroe Central entered the game No. 8.
Cameron took an 8-7 lead in the third quarter when Soier Reed and Aikn Davis teamed for a 5-yard scoring pass. Reed ran for the two points.
Monroe Central received a 2-yard run from Cooper Howell with 5:32 left to play that wound up being the game-winner. Howell finished with 23 carries for 93 yards and completed eight passes for 103 more. He found Jeff Kaiser on an 8-yard TD strike.
Reed finished with 17 carries for 73 yards.
Cameron played with the services of running backs Marshall Holland (ankle) and Talen Brown (hand).
The Seminoles travel to Shadyside next Friday. Meanwhile, Cameron treks to Toronto.
Shadyside 45, Bridgeport 8
BROOKSIDE - Colt Cook picked up where he left off last week as he ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. He also had a 5-yard pick-6 and ran for two points as the Tigers (8-1) solidified their hold on a Division VII, Region 27 playoff berth.
Ace Nelson had a 13-yard scoring run and Trenton Marling caught three passes from Jayden Johnson, one for a 14-yard TD.
River 26, Caldwell 20
CALDWELL – River used a punishing ground game behind seniors Wyatt Stalder and Trey Larrick to beat the host Redskins, 26-20, Friday night.
The Noble County club led 7-0, before Larrick’s short TD run put River on the board. After the Pilot defense held Caldwell short of the goal line on the ensuing series, Stalder broke free for a 96-yard TD. A two-point pass from Cam Abbott to Larrick made it 14-7.
Stalder’s eight-yard run made it 20-7 in the second quarter, but Caldwell’s Garner Gaydos returned the ensuing kickoff 70 yards for the TD. The PAT made it 20-14 at the half.
Stalder, who had 169 at the half, ran 17 yards for a TD and a 26-14 lead in the third.
A short TD pass for the 2-7 record hosts made it 26-20 with 10 minutes to play.
River closes out regular season play Friday hosting Frontier.