Teays Valley 28, Reynoldsburg 21
ASHVILLE — Reynoldsburg tried to hang with host Teays Valley but the Vikings made big plays when they needed to pick up a 28-21 win Friday.
The Vikings hit the scoreboard first with a three-yard run from Spike Woods late in the first.
The Raiders answered with a 13-yard scoring run from Christian McNair with 7:29 left in the half.
The score stayed tied until Brady Farmer found Tommy Kozlowski for a 31-yard score with just seconds left in the half to give TV a 14-7 lead.
It was Woods scoring again for the Vikings early in the third – this time on a 26-yard run.
Right after he score, Reynoldsburg tried a screen pass on first down, which, when executed, was a backwards pass. Freshman defensive end Clayton Graley got in the passing lane to mess up the play and then picked up the loose ball and ran it into the endzone for a 28-7 Vikings’ lead.
The Raiders managed two more scores before the third ended.
Midway through the fourth, Reynoldsburg was inside the Vikings’ five when defensive end Jayden Lunday stripped the ball from the Raiders’ quarterback and Woods recovered the loose ball to end the threat.
TV picked up a couple of first downs, including on a crucial fourth down play, to run out the final minutes to seal the win.
Westfall 49, Southeastern 21
WILLIAMSPORT — Southeastern held a brief 7-6 lead before Westfall rolled off the next 43 points to send the Panthers home on the short end of a 49-21 final.
Joey Wright ran for 178 yards on nine carries, with Quinn Eberly running for 93 on eight and Eli Wright for 58 on five. The Mustangs ran for 366 yards in the contest and threw for another 122.
Joey Wright got the game’s scoring started with a 58-yard run three minutes in. The kick failed leaving Westfall up 6-0.
Southeastern answered with an eight-play scoring drive and took a 7-6 lead.
Westfall came back with a six-play drive that had Quinn Eberly scoring from five yards out. A run from Eli wright made it 14-7.
An interception by Westfall’s Dom Andria set up Joey Wright for another touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter.
Eberly completed touchdown passes on Westfall’s next two possessions — 26 yards to Eli Wright and 80 yards to Kaden Mercurio.
With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, Eli Wright recovered a Southeastern fumble near midfield.
The Mustangs covered the 57 yards in just over a minute with Eberly going the final 23 yards. Carson Deskins hit his fourth PAT of the night to make it 42-7 at the half and set up the second half to start with the running clock.
Westfall received the kickoff to start the second half and Eli Wright capped that possession with a 21-yard run to make it 49-7.
The Mustangs (4-1, 2-0) head to Zane Trace (4-1, 2-0) on a night that will shake up the SVC standings a bit as the other two 2-0 teams (Adena and Unioto) face off as well.
Fairfield Union 18, Logan Em 12
WEST RUSHVILLE — Fairfield Union opened the game with a big play and had a couple more at the end to beat visiting Logan Elm 18-12 Friday.
Getting the ball to start the game, FU’s Camden Maynard returned the kickoff 75 yards for a quick score.
The Braves tied the game at 6-6 late in the first on a three-yard pass from Austin Holbrook to Blake Summers.
Logan Elm took advantage of a Falcon turnover to get the lead early in the second. This time it was Holbrook running it in from four yards out for a 12-6 lead.
The Falcons tied the game on a three-yard run and the score stayed at 12-12 at halftime and through most of the second half.
The Braves had opportunities in the second half but fell victim to three red zone turnovers – the last coming in the game’s final minute.
Kohen Arnett broke a 64-yard run in the fourth to give the Falcons the edge they needed to get the win.
Aden Hartly led the Braves with 109 yards rushing on 19 carries. Holbrook threw for 157 yards as he hit 19 of his 34 attempts but had three interceptions.