Braves make Aces pay for late mistakes
By Brad Morris and John HowleySportingPumpkin.com AMANDA — Two fourth-quarter turnovers by Amanda-Clearcreek gave visiting Logan Elm just what it needed to leave town with a 20-13 Mid-State League Buckeye…
Gales run past Vikings in weather-shortened game
Lancaster scored twice in the first quarter and didn’t look back on Friday in a 24-0 non-league win over host Teays Valley.The game was called with 9:58 remaining due to…
Lions in control as they advance 31-7 over Aces
By John Howley / Sportingpumpkin.com Liberty Union established itself as the more physical team and controlled visiting Amanda-Clearcreek in advancing with a 31-7 playoff win Saturday night. “It’s a simple…
Panthers use three fourth quarter TDs to turn back Braves’ upset bid
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com Four first-half takeaways and some clutch plays had the Logan Elm Braves thinking upset on Saturday, but host Licking Valley scored 21 straight points in the fourth…
Collins’ 3 TDs lead Falcons over Tigers
By John Howley / Sportingpumpkin.com Hayden Collins ran for three touchdowns as Fairfield Union amassed 374 rushing yards in a 35-14 win over Circleville Friday night. Collins picked up 191…
Aces repel Raiders for 43-24 win
By John Howley SportingPumpkin.com (Editor’s note: story edited to correct series history information.) Amanda-Clearcreek opened the 2020 playoffs by overcoming a third-quarter deficit and holding off Morgan for a 43-24…
Braves dominate Lancers in first playoff win since 2009
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com When Logan Elm has gained momentum in its games this season, the Braves have demonstrated that they are a difficult team to stop. Such was the case…
Vikings earn first playoff win, 68-0 over Briggs
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com ASHVILLE — Coronavirus has made 2020 a year many of us would like to forget.But one of the exceptions to that general rule will be for the…
Little leads Shermans past Mustangs
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com WILLIAMSPORT – There were times when Westfall was able to slow down Isaac Little on Friday in a Scioto Valley Conference game. But they were never able…
BC stays unbeaten with 45-14 win over LE
By John Howley / SportingPumpkin.com CARROLL — Bloom-Carroll completed an undefeated run through the shortened regular season Friday night as Logan Elm was unable to stop the Bulldogs in a…
Three area football teams to host first-round games
Three area teams learned that they will host first-round playoff games on Thursday when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released the state football playoff brackets.All OHSAA member schools for…
Vikings fall to top-rated Knights
By John Howley / SportingPumpkin.com ASHVILLE — If the Coronavirus wasn’t giving teams enough to deal with, Teays Valley had about 24 hours to change its plans from taking on…
Braves use strong start to rout Chieftains, 48-21
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com How good was Logan Elm offensively on Friday in the first half? Facing fourth-and-goal at the one-yard line with a second left before halftime, Conner Robinson’s pass…
Aces post 38-18 win over Tigers
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com AMANDA — Inconsistent would be the best word to sum up Amanda-Clearcreek on Friday in a 38-18 Mid-State League Buckeye Division win over visiting Circleville. The Aces…
Seniors lead Braves to come-from-behind win
By John Howley / SportingPumpkin.com Despite a tough beginning, Logan Elm got its offense going in the second half Friday night to defeat visiting Fairfield Union 34-14. “I think that…
Braves reclaim Backyard Brawl trophy
By John Howley/Sportingpumpkin.com Logan Elm capitalized off Circleville turnovers and overcame its own mistakes in claiming a 41-22 victory Friday night. “Ultimately, what’s most important is we did come away…