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Morgan Raiders boys’ soccer Coshocton Redskins Football

looking to Lakewood to program hopes fresh energy

recover start of season from new head coach will turn

into a good season
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Coshocton Redskins football team defends against Dalton at a pre-season scrimmage.
Matthew Dotson
Morgan’s Hayden Wiseman kicks the ball downfield after a save. Matthew Dotson
Coshocton Football scrimmaged They will face Tuscarawas Valley
Vs. Maysville (8/18) 20th at 6 PM. against Dalton on August 14th, as on Friday, August 28th, a team that
On the road Tuesday in Maysville, they prepared to take on a challeng- Coshocton narrowly beat last year by
ing season lineup. New Head Coach a score of 29 – 23.
the Raiders were hoping to recover Vs. Philo (8/15) Braydon Johns, a Coshocton alum- One of the big local rivalries will
from their first game of the season. In a heated battle against the Elec- nus, is working with the team to be Friday, September 4th, when the
The boys took to action quickly and trics in Duncan Falls on Saturday, the build a new plan, with his sights set Redskins face the Ridgewood Gener-
found the net in the first half of the Raiders were unable to block two on an MVL title and playoff entry. als at Stewart Field. Last season, the
game, but Maysville matched and shots by Philo that found the net in In a pre-season scrimmage Generals took them for a huge 31 –
added an extra goal to lead 2- 1 at the first half and trailed 2 – 0 at the against Dalton, the players were 7 ride, and they can’t wait to see how
the end of the first half. end of the first half. working hard to gel as a team. The that match plays out this year.
The Panthers pounced into action The second half was more evenly first game of the season will be on With a new coach at the helm,
to dominate the second half of the matched as the two teams went one Friday, August 21st, against the Ed- the Redskins hope to lean into their
match with three goals while holding for one on goals, but Morgan was un- ison Wildcats, a team that is not in training and build back a program to
Morgan back to win the game 5 – 1. able to build up to a draw and went the Redskins usual lineup, so it will rival the 2016-17 season, when they
be interesting to see how they pair went 12-2 overall.
The Raiders will host the Lake- home with a 3 – 1 loss. with the Richmond opponents.
wood Lancers on Thursday, August

Black Bears boys soccer is building back as they struggle to

gain ground BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. West Muskingum (8/18) were not slowing down as they piled Vs. Hiland (8/15) with three total goals in the half to
On the road on Tuesday, the Black two more goals on their tally to take In Berlin on Saturday, the Black win the matchup 4 – 3 with the late-
Bears were hoping to recover from a 3 – 1 win. Bears took on the Hiland Hawks. The game comeback.
the Hiland loss by beating out fellow Jax Lowe had the goal from River game started off going in the right Kasen Summers, Cooper Alverson,
MVL competitors, the West Musking- View with help from junior team- direction as River View took control and Carson Bryant each had goals
um Tornadoes. West got out ahead mate Kasen Summers for the assist. of the field, scoring three goals and for the Bears, while teammates
of the Bears in the first half of the Goalie Zyler Leigh had eight saves only allowing one Hiland goal to lead Jack Cohen, Cameron Murphy, and
game, gaining a goal while keeping in the goal for River View. 3 – 1 heading into halftime. Cash Guilliams each supplied a
the River View offense from scoring. River View will play their The Hawks flew into action in the much-needed assist.
The Black Bears came to life in the home-opener against Sheridan on second half, shutting down the Riv-
second half of the game, landing a Tuesday, August 25th, at 7 PM. er View offense while tying up the
goal of their own, but the Tornadoes game and then jumping out ahead