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Panthers football pump out running-clock win over

Lancers in Week 1 BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Wide receiver Keaton Bryan takes the ball downfield for the Panthers. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Lakewood (8/28) continue their climb with two more ison scoring a 25-yard rushing touch- plans, as they worked on what they
The Panthers hosted the Lanc- touchdowns in the massive 53 – 0 down. practiced and got the game started
ers on Friday at the Mac. Maysville victory. The Panthers had four intercep- in the right direction early on, tak-
was ready for the visitors as they Leading the Panthers’ offense, tions in the game, with Bryan adding ing a 16 – 7 lead by halftime after
completely took over the field and quarterback Sawyer Bailey complet- two and K Brooks with another. a 5-yard touchdown run and a two-
punched out a huge 19 – 0 lead by ed 10 of 13 passes for 210 yards Maysville will storm the field at point conversion by Kason Hazlett.
the end of the first quarter. The pace and three touchdowns; he added West Muskingum Friday, September The second half did not give the
didn’t slow in the second quarter as 100 rushing yards and two more 4th; kickoff is at 7 PM. Panthers time to recover the ground
the Panthers continued to build on touchdowns to that tally. Keaton Bry- they had lost, and they fell to Zanes-
their advantage, making a 40 – 0 an caught four passes for 141 yards Vs. Zanesville (8/21) ville by a final score of 30 – 13.
margin by halftime with a running and two touchdowns and had a 58- Friday night at Sulsberger Stadi- For the Panthers, quarterback
clock. yard and 68-yard reception. Brody um, the Maysville Panthers met up Sawyer Bailey had a rushing touch-
Pressed for time in the second half Smith had a 31-yard touchdown with the Blue Devils, hoping for a big down, and Keaton Bryan carried a
of the game, Maysville was still able reception. John Harper scored two win to start their season off on the punt return for their second and final
to stymie the Lancers’ offense and rushing touchdowns, with Kage Dan- right foot. Zanesville had different touchdown of the game.

Philo girls soccer team at 1 – 1 in

conference play split on games
against John Glenn and Tri-Valley

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Senior Hannah Foster kicks a foul against Tri-Valley. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Tri-Valley (9/2) the way to the halftime break.
On the Road in Dresden Wednes- The rest helped Philo get perspec-
day, the Lady Electrics met up with tive on the match, and when they
Tri-Valley. Fourteen seconds into the stepped back on the field, they let it
game, the Scotties’ Caydee Shoen- be known that it was their field, dom-
leben got the first goal. Shoenle- inating possession of the ball and
ben added a second goal with an pumping out the tying goal, followed
assist by Priya Moore. As the half by four more goals to take a 5 – 1
went on, Gabbi Matz scored for the victory over their visitors.
Lady Dawgs with help from Sophia Scoring for the Electrics was Emily
Durfee. Philo’s Kylie Stockdale and Stockdale with three goals and an
Emily Stockdale each had a goal in assist, Kylie Stockdale with a goal
the first half, but they trailed Tri-Val- and an assist, Riley Trout with a goal
ley 3 – 2 at halftime. and an assist, Aubree Trout with an
Back on the field, Philo closed assist, and Tawny Gottke with an as-
the gap with a goal by Aubrey Trout, sist.
and they tried to hold onto the 3 – Paige Stockdale had six saves in
3 score as long as they could while the goal for Philo.
hoping to get the go-ahead goal, but
the Scotties beat the Electrics to the Vs. Fairfield Union (8/22)
goal with a shot by Priya Moore, as- When the Falcons flew into town
sisted by Caydee Shoenleben, to win on Saturday, they were able to get
the match 4 – 3. past the Lady Electrics for a 2 – 0
For Philo, Riley Trout and Paige win. Despite Philo trying to get to the
Stockdale had a combined 10 saves net, they were blocked both times by
in the goal. Klara Drummonds had Fairfield Union’s sophomore Sadie
five saves for Tri-Valley. Schultz, who had the two saves at-
tributed to her stats.
Vs. John Glenn (8/27) For the Falcons, senior Maddi
On Thursday night, the Philo Elec- Mitchell had a goal, junior Bailey Os-
tics hosted John Glenn in Duncan born had a goal, and Alexis Bennit
Falls. Layken Cochran started off had an assist.
scoring for the Lil’ Muskies allowing
them the 1 – 0 lead that they held all