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Zanesville Blue Devils Lil’ Muskies boys soccer hit

football look to Newark 4 – 2 overall after beating

Wildcats to break ahead of Philo and Zanesville

their 1 – 1 record BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

John Glenn’s Roco Sabino looks for a pass opening. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Maysville (9/1) led the charge for the Lil’ Muskies, grab-
Tuesday night in New Concord, the bing both goals for the game, one with
Panthers came to John Glenn High the assistance of junior Kelton Kamins-
School to battle the Lil’ Muskies. The ki.
Panthers were hoping to avenge their 4
– 3 loss last year to the Muskies, so they Vs. Philo (8/25)
hit the field with all they had. Despite a Duncan Falls hosted the MVL match-
heavy blockade from the John Glenn De- up between the John Glenn Lil’ Muskies
Zanesville’s Quinzy Chason runs the ball and tries to get around the Panther’s defender. fense, Maysville landed two goals. The and the Philo Electrics on Tuesday night.
Matthew Dotson Lil’ Muskies tried to mount a comeback, Philo put up some good resistance as
but were only able to match one of the John Glenn pumped out two goals in
goals before the final buzzer, and they the match. The Electrics scored one
Vs. Clear Fork (8/28) Fork walked away with a 38 – 13 victory. fell to Maysville 2 – 1. goal, but couldn’t match the other and
The Blue Devils hosted the Clear Fork Zanesville will hit the road on Friday, For the Panthers, Carson Shockley had dropped the game to the visitors 2 – 1.
Colts on Friday night at John D. Sulsberg- September 4th, to face Newark at 7 PM. a goal with an assist by Colton McPeek, Sophomore Carter Coll had one goal
er Stadium. The Colts jumped out to a and Drake Moore had a goal assisted by for the Muskies, and junior Gavin Law-
quick lead, getting ahead of Zanesville Vs. Maysville (8/21) Keaton Meredith. rence had the other. Karsen Wood had
10 – 0 in the first few minutes of the Friday night was the battle of South Tim Mann had the sole goal for the Lil’ an assist for John Glenn.
game. Clear Fork completed a pass for Zanesville versus North Zanesville as Muskies.
a touchdown and followed with the ex- the Blue Devils hosted the Maysville John Glenn will hit the road on Satur- Vs. Zanesville (8/22)
tra point to increase their lead and end Panthers. Maysville got out to an early day, September 5th to face nearby Bish- Saturday’s away game in Zanesville
the first quarter up 17 – 0. In the second lead with a touchdown and extra point op Rosecrans, with the game set to start was fruitful for the Muskies as they start-
quarter, the Colts landed another pass to get ahead 7 – 0, but the Blue Devils at 12 PM. ed the game off by grabbing two goals in
for a touchdown and led 24- 0. Zanes- answered back, tying up the game and the first half. Reece Neal found the net
ville got possession of the ball and cap- jumping to a 16 – 7 advantage at half- Vs. Fairfield Union (8/29) for Zanesville one time before the half-
italized on a drive for a touchdown, but time. Hosting the Falcons on Saturday, time buzzer, but they were not able to
were unable to get the extra point, still Back on the field, Maysville tried to the Lil’ Muskies were ready for a bat- score the rest of the match. Couple that
trailing 24 – 6. As the first half drew to a bounce back and did pick up another tle, and that is what they got. Fairfield with John Glenn’s additional three goals,
close, the Blue Devils completed a pass touchdown but were held at 13 points Union applied constant pressure to the and the Blue Devils fell 5 – 1 against the
for a touchdown to narrow the Clear Fork for their game total. Zanesville broke a John Glenn offense, but the Muskies visiting Lil’ Muskies.
lead to 24 – 13 after the extra point. 26-game drought, building their score to were able to squeeze in two goals in the Karson Wood had two goals for John
The Colts locked down the second half a final victorious 30 – 13. game. The Falcons met that challenge Glenn; Tim Mann had one goal; Reed
of the game as they took their 11-point and added four goals of their own to Wells had one goal and one assist; Roco
advantage and began to build it, the take the 4 – 2 win. Sabino had one goal; Axton Landry had
whole time keeping Zanesville at arm’s John Glenn Sophomore Roco Sabino one assist.
length. By the end of the matchup, Clear