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The Blue Devils head to host The Bishops take down Miller

Carrollton Monday for girls Falcons on the road to

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Senior Aaliyah Adams performs a goal kick. Matthew Dotson Bishop Rosecrans running back taking the ball down field. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Lakewood (10/15) Monday to challenge the Blue Dev- Vs. Miller (10/9) Vs. Fairfield Christian Academy
Zanesville hosted the Lancers ils. The two teams fought it out, but The Bishops hosted the Falcons (9/25)
on Thursday for a soccer match, ultimately the Tornadoes slid by on Friday night in Zanesville. The On the road Friday at the Fairfield
where the Blue Devils dominated with a 2 – 1 victory. Bishops’ Frankie Palandrani hit Christian Academy in Lancaster,
the game and took a 2 – 0 win. the scoreboard first with a 10-yard the first quarter was a quagmire
The Blue Devils will host Carroll- Vs. Licking Valley (10/1) rushing touchdown, followed by JT that went down with no score.
ton on Monday, October 19th at Zanesville overtook the Panthers Robinson’s kick for the extra point The Knights started scoring in the
6:30 PM. on Thursday at home with a 1 – 0 to lead 7 – 0. Just minutes later, second quarter with a 38-yard in-
victory. Palandrani ran 27 yards for his sec- terception return to lead the Bish-
Vs. Cambridge (10/13) ond touchdown, pushing the Bish- ops 7 – 0. Anthony Lama landed a
On the road in Cambridge on Vs. Ridgewood (9/28) ops up to a 13 – 0 lead to end the 41-yard pass to the Knights’ Henry
Tuesday night, Zanesville landed Despite battling the Generals first quarter. Palandrani grabbed Roberts for a touchdown to lead
a goal against the Bobcats, but on the road, Zanesville and Ridge- a short touchdown in the second 14 – 0 at the half.
they tied the game and ended the wood were evenly matched and quarter, with Robinson adding the After the break, Conner Perkins
match in a draw at 1 – 1. ended in a 3 – 3 draw. extra point to increase the Bishops’ picked up a fumble for the Knights
score to 20 – 0, the advantage they to run it 30 yards for a touchdown,
Vs. Licking Heights (10/12) Vs. Newark (9/26) took to halftime. 21 – 0 to end scoring for the game
In Sulsberger Stadium Monday, The Wildcats took control of the The break gave the Falcons time as the fourth quarter went score-
the Hornets fought head-to-head game against Zanesville on Satur- to plan a defensive strategy that less, leaving the Bishops with a 21
with the Blue Devils, ultimately day, taking a quick lead that the helped them slow down the Bish- – 0 loss.
ending in a 1 -1 draw. Blue Devils couldn’t recover from. ops in the third quarter, which went
Newark rode home with a 5 – 0 down without a score. Palandrani Vs. Fisher Catholic (9/18)
Vs. Johnstown Monroe (10/8) win. came back in the final quarter to The Bishops hosted the Fisher
The Johnnies hosted the Blue grab another touchdown, and Rob- Catholic Irish on Friday. In the first
Devils on Thursday night. John- Vs. Heath (9/24) inson backed him up for a final win- quarter, Damian Neal caught a 22-
stown-Monroe landed two goals The Bulldogs couldn’t hold up to ning score of 27 – 0 for the Bish- yard pass from James Wilkinson
in the first half of the game while Zanesville on the field as the Blue ops. for the Irish touchdown to lead 6
holding Zanesville back from scor- Devils took a 6 – 0 win over Heath The Bishops will travel to Miller- – 0. The Bishops answered back
ing. in Zanesville Thursday. sport on Friday, October 16th to with a 56-yard pass completion
Back on the field after the half, play the Lakers at 7 PM. from Brody Boothe to Branden Har-
Zanesville tightened up their de- Vs. Maysville (9/19) ney for a touchdown, followed by
fenses, but the Johnnies slipped by The Maysville Panthers stepped Vs. Caldwell (10/2) an extra point kick by JT Robinson
again to finish the game with a 3- 0 on the field on Saturday in Zanes- In Caldwell on Friday, the Bish- to take the lead 7 – 6. Before the
shutout. ville, but despite trying to stop the ops were ready for a battle against end of the first quarter, the Irish’s
onslaught of goals by the Blue Dev- the Redskins. In the first quarter, Ethan O’Rielley ran for a 46-yard
Vs. West Muskingum (10/5) ils, Zanesville took a 5 – 0 shutout Caldwell’s Izic Cool hit a 33-yard touchdown with an extra point kick
The West Muskingum Tornadoes win. touchdown pass to Blayz Abbott to lead 13 – 7. Fisher Catholic’s
came to Zanesville High School on for a 6 – 0 lead over the Bishops. Sam Tencza rushed for a 44-yard
Lucas Baker rushed 5 yards for the touchdown in the second quar-
Ohio Pottery Zanesville Redskins to increase their lead to ter to increase the lead to 19 – 7.
12- 0, with a two-point conversion Damian Neal intercepted a pass
to lead 14 – 0. Abbott ran for 13 intended for a Bishop receiver for
Waltz Family Owned Since 1951 yards later in the quarter to in- a 45-yard touchdown return and a
crease the lead to 21 – 0 after the PAT to lead 26 – 7 at the halftime
Veteran extra point kick. Abbott passed to break.
Owned Praker Neff in the second quarter Tencza came back in the third
for a touchdown, 28 – 0. Bentley quarter for the Irish to run in an
Barnett jumped over the goal line 8-yard touchdown, 32 – 7. O’Riel-
for the Redskins, 35 – 0. Mason Ar- ley ran for a 32-yard touchdown,
nold finished off the scoring for the with Crabtree’s following kick to
Redskins with a 4-yard touchdown lead 39 – 7 at the end of the peri-
run followed by Bettinger’s kick for od. Frankie Palandrani rushed 34
a final score of 42 – 0 before half- yards for the Bishop’s touchdown
time. to decrease their deficit to 39 – 13.
With a running clock in the sec- Just before the end of the game,
ond half, neither of the teams was Tencza ran in a short touchdown
able to capitalize on their drives for for Fisher to win the game 45 – 13.
the end zone, and Caldwell kept
the 42 – 0 win.

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