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Philo girls soccer rolling through West Muskingum football fell

a four-game winning streak to New Lex to end a five-game

winning streak BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Philo’s Olivia Hilty maneuvers the ball around Maysville. Matthew Dotson John Glenn’s defender nearly blocks the punt by West Muskingum. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Licking Valley (10/12) Vs. Sheridan (10/3) Vs. New Lexington (10/9) Vs. Crooksville (10/2)
The Lady Electrics hosted the In Thornville on Saturday, the West Muskingum hosted the In Crooksville on Friday, the Tor-
Panthers on Monday night at Lady Electrics wanted to grab a win New Lexington Panthers on Friday. nadoes blew through with a fast-
home. Philo started the game off against Sheridan, but the Generals In the first quarter of play, Carter paced onslaught of scoring that
with such a fast pace that Licking had different ideas, taking control Smith picked up a pick-six for the didn’t seem to stop for the Ceram-
Valley couldn’t get a handle on how of the game and taking a 6 – 2 win Tornadoes to take a 7 – 0 lead. ics, who fell to the visitors 56 – 14.
to stop them, leading to a 6 – 0 over the visitors. Lane Ratliffe completed a 48-yard
lead by the half break. Vs. Morgan (9/29) pass to Eli Dixon for a Panthers Vs. John Glenn (9/25)
Back on the field, the Electrics On Tuesday, the Electrics traveled touchdown; Ratliffe followed with The Tornadoes were on the road
finished where they started off, South to nearby McConnelsville to a two-point conversion to take the in New Concord on Friday night.
completely dominating the Pan- face the Morgan Raiders. Morgan lead 8 – 7. Noah Morrison complet- The Muskies led early with a long
thers and pumping out three more couldn’t hold back the Philo of- ed a 23-yard pass for a touchdown pass from Carter Merry to Colton
goals for a 9- 0 shutout. fense, which continually shot past for the Tornadoes, taking back the Gress, 7 – 0. West got behind quar-
The Electrics will host the Torna- them, landing four goals for the lead 14 – 8 to end the first quarter. terback Noah Morrison and ral-
does on Monday, October 19th at game while their defense held the Colton Mathias rushed 68 yards for lied for two touchdowns, including
6:30 PM. Raiders to a shutout to win 4 – 0. the Panthers to tie up the game in passes to Grady Dollings and Myles
the second quarter, 14 – 14. Rat- Wakefield. In the final moments
Vs. Athens (10/10) Vs. Maysville (9/24) liff ran the ball 57 yards to get a of the game, John Glenn scored
The Athens Lady Bulldogs made The Panthers hopped over to Dun- touchdown for the Panthers to take two touchdowns with rushing
their way to Duncan Falls on Satur- can Falls for a game against the the lead back, 21- 14. Before the scores from Jensen Parry and Jase
day to face the Electrics. Philo took Electrics. Maysville tried to mount end of the first half, Ratliff found Ritchey; they trailed 28 – 27 with
control of the game early on, tak- an offensive against Philo, but they the end zone for a short-yardage 33 seconds remaining. They tried
ing a 6 – 2 win over the visitors. were too busy fighting a barrage of touchdown to increase their lead to pull off a 2-point conversion, but
shots from the Electrics, who took to 28 – 14. Logan Serdy grabbed the Tornadoes stopped them, end-
Vs. West Muskingum (10/8) over and finished the game with a a touchdown for the Tornadoes to ing the game with a West Musking-
6 – 0 shutout. close in on the advantage, but still um 28 – 27 win.
Just over the hills on Thursday trailed 28 – 21. In the final sec-
in Tornado Country, the Philo girls Vs. Bishop Rosecrans (9/21) onds of the half, Ratliff completed Vs. Philo (10/18)
faced the West Muskingum squad. The Lady Bishops rolled up the a pass to Tanner Toth to increase Hosting the Electrics on Friday,
It was a tight battle between the road to Duncan Falls on Monday to the Tornadoes’ deficit to 35 – 21 at the Tornadoes blew through the
two teams, with the Electrics face the Electrics. The two teams the halftime break. first quarter with a 21 – 0 advan-
squeezing past the Tornadoes in fought through the first half with As the game started back up, tage as the second period rolled
the final 2 – 1 win. the Bishops sliding by Philo 2 – 1 Serdy ran in a short touchdown for around. In the second quarter,
before halftime. West to close in yet again on the West increased their lead to 28 – 0
Vs. Union Local (10/5) As play resumed, the teams went leaders, New Lex 35 – West 28. at the halftime break.
In a non-conference away game back to battling, with Philo hoping Colton Mathias rushed 28 yards Philo came to life in the second
against the Union Local Jets, the to even the scales, but ultimate- for a touchdown to put New Lex up half, taking control of the third
Lady Electrics blew past the Jets in ly the Bishops overpowered the 41 – 28. Mathias nabbed another quarter with two touchdowns as
a massive 15 – 1 victory that left Electrics, taking another two goals touchdown at the end of the third West added a touchdown to their
the Union Local team stunned. while holding Philo to just one quarter to lead 47 – 28 for the Pan- tally. Head-to-head in the final min-
more, taking home a 4 – 2 win. thers. The final quarter ended with utes, each of the two teams found
no score, giving New Lexington the the end zone once, but in the end,
47 – 28 win. Philo couldn’t overcome the score
Maysville girls soccer hopes to West Muskingum will take on Co- disadvantage and lost to West
shocton at home on Friday, October Muskingum 42 – 21.
upset Tri-Valley Wednesday 16th at 7 PM.

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ
the visitors tied it up before the Vs. Philo (9/24)
break. In an upsetting loss on Thursday,
In the second half of the game, the Maysville Panthers took a fall in
New Lex found the net again, but Duncan Falls to the Electrics, who
Maysville doubled their score and blasted out a 6 – 0 shutout against
took a 3 – 2 victory. the visitors.

Vs. Shenandoah (9/26) Vs. Zanesville (9/19)
On Saturday, the Panthers head- At Sulsberger Stadium on Satur-
ed to face the Shenandoah Zeps. day against the Blue Devils, Mays-
Both teams traded goals to tie up ville was dominated by the hosts
the first half 1 – 1. with a 6- 0 shutout.
Despite every attempt in the sec-
ond half, neither team could break
the tie, and it ended in a draw.

Annika Winland kicks the ball back into play for Maysville. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Tri-Valley (10/15) matchup before the break.
Thursday, the Panthers hosted When play resumed, Shenando-
the Scotties at the Mac. Tri-Valley ah tied up the game. The Panthers
took control of the game early on, couldn’t break the tie and ended
pushing ahead to lead 5 – 1 at the the matchup in a draw.
end of the first half.
After halftime, Maysville was un- Vs. Coshocton (10/7)
able to regroup and come up with On the road in Coshocton, the
a strategy to get past the Tri-Valley Panthers were pushed around the
defense, and they fell to the visitors field by the Redskins, who took a
6 – 1. 6- 0 shutout win over Maysville.
The Panthers will face the Scot-
ties again on Wednesday, October Vs. Bishop Rosecrans (10/3)
21st in Dresden. The Panthers hosted nearby
Bishop Rosecrans on Saturday.
Vs. Warren (10/12) The Lady Bishops pushed past the
At Warren on Monday, the Pan- Maysville defenses and landed the
thers fought an uphill battle against ball in the net five times to take a
their hosts, eventually losing 3 – 0. 5- 0 shutout win.

Vs. Shenandoah (10/10) Vs. New Lexington (10/1)
Hosting the Zeps at the Mac on At the Mac on Thursday, Mays-
Saturday, the Panthers jumped out ville found the net in the first half
ahead 1 – 0 in the first half of the of their matchup with New Lex, but Lady Panther Izzy Caplinger tries to intercept the ball from Philo. Matthew Dotson