William Laterza

Panthers Shock Electrics 43-42 In OT • Kaiden Hall had the game-winning TD and two-point conversion in overtime, as Maysville edged Philo 43-42. The teams will meet again at Philo to open the postseason. • Hall churned up 233 yards and five TDs on 26 carries to go with 113 passing yards, Cade Searls had 89 receiving yards and 57 rushing yards with a score and Hayden Jarrett collected 96 yards on 17 carries as the Panthers had more than 500 total yards. • Owen Smith tossed four TDs and finished with 135 yards on 10-of-21 passing with 68 yards on the ground, Casey Munyan had 88 yards and a score on 13 totes and Jaxson Radcliffe caught two scoring strikes for the Electrics.

Blue Devils Dominate Bulldogs, 27-0 • Zanesville blanked previously undefeated Heath with an utterly sensational 27-0 victory at Sulsberger Stadium. • It was a stellar effort by Jordan Martin and the Blue Devils' O-Line as Martin had a season-high 188 yards with 3 scores. • The Blue + White defense was stout, allowing a mere 125 yards to the Bulldogs' offense. Zanesville held a 21-7 advantage in first downs.

Braves Top Cardinals Behind Strong Defensive Showing, 43-7 • Olentangy jumped out to a 22-0 lead and held off the Cardinals in a statement victory moving them to 3-0. • The Braves' defense stepped up as they forced three turnovers, two of which were interceptions returned for touchdowns (Caleb Gossett and Daniel Kelly). QB Kaden Doup connected with Landon Johnson on a 48-yard strike to begin the scoring and Johnson would run for two more scores in the win. • Thomas Worthington had Anthony Brewu and Jaydon Harris each with 40+ yards rushing while Reese Dykstra put the Cards on the board with a 5-yard score in the 2nd quarter as the Blue + Red now look ahead to Marysville.

Generals Lean on Defense, Shut Down Muskies 20-0 ∙ Sheridan's defense was on point in a key 20-0 victory over John Glenn in a showdown of last year's MVL Co-Champs. ∙ Jason Munyan headlined the Generals’ offense with 123 yards and a score on 17 carries while Jared Elson and Shay Taylor combined for 19 tackles to lead the defense. ∙ Noah Wellmeier carried for 87 yards on the night to highlight John Glenn’s offensive effort as they look ahead to River View.

Munyan, Electrics Run Past Tornadoes 33-7 ∙ Casey Munyan accounted for 114 yards and three scores on nine carries, sending Philo to a 33-7 win over West Muskingum in a weather-shortened contest. ∙ Philo quarterback Owen Smith had 73 total yards with a TD pass to Carson Kerns, who had 34 yards on two catches. ∙ Harley Hopkins ran for West M’s lone touchdown and finished with 58 yards on 3-of-5 passing.