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TV Lady Dawg volleyball: Tri-Valley falls to strong

Marietta squad by Gregg Meadows

ing runs, and a short touchdown run The visiting Falcons got on the
from Isaiah Doyle, as the Scottie’s lead scoreboard first, on a 23-yard run from
ballooned to 51-0 by the halftime inter- Clinton Massie running back Cooper
mission. Carmack at 2:43 of the first quarter,
A running clock in the second half with a Jack Thamann PAT giving them a
made for a short third quarter with 7-0 lead.
neither team scoring, then the visiting But the Scotties struck back quickly
black-and-gold added two more touch- on a Lyall to Keaton Hahn 47-yard touch-
downs in the fourth quarter on a 14-yard down play, with a McCullough PAT knot-
scoring jaunt from Leevi Wade, and a ting the game at 7-7 heading to the sec-
13-yard end zone visit from Ozend Ford ond quarter.
for the game’s final points. The visiting Falcons added a pair of
Jayden Wallace led all rushers second quarter scores – two Jack Tha-
with 110 yards in 14 carries with three mann field goals (26 and 28 yards) –
Tri-Valley freshman Reese Lamonica (No. 2) is pictured above smashing one of the 14 kills she had scores, with Isaiah Doyle getting 69 and led 13-7 at halftime over the hosts.
back on Tuesday night, September 24 in Dresden at The Dawg House in the Lady Dawgs five-set loss to
league-leading Sheridan. Gregg Meadows yards on 12 carries and a touchdown, After a scoreless third quarter, Tri-
and Leevi Wade three runs good for 34 Valley started its winning drive early in
It will be a mid-season battle of touchdowns in the second half against yards and a touchdown. the fourth quarter from their own 20-
Muskingum Valley League unbeatens the winless Raiders, as a running clock Max Lyall was 5-9 through the air yard line. Two Clinton-Massie penalties
on Friday, September 20 in New Lexing- in the final two quarters resulted in a for 145 yards and three TD passes, with kept the Scotties headed in the right di-
ton, as the visiting – and defending big speedy final 24 minutes of play, as the Keaton Hahn making the most of his rection, while Lyall connected on four of
school conference champs - Tri-Valley visitors boarded the bus owners of a two catches, good for 87 yards and two his five pass attempts. Hahn hauled in
Scotties travel to Perry County to take on 65-0 shutout win. scores, and Lamonica a catch for 43 two important Lyall aerials for 23 yards,
conference Small School division leader A look at first quarter action saw TV yards and six points as well. then Ryan Lamonica caught a big drive-
New Lexington on the Panther’s home senior quarterback Max Lyall and class- Ashton Winner led TV tacklers with saving catch across the middle on a
Jim Rockwell Stadium turf. mate Keaton Hahn connect on a 79-yard five stops, followed by Boston Smith with third-and-2, before Lyall lofted his strike
Last season in Dresden, the Scot- scoring hook-up on the game’s third play four tackles, Ryan Lamonica with three to the corner of the end zone and found
ties dispatched the visiting Panthers by from scrimmage, with Bode McCullough stops, and Casen Baker, Kurt Ross, and Kade Hindel, who made a great catch
a 38-8 count, after leading just 14-8 at splitting the uprights for what would Koen Moore all credited with a pair of for tying score, followed by McCullough’s
halftime. be his first of nine perfect PATS on the tackles each. Smith also had an inter- game-winning placement kick.
On Friday night, September 13 in night, as the visitors utilized a fast start ception and fumble recovery, and Carter But the game was far from over. The
McConnellsvile, the visiting Scotties for a 7-0 lead. Dinan, Ryan Lamonica, and Lucca Gar- visiting Falcons had two more chances.
make quick order of the host Raiders, After a Scottie safety for a 9-0 lead, gasz also had interceptions for the win- Ryan Lamonica snuffed out one of those
scoring a hefty eight times in the first Lyall hooked up this time with Ryan La- ners, who held the host Raiders to 66 chances with an over the shoulder inter-
two quarters of play to take a command- monica on a 43-yard scoring pass. A yards of total offense. ception for Tri-Valley, then a last-minute
ing 51-0 lead at the halftime intermis- Jayden Wallace seven-yard touchdown Back on Friday night, September 6 Clinton Massie drive saw the Falcons
sion, thanks to seven Tri-Valley first half run had the visiting Scotties up 23-0 at in Dresden at Jack Anderson Stadium, reach the Scottie 27-yard line before a
end zone visits, seven Bode McCullough the end of the first quarter. the long-awaited Tri-Valley vs. Clinton huge defensive stand by the black-and-
PAT’s, and a two-point safety for good Tri-Valley scored four more times in Massie non-conference rematch saw gold saw the home team stop the Fal-
measure. the second period on a Lyall to Keaton Mother Nature hold up the kick-off for cons short of a first down and on fourth
The Scotties tacked on two more Hahn connection, a pair of Wallace scor- some 90 minutes, as a pair of ill-timed and two to preserve the victory.
weather fronts packed with some nasty Max Lyall finished 12-19 for 154
late summer storms swept through the yards and two scores, with Keaton Hahn
area. leading Scottie receivers with five grabs
But the weather finally broke in a for 93 yards and his first quarter touch-
game that Scottie football fans have down, and Hindel a pair of grabs includ-
had circled on their calendars since Tri- ing his fourth quarter game winner.
Valley lost 24-14 last season on the Clin- Jayden Wallace led Scottie rushers with
ton Massie’s home field. 52 hard- earned yards in 17 carries.
And for Tri-Valley football fans, it Clinton Massie had 60 plays from
was worth the wait, as the Scotties spot- scrimmage – 52 of those were rushes,
ted the host Falcons an early touchdown good for 279 yards; Peyton Warren led
- and a halftime lead - before rallying in the Falcons with 114 yards on 11 car-
the second half for a memorable 14-13 ries.
win and a quick 3-0 start to their 2024 Defensively for the Scotties, Ashton
season. Winner led TV tacklers with a hefty nine
It was a bend-but-not-break second total stops, followed by Derek Frueh with
half defense and a fourth quarter Max seven tackles, then teammates Chris
Lyall to Kade Hindel scoring hook-up, Gargasz and Ryan Lamonica credited
then a game-winning Bode McCullough with 6.5 tackles apiece, followed by Bos-
PAT that handed Coach Cam West and ton Smith (six tackles), Kam Karns (5.5),
his Scottie football team the big win over Casen Baker (5), Logan McClellan (3.5),
visiting Clinton Massie, a southwestern and Gavin Spiker (2.5).
Ohio football powerhouse and owners of
three OHSAA gridiron state titles.