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Muskingum County High School football teams look to the 25-

26 season as they get ready for game night by Matthew Dotson

Friday, September 5th, at 7 pm against title after last year’s 5 – 6 record with 3
Newark. – 3 in the MVL. Talon Preston leads the
large group of quarterback hopefuls get-
West Muskingum ting ready for game night.
The Tornadoes are looking forward
to pushing their way up the ranks this The Electrics will fire up their home-field
year with five returning seniors and lights on Friday, August 29th, when they
Noah Morrison, Parker Michel, and Jake host the New Lexington Panthers for a 7
Welch lined up for quarterback time on pm kickoff.
the field. Coach Nate Brownwrigg will
push his team to get a piece, if not the Bishop Rosecrans
entire MVL title The Bishops had a decent season last
West Muskingum High School will year as they went 6 – 4 overall and broke
host Fort Frye on Friday, August 29t,h even with a 3 – 3 conference game re-
with kickoff at 7 pm. cord. Coach Chris Zemba will be push-
ing his team to climb the league ladder
Maysville this season, and with 10 returning se-
After head coach Craig Clarke re- niors, they should have the experience
signed following the 2024 Maysville to make it happen, with senior quarter-
football season, ending a 30-year coach- back Hayden Perdue shining a light for
ing career, the hunt was on for someone his receivers and running backs.
to try to pick up where he left off. Chase Rosecrans will travel to Beachwood
Bowman accepted the call as, former for their first game of the season on Fri-
head coach for the nearby Morgan Raid- day, August 22nd, with the game start-
ers. Bowman will try to shape the team ing at 7 pm. Their first home game will
along with its seven returning seniors, be against Grove City Christian on Sep-
including quarterback Kade Rock. tember 12th, with the kickoff at 7 pm.
The Panthers will host their home
opener against John Glenn on Friday, John Glenn
Philo and Zanesville teams prepare for the season with a scrimmage before the official season kicked August 22nd. Kickoff will be at 7 pm. The Muskies broke even last season
off. Lynette Dotson with a 5 – 5 overall record and 3 -3 in the
Foxfire MVL. The seven returning seniors with
Tri-Valley Zanesville Chad Grandstaff continues at the quarterback Owen Edwards included,
The Scotties are gearing up for a new Zanesville High School is hoping to helm of the now one-year-old Foxfire will follow head coach Dan Adams’ guid-
season, coming off a winning 11 – 2 MVL have a better go of it this year. Last Phoenix football team as they come ance to try to grab a larger piece of the
Big School Title 2024-25 season. Head season, they went 0 for 10 overall and off a 1 – 5 season, with 10 returning pie this year.
coach and new Tri-Valley Principal Cam- ended up last in their league. This year, seniors, including quarterback Bradon The Lil’ Muskies will open their sea-
eron West is back at the helm after the however, Blue Devil Alumni and assis- O’Neil, who hope to build on the legacy son in Maysville, in a fight against the
tragic loss of Josh Wright, who had been tant coach for the last two years, Zach they have started and guide the under- Panthers on Friday, August 22nd, with
appointed to the head coach position. Clapper, is taking control of the Zanes- classmen by example. the kickoff slated for 7 pm. The team
This year will be emotionally charged to ville team. With five returning Seniors The Phoenix will take on the Peebles will open their first home game against
say the least, with ten returning seniors and Junior Maddox Mohler set to be the Indians on Saturday, August 23rd, for neighboring Cambridge on Friday, Au-
and Freshman Chris Reid slated to man quarterback, Clapper will try his hand their home opening game with the kick- gust 29th, at 7 pm.
the quarterback position. and landing the Blue Devils back in the off starting at 6 pm.
The Dawgs will play Granville on Fri- winning column.
day, August 29th, and be back for their Zanesville Blue Devils will open their Philo ISSUES OF THE DRESDEN BUZZ ARE ALSO
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