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PORTS Taking a look back at sports highlights throughout

Muskingum County for August 20 - September 2, 2025.

Foxfire football on fire to start second season with two for

two on wins by Matthew Dotson

Foxfire’s Nazir Smith holds the ball at arms length while trying to stretch into the end zone for a touchdown. Lynette Dotson

Vs North Adams (8/30) Phoenix to just one touchdown with a Arts. The Phoenix will be back on their With the halftime break out of the
The North Adams Green Devils came two-point conversion to push their lead home field on Friday, September 19th, way, the Indians tried to gain ground but
to Zanesville on Saturday to play against up to 38 – 0. In the final minutes of the to play the Jefferson Township Broncos, continued to fall behind as the Phoenix
the Foxfire Phoenix. Foxfire was the first game, the Green Devils found their way with game time set for 6 pm. nabbed another touchdown in the third
to grab points as they pushed their way to the scoreboard for eight total points, quarter to enter the final play period
downfield early in the first quarter to but with a matching eight from Foxfire, it Vs Peebles (8/23) already up 44 – 12. As much as they
grab a touchdown, but couldn’t com- was way too late as the Phoenix grabbed Foxfire High School football team wanted to stop the advance, Peebles
plete the extra point conversion, taking a 46 – 8 win to keep the season on the hosted its home-opener on Saturday, faltered again with the Foxfire offense
the lead at 6 – 0. It was open season right track. with the Peebles Indians making the trip pushing their way downfield to punch in
on scoring for the Phoenix in the second For Foxfire, senior Braydon O’Neil was to Zanesville to battle it out. The game one more final touchdown to open their
quarter as they laid to waste the defen- a standout with three touchdowns, and was intense from the start, with the season with a 50 – 12 victory.
sive strategies that the Green Devils had senior Nazir Smith had two touchdowns, Phoenix picking up 16 points in the first The Phoenix had 216 rushing yards for
practiced, pumping out an impressive while classmate Zayden Imani had one. quarter while holding Peebles to just six. the night and 99 passing yards. Senior
24 points in the quarter to end the first The Phoenix had 273 rushing yards and Foxfire stepped up their game in the sec- Braydon O’Neil had four touchdowns
half up 30 – 0. 115 passing yards for the game. ond quarter, piling on another 22 points for Foxfire, senior Nazir Smith had two
North Adams regained their defen- On September 10th, Foxfire will be on to end the first half with a 38 – 12 ad- touchdowns, and Zayden Imani had one
sive footing after halftime, holding the the road to take on Stivers School for the vantage over the Indians. touchdown for the home team.