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SPORTS
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Tri-Valley girls soccer fell to West Muskingum girls finish

Dover to earn District season with District

Runner-Up Title Runner-Up Title in Crowtown

matchup BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

A host of Scotties try to help freshman goalie Klara Drummonds stop one of the season-ending goal
shots from Dover. Matthew Dotson
Vs. Dover (10/22) scored two of the goals, and Caydee Matthew Dotson
The Dover Crimson Tornadoes pulled Shoenleben added the third along with
off a strong showing Wednesday eve- an assist. Vs. Tuscarawas Valley (10/22) first, finding the back of the net and
ning, defeating the visiting Tri-Valley Early on, Tri-Valley set the tone by On neutral ground at Stewart Field in gaining a 1-0 lead. West Muskingum
Scotties 3-0 in West Lafayette for the keeping their cool and taking their Coshocton, Ohio, the girls’ varsity soc- responded with vigor, equalizing be-
district playoff match. chances when they came. cer teams of the West Muskingum Tor- fore halftime to keep the contest dead-
From the opening whistle, Dover as- The Scotties’ defense was very disci- nadoes hosted the Tuscarawas Valley locked. However, the Trojans would de-
serted itself, controlling the pace and ex- plined, limiting Steubenville’s high scor- Trojans in a high-stakes district contest. liver the decisive goal in the second half.
ploiting openings in Tri-Valley’s defense. ers. The Big Red had averaged nearly six The Trojans edged out the Tornadoes by That tally held up, giving Tuscarawas Val-
The Scotties, who entered the game goals per game coming into the match- a score of 2-1. ley the narrow win.
with a 9-7 record, struggled to generate up. From the opening whistle, both teams West Muskingum had enjoyed a
sustained pressure and were unable to Drummonds’ save late in the first half displayed urgency and intensity as the strong run leading up to the game—sev-
break through. prevented a potentially momentum- postseason atmosphere pressed in. en straight wins at home, but the loss
Dover found the net three times over shifting goal. That seemed to give Tri- West Muskingum, riding a seven-game abruptly halted that surge.
the course of the match, while Tri-Valley Valley confidence going into the second winning streak entering the night, came West Muskingum’s season, mean-
was held scoreless. Tri-Valley mounted half. out with confidence, pressing forward while, concludes with a record of 13-
a few attacks but failed to convert the Once Tri-Valley scored the first goal, and seeking to assert home-field domi- 3-3. While the campaign ends earlier
opportunities they created. The Torna- the pressure shifted. Shoenleben’s as- nance. than the team hoped, they walk away
does’ defense held firm throughout, sist helped the Dawgs increase their Tuscarawas Valley, meanwhile, stayed with the District Runner-Up Title, holding
preventing Tri-Valley’s offensive leaders lead, and Garber’s second goal sealed composed and methodical. They struck their heads high.
from finding rhythm or space. Momen- the deal.
tum firmly swung in Dover’s favor early
kept Tri-Valley at bay for the full 90 min- Philo punches ticket to playoffs with two
on, and by maintaining composure, they
utes.
Jemma Hinkle and Priya Moore each big wins BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
had three shots on the goal for the eve-
ning. For the Lady Dawgs, the loss ends
their postseason run this year. Vs. Morgan (10/24)
Friday evening at the turf field of Phi-
Vs. Steubenville (10/20) lo High School, they hosted the visiting
Monday night’s contest was a state- Morgan High School Raiders. From the
ment win for Tri-Valley. The Lady Dawgs, opening snap, Morgan came out with
seeded No. 4 in the Division III East Dis- purpose, stifling Philo’s early offensive
trict bracket, traveled to face the No. 2 advances and taking advantage of good
seed Steubenville Big Red and left with field position. The Raiders scored first
a convincing 3–0 victory to punch their with a short-yard touchdown. By half-
ticket to the district finals. time, the Raiders had built a 14 – 6 lead
Tri-Valley’s offense delivered when that the Electrics would struggle to over-
it mattered, while the defense—and in come.
particular the goalkeeper Klara Drum- Philo fought back in the second half,
monds—stood tall to preserve the clean highlighted by a determined ground
sheet. Senior forward Maddie Garber drive and a touchdown by their backs,

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but twice the extra-point attempts were effectively. Meanwhile, the Muskies
blocked. That misfortune kept the mar- struggled to find rhythm, committing
gin just out of reach. Ultimately, Morgan penalties and turning the ball over at in-
held on for the 21 – 12 victory. opportune moments. By the end of the
first half, Philo was up 14 – 7.
Vs. John Glenn (10/17) John Glenn came out with renewed
On a crisp Friday evening under the energy, senior leadership pushing the
lights, the Philo Electrics hosted the John offense to move the chains more consis-
Glenn Lil’ Muskies in a key late-season tently. They carved out a couple of drives
showdown. Coming in, Philo held a 5-3 deep into Philo territory, but stalled near
record, while John Glenn was 4-4. The the red zone. Late in the third quarter,
stage was set for both teams: the Elec- after a John Glenn drive stalled inside
trics hoping to build momentum into the the 20, Philo responded with a quick
final stretch, the Lil’ Muskies aiming to strike — a 45-yard pass which the Elec-
climb out of the middle of the pack. trics turned into six points. That swung
Philo struck early, showing good ex- momentum firmly into Philo’s favor, and
WEDDINGS • RECEPTIONS • SPECIAL EVENTS ecution on offense and a defense that John Glenn seemed unable to recover.
forced John Glenn into mistakes. The John Glenn couldn’t hold on, and Philo
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