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Lil’ Muskies fall to Rival Bishop Rosecrans girls soccer
Scotties despite late fight at team faces big upset in second

the Jack round of postseason

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

loose rebound in the box gave the Cru-
saders an opportunity they converted. It
was a tough break for a Bishop defense
that had otherwise been organized and
confident.
The Lady Bishops came out of the
locker room focused on firing shots from
distance. The forwards repeatedly chal-
lenged the Crusaders’ back line, forcing
their goalkeeper to make several key
saves.
But momentum swung against Rose-
crans again when Catholic Central dou-
bled its lead on a counterattack mid-
way through the half, slipping one past
Bishop Kenna McVicker fights to keep possession the outstretched hands of the Bishops’
of the ball down the right field line. keeper.
Matthew Dotson Still, the Lady Bishops refused to fold.
With just minutes remaining, Rosecrans
In Zanesville on October 20, 2025, the clawed one back, capitalizing on a loose
Bishop Rosecrans Lady Bishops gave ev- ball. The stadium roared as the Bishops
ery ounce of effort in a tense Division V poured forward in search of a quick ty-
East District semifinal matchup, but de- ing shot, but time ran out before they
spite their grit and determination, they could find the net again.
fell 2-1 to the Catholic Central Crusaders The upset was hard for the Bishops,
in a game that came down to the final who came off a playoff opening bruiser
whistle. of a match against Shenandoah on Oc-
From the opening kickoff, the Lady tober 13th, where they dominated a
Bishops controlled much of the tempo. shutout game that ended with the Bish-
Their midfield pressed forward with ops up 5 – 0.
quick passes and relentless energy,
earning several early corners and testing
the Crusaders’ keeper. ISSUES OF THE DRESDEN BUZZ ARE ALSO
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Lil Muskie senior Reese Metzger carried the ball past Philo. Matthew Dotson
Vs. Tri-Valley (10/24) down in the fourth, the offense finally
The John Glenn Lil’ Muskies walked broke through. Edwards connected with
into a charged atmosphere at Tri-Valley sophomore receiver Jensen Parry on a
on Friday night, October 24th, hoping to quick slant that turned into a 25-yard
spoil the Scotties’ bid for another Musk- touchdown, the highlight of the night for
ingum Valley League Big School champi- the visiting sideline. The score sparked
onship. Despite flashes of resilience and energy from the John Glenn bench and
a late touchdown drive, the Lil’ Muskies traveling fans, even though the final de-
couldn’t overcome a wave of defensive cision was in, and the Scotties took the
turnovers, falling 42-7 to the defending 42 – 7 win.
champions.
It was a tough night on both sides of Vs. Philo (10/17)
the ball, but John Glenn’s effort, particu- Friday night in New Concord, the
larly in the second half, reflected a team John Glenn Lil’ Muskies took the field
that refused to quit even as the score- at home, hoping to build momentum in
board tilted heavily toward Tri-Valley. the MVL, but the visiting Philo Electrics
The game opened evenly, with both came away with a decisive 31-13 win,
defenses forcing punts and the first dealing John Glenn a tough conference
quarter clock grinding down scoreless. setback. The Lil’ Muskies entered the
But a critical mistake late in the quar- game with a 4-4 record and were look-
ter swung the momentum. Tri-Valley’s ing to make a statement at home. Ac-
senior defensive back Ryan Lamonica cording to the preview, John Glenn had
jumped a pass and returned it for a just bounced back with a convincing win
touchdown, the first of two pick-sixes and was seeking to carry that into con-
on the night. From there, the Scotties’ ference play.
offense found its stride, while John Early on, John Glenn showed flashes
Glenn struggled to establish a rhythm. of promise, energized by the home
Despite solid protection from the offen- crowd, the offense looked to establish a
sive line and several good completions groove, and the defense hoped to clamp
from quarterback Owen Edwards, the down. But Philo struck first and often,
Lil’ Muskies couldn’t convert drives into taking advantage of opportunities that
points before halftime. Meanwhile, Tri- the Lil’ Muskies couldn’t quite answer.
Valley’s freshman running back Leevi The visitors built up a lead and kept the
Wade broke a 78-yard run, and Lamoni- pressure on both sides of the ball. By
ca added another interception return for halftime, the Electrics had built enough
a score, giving the hosts a commanding separation that John Glenn faced an up-
lead by intermission. hill climb. The Muskies’ defense fought
In the second half, the defense tight- hard but struggled to stop Philo’s of-
ened, forcing the Scotties into longer fense when it mattered. Offensively,
drives and limiting the big-play damage John Glenn did manage to get into the
that had hurt them early. Linebacker end zone, but it came too late and too
Cam Davis led the defensive push with seldom to shift the momentum. And the
multiple tackles for loss, while Aiden Electrics went home with the win.
Tysinger and Eli Ferguson helped bottle
up Tri-Valley’s rushing attack late in the
third quarter. With the clock winding