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Maysville football warming up hoping for a W on the

season ahead by Matthew Dotson

As the football teams in the area
all get their heads together to see how
the season will shake out, one team in
Muskingum County in particular is hop-
ing to hit the win bracket more often
than not. The Maysville Panthers com-
ing off of a less-than-stellar 4 – 6 overall
season with a 2 – 3 record in the MVL is
definitely hoping to improve those num-
bers in the coming weeks.
With today as the opening game
day, they want to start with the Lil’
Muskies as they travel out to New Con-
cord they would like nothing more than
to show up and show out on the field.
They beat John Glenn last year on the
same field so it is not out of reach and it
would definitely set the right note for the
start of the season.
They have put in the time practicing
and they scrimmaged last week against
Licking Valley running plays and trying
out different scenarios on the field as
their opponents did the same. The week
prior they were on the road in Claymont
testing plays and making sure everyone
knew their job.
After John Glenn, the lineup chang-
es to the Lakewood Local Lancers on
their home field on Friday, August 30th.
Followed by an away game at nearby
Philo in Duncan Falls, the team that will
be the first big challenge although the
Panthers beat the Electrics 24 – 7 last
season.
With the work done leading up to
gameday, all they can do now is keep
Cayden Hostutler drives the pigskin down the field. Logan Dotson their heads up and march forward to let
their training do the rest.

John Glenn girls soccer breaks

even on first two games

by Matthew Dotson

Matthew Dotson

The Lil’ Muskies hit the road for West Kaiser also assisted teammate Estelle
Muskingum on Monday to face the Lady Matheney with a goal with just 9:28 left
Tornadoes. In a hard-fought battle, the in the first half to set their lead to 4 – 0.
Tornadoes held John Glenn scoreless for After halftime, the Muskies didn’t
the entire game. Mikala Willet scored let up, Estelle Matheney hit her second
a goal early in the first half of the game goal of the game on an assist by Riley
and that 1 – 0 lead would hold through- Zamensky to take a 5 – 0 lead with
out the game. Kyndall Fountain had two 32:06 left in the game. The final score
saves on two shots for West Muskingum of the game came from Ella Starrett
as they kept the victory for themselves. who landed her second goal of the night
On Wednesday, the Lady Redskins with 19:11 left on the clock and set the
traveled to New Concord from Coshoc- final score to John Glenn 6 – Coshocton
ton. The Lil’ Muskies wasted little time 0.
as Kaitlyn Huey landed a goal off of an John Glenn’s goalkeeper Faith Lem-
assist by Kendall Snider with 36:51 left on had three saves on three shots while
on the clock setting the lead at 1 – 0. Coshocton’s goalkeepers Courtney Snid-
A little later in the first half Kira Kaiser er and Madi MacDonald combined for
smashed a goal of her own with just three saves off of nine shots.
22:02 left in the first period upping John The Lil’ Muskies will travel to Athens
Glenn’s lead to 2 – 0. Kira stepped up on Saturday and then head to nearby
to assist Ella Starrett with a goal at the Dresden to face Tri-Valley on Thursday,
13:48 mark putting the lead at 3 – 0 JG. August 29th.