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BROOKE WINS A THRILLER
WELLSBURG -- The best start for the Brooke football team in over a decade continued in thrilling fashion on Friday night.
With the game tied at 13-13 in the final minute, the Bruins’ Michael Gibson hauled in a pass from Kamden Sperringer and raced 29 yards for the game-winning touchdown as Brooke earned a hard-fought 19-13 victory over visiting Ripley on Paul “Bud” Billiard Field.
The victory improves the Bruins to 4-1 at the halfway mark of their season and is a key win for the Bruins in the Class AAA playoff race headed into the second half of the season.
After trailing 7-0 at halftime and falling behind 13-0 midway through the third quarter, the Bruins scored the last 19-unanswered points to rally for the win.
Sperringer ran for an 11-yard score late in the third quarter to get Brooke on the board and then rushed for a 1-yard score early in the fourth quarter to even the score before the late touchdown throw.
Sperringer finished the night 20 of 32 passing for 240 yards.
Gibson was the leading receiver for Brooke, hauling in six passes for 77 yards, while Crosby Morris had four catches for 59 yards.
Brooke visits St. Clairsville next Friday night.
TORONTO STAYS UNDEFEATED
MASSILLON -- The Toronto football team continued its undefeated start to the season in thrilling fashion Friday night.
The Red Knights converted a two-point conversion in overtime on the road at Tuslaw on Friday night to win, 29-28, and improve to 7-0 on the season.
Tuslaw led 7-6 after one quarter and 14-13 at halftime. Trailing 21-13 in the fourth quarter, the Knights scored and went for two, getting it to tie the game and set up the overtime finish.
The Red Knights are back on the road next Friday with a trip to Monroe Central.
OAK GLEN WINS ON THE ROAD
ST MARYS -- The Oak Glen football team went on the road to St. Marys on Friday night and returned home with a 24-0 victory.
The Golden Bears, now 3-3 on the season, visit East Liverpool next Friday in the battle of the bridge.
WEIR FALLS AT KEYSER
KEYSER -- The Weir High football team fell behind early and could not recover, dropping a 45-3 decision on the road at Keyser.
The Red Riders, now 0-6, fell behind 10-0 after one and trailed 31-3 at halftime and the Golden Tornadoes held them at bay from there.
Weir is back at home next Friday to host Cambridge.
PANTHERS FALL TO FERRY
YORKVILLE -- The Buckeye Local football team could not keep pace with undefeated Martins Ferry on Friday night at World War II Memorial Stadium as the state-ranked Purple Riders stayed perfect with a 49-7 victory.
The Panthers (0-7) travel to Union Local next Friday.