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CREEK GETS BIG WIN
ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Indian Creek football team rallied back for a big, hard-fought win on the road at St. Clairsville on Friday night, 13-12.
After falling behind 12-0 at halftime, Creek scored the final 13 points to come back and win the game. The win is a key one for the Redskins in the Division IV, Region 15 playoff race as they entered the week one spot outside the playoffs.
Now 6-3, Creek takes on rival Edison in the regular season finale.
Creek got on the board in the third quarter with a Bruce Mazar 2-yard scoring run, Franco Barcalow making what ended up a key extra point.
Later in the quarter, Creek got took the lead when Sawyer Pietro hauled in a 38-yard TD pass from Ethan Starr, and the defense made it hold up.
Mazar finished with 104 yards on 24 carries, while Starr threw for 132 yards and ran for another 34. Mazar also caught four passes for another 70 yards.
EAST LIVERPOOL TOPS WEIR
WEIRTON, W.Va. -- East Liverpool put itself in a great position for playoff football after a win over Weir High on Friday.
The Potters, who were eighth in Div. IV, Region 15 coming into Friday, improved to 7-2. The seven regular season wins is the most for East Liverpool coach Paul Cusick in four seasons leading the Potters.
East Liverpool led 27-0 at the end of the first quarter and led 55-7 at the end of the third quarter.
East Liverpool will have a chance to clinch the outright Buckeye 8 Big School Division title next Friday as it hosts Brooke. A win over Brooke would also give the Potters their best regular season record since 2010.
Weir High (0-8) will host Moorefield on Oct. 30 after its bye week.
EDISON COMES BACK AGAINST HARRISON
RICHMOND -- The Edison football team battle back on Friday night to beat visiting Harrison Central 40-21.
The Wildcats (3-6) trailed 21-12 at halftime but scored the game’s final 28 points.
Edison takes on Indian Creek in the annual Route 43 Bowl in the regular season finale, while the Huskies (1-8) battle Buckeye Local for the VALES Trophy.
OAK GLEN GETS A BIG WIN
NEW MANCHESTER -- The Oak Glen football team earned a hard-fought win over Tyler Consolidated, 28-20, to get back to the .500 mark at 4-4 and give them a boost in the Class AA playoff race.
LISBON BLANKS MADONNA
LISBON -- Shawn McKinnon’s return to his alma mater did not end in a victory as the Lisbon Blue Devils blanked the Blue Dons, 23-0, on Friday night.
Madonna, 1-6, hosts Leetonia next week.