Tigers Tail Panthers in Second Half

 

The Ansonia Tigers fought hard against the Twin Valley South Panthers – who are at the top of the conference. They played well in the 1^st half and had a half time lead against the Panthers who are undefeated in league play. But the Panthers battled back after the break and early in the 3^rd quarter claimed the lead for the first time and would not relinquish it for the remainder of the game. What had been a close game broke open in the last quarter as the Panthers cruised to victory 58-40.

The Tigers seemed to have the Panthers figured out in the first half. Defensively they used a zone to...

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Box Score: 

Ansonia: Kadyn Edwards 4, Ethan Reichart 5, Trevor Hemmerich 7, Jacob Creaser 2, Treadon Spence 2, Garrett Stammen 8, Ian Schmitmeyer 12.

TVS: Grant Ulrich 9, Seth Vorhis 8, Jace Thuma 5, Jandon Ankrom 13, Cole Bishop 6, Logan Clark 4, Lucas Sievering 11, P. Mershan 1

Blackhawks Down Blazers

 

The Mississinawa Blackhawks were able to down the National Trail Blazers 52-44 on Friday night. The game was knotted at 21 at halftime, but a strong 3^rd quarter propelled the Blackhawks into the lead. Then they had to fend off a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt in order to preserve their lead. The Blackhawks had a steady hand at the free throw line - cooly making 8 of 10 in the 4^th quarter as they clung to the lead and were 15 for 18 on the night for a respectable 83% average.

Coach, “We have 5 keys before the game. One of the things was we have to match these guys intensity at home. I think we did that, although we did fall off a bit in the 2^nd quarter. We regrouped at halftime...

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Scoring: Dirmeyer 8, Woodbury 8, Anguiano 2, Pisano 19, Loy 4, Shimp 4, Trump 2. Trail Scoring: House 11, Smyth 2, Leal 13, White 8, Koehl 3, Carrell 5.

Arrows Fall Short Against Tigers

 

Preble Shawnee's improbable tournament run came to an end in the regional finals against the Versailles Tigers at Trotwood Madison this past Saturday. Shawnee has a decent sized line and matched up well against other teams this fall, but the Tigers sported linemen a size larger. The senior laden team was able to dominate the line of scrimmage throughout the game. The Tigers would end up regional champs 28-0, ending Shawnee's winning streak at 13.

It was a good night for small school football in Ohio. The air was cool and crisp and both stands were filled to capacity with rabid fans rooting for their hometown team. As each teams fortunes rose and fell, you could tell what was happening by which stands were louder. There was definitely a playoff atmosphere in the stadium.

Versailles scored on their first offensive drive of the night. The Arrows then had 2 chances to score and answer in the first half. The first drive was stopped inside the 20 yard line of Versailles when a muffed hand off fell to the ground and Versailles recovered the ball. The second drive went to the 22 yard line of Versailles, but an interception stopped this drive. Versailles then drove the length of the field to score themselves and go up 14-0 at halftime.

In the 2^nd half Shawnee had a tough time establishing a consistent offense. And defensively they took to blitzing linebackers to try and stop the running game of the Tigers. This was high risk and high reward. They did make some tackles behind the line of scrimmage. But if a runner broke through the line, he was able to ramble and gain good yardage before the secondary brought him down. The Tigers were able to score 2 more times once on the ground and once by air to provide the final margin of victory.

Shawnee Coach Dave Maddox, “They got the momentum and took off with it – we couldn't catch up. The turnovers didn't help, but we couldn't match up physically with them. They were big and powerful up front. That's where a game is won – in the trenches. It doesn't matter who you have carrying the ball when you have big ole horses like that up front. Hats off to them – that is a good football team.”

Still it was a season of firsts for the young Arrows. First conference football championship for the program ever, and the first ever in the new Western Ohio Athletic Conference. Most wins in a season for the program as well. No other Preble county school has accumulated 13 wins in a row in a single season. So this young team has put Preble Shawnee football on the map.

“We hate to lose, but we count this season as a success. We had a lot of firsts. We won more games than any other Shawnee team in history. First time winning a conference title. First time making a qualified playoff. First time winning a playoff game. We have nothing to hang our heads about.”

At the beginning of the season, no one would have projected that the Arrows would go this deep into the playoffs. A young team in a new league – even though they won out, they had not been tested by any division 5 teams during the regular season. But as the level of competition increased in the playoffs, the Arrows rose their level of play. It was a good run and with this team only losing 3 players to graduation Shawnee players and fans should be looking forward to next years season.

Lastly coach Maddox was asked about the seniors, “We only had 3 seniors and they had like 18. That was a big difference. But we will miss our seniors, they worked their butts off. They helped us achieve everything that we were able to accomplish.”

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Shawnee Wins a Thriller Over Roger Bacon

 

Preble Shawnee continues its march in the state playoffs with a quality win over a perennial powerhouse – number 2 seeded Roger Bacon. The Roger Bacon Spartans are the defending Regional Champs of 2020, but they will be in the stands this year as the Arrows won in come from behind fashion 35-28. With the win this will advance them to the Regional finals against Versailles.

Uncharacteristically for the Arrows, they turned over the ball 4 times on the night. They gave up 2 interceptions and 2 fumbles. You don't want to give gifts to a quality team and that is what Shawnee was doing. They also had a knack for giving up big plays to the Spartans. That combination had Preble Shawnee looking at a 21-6 deficit at one point in the first half. The team was slow to get started.

Coach Dave Maddox, “We overcame adversity in the 1^st half. That wasn't who we are. Once we got over the shock of playing on this field and a physical team like that we settled in. We have not faced a...  

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Arrows Tame Wildcats

 

The Preble Shawnee Arrows thumped the Williamsburg Wildcats for an overwhelming 62-7 victory in the 2^nd round of the state playoffs. After last weeks close game, folks were expecting another dog fight at Shawnee high school. But the Arrows seemed to find another gear last Saturday night and dominated on offense, defense, and special teams – the Arrows surpassed the Wildcats in each facet of the game. The Arrows appear to be peaking at the right time – in the heart of the playoffs.

In the 1^st quarter the 2 teams sparred to get a feel for the other and each team was able to score. Each team had a possession with no score initially. Then it was the Wildcats who struck 1^st with an 81 yard....

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Tigers Defense Can't Stop Arrows

 

The DVII Ansonia Tigers gave DV Preble Shawnee Arrows all that they could handle this past Friday night. The Tiger offense rang up 34 points on the league leading Arrows – the most allowed by the undefeated team this season. On any other night 34 points would be enough for a win in the W.O.A.C. But so far this season no one has figured out how to stop the potent offense of Preble Shawnee. The Arrows outpaced Ansonia 48-34.

Coach Macy: “We had been struggling on offense most of the year. So it was nice come out and score like this. But this is the type of team we are going to run into during the playoffs. So this is a good measuring stick for us if we want to make any noise in the post season.”

The Arrows feature Hunter Crocket at running back – a big rambling back who can accelerate. But when you try to pack the box, quarterback Brayden Doran can find an open receiver. It's been a 1-2 punch that defenses have had.....  

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Tigers Tame Panthers

The Ansonia Tigers came into West Alexandria with a 2 game losing skid, which had given them an overall losing record. Meanwhile TVS had won their last game and were hoping to use that as leverage to improve their record in the 2^nd half of the season. Ansonia crushed these hopes and spoiled South's homecoming as they dominated in all phases of the game to win 37-7. This gives Ansonia a winning record in the conference(3-2) and evens their overall record (3-3).

The Tiger offense was run oriented, but passed often enough to keep South from loading up the box. Their 1^st drive in the 2^nd half was a case in point. The offense had a nice clock eating drive where they....

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Arcanum Air Attack Too Much for North

 

Arcanums potent air attack overwhelmed the North secondary as the team amassed 363 yards of passing offense on way to a 48-16 win. Quarterback Bryce Schondelmeyer also added over a 100 rushing yards on called quarterback draw plays and scrambles.

Both teams were undefeated in league play entering the game, so it was an important win in the standings. At the midpoint of the regular season, there are now just 2 remaining teams that are....

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Jets Soar Over Hounds

The Franklin-Monroe Jets journeyed to Dixie for their league contest against the Greyhounds. Defense was the name of the game for the Jets as the Greyhounds fielded a taller front line. So the second line of the Jets had to dig hard to keep the ball in play. It did take 4 sets, but the visitors would drive home with the win 25-21, 21-25, 25-11, 25-16.

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Patriots Pound Panthers

 

The Patriots dispatched the Twin Valley South Panthers 41-6. They got an early 20-0 lead, but stalled in the 2^nd quarter. The team regrouped at halftime and put up another 21 points to cement the win. Although the defense gave up a score, they held South in check most of the night and were able to generate turnovers – even scoring a touchdown.

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Arcanum Dispatches Dohn

 

The Arcanum Trojans took care of the Dohn Panthers in a business-like fashion to open their season with an easy win, 40-8. The opening drive of the night saw Bryce Shondlemeyer complete 6 of 6 passes and get the early lead.  He would be a factor in all of the scores by Arcanum as he would either run or pass for each score.  The Trojan defense likewise took care of business as the Panthers would find 1st downs few and far between for most of the game.  Dohn did manage a score late in the 4th quarter to prevent the shutdown, scoring with 1 second left on the clock. 

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