Chiefs edge Athens in 61-49 shootout season opener
Logan racked up 650 rushing yards as the Chiefs beat Athens 61-49 inside Scott Riggs Stadium. Bryce McBride exploded for 329 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries, fueling Logan to a 1-0 start while erasing Athens’ recent home and regular-season streaks. The Chiefs never trailed, piling up 425 rushing yards and asserting dominance in a high-scoring rivalry renewal.
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Athens
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Family Stadium
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McBride
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Hocking County
Ryan Adams
Adams
Cody Bennett
Brendan Lane
Lane Little
Spartans roll to 45-14 season opener at Federal Hocking
Spartans led 39-0 at halftime and dominated with a fast start. QB Taylor Kimbrough, making his first start, went 13 of 14 for 242 yards with three touchdowns, while Lukas Thompson had 180 receiving yards and three scores. Alexander (1-0) stacked big plays from Mason Chapman and Joey Barnes in a lopsided victory.
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Kimbrough
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Thompson
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Joey Barnes
Chapman
Barnes
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Alex
Messenger
Louise Fish
Mitchell Clem
Trimble
Justice Jenkins
Phil Faires
Buckeyes and Tomcats Ready for Week 1 Clash
Nelsonville York visits Trimble at Glouster Memorial Stadium for a season opener that rekindles a fierce north Athens County rivalry. Trimble seeks a fourth straight win as NY hopes to snap a long regular-season drought, with Jenkins, Mount, Losey and Edwards shaping the matchup.
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Faires
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Edwards
Scoreboard shows area teams in late games
Logan 61 Athens 49. Alexander 45 Federal Hocking 14. Unioto 21 Vinton County 6. Meigs 26 Gallipolis 12. River Valley 26 Rock Hill 0. Sciotoville East 28 South Gallia 27. Newark Catholic 28 Portsmouth West 12. Wheelersburg 14 Ironton 6. Chesapeake 56 Oak Hill 6. River 60 Eastern 6. Fort Frye 26 Before 6. Pike Eastern 39 Millersport 28. TVC Hocking Miller 21 Waterford 19. Saturday’s games Nelsonville York at Trimble 7:30 p.m. Wellston at Jackson 8 p.m.
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