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Sayin, Smith lead Ohio State past Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Julian Sayin threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns, two to Jeremiah Smith, and No. 5 Ohio State beat No. 14 Iowa 31-14 on Saturday. Sayin was 20-of-27 passing, and his favorite target was Smith, the nation’s top receiver. Smith had 11 catches for 206 yards, becoming ...

Girard outlasts South Range in high-scoring meeting

GIRARD — With Girard and South Range each averaging more than 45 points per game coming into Friday night’s battle for top honors in the Northeast 8 Conference, the contest promised to deliver plenty of offensive fireworks and both teams delivered. In a shootout that came down to the ...

Defense helps YSU grind out road win at Southern Illinois

With the offense sputtering uncharacteristically, No. 8 Youngstown State had to dig deep on the road on Saturday. The Penguins leaned on their defense and created enough separation in the second half to grind out a 28-16 victory over No. 21 Southern Illinois for their first road win of the ...

Eagles fly past Beaver Local

HUBBARD — Defense and a stout run game paved the way early for the Hubbard Eagles on Friday, blanking Beaver Local 31-0. “It was just a great, outstanding all-around defensive effort tonight. From our D-line and linebackers to our secondary,” Eagles coach Brian Hoffman said. “I'll be ...

Boardman can’t keep up in loss to Harding

BOARDMAN — Boardman’s winless season continued Friday, as the Spartans’ promising, first-half rushing attack fell apart in the second half as rival Warren G. Harding pulled away for a 33-14 win at Spartan Stadium. “We played really well for a half. We got to do that for two more ...

The beauty of fishing the Ohio River

A ride up the Ohio River is a fishing trip through work-a-day America. The rush of wind buffeted our ears as Ted Suffolk and I dashed up the river in search of smallmouth bass. For many anglers, “smallies” are a pinnacle catch. They are well worth the labor to find and catch them in a ...