BREAKING THE STREAK … Anthony Eckenrode is on the receiving end of a 27-yard pass play for a Hilltop touchdown in the first quarter. (PHOTO BY RICH HARDING, STAFF)
Hilltop 12 North Baltimore 6
WEST UNITY – Hilltop scored twice in the first half and then leaned on their defense to secure their first win since 2019, snapping a 22-game losing streak.
The Cadets held North Baltimore to 126 yards of offense, forced three turnovers, and were able to hold the Tigers (1-3) to 0/11 on third down.
Branson Heisey ran for 62 yards for the Cadets and Cameron Schlosser was 6/18 passing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
UP NEXT: September 16 – Hilltop (1-3) at Ottawa Hills (3-1) 7pm
North Baltimore 0 0 6 0 – 6
Hilltop 6 6 0 0 – 12
H – Eckenrode 27-yd pass from Schlosser (run failed)
H – Pelfrey 1-yd run (run failed)
NB – Tackett 44-yd pass from Solly (pass failed)
Patrick Henry 40 Swanton 7
SWANTON – Patriots quarterback Nash Meyer was 18/21 for 279 yards and two touchdowns to help Patrick Henry to a convincing win at Swanton to start NWOAL play.
Landon Johnson was the top pass catcher for the Patriots with nine grabs for 149 yards. Camron Kirtz led the Bulldogs offense by running for 117 yards on 13 carries.
UP NEXT: September 16 – Wauseon (2-2, 0-1 NWOAL) at Swanton (0-4, 0-1)
Patrick Henry 6 14 13 7 – 40
Swanton 0 0 0 7 – 7
PH – Camp 20-yd pass from Meyer (kick failed)
PH – Jackson 10-yd run (Camp kick)
PH – Behrman 25-yd pass from Meyer (Camp kick)
PH – Meyer 10-yd run (kick failed)
PH – Creager 95-yd interception return (Camp kick).
PH – Wenner 2-yd run (Camp kick)
S – Kirtz 7-yd run (Wilson kick)
Adrian Madison (MI) 26 North Central 22
PIONEER –A Joey Burt 20-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Eagles a 22-20 lead, but the Trojans responded with 64-yard pass for the game-winning touchdown.
North Central rallied from a 20-0 halftime hole as Joey Burt scored form 19 yards out and Quin Burt scored on an 18-yard scamper before the Joey Burt score to take the lead.
UP NEXT: September 16 – Fairport Harding at North Central (2-1) 7pm
Adrian Madison 8 12 0 8 – 26
North Central 0 0 8 14 – 22
M – Decker 13-yd pass from Burciaga (2-pt conversion run)
M – Regalado 5-yd pass from Burciaga (run failed)
M – Stover 96-yd run (run failed).
NC – J. Burt 19-yd run (J. Burt 2-pt run)
NC – Q. Burt 18-yd run (run failed)
NC – J. Burt 20-yd run (J. Burt 2-pt run)
M – Regalado 64-yd pass from Burciaga (run failed)
Edgerton 21 Wayne Trace 20
HAVILAND – The Raiders (1-3, 0-1 GMC) scored with 22 seconds remaining to draw with 21-20 but Edgerton snuffed out the Wayne Trace two-point conversion to preserve the win.
Edgerton scored all their points in the first half behind a pair of touchdown runs by Corey Everetts and 58-yard tote by Owen Roth.
Everetts went 10/19 passing for 122 yard while rushing 26 times for 89 yards.
UP NEXT: Ayersville (3-1, 1-0 GMC) at Edgerton (4-0, 1-0)
Edgerton 7 14 0 0 – 21
Wayne Trace 7 0 7 6 – 20
E – Everetts 2-yd run (Elden kick)
WT – Morehead 13-yd run (Sinn kick)
E – Roth 58-yd run (Elden kick)
E – Everetts 1-yd run (Elden kick)
WT – Antoine 34-yd pass from Morehead (Sinn kick)
WT – Dangler 5-yd pass from Morehead (run failed)
Archbold 28 Bryan 14
ARCHBOLD – The Bluestreaks recovered from an early 7-0 deficit with 28 straight points including a score from their special teams to grind out a 28-14 win over Bryan.
With Bryan leading 7-0, Archbold running back would get Archbold on the board with a one-yard TD run to tie the game 7-7.
Archbold took control with two touchdowns within a 1:33 as Cade Brenner threw to Chase Miller for a 15-yard touchdown followed by Lance Bauer blocking a punt deep in Bryan territory that was recovered in the end zone by Hayden Dickman.
Dominique added another score in the fourth quarter and closed the game with 172 yards on 23 carries.
Jase Kepler was the catalyst for the Golden Bears offense with 120 yards passing and 122 yards rushing.
UP NEXT: September 16 – Archbold (4-0, 1-0 NWOAL) at Liberty Center (4-0, 1-0 NWOAL); Bryan (2-2, 0-1) at Delta (3-1 ,1-0)
Bryan 0 7 0 7 – 14
Archbold 0 7 14 7 – 28
B – Kepler 3-yd run (Devlin kick)
A – Dominique 1-yd run (Kern kick)
A – Miller 15-yd pass from Brenner (Kern kick)
A – Dickman fumble recovery (Kern kick)
A – Dominique 12-ydrun (Kern kick)
B – Herold 4-yd run (Devlin kick)
Delta 23 Evergreen 21
METAMORA – After Delta had relinquished a 20-6 lead, the Panthers responded with a Phil Smithers 25-yard field goal as time expired to lift Delta to a 23-21 win.
Two of Evergreen’s three touchdowns came via special teams as Riley Dunbar returned the game’s opening kickoff 95 yards and Colton Robertson returned at kick 90 yards for a score in the third quarter.
Jeremiah Wolford carried the offensive load for the Panthers with 136 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Delta 0 14 6 3 – 23
Evergreen 6 0 8 7 – 21
E – Dunbar 90-yd kick return (kick failed)
D – Ruple 2-yd run (Smithers kick)
D – Wolford 5-yd run (Smithers kick)
D – Wolford 28-yd run (kick failed)
E – Robertson 95-yd kick return (Vaculik kick)
E – Robertson 2-yd run (Hassen kick)
D – Smithers 25-yd field goal