Balog scores 4 Struthers TDs; Wildcats jar Campbell, 28-13


CAMPBELL — Joe Balog scored all four of Struthers High’s touchdowns on runs of 14 and 4 yards and a pair of plunges from 1-yard out, as the Wildcats rolled to a 28-13 victory over Campbell Friday night.

Balog finished with 239 yards rushing on 36 carries to power Struthers (2-8).

Campbell (3-7) took an early lead in the first quarter when Richard Bledsoe caught a 52-yard TD pass from Darrio Bivens .

But right back came the Wildcats as Balog scored on a 1-yard run and the two teams went into the locker room at halftime tied 7-7.

Balog put the Wilcats out in from when he scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. He then tallied on 14 and 4-yard runs in the fourth period.

Lakeview 36, Champion 10

CORTLAND — Justin Clark pass for two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Lakeview (7-3).

Clark hit Ben Moody and Ethan Metheny on scoring passes of 57 and 17 yards, respectively, and also scored on a 56-yard dash.

Clark finished with 83 yards passing on 3-for-5 and 78 yards rushing in six attempts.

Moody, a senior running back, also scored on a 21-yard run and finished with 87 yards rushing in 17 carries.

Moody became Lakeview’s all-time career rushing leader with 2,829 yards. He surpassed Brian Borawiec who had 2,814.

Te Elias also scored for Lakeview on a 62-yard run, and wound up with 78 yards rushing in six tries.

Bill Yartz scored for Champion (3-7) on a 3-yard run and was 6-for-13 passing for 48 yards, while Tommy Stroup rushed for 78 yards in six carries.

Brookfield 28, Newton Falls 13

BROOKFIELD — Mac O’Brien scored touchdowns on runs covering 65, 14 and 26 yards for the Warriors (4-6, 3-2 AAC Blue).

O’Brien gained 187 yards on 21 carries.

Matt Palumbo, who gained 104 yards on 15 tries, scored on a 10-yard run.

For the Tigers (3-6, 1-4), Cory Dillen returned a kickoff 74 yards for as touchdown and Doug Matas hit Matt Novotny with a 7-yard scoring toss. John avis rushed for 83 yards on 15 carries.

Hubbard 28, Niles 0

HUBBARD — Andre Givens scored two touchdowns on runs of 69 an 29 yards and finished with 148 yards rushing in 16 attempts to fuel Hubbard (8-2).

Matt Shelton and Cory Farcas also scored TDs on runs of 16 yards and 1-yard, while Mike Lopuchovsky kicked three extra points.

Shelton was 6-for-15 passing for 68 yards.

Niles (2-8) was led by Morgan Brogdon with 3-for-6 passing for 59 yards but two interceptions, while Zak Stanton rushed for 49 yards in 10 carries.

East Liverpool 34, Salem 27

SALEM — Willlie Leavell scored five touchdowns and rushed for 330 yards in 19 carries to power East Liverpool (1-9).

Leavell tallied on runs of 7, 48, 79, 66 and 49 yards to lead the Potters to a 34-20 lead over the Quakers entering the final quarter.

Tyler Austin added 63 yards in 13 carries.

Trent Toothman led Salem with a pair of TD passes to Phil Bennett (49 yards) and Geno Pasquinelli (47), the latter TD pulling the Quakers within 34-27 after Ben Eisel’s third placement.

Toothman finished with 13-for-21 in the air for 219 yards.

Pasquinelli caught five passes for 94 yards, Jordan Strabala four for 47 yards.

Beaver Local 15, Akron North 14

LISBON — The Beavers (4-6) finished strong winning its last three games of the season as Brandon Bussard rushed for 112 yards on 23 carries, which included a TD run of 17 yards and he ran over the two-point conversion that provided Beaver Local with the deciding points.

The Vikings (4-6) ended their season with 143 yards of total offense, while Beaver Local had 228 yards of offense.

LaBrae 46, Steubenville Cath. Cent. 0

LEAVITTSBURG — Details of this game were not reported.