Paint Valley powers way to 5-0 record; defeats Zane Trace
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
It was yet another winning week for the Paint Valley Bearcats Friday night, defeating the Zane Trace Pioneers, 38-24 to stay undefeated on the season.
The win moves PV to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Scioto Valley Conference, as they won on the road for the third time this season.
"This was a really good, hard-hitting football game," PV head coach Pete Hollon said. "It was a game of their size versus our strength and speed."
PV led 12-7 following the conclusion of the first quarter, but it was the Pioneers who scored first with a 5-yard touchdown by Trey Davis. The PAT by Davis put the host Pioneers ahead, 7-0.
PV answered with two scores in the first frame as Anthony McFadden found Dylan Estep for a 1-yard pass in the end zone for their first touchdown on the night, to trail by a 7-6 score as they failed on the 2-point conversion try.
McFadden finished 7-of-13 for 103 yards and one touchdown.
The next score came from the PV defense when Mark Clifford picked up a fumble and took it 40 yards to pay dirt and a 12-0 advantage for the Bearcats. The PAT for PV failed for the second time.
Clifford reached the end zone for the second time, this time on offense, as he took the ball 15 yards on a run for a score. For the third time, PV was unable to convert a 2-point conversion attempt, but led by a 18-7 score.
Clifford led PV with 111 yards on 17 carries.
"I want to give credit to our offensive coordinator Joe Boggs," Hollon said, "He called a great game. Our varying formations took them out of their five-man front, and it worked."
The halftime lead ended up being 18-10 when Davis kicked a 28-yard field goal.
"Holding them to a field goal when they had a chance to score seven points was big for our defense," Hollon said. "Holding them at the end of the half set the tone for the rest of the game."
In the third for the Bearcats, the lone score of the quarter came from Anthony McFadden. McFadden raced 10 yards for a touchdown, adding to the PV lead, which now stood at 24-10. McFadden totaled 93 yards rushing on 10 carries.
PV finished with four players that rushed for at least 40 yards and had five players record a catch. The leading receiver was Estep with three receptions.
Both teams scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter with ZT scoring touchdown runs of 18 yards and 44 yards. For the Bearcats, Tony Hatfield went to the end zone on a 22-yard fumble recovery. For the two-point conversion, Clifford passed to Estep for their first conversion of the game.
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The final PV score came with McFadden racing eight yards for the touchdown.
Paint Valley's defense had three players with 10 or more tackles with Dakota Morgan leading the way with 15.5 tackles and one sack on the night. Nate Yoakum totaled 15 tackles as well, and Teagan McFadden finished with 10 tackles. PV held ZT to 161 yards rushing on 67 carries, for an average of 2.4 yards per carry against the oversized Pioneers.
"We will take that yard per carry average any time when we face a team with their size," Hollon said. "
The PV head coach spoke about being undefeated at the halfway point of the regular season.
"Anytime you start out 5-0 or win, period, it is a good thing," Hollon said. "Three of the last four weeks, we've faced good opponents on the road. Any time you can win on the road, it tells a lot about the kids and the type of team we have."
PV has now outscored opponents this season 208-57 in five games. In week four, their SVC opener, the Bearcats defeated Unioto, 51-19. The only other team in the SVC with an undefeated conference mark is Westfall, as they are 2-3 overall this season.
PV returns home next week to take on Southeastern on SVC play this Friday. It will also be homecoming for the Bearcats.
"We are finally coming home," Hollon said. "It will be homecoming week, and we've traveled great this season, and that's a credit to the Paint Valley fans. We had a lot of large crowds, and we thank them for following us on the road, but we are glad to be home for the next couple games."
Hollon wanted to talk on a personal note, as he wanted to thank his coaching staff for taking over last week after he suffered a death in his family.
"I want to thank my coaching staff and players for being extremely tolerant as my family mourned the death of my father," he said. "The assistant coaches handled things for 10 days while I was gone.
"I just want the fans, coaches and my players to know my family and myself are really appreciative of everything they did while I was gone."
The win moves PV to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Scioto Valley Conference, as they won on the road for the third time this season.
"This was a really good, hard-hitting football game," PV head coach Pete Hollon said. "It was a game of their size versus our strength and speed."
PV led 12-7 following the conclusion of the first quarter, but it was the Pioneers who scored first with a 5-yard touchdown by Trey Davis. The PAT by Davis put the host Pioneers ahead, 7-0.
PV answered with two scores in the first frame as Anthony McFadden found Dylan Estep for a 1-yard pass in the end zone for their first touchdown on the night, to trail by a 7-6 score as they failed on the 2-point conversion try.
McFadden finished 7-of-13 for 103 yards and one touchdown.
The next score came from the PV defense when Mark Clifford picked up a fumble and took it 40 yards to pay dirt and a 12-0 advantage for the Bearcats. The PAT for PV failed for the second time.
Clifford reached the end zone for the second time, this time on offense, as he took the ball 15 yards on a run for a score. For the third time, PV was unable to convert a 2-point conversion attempt, but led by a 18-7 score.
Clifford led PV with 111 yards on 17 carries.
"I want to give credit to our offensive coordinator Joe Boggs," Hollon said, "He called a great game. Our varying formations took them out of their five-man front, and it worked."
The halftime lead ended up being 18-10 when Davis kicked a 28-yard field goal.
"Holding them to a field goal when they had a chance to score seven points was big for our defense," Hollon said. "Holding them at the end of the half set the tone for the rest of the game."
In the third for the Bearcats, the lone score of the quarter came from Anthony McFadden. McFadden raced 10 yards for a touchdown, adding to the PV lead, which now stood at 24-10. McFadden totaled 93 yards rushing on 10 carries.
PV finished with four players that rushed for at least 40 yards and had five players record a catch. The leading receiver was Estep with three receptions.
Both teams scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter with ZT scoring touchdown runs of 18 yards and 44 yards. For the Bearcats, Tony Hatfield went to the end zone on a 22-yard fumble recovery. For the two-point conversion, Clifford passed to Estep for their first conversion of the game.
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The final PV score came with McFadden racing eight yards for the touchdown.
Paint Valley's defense had three players with 10 or more tackles with Dakota Morgan leading the way with 15.5 tackles and one sack on the night. Nate Yoakum totaled 15 tackles as well, and Teagan McFadden finished with 10 tackles. PV held ZT to 161 yards rushing on 67 carries, for an average of 2.4 yards per carry against the oversized Pioneers.
"We will take that yard per carry average any time when we face a team with their size," Hollon said. "
The PV head coach spoke about being undefeated at the halfway point of the regular season.
"Anytime you start out 5-0 or win, period, it is a good thing," Hollon said. "Three of the last four weeks, we've faced good opponents on the road. Any time you can win on the road, it tells a lot about the kids and the type of team we have."
PV has now outscored opponents this season 208-57 in five games. In week four, their SVC opener, the Bearcats defeated Unioto, 51-19. The only other team in the SVC with an undefeated conference mark is Westfall, as they are 2-3 overall this season.
PV returns home next week to take on Southeastern on SVC play this Friday. It will also be homecoming for the Bearcats.
"We are finally coming home," Hollon said. "It will be homecoming week, and we've traveled great this season, and that's a credit to the Paint Valley fans. We had a lot of large crowds, and we thank them for following us on the road, but we are glad to be home for the next couple games."
Hollon wanted to talk on a personal note, as he wanted to thank his coaching staff for taking over last week after he suffered a death in his family.
"I want to thank my coaching staff and players for being extremely tolerant as my family mourned the death of my father," he said. "The assistant coaches handled things for 10 days while I was gone.
"I just want the fans, coaches and my players to know my family and myself are really appreciative of everything they did while I was gone."