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10/20/05

Minerva at Northwest

SITE Smilek Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

RECORDS Minerva 1-7, 0-5; Northwest 6-2, 4-1.

LAST WEEK Marlington 28, Minerva 21; Northwest 28, Canton South 7.

LAST MEETING Northwest won 35-6 last year.
WHAT TO WATCH Northwest may be able to wrap up a home playoff game with wins the next two weeks. The Indians bounced back nicely from their shutout loss to Louisville the week before, as Scott Weber ran for 160 yards and four TDs on 32 carries in the win over South. TE John Bertsch continues to be a big-play threat for Northwest, averaging 21 yards per catch. Teddy Robb leads the team with 26 receptions. Minerva still is looking to break through in the NBC. The Lions led, 21-14, at halftime last week but gave up a pair of second-half TDs. First-year head coach Brett Yeagley said spirits remain high despite the lack of Ws. “Our kids have stayed strong and are fighting through to the end of the year,” Yeagley said. “I honestly couldn’t ask any more out of them.” Lions senior TB Tim Cox needs 54 yards to reach 1,000 for the second-straight year.

 

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10/22/05

Northwest 54, Minerva 6
CANAL FULTON Scott Weber scored five touchdowns to help lead Northwest past Minerva.
Weber had touchdown runs of 26, 5, 3 and 7 yards, finishing with 150 yards on 11 carries. He also added a 39-yard TD pass from from C.J. Law.
Northwest’s defense came up big, scoring three times. Kyle Johnson had a 66-yard fumble return for a touchdown, Nick White had a 55-yard fumble return for a touchdown and John Bertsch added a 41-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Tim Cox’s 24-yard TD run provided the Lions’ only points.
Canton South 41, West Branch 26
CANTON TWP. Wildcats junior Devon Torrence rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns as Canton South held on to beat West Branch.
Torrence had touchdown runs of 14 and 25 yards. He also caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Ronnie May.
Canton South’s Tony Ash added touchdown runs of 89, 6 and 37 yards, finishing with 145 yards on just six carries.
West Branch scored all its points in the fourth quarter. Andy Lamancusa had touchdown runs of 3 and 22 yards,
Eric Balputnis had an 80-yard kickoff return and B.J. Wolfgang added a 10-yard TD reception from Steve McNeely. The teams combined for 38 points in the fourth quarter.

 

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10/27/05

Northwest at Alliance

SITE Mount Union Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

RECORDS Northwest 7-2, 5-1; Alliance 4-5, 2-4.

LAST WEEK Northwest 54, Minerva 6; Marlington 77, Alliance 28.

LAST MEETING Northwest won 31-14 last year in a regional semifinal.
WHAT TO WATCH The season is spinning out of control for Alliance. The Aviators were 4-2 and in the playoff hunt after six weeks, but have lost three straight, capped by last week’s drubbing. The 77 points surrendered to Marlington are the most Alliance has ever given up according to Repository records, which date back to 1941. “It’s a major blow to everything we’ve done here in the last three years in regards to gaining discipline and earning respect,” Alliance coach Ron Kuceyeski said. “It’s going to make us take a look at every step of our process, from how we dress for games to how we deal with people being late for practice.” On the heels of this, Alliance gets a dose of Northwest and RB Scott Weber, who rushed for 212 yards and two TDs in the Indians’ playoff win against Alliance last year. Junior QB Charles Babb is out for Alliance. He injured his throwing shoulder in the first quarter of the Marlington game. The initial diagnosis is a broken growth plate. An MRI taken Monday will show if there is any damage to the rotator cuff. Babb has accounted for 1,909 yards of offense and 17 TDs. Sophomore Jordan Merrell will start. Kuceyeski describes Merrell as intelligent, mobile and a good athlete. He’ll have good targets in Troy Pascley (31 receptions, 777 yards, 10 TDs) and Coty Bates (21 receptions, 469 yards, 5 TDs). Senior lineman Marcus Proctor was dismissed from the team after the West Branch game. Junior DB-RB-WR Chris Bivins has left the team. Both were two-way starters. Northwest has clinched a playoff spot for the fifth consecutive year and probably can secure a Week 11 home game with a win. Weber has 1,282 yards rushing with 23 TDs. C.J. Law is a dual threat at quarterback, passing for 1,345 yards and 10 TDs and rushing for 280 yards and two scores. Senior WR Ryan Wallace returned last week after missing the first eight games. He caught two passes for 23 yards.

 

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10/29/05

Northwest 42, Alliance 0

Senior running back Scott Weber scored four touchdowns and rushed for 166 yards to lead the visiting Indians (8-2, 7-1) past Alliance (4-6, 3-5) in a Northeastern Buckeye Conference game at Mount Union College.

Weber scored on a 9-yard run and caught a 43-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to put Northwest up 14-0 at halftime.

 

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11/5/05

Division III playoffs/Northwest 58, Cambridge 14

Northwest just too much

Early scoring barrage fatigues cheerleaders, overwhelms Cambridge

[SIZE=-1]By Casey Moore[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]Special to the Beacon Journal[/SIZE]

CANAL FULTON - It's customary for Northwest cheerleaders to do push-ups after each of their team's touchdowns to signify its total points scored in the game.
By late in the third quarter of Northwest's 58-14 beating of Cambridge in a regional quarterfinal, the cheerleaders had switched to a rotation of acrobatic jumps to accommodate their overworked arms.
``These kids came ready to play and didn't let their guard down,'' Northwest coach Vic Whiting said.
Northwest (9-2) scored on six of its eight possessions in the first half, including the first three. The Indians faced a third-and-6 on their first possession, but after converting, settled into their game plan with a 30-yard pass to senior tight end John Bertsch and then two runs by senior tailback Scott Weber that covered 33 yards and gave Northwest its first touchdown.
Cambridge (9-2) had no answer for Weber, who rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns on just 17 carries.
``Our offensive line did a great job of picking up all their stunts,'' Whiting said. ``Once the holes were there, we knew we could pound on them a little bit.''
Senior John Bertsch had two highlight-reel touchdown receptions in the first half. Normally known for his contributions at linebacker, the transfer from North Canton had five receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns and added a third-quarter touchdown run.
``It was as good as he's played (on offense) all year,'' Whiting said. ``He's a great athlete, with Division I (college) ability. We've known it all along, but we need to use him more.''
Northwest jumped out to a 42-7 lead at halftime, the only Cambridge touchdown coming on a 73-yard run by junior running back Jamaal Lowery.
Cambridge junior running back Stephen Ford, who came into the game as its main offensive threat, was held to 87 yards and a touchdown. Northwest held Ford, who rushed for nearly 2,000 yards in the regular season, to just 41 yards before the fourth quarter.
``Make no mistake about it, Stephen Ford is a great running back,'' Whiting said. ``He has great feet and we did a good job of tying up his feet. That's where he's dangerous. If you don't tie up his feet he fights for extra yardage.''
Northwest senior quarterback C.J. Law played ``his best game of the season,'' according to Whiting. Law completed 9-of-12 for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
``His passes were right there almost all night,'' Whiting said. ``It was an incredible performance by C.J.''

 

[BrutusMaximus]

Was rather shocked on this one. I didnt see Cambridge winnin the state or anything, but I sure didnt think CF woulda handled them like they did. Think they play Steubenville next, that should be a war.

 

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This Friday at 7:30pm....

At Austintown Fitch Falcon Stadium (4) Canal Fulton NW (9-2) vs. (1) Steubenville (11-0)

 

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I know this post is generally directed towards Northwest and Scott Weber, I just want to let anyone who will be attending this game to check out a couple of Big Red players. QB #7 Zach Collaros, OL/DL #55 Angelo Magnone, and OL/DL #72 Ralph Petrella.

ROLL RED ROLL

 

[BrutusMaximus]

Was funny. Went all the way to Cbus this weekend. Am at the Union Garage, went into the bathroom, and what do I hear? 2 guys having a discussion about Collaros. I really wanna see Steuby win it this year, but I have my doubts. Especially considering that CF has been playin their best football the past few games.

 

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11/10/05

Northwest vs. Steubenville

SITE Fitch Falcon Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

DIRECTIONS Take Route 21 north to I-76 east to I-80 east. Follow about four miles. Take Route 11 south (Exit 224A) toward Canfield. Exit on Austintown/Mahoning Avenue. Turn left onto Mahoning Ave. Follow through three lights. At fourth light, turn right on Raccoon Road for a half-mile. Turn right at light into parking lot.

RECORDS Northwest 9-2, Steubenville 11-0.

PLAYOFF HISTORY Northwest is making its fifth playoff appearance. The Indians are 6-4 in the postseason. Steubenville is making its 18th playoff appearance. The Big Red are 26-15 in the postseason.

LAST WEEK Northwest 58, Cambridge 14; Steubenville 34, Lisbon Beaver Local 7.

LAST MEETING Steubenville won 28-0 in a 2003 regional final.
WHAT TO WATCH Steubenville won its third state poll in as many years, but Northwest is the more experienced team. Indians coach Vic Whiting is confident his team can win. That might not have been true in its first regional final two years ago when mistakes (muffed punt, bad punt snap, seven motion penalties) were more costly than any Big Red plays. “Their defense disrupts offenses,” Whiting said. The offensive key for Northwest is how it handles Steubenville’s pressure. “They blitz or slant 90 percent of the time,” Whiting said. “Then they blitz and slant some more.” That means the Indians’ offensive line and QB C.J. Law must be on the same page. If they are, expect TB Scott Weber to gain his yards, and look for Law to hit the big play with TE John Bertsch and WRs Anthony Barkhurst and Ryan Wallace. The return of Wallace, who missed most of the season with Crohn’s disease, “has been a big lift,” Whiting said. With Law throwing for 206 yards and three TDs last week, it was logical for Steubenville coach Reno Saccoccia to say Northwest’s run-pass combination separates it from the other playoff threats. The Big Red doesn’t rely on one back. They have four, plus QB Zach Colloras. Like Northwest, they generate nearly 300 rushing yards a game. But Colloras, like Law, has thrown effectively, causing defenses indecision. He gets sprinter’s speed from WR Maurice Bougard, fifth in the state in the 100 last year. One factor that could negate that speed and play to Northwest: Falcon Stadium’s grass.

 

[branchwarriors]

Northwest played an amazing season and even though they lost to a very good steubenville team, they still shouldnt be thought as the losers of this game! They played their hearts out and in my mind and the minds of many people that attended the game, that WAS the Div. III state championship game....bar none....these two teams were, IMO, were the best two teams in D. III, my hats off to steubenville and their team because they played a heckova game and deserved this victory all the way!! Not only are both teams very gifted, but they are two of the most classy teams that you will ever see...i saw a few cheap shots from BOTH sides but nothin a normal football game wouldnt have and they never game up, they both played til the end!