The Unioto Shermans left no doubt as they overwhelmed the visiting Paint Valley Bearcats 43-0 on Friday to clinch at least a share of the Scioto Valley Conference title.
Unioto improved to 8-1 overall and 6-0 in the league and clinched the outright title and the Golf Football with a win next week over Southeastern. Paint Valley slipped to 7-2 and 4-2.
Cody Braden got the scoring started by punching it in from two yards out as the Shermans went up 7-0 at the 9:47 mark of the first quarter.
An interception by Caden Cutright set up the Shermans' next score — another rushing touchdown by Braden.
Braden would find the end zone again in the first half to make it 21-0.
Isaac Coy hit Levi Beam on a 46-yard pass to set up the next Shermans' touchdown. Coy ran it after spinning out of a tackle. A penalty on the PAT, had the Shermans going for a successful 2-point conversion that made it 29-0.
Javon Smith recovered a fumble that set up Blake Hoops catching a three-yard touchdown pass from Coy as the Shermans took a 35-0 lead into halftime.
With the running clock throughout the second half, the Shermans' defense shut down Paint Valley.
Unioto gave Paint Valley a heavy dose of Yusef Wilson, a sophomore, on their final scoring drive which ended with Wilson in the end zone.
"Going into the season, I had a couple of carries," Wilson said. "And then I had a rough game at Huntington and I had one carry since then. This is my first game having over two carries. I feel like I got the momentum and kept going.
The Shermans, which finished with 302 total yards, forced six turnovers and held Paint Valley to 160 total yards. The Bearcats were playing without injured running back Braylon Robertson.
The win sets up the possibility of Unioto going undefeated in the conference and earning the Gold Ball next week.
"We just wanted it," Marcel James, a senior defensive lineman, said after the game. "We kept going and going. And once we're going we don't give up."
Unioto quarterback Isaac Coy completed 8 of 15 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Cody Braden added 63 yards rushing on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns, and Yusef Wilson chipped in 69 yards rushing and a touchdown on 12 carries.
Chillicothe 28, Miami Trace 25: The Cavaliers (2-7) picked up their second win in a row by upsetting the visiting Panthers (6-3). No other information was available.
Westfall 34, Huntington 31: The Mustangs (4-5, 3-3) outlasted the Huntsmen (2-7, 1-5) in Scioto Valley Conference action.
Isaac Taylor had 103 yards on 26 carries and five touchdowns to lead the Huntsmen.
Frankie Hirsch went 9-of-14 for 145 yards and also added 71 yards on nine carries. Evan Thomas added 61 yards on three receptions, while Calvin Manson had 35 yards on two catches. Rhett Phipps had 35 yards on three receptions.
Wes Hamilton led the Huntington defense with 10 tackles.
No information was available on Westfall.
Zane Trace 48, Southeastern 12: The Pioneers (5-4, 5-1) cruised in their Scioto Valley Conference win over the Panthers (1-8, 0-5).
Gunnar McCullough went 9-of-13 for 152 and two touchdowns for the Pioneers. His two touchdowns went to Peyton Dotson who scored on a 38-yard pass completion and Landon Robinson who had a 30-yard touchdown reception.
The ground attack was led by Silas Stewart, who had 138 yards on 14 carries and three touchdowns. Coen Larson scored on a 1-yard run and Evan Brower also ran one in.
Hudson Williams had seven total tackles to lead the defense. Gavin Blevins also had six tackles including one tackle for loss. Ezra Rippeth added five tackles.
Piketon 40, Adena 16: The Redstreaks improved to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the Scioto Valley Conference after their win over the Warriors (3-6, 1-5). No other information was available.
Northwest 49, Waverly 40: Despite a huge night from quarterback Mason Kelly, the Tigers (5-4) fell short in a high-scoring affair against the Mohawks.
Kelley completed 17 of 27 passes for 282 yards and threw five touchdown passes of 40, 34, 51, 25 and 45 yards. Four of those scoring tosses went to Kody Swords. He finished with 10 catches for 188 yards. Sabastian Billasano added 111 yards rushing on 17 carries.
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