New Philadelphia managed to stave off Lexington in a 10-7 affair on Friday night.
The Quakers (5-3, 4-2 OCC) intercepted four passes – three of them from defensive back Dakota McCune – and scored on a Trevor Bean touchdown to take a 7-0 lead in the second quarter.
The Quakers outgained the Minutemen, 304 to 276, as Bean rushed for 123 yards on 19 carries. Etnie Richardson added six carries and 54 yards for New Phila, while quarterback Keaton Fausel completed nine of 17 passes for 83 yards.
Brayden Fogle tied the game with Lexington’s lone touchdown from quarterback AJ Young with 6:40 remaining in the game, but Nathaniel Demuth kicked a 28-yard field goal to complete the contest’s scoring with 2:06 remaining.
WEEK 8 SCORES
DOVER 28, BOARDMAN 10
NEWCOMERSTOWN 48, MALVERN 42 (2OT)
INDIAN VALLEY 27, RIDGEWOOD 13
GARAWAY 49, TUSCARAWAS VALLEY 0
BUCKEYE TRAIL 43, STRASBURG 6
EAST CANTON 47, TUSCARAWAS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14
FAIRLESS 40, AKRON MANCHESTER 14
CARROLLTON 39, SALEM 34
CONOTTON VALLEY 50, MANCHESTER 8
McKINLEY 40, JACKSON 23
LAKE 35, HOOVER 15
GREEN 38, PERRY 35
GLENOAK 48, LOUISVILLE 13
MASSILLON 42, CANISIUS (N.Y.) 7
MARLINGTON 31, MINERVA 0
WEST BRANCH 42, ALLIANCE 35
ORRVILLE 39, CVCA 38
CANTON SOUTH 49, TUSLAW 7
CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC 49, EAST LIVERPOOL 6
NORTHWEST 28, TRIWAY 7