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Week 8 Power Rankings: MVL
By: Matt Cudahy
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1.) Tri Valley 7-1 (6-0) | Last Rank: 1 | Next Opponent: @ Maysville
The Scotties made a statement with their win over Sheridan: they are still the top dog in the league. A win on Friday would affirm that title for the fifth consecutive year.
2.) Sheridan 5-3 (5-1) | Last Rank: 2 | Next Opponent: vs. Crooksville
The Generals struggled on both sides of the ball against Tri-Valley, allowing their second highest point total of the season and putting up only 14. Dylan Dupler completed only three-of-10 passes.
3.) Maysville 7-1 (6-1) | Last Rank: 3 | Next Opponent: vs. Tri Valley
The Panthers made quick work of the MVL’s two bottom teams in Morgan and John Glenn, topping them 104-13, cumulatively. Tanner Ashcraft attempted only nine passes against John Glenn, but four went four touchdowns.
4.) Philo 4-4 (3-3) | Last Rank: 4 | Next Opponent: vs. Morgan
Nathan Baker’s 167 yards and three touchdowns through the air helped Philo overcome a slow start against New Lexington to secure the 39-20 win on Friday.
5.) Crooksville 4-4 (3-3) | Last Rank: 6 | Next Opponent: @ Sheridan
Crooksville received quite the score from Morgan on Friday. The Ceramics clung onto a 28-27 going into the fourth quarter and it took Daulton Finck’s five-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth put the game on ice.
6.) New Lexington 3-5 (3-3) | Last Rank: 5 | Next Opponent: @ John Glenn
A combination of allowing over 350 total yards and committing three turnovers kept the Panthers from staging any sort of a comeback against Philo.
7.) West Muskingum 1-7 (1-6) | Last Rank: 7 | Next Opponent: vs. Caldwell
Buckeye Trail held West Muskingum to seven points, the sixth time the Tornadoes have been held to a single-digit point total.
8.) John Glenn 1-7 (1-5) | Last Rank: 8 | Next Opponent: vs. New Lexington
After winning its first game of the season in week six against Morgan, John Glenn dropped its past two games by a combined score of 90-6.
9.) Morgan 0-8 (0-6) | Last Rank: 9 | Next Opponent: @ Philo
The Raiders tied their season high in points scored in a game despite accounting for -33 rushing yards.