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Zane Trace Overpowers Unioto With Reliable Rushing Attack
By: Hailey Hollinger, Jensen Knecht
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Zane Trace Pioneers played at the Unito Shermans’ football field on their awareness for breast cancer night. The two teams had a common goal throughout the night, which was to run the ball. Both teams were competing with each other using the same game play and same defense. So, this… Read More
Piketon Scores 20 Unanswered, Survives This Season’s Biggest Challenge Yet
By: Cameron Young
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — The undefeated Redstreaks of Piketon faced their first true adversity of the season as they hosted the one-loss Zane Trace Pioneers on Friday night. Out of the gate, it was all Pioneers. Quarterback Ben Nichols marched the Zane Trace offense all the way down the field on the ground for a… Read More
Unioto Ends Losing Streak Against Zane Trace
By: Nathan Buccilla
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One Scioto Valley Conference match up featured two explosive teams as the Zane Trace Pioneers traveled to take on the Unioto Shermans. Although the Pioneers have been victorious the past four meetings, the Shermans defense made a statement shutting down the running game and forcing 5 turnovers whilst propelling their team to a 34-20 victory…. Read More
Unioto Wants a Better Shot Against Zane Trace
By: Nathan Buccilla
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Zane Trace travels to Unioto this Friday night for a much-anticipated Scioto Valley Conference match up between two powerhouse teams. In recent years, there hasn’t been very much intrigue surrounding this game as Zane Trace has won nine of the last 10 games, with the only loss coming in 2012. However, this year should be… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: SVC
By: Taylor Nimmo
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1. Southeastern (1-0) 4-0 Southeasern remains the only team left in the SVC who is undefeated. Southeastern sits in the number one spot because they are clearly dominant. Each week, Southeastern wins significantly, the closest game they still won by 18 points ( 40-22 against South Charleston in week 2). Dakota Houser has continued to… Read More
Zane Trace Shuts Out Westfall
By: Anthony Marino
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Coach Don Kunz Jr. has put emphasis on his Zane Trace Pioneer defense this whole year and they came out strong once again against the Westfall Mustangs, handing them the 30-0 loss. The Zane Trace offense fed off its defense. Consistent stops and turnovers gave the combination of quarterback Ty Shanton and running back Etheridge… Read More
Zane Trace Continues Winning Streak
By: Nick Niehaus
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The Zane Trace Pioneers took care of business and kept their playoff hopes alive Friday night at home against the visiting Huntington Huntsmen with a solid victory of 32-24. Zane Trace has been on fire ever since its week two shutout loss against Waverly, and it was the same story Friday as they add another game… Read More
Logan Elm Wins in Final Second Hail Mary
By: Blake Baker
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A thrilling final two minutes from Logan Elm was just enough to edge a strong second half from Zane Trace as the Braves topped the Pioneers 26-24. Trailing 24-14 with 2:42 to play, Logan Elm quarterback Logan Holbert found Jakob Sheumaker across the middle for a 36-yard touchdown, cutting Zane Trace’s lead to four after… Read More
Wheelersburg Subdues Zane Trace
By: Joe Fracasso
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After making it to their first ever regional final, the No. 2 Zane Trace Pioneers season fell at the hands of No. 1 Wheelersburg 31-0. Wheelersburg was able to control the clock through a hard-nosed running game, powered by running back Jordan Howard and quarterback Kyle Davis. The duo combined for 166 yards and four… Read More
Defensive Juggernauts Zane Trace, Wheelersburg on Crash Course
By: Erik Threet, Joe Fracasso
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It comes down to the best two teams in division V region 17. No. 1 Wheelersburg Pirates (12-0) and the No. 2 Zane Trace Pioneers (12-0) will meet first time ever. However, this game couldn’t have pitted two different programs. Wheelersburg has been a powerhouse for decades now. The Pirates have made 27 playoff appearances,… Read More
OHSAA Announces Regional Final Game Sites
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced game sites for regional final games across all divisions. Two teams from within our coverage area remain in playoff contention. Division III, Region Nine No. 4 Jackson will take on No. 3 Zanesville at Athens High School’s R. Basil Rutter Field Division V, Region 17 No. 2 Zane… Read More
Alexander Turnovers Prove Costly Against Zane Trace
By: Andrew Hohman
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Zane Trace Head Coach Duane Hall met his team on the field after the game. The Pioneers kneeled looking up at Hall, who was in his first year back with Zane Trace. “Regional finals. Is that unbelievable? That’s unbelievable,” he said. Zane Trace’s defense forced seven turnovers to beat Alexander 34-21 and advance to the… Read More
Zane Trace, Alexander Seek to Make More History
By: Andrew Hohman, Patrick Klinger
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Two historic seasons – one of which will continue. Both No. 3 Alexander (10-1) and No. 2 Zane Trace (11-0) earned their first ever playoff wins in round one, and both won by large margins. Those big wins set up what will surely be a close game between two similar teams. Alexander coach Alex Penrod… Read More
Zane Trace Picks Up Historic Win
By: Maggie Shandrick
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Friday night, the Zane Trace Pioneers (11-0) made history, picking their first ever playoff win. An experienced team led by 15 seniors is continued its undefeated season with a 34-0 victory over River Valley (7-4). From the get go, the Pioneers moved the ball down the field varying their offensive play with the combination of… Read More
River Valley to Make Playoff Debut Against Zane Trace
By: Erik Threet
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Friday will mark a first round playoff matchup between the Zane Trace Pioneers (10-0) and the River Valley Raiders (7-3), a game that will be an event of firsts for both teams. Hosting a playoff game for the first time, the undefeated Pioneers will also be vying for their first ever playoff win. “This was… Read More
Extra Points: Athens’s Comeback and Alexander, Zane Trace’s Routs
By: Nick Mullens
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Athens needed to win in order to have a shot at a share of the TVC-Ohio crown. Wellston pushed the Bulldogs to the limit, but it came up one drive short against a prolific Athens offense. Athens (5-3, 3-1) tacked on a touchdown in overtime to come out on top in the shootout, beating Wellston… Read More
Zane Trace Stomps Unioto 63-0
By: Bianca Long
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Let’s just put it this way, no one’s really sure the exact number of yards, completions, or even tackles for losses Zane Trace accounted for, but it was a lot to say the least. Zane Trace was so dominate in its performance that both the Unioto and Zane Trace stats personnel quit recording them by… Read More
Rushing Attacks to be on Display during Zane Trace – Unioto
By: Erik Threet
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Zane Trace (3-0, 0-0) has been the thorn in Unioto’s (2-1, 0-0) side since 2004, racking up 10 wins over the 11-year span. On Friday, the Sherman Tanks will get a crack at dethroning the Scioto Valley Conference power house. Both teams boast a run-heavy, ground-and-pound style of football which allows them… Read More
Zane Trace Rebuilding Program Under New Coach
Coach Dwane Hall is back and ready to transform Zane Trace. “We are trying to put in an offense and a defense from the ground up,” Hall said. “This is something totally different than these kids have done.” Coach Hall was the head coach for the Pioneers from 2004-2005 but stepped down due to health… Read More