Glenville gets first football state title with 26-6 win over Wyoming in OHSAA Division IV state championship game

CANTON, Ohio – Glenville delivered the primary soccer state championship at school historical past with a 26-6 win over Wyoming Saturday night time within the Division IV state championship recreation.

With the sport tied 6-6 early within the second quarter, the Tarblooders scored on three straight possessions to take management of the sport and set them as much as hoist the trophy.

Glenville junior operating again D’Shawntae Jones broke off a 29-yard landing run to present the Tarblooders a 12-6 lead with 10:11 remaining within the quarter and scored from one yard out to make it 18-6 halfway by means of the quarter.

After which on the primary Glenville possession of the second half, Jones received free for a 45-yard landing run.

Jones completed the state championship recreation with 28 carries for 195 yards and three scores.

Glenville received on the board first, after the protection recovered a Hester fumble on Wyoming’s preliminary possession.

On the primary play of the Glenville drive, quarterback Deonte Rucker threw a cross down the left sideline that tight finish Damarion Witten went over a defensive again to haul in and take to thee endzone for a 34-yard rating.

Rucker completed 5-of-8 for 91 yards, whereas Witten caught three passes for 81 yards.

On the opposite aspect, the Glenville protection did an excellent job of bottling up Wyoming operating again CJ Hester, who was the runner-up for the 2022 Ohio Mr. Soccer Award. Hester scored on an 81-yard landing run within the first quarter however totaled simply 98 yards on 12 carries earlier than leaving the sport halfway by means of the third quarter with what coach Aaron Hancock known as “concussion protocol.”

The Glenville protection held Wyoming to only 122 yards speeding, whereas the passing assault for the Cowboys put up 154 yards. Glenville additionally intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble.

Quinn Hauer accomplished 14-of-26 passes for 118 yards for Wyoming.