Peebles’ Nathaniel Cummings, left, busts through a Firefox tackler on his way to a touchdown run in the Indians’ 45-0 win over visiting Foxfire on August 24. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
Peebles, Manchester and North Adams all big winners
Peebles freshman Cole Elliott looks for an opening on his way to a punt return touchdown in the second quarter of the Indians’ win over Foxfire on Saturday night at Patriot Field. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
As he did numerous times on Saturday night, Peebles’ Christian Gerth makes a tackle, hauling down a Foxfire ball carrier. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
It was a profitable weekend for the quartet of high school football squads in Adams County as three of the four came out victorious, the winners including Peebles, Manchester and North Adams.
Two of the games were Southern Ohio Independent League contests, Peebles defeating the Foxfire Phoenix 45-0 and North Adams routing Southern Buckeye by a final count of 69-0. In non-conference action, West Union was on the road at Middletown Christian and dropped a 19-6 decision.
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