East Jay football defeats Winchester

The East Jay Middle School seventh and eighth grade football teams both defeated Winchester Driver on Thursday.
The eighth graders won 28-8, and the seventh grade Chiefs picked up a 16-8 victory.
MaCuly LeMaster scored two touchdowns for the eighth graders. He found the end zone on a 55-yard scamper in the first quarter and added another from 10 yards out in the fourth.
Garrett Mann reached the end zone on a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Gabe Link connected with Noah Arbuckle in the third quarter for a 20-yard score. Link also hit Arbuckle for a 2-point conversion in the first quarter. Logan Duran and Orlando Castro both had interceptions, and Chandler Bush recovered a fumble.
Bailey Cox and Landon Grimes both had rushing touchdowns for the seventh grade squad. Cox rushed for 75 yards on 15 carries, and Grimes totaled 20 yards on two carries. He also completed two passes to Sheldon Eley for40 yards.
Clark Muhlenkamp paced the defense with eight tackles. Rylee Huftel recovered a fumble, and Eley pounced on an onside kick.

Tribe tops Minster
MINSTER, Ohio — Clay Schmitz and Gavin Tobe provided the scoring.
Kenney Jutte and Logan Hartnagle provided the defense.
Schmitz and Tobe combined for five touchdowns, Jutte and Hartnagle both had fumble recoveries as the Fort Recovery seventh grade football team dismantled the Minster Wildcats 32-0.
The eighth grade Indians also won, 28-20.
Schmitz scored three times and Tobe scored twice for the Tribe. Derek Jutte and Thobe also had key interceptions, helping the Indians record four takeaways. Regan Martin also had a 2-point conversion.
For the eighth graders, Riley Pearson had two scores, one of which was on a punt return. Carter Rockwood blocked a punt, and Cole Griesz scooped the loose ball and returned it for a score. Jacob Acheson also had a touchdown.