CHESAPEAKE — For Symmes Valley, it's a new year with the same results. The Vikings' high-octane offense scored early and often, while the defense came up with 5 turnovers to rout the Chesapeake Panthers 55-13 in the annual "Battle for the Paddle" game at Phil Davis Field on Friday night. The Vikings piled up the offense, out-gaining the Panthers 449-135 in total offense and 18 to 6 in first downs. Junior quarterback Bronx Carpenter showed the hot hand early, throwing for 238

RACELAND — Many times you hear the phrase "football is a game of inches". And this years' edition of Ashland versus Raceland was a textbook example. After a comeback by Raceland to tie the game in regulation, the Ashland Tomcats made a goal line stand in the overtime period to thwart the Rams from pulling off another upset and walked away with a 28-21 win on Friday night at Ram Stadium. The thrilling finish was set up in regulation when Seth Morris' punt was downed at the Ash

PROCTORVILLE — Teams can score on offense, defense and with the kicking game. All three options were used in the season opener matching the Portsmouth West Senators at the Fairland Dragons. West scored on two running plays and a punt return while Fairland scored on a run and an interception return. But it was the Senators who scored one more time than the Dragons as they got away with a thrilling 19-13 win. “The defense played lights out,” said Fairland Ron Wooten in his coac