Aug 24, 2025
United’s Tom Brown runs for a landing towards Minerva on Friday. (Photograph by Ron Firth)
HANOVERTON–United’s college students can be transferring into a brand new faculty to begin new traditions actual quickly.
One factor that hasn’t modified is the soccer group’s successful angle.
Utilizing a dominant offensive efficiency from Tom Brown in his first varsity begin at quarterback the Eagles ran away with a 35-0 win over Minerva on Friday.
It was the twelfth consecutive opening week win for the Eagles.
Minerva, alternatively, have misplaced 38 of its final 39.
Brown rushed for 105 yards on 14 carries with landing runs of 28, 6 and 15 yards.
He didn’t look nervous both.
“Possibly slightly bit on the primary snap, however after that I used to be good,” Brown mentioned. “I really like soccer and we beat Minerva.”
Coming off a playoff season and Jap Ohio Athletic Convention title, the Eagles had slightly little bit of rust towards the Lions however the brand new items gave the impression to be as much as the problem.
“For the primary recreation this wasn’t dangerous,” United coach D.J. Ogilvie mentioned. “That was an improved soccer group they usually have been bodily. General we’ve bought issues to work on if we’re going to attempt to win our league.”
Whereas Brown did have the bottom recreation going, the passing recreation was slightly off with the junior finishing 3 of 9 passes for 27 yards and an interception.
“I like operating the ball,” Brown mentioned. “Operating the ball is nice, however I like passing the ball too, however we couldn’t get the passing recreation going.”
M’Kyan Haynes, who had seven carries for 81 yards, put the Eagles on the board first with a 24-yard energy run with 8:16 left within the first quarter.
Brown added two touchdowns to spherical out the primary half because the Eagles led 21-0 on the break.
Brown’s 15-yard run and Rohan Kelly’s 3-yard landing with 4:40 left within the third quarter sealed the deal. The remainder of the sport was performed underneath a operating clock.
The sport marked the Lion debut for coach Zach Slates who came to visit from Massillon Perry within the offseason.
“Now we have to get harder and we’ve bought to get extra bodily and we’ve bought to play higher soccer,” Slates mentioned.
Slates mentioned he was impressed with Brown.
“That quarterback is a tricky child and he runs the ball rather well,” Slates mentioned. “He will get exterior, he scrambles, he will get exterior the pocket, he throws good balls and he’s an actual dynamic participant.”
Slates mentioned he likes being aside of the Minerva group and hopes to work to show round a program that has received simply 4 video games within the final 10 seasons.
“I really like being round this program,” Slates mentioned. “I really like these youngsters and I really like this group.”
United will flip its consideration to a highway recreation at Mineral Ridge subsequent Friday. Previous Valley Christian coach Andy Hake has taken over the Rams who beat Pymatuning Valley within the opener.
“Mineral Ridge goes to be good and Crestview’s unbelievable, so it’s going to be two weeks of hard-nosed soccer,” Ogilvie mentioned.
Recreation notes
¯ Brown mentioned he’s enthusiastic about attending highschool within the new United faculty complicated.
“We’re hyped for the brand new faculty 12 months,” Brown mentioned. “It’s very nice, I prefer it. I believe it would tie in properly to this soccer season.”
¯ A fowl of prey flew over the sector within the fourth quarter, it may need been an eagle.
¯ The 50-50 was $213.
¯ United’s final opening week loss with August 30, 2013 when it fell to Malvern 34-28.
¯ Minerva has not received within the opening week since 2013.
MI: 0-0-0-0–0
UN: 14-7-14-0–35
SCORING
U–M’Kyan Haynes 24 run (Liam Jones kick)
U–Tom Brown 28 run (Jones kick)
U–Brown 6 run (Jones kick)
U–Brown 15 run (Jones kick)
U–Rohan Kelly 3 run (Jones kick)
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M U
First downs 11 12
Complete Yards 153 243
Rushes-yards 36-153 34-216
Passing 0 27
Comp-Att-Int 0-8-0 3-9-1
Punts 3-16 1-46
Fumbles-Misplaced 4-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-55 5-50
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING–Minerva, Timothy Kirkpatrick 19-102; United, Tom Brown 14-105, M’Kyan Haynes 7-81.
PASSING–Minerva, Kannon Kirkpatrick 0-8-0-0; United, Brown 3-9-27-1.
RECEIVING– United, Quentin Taylor 2-23, Kota Shasteen 1-8.
INTERCEPTIONS–Minerva, Owen Shick
FUMBLE RECOVERIES– United, Mason Everly, Haynes.
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