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 Cavs win again!
 Casey Oates' 88 Kick off return.

Chillicothe took advantage of Portsmouth miscues for a 34-14 win at Spartan Stadium.
The Cavs (3-2/2-0) scored on their first four possessions, beginning with two Drew Basil field goals of 22 and 40 yards for a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. The kicks came after Chillicothe took the ball over on downs and from a mishandled Trojans snap to the punter.
In the second, the Cavs' went ahead 13-0 when Caleb Knights ran for a 1 yard touchdown run after Jacque Wong blocked a Portsmouth punt.
Eric Young ran for a 6 yard score after the Cavs forced a third Trojans punt to make it 20-0 Cavs.
In the second half, Young scored again from four yards out to put Chillicothe ahead 27-0.
Portsmouth did manage to have success in third down circumstances. Josh Myers connected with David Mallory on a 31 yard pass to place the Trojans in the red zone. Mallory would score on a 1 yard run to make the score Chillicothe 27-7.
On the ensuing kick, Chillicothe's Casey Oates return the kick off 88 yards for the Cavs final score, 34-14.
Portsmouth's Angelo Jackson finished the scoring on a 1 yard touchdown run.
Due to field possession, the Cavs offensive stats are deceiving. Chillicothe gained just 192 yards offense, but keep in mind, Portsmouth handed the ball to the Cavs deep in their own territory four times.
Chillicothe plays Ironton at Herrnstein Field September 26th. The TIgers (3-2) were beaten by Logan 35-10.

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Week 2 of the SEOAL schedule has 1-0 Chillicothe at 0-1 Portsmouth.
The Trojans lead the series 41-27-3.
Chillicothe has won four of the last five meetings, with Portsmouth stopping the Cavs streak ast season, 30-22.
Trojans coach Curt Clifford has long subscribed to the fact Chillicothe will always be ready to play against the SEOAL thanks in part to their tough schedule over the first three weeks of the season.
Portsmouth is off to a 1-3 start. After winning their opener with South Point, they outscored by rivals Portsmouth West and Wheelersburg 52-6. Last Friday, they were beaten by Jackson in the game's final 15 seconds 21-20. Please also note, their last three opponents are a combined 12-0.
Many Chillicothe-Portsmouth games have been determined by who sets the tone, or who can gain the game's momentum. Coach Bill Davidson's Cavaliers road the Big Mo Train with 17 fourth quarter points to beat Zanesville last week, 24-20. Winning fuels excitment. That's good news heading into a game that's easy for both Chillicothe and Portsmouth to get up for. Football is a passionate sport, and with the right determination can pay off for a team. Coach Bill Davidson says his Cavs took notice last Friday when offensive lineman J.T. Gray announced to his teammates at halftime "I did not come this far to lose a football game!" Davidson say his Cavs rallied around that attitude and turned the game around in the second half.
Portsmouth menawhile seems to be a team looking for an identity. Coach Clifford says part of the problem is his team needs to develop leadership. Not the "rah-rah" kind, but leadership by example.
Clifford says through two scrimmages and a four games, he's not sure his team understands the purpose of proper preparation. When the Trojans have practiced well, they've played well. That includes last week, falling in a close game. Note, he adds, his team has had a good week of practice thus far.
Only once this season has Chillicothe scored first. Isaac Beverly's 90 yard fumble recovery for a td in week 3. In their two wins, it's been a second half comeback pushing the Cavs to victory. Coach Davidson says he's trying to convince the Cavs of what they can accomplish if they give a full 48 minutes effort on the field.
Coverage from Portsmouth's Spartan Stadium begins at 7:05 on 1490 WBEX.

NOTES: This will the final Cavs-Trojans game to be played at historic Spartan Stadium. Portsmouth City Schools are presently working on a new athletic facility. Spartan Stadium was used by the NFL's Portsmouth Spartans (now the Detroit Lions) in the 1930's... The Cavs had success with the no-huddle offense last week at Zanesville. The approach is nothing new to Cavs football. Quarterback Caleb Knights says Chillicothe's offense seems to play better when the game is "faster"... Thanks to the fans who are downloading podacsts fo the Chillicothe games from wbex.com. One family has taken the Cavs podcasts on the road, downloading to their iPod and listening to the game en route to other events. Give it a try. Take Dan, Pat and Jim to the game with you, and still have room in the car! Find a link to the Cavs podcasts on the left column of this screen.

Seventeen 4th quarter points capped by a 23 yard Drew Basil field goal gave the Chillicothe Cavaliers a 24-21 victory and a 1-and-0 start in the SEOAL.
Zanesville jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a 64 yard sideline pass by Cole Hudson to Mike Lynn.
Chillicothe answered with a 35 yard strike by Caleb Knights to Ron Smith to tie the game at seen. It was the second time in as many games the two hooked up for a td.
In the second, the Blue Devils put together a 9 play 80 yard scoring drive iced by Anthony Scott with a 13 yard run to go ahead 14-7.
Before halftime, Chillicothe drove inside the Zanesville 15 but failed to score. Instead, with time running out, the Cavs scurried onto the field with less than 10 seconds to attempt a field goal. On the snap, the ball went passed holder Alex Grow. Basil attempted to boot the ball away, but the ball ricocheted into the hands of Wesley Tandy who with time expired, returned the loose ball 80+ yards for a 21-7 lead.
It would be the last score for Zanesville.
The Chillicothe defense tightened up in the second half, but couldn't score in the third quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Caleb Knights drove the Cavs 93 yards including an acrobatic 50 yard touchdown run.
With Chillicothe trailing 21-14, the defense forced a three and out, followed by another scoring drive. Knights scored from 18 yards out to tie at 21.
Danny Demick forced Hudson to throw an off balance pass from the Zanesville end zone. The pass was picked off by Smith at the Blue Devils 28. That led to Basil's go ahead kick with 2:37 remaining.
Knights hit on 17 of 26 passes for 196 yards and the td to Smith. The Cavs qb led the team in rushing with 119 yards on 14 carries.
Eric Young had 21 blue collar lugs for 90 yards.
Chillicothe improves to 2-and-2. Zanesville dropped their third straight game, all at their refurbished home field.
The Cavs head to Portsmouth 9/19.

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How do you replace hard charging runner Brian Gaiters? Heck, how do you replace nearly every starter? Gaiters rushed for 200+ yards nearly every time he laced up his shoes, including 120 against Chillicothe.
That's been the challenge for Zanesville's Chad Grandstaff. In his first year with the Blue Devils, the team finished 8-2 in the regular season and ended a 10 year drought from the playoffs. It was one and done in the playoffs in a loss to DeSales, but it was also a nice taste for underclassmen.
Sound familiar?
The Cavaliers had a familiar experience in 2006.
Both teams are 1-and-2 through three weeks of play. For Chillicothe, they remember all too well their last trip to Zanesville, a 28-9 loss in Week 10 last year.
Zanesvile has always had Chillicothe's number, leading the series 30-2 before 1976. The series was dormant for 30 years befor resuming in 2006. Both teams were new to the revamped Southeastern Ohio Athletic League, Zaneville in the North Division, Cavs in the South.
Since the revival of the series, the two teams have earned a split, each winning on their home fields. Those two meetings have been played in the mud, but that will not happen this year, thanks to a completed renovation of the Blue Devils' John D. Sulsburger Stadium. The coveted Field Turf was put in place this summer. The new turf has not helped Zanesville in the win column, going 0-and-2 in loses to Licking Valley (35-13) and Wheeling Park, West Virginia (26-7). The Devils' early success came in the opener against their arch rival Newark on the road. But, like the Cavaliers, each of Zanesville's non league opponents have a sure run as playoff contenders.
This will be the third of four games on the road for Chillicothe, with another trip the following Friday. And this may well be Chillicothe's final trip to Zanesville. The Blue Devils will follow Athens' lead, parting ways with the SEOAL after this school year.
Play-by-play coverage of the game begins at 7:05pm Firday on 1490 WBEX.

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Weather wise... the rain made its appearance on the first play from scrimmage.
Sheridan's offensive running attack didn't mind at all.
The Generals rolled up 439 yards offense, led by Bryan Crader's 297 yards on 33 lugs. The Sheridan tailback rushed for four touchdowns.
Let there be rain... and there was. Enough to make things slippery.
The Generals coughed up the ball in Chillicothe territory. Momentum? It was very short lived.
On Chillicothe's initial play, Caleb Knights was stripped while gaining extra yards.
Sheridan recovered to march down the field.
The Cavs defense stepped up to force a fourth down inside Chillicothe's 20. Jordan Benson stepped in front of a Treg Ulmer pass at the Cavs 11. A second shot at momentum? No.
Chillicothe ran 15 offensive plays in the game's first half. They briefly held a 7-0 lead when Isaac Beverly scooped up a fumble at the Chillicothe 11, returning it 89 yards for a 7-0 lead.
Sheridan answered right back with a 19 yard run by Crader, then went up 13-7 on a 1 yard Crader run.
The Cavs were still in the game at halftime, but could not stop the flood as the Generals built a 27-7 second half lead.
Caleb Knights led the Cavs on an 80 yard drive highlighted by a 40 yard pass to Ron Smith. The two connected again for a 14 yard score with just minutes remaining.
Final, Sheridan 34, Chillicothe 14.
Chillicothe slips to 1-2 while the Generals head back to Thornville at 3-0.
The Cavs open the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League play at Zanesville Friday 9/12.
 Isaac Beverly readies to scoop and score
Photo credit: Dana Cousins

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Senior Eric Young scored on a 3 yard run to put the Cavaliers (1-1) ahead of Big Walnut (1-1) 24-20 with 3:20 left and the defense secured the team'sfirst win of the season.
Thanks to a thunderstorm, both teams were sent to their respective locker rooms shortly after beginning pre-game warmups. Due to lightning and the threat of more, officials planned for an hour long rain delay.
Once on the field, the Cavs dominated time of possession through the first quarter. They also gained the game's first score, a 7-0 lead on a 8 yard touchdown run by quarterback Caleb Knights with three seconds remaining.
The Golden Eagles' Eugene Cannaday scored twice. The first on a 15 yard pass from Jordan Dewitt, and the second on a 38 yard reverse for a 14-7 lead.
Chillicothe managed to get into field goal range before halftime, but on a 42 yard attempt, the ball sailed wide right on Drew Basil.
After redirecting the team's focus at halftime, the Cavs defense forced a Big Walnut punt, setting Chillicothe up at the Eagles' 38 yard line.
Caleb Knights broke loose on a 17 yard run to tie the game at 14 at the 8:31 mark in the third.
The Cavs got the ball back again as Basil connected on a 27 yard field goal for a 17-14 lead.
Big Walnut answered with a 75 yard scoring drive, taking a 20-17 advantage on a Dewitt 1 yard plunge. The extra point however, was blocked.
Following an Alex Grow interception, Knights directed an extremely well disciplined to march down the field. Young then scored the winning touchdown, 24-20.
Young rushed the ball 26 times for 144 yards and a td. Knights gained 128 yards on 14 carries and the two rushing touchdowns.
For the game, Chillicothe rushed for 306 yards while Knights completed 7 of 14 passes for 80 more yards.
The Cavs host Sheridan (2-0) for their home opener Friday September 5th. The Generals have racked up big scores the first two weeks, 49-14 against Bellaire and set back Maysville 54-14.