Author Archives: James Copper

Riverside used to have fireworks at home games but Friday night at Memorial Stadium the fireworks were provided by the players.  In a game that needed overtime the Panthers fell short of their goal and lost to the New Brighton Lions 35-28. Riverside head coach Tom Liberty did not want the result to get in the way of his team’s performance saying after the game, “I’m proud of the this team and how time and … Continue reading →

Someone apparently forgot to tell the Mohawk Warriors that the home team is supposed to win on homecoming. Ellwood City (1-4 MAC, 1-5 overall) fell to Mohawk Friday night at Helling Stadium by a final count of 28-21. The teams combined for just 14 points in the first half but then both offenses awoke and combined for 35 points in the second half. Ellwood City coach Don Phillips attributed to loss to two key factors saying after … Continue reading →

When it comes to Ellwood City (1-4 overall) battling Riverside you can throw out conventional wisdom because when a team rushes for 487 yards it’s supposed to be in a blowout win.  However, that is not what occurred in the Wolverines 42-28 victory over the Panthers (1-4 overall) Friday night at Memorial Stadium.  Ellwood City coach Don Phillips came away from the game with an excited feeling. “I was proud of our team tonight because … Continue reading →

Ellwood City may have scored first but Chartiers Valley got the last laugh by reeling off 41 unanswered points and going on to beat the Wolverines 53-19 Friday night at Heiling Stadium.  These may be difficult times for Ellwood City but head coach Don Phillips believes his team has plenty of fight left in them. “We have a resilient team that right now is not satisfied with their play,” Phillips said after the defeat. Injuries … Continue reading →

Every loss hurts but Ellwood City’s 43-7 defeat at the hands of the Beaver Falls Tigers, was even more painful because they lost junior running back/quarterback Jared Meyers to an injury.  The injury was compounded by the fact that junior quarterback Justin Vetica suffered bruised ribs during Ellwood’s home opener last week. According to Ellwood City coach Don Phillips, Vetica was only supposed to play defense tonight but was forced to play quarterback after the … Continue reading →

Against the Freedom Bulldogs Friday night at Heiling Stadium the Ellwood City Wolverines showed flashes of brilliance but there were other times when that was simply not the case. That kind of play was not enough as the Wolverines lost to the Bulldogs 28-27 behind a 100-yard effort by Freedom tailback Kahlil Caracter Ellwood City head coach Don Phillips was willing to Freedom some credit, offering “they capitalized on all of our mistakes tonight.” The start … Continue reading →