SALINEVILLE — The Leetonia Bears broke one streak by starting another.

The Bears snapped a 29-game league losing streak by topping Southern, 41-18, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Friday.

It was Leetonia’s first league victory in four years — since a 52-16 decision over East Palestine on Sept. 10, 2021.

The Bears improve to 3-4 overall and take a winning streak into Friday’s home game against East Palestine.

Leetonia featured three 100-yard rushers as Ethan Mathia had 124 yards on 14 carries and had a touchdown catch, Brayden Gainey ran for 11 yards and a touchdown on four carries and a two-point run alons with three catches for 49 yards, and Dylan Johns had 100 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.

Johns also was 5-of-14 passing for 100 yards and two touchdowns, one to Mathia and another to Gainey.

Senior lineman Jaden Rivers scored his first touchdown on a 1-yard run and Dylan Brown also had a touchdown run.

Rivers totaled 9 1/2 tackles, Mathia seven tackles and a sack, Gainey 4 1/2 tackles and Dylan Bennett recovered a fumble.

Southern drops to 1-5 and will host Lisbon on Friday.

Leetonia and Southern are both 1-3 in the EOAC.

L: 7-7-14-13–41

S: 0-6- 6- 6–18

Lisbon 49, Wellsville 6

LISBON — Lisbon churned out 443 yards of offense in a 49-6 win over Wellsville on Friday.

Lisbon was led by Ashton Hinchliffe’s eight rushes for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Blue Devil quarterback Grant Minor completed nine passes of 12 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Minor also had a rushing touchdown.

Hinchliffe had two catches for 112 yards and a touchdown on the receiving end. Wyatt Newbold had three catches for 38 yards and a touchdown, while Devin Kelly had a 19-yard touchdown catch and three rushes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Nick Peruchetti also threw a 38-yard touchdown.

The game marked the first time Wellsville coach Jim Tsilimos, a longtime Lisbon coach, coached on the opposing sideline at War Memorial Stadium.

The Devils are 4-3 and 2-2 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. Lisbon is at Southern next Friday.

Wellsville is 0-7 and 0-4 in the EOAC. The Tigers are at Columbiana next Friday.

WE: 0- 0-0-6– 6

LI: 21-14-7-7–49

SCORING

LI–Grant Minor 2 run (Baylen Jackson kick)

LI–Ashton Hinchliffe 93 pass from Minor (Jackson kick)

LI–Devin Kelly 19 pass from Minor (Jackson kick)

LI–Hinchliffe 60 run (Jackson kick)

LI–Hinchliffe 38 run (Jackson kick)

LI–Kelly 42 run (Jackson kick)

LI–Wyatt Newbold 38 pass from Nick Peruchetti (Jackson kick)

WE–Austin Adkins 85 kickoff return (kick failed)

Salem 48, Minerva 17

MINERVA — Salem’s football team marched to a 48-17 victory over Minerva on Friday night.

The Quakers improved to 4-3 and 1-1 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference.

Brandon Kana led the Quakers with 12 carries for 112 yrds and three touchdowns. Cletis Monroy added six rushes for 78 yards. Through the air, Monroy completed 10 of 13 passes for 121yards and two touchdowns. Bairon Exline caught six balls for 84 yards and two touchdowns.

Salem will be at Carrollton next Friday, while Minerva (4-3, 0-2) is at Marlington on Friday.

The Quakers have won 11 straight over Minerva dating back to 2015. Salem leads the overall series 16-5.

SA: 14-13-14-7–48

MI: 3- 0- 7-7–17

West Branch 62, Marlington 0

BELOIT –West Branch buried Marlington with a 62-0 win on Friday at Clinton Heacock Stadium.

The Warriors are 6-1 and 2-0 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference. Marlington is 3-4 and 0-2 in the league.

Grady Hirst passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns for the Warriors. Gavin Gregory caught two touchdown passes, while Drake Stryffeler rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while also having a 26-yard touchdown catch.

Five Warriors had rushing touchdowns.

West Branch outgained the Dukes 425 to 61.

Hirst, Zach Coffee and Carson Wike had interceptions. Coffee also had a fumble recovery.

West Branch will host Alliance next Friday.

WB: 28-21-0-13–62

MA: 0- 0-0- 0– 0

WB–Gavin Gregory 43 pass from Grady Hirst (Gavin Clemens kick)

WB–Hirst 18 run (Clemens kick)

WB–Jeremiah Thomas 4 run (Clemens kick)

WB–Damon Edward 2 run (Clemens kick)

WB–Drake Stryffler 26 pass from Hirst (Clemens kick)

WB–Gavin Gregory 7 pass from Hirst (Clemens kick)

WB–Gavin Marshall 2 run (Clemens kick)

WB–Stryffeler 7 run (kick failed)

WB–Stryffeler 55 run (Austin Hawk kick)

Brooke 21, East Liverpool 20

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Brooke scored on three big plays and stopped two extra points to beat East Liverpool, 21-20, Friday.

The Bruins scored on a blocked punt, a kickoff return and a long run as they improved to 3-3 on the season.

The Potters drop to 2-5.

Colen recovered a blocked punt in the end zone to give the Bruins a 7-0 first-quarter lead.

East Liverpool came back and scored on Ben Myers’ 1-yard run. The extra-point kick was blocked to make the score 7-6.

Meshach Harris hauled in a 61-yard touchdown pass from Ben Myers to put the Potters ahead 12-7 in the second quarter. The two-point pass was intercepted.

Brooke’s Grant Yost returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yard for a touchdown to give the Bruins a 14-12 halftime lead.

The Potters took a 20-14 lead with 1:12 left in the third quarter as Dre’Keim Abercrombie hauled in an 18-yard pass from Myers.

It didn’t take long for Brooke to regain the lead as Cory Maynard raced 49 yards for a score for a 21-20 lead with 11:50 to play in the fourth quarter.

Both teams play Friday as East Liverpool hosts Edison and Broke entertains Frankfort.

BR: 7-7-0-7–21

EL: 6-6-8-0–20

SCORING

BR–Cole Bolen recovered blocked punt in end zone (kick good)

EL–Ben Myers 1 run (kick blocked)

EL– Meshach Harris 61 pass from Ben Myers (pass intercepted)

BR–Grant Yost 85 kickoff return (kick good)

EL–Dre’Keim Abercrombie 18 pass from Ben Myers (Dre’Kein Abercrombie pass from Ben Myers)

BR–Cory Maynard 49 run (kick good)