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Mineral RidgeRootstown
Rams
17
Rovers
9

The Rootstown (OH) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Mineral Ridge (OH) by a score of 17-9.

This game is a part of the "2023 OHSAA High School Football Playoff Brackets (Ohio) - Region 21" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mineral Ridge----17
Rootstown----9
Final score provided by N. Wagner.
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Game Stats

Mineral Ridge (23-24)

Mineral Ridge

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals81478.5719.8196.7
O. Shingledecker (Jr)81478.5719.8196.7
Mineral Ridge

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals391383.5
4Jacob Russell (Jr)12645.30
14Ian Erb (Sr)16523.30
O. Shingledecker (Jr)11222.00
Mineral Ridge

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals7588.3
4Jacob Russell (Jr)199.0
9B. Balestrino (Jr)5265.2
11Ethan Pemberton (Sr)12323.0
Mineral Ridge

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals13858196
4Jacob Russell (Jr)64973
9B. Balestrino (Jr)2626
11Ethan Pemberton (Sr)2323
14Ian Erb (Sr)5252
O. Shingledecker (Jr)2222
Mineral Ridge

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals1387858216
4Jacob Russell (Jr)64973
9B. Balestrino (Jr)2626
11Ethan Pemberton (Sr)2323
14Ian Erb (Sr)5252
O. Shingledecker (Jr)2278100
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Rootstown (23-24)

Rootstown has not entered stats for this game.

Recap Video

Game Story

Ohio High School Football - Rootstown topped by Mineral Ridge

November 3, 2023: Rootstown, OH 44272

The Rootstown Rovers football team (Rootstown, OH), was beaten 17-9 in Friday's non-league challenge with the visiting Mineral Ridge Rams (Mineral Ridge, OH)

The Rams (8-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Mogadore (Mogadore, OH). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 9-2 record. In their last challenge, Mogadore achieved victory over Pymatuning Valley (Andover, OH), 29-8, in a non-league challenge.

The Rovers now sport a 9-2 record.

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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. MRHS 0, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:06p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:06p

  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:06p

  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:06p
  5. 0 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Mineral Ridge1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Rootstown has turned possession over on downs. Mineral Ridge has the ball on their own 28-yard line. MRHS 0, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:10p
  6. 0 - 0

    Long Run

    Mineral Ridge1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Mineral Ridge - #7 with a long run. Mineral Ridge has the ball on Rootstown's 43-yard line. MRHS 0, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:12p
  7. 0 - 0

    Long Run

    Mineral Ridge1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Mineral Ridge - #7 with a long run. Mineral Ridge has the ball on Rootstown's 25-yard line. MRHS 0, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:13p
  8. 6 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Mineral Ridge1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Mineral Ridge - #7 23 Yd pass completed to #11 Ethan Pemberton for a TD. MRHS 6, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:15p
  9. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Mineral Ridge1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Mineral Ridge - #1 Landon Pal PAT Good. MRHS 7, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:15p
  10. 7 - 0

    Punt

    Mineral Ridge1st Quarter Under a minute
    Rootstown has punted to Mineral Ridge. Mineral Ridge has the ball on their own 19-yard line. MRHS 7, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:21p
  11. 7 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    MRHS 7, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:22p
  12. 7 - 0

    Long Pass

    Mineral Ridge2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Mineral Ridge - #7 with a long pass to #9 Brady Balestrino. Mineral Ridge has the ball on their own 30-yard line. MRHS 7, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:24p
  13. 7 - 0

    Long Pass

    Mineral Ridge2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Mineral Ridge - #7 with a long pass to #14 Ian Erb. Mineral Ridge has the ball on Rootstown's 23-yard line. MRHS 7, Rootstown 0
    Posted @ 7:44p
  14. 7 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    MRHS 7, Rootstown 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:49p
  15. 7 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Rootstown3rd Quarter
    Rootstown to kick off to Mineral Ridge.
    Posted @ 8:17p

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Jacob Russell's highlights Rootstown High School 2:08
  • Play video icon Ian Erb's highlights Rootstown High School 2:07

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Rankings & Records

Mineral Ridge (23-24)

OHDiv.
29020
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
8-52-44-14-4.615.333377221

Rootstown (23-24)

OHDiv.
33024
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
9-23-15-24-0.818.750331147

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mineral Ridge		7.711.67.14.329.0
Rootstown		11.010.03.37.330.1

Mineral Ridge Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Mineral Ridge vs. Mathews 2023 1:40
  • Play video icon Highlight of St. Thomas Aquinas High School 0:26

Rootstown Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Rootstown vs. Shenandoah 2023 1:52
  • Play video icon Recap: Rootstown vs. Pymatuning Valley 2023 2:16

Team Stat Comparison

Mineral RidgeRootstown
53.2Rushing Yards Per Game187.3
37.0Passing Yards Per Game30.1
90.2Total Yards Per Game217.4
12.6Tackles Per Game-
0.1Sacks Per Game-
4.2Points Per Game12.5

Team Leaders

Mineral RidgeRootstownNational Avg.
#14 Ian Erb118.0Rushing Yards Per Game#26 Dawson Morgan204.020.6
Owen Shingledecker93.8Passing Yards Per Game#10 Ryan Piscitani82.850.5
#14 Ian Erb181.3Total Yards Per Game#26 Dawson Morgan210.036.9
#12 Matt Mounier10.0Tackles Per Game
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2.7
#4 Jacob Russell0.3Sacks Per Game
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0.2
#14 Ian Erb9.0Points Per Game#26 Dawson Morgan13.82.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mineral Ridge2-1Rootstown2-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/18/23Pymatuning ValleyMineral Ridge(W) 29-229/8/23Pymatuning ValleyRootstown(W) 28-6
9/1/23Mineral RidgeAquinas(W) 42-69/22/23RootstownAquinas(W) 37-6
11/10/23Mineral RidgeMogadore(L) 21-710/20/23MogadoreRootstown(L) 27-0

Record Breakdown

Mineral Ridge (23-24)

Rootstown (23-24)
8-5
Overall
9-2
2-4
League
3-1
4-0
Non-League
5-0
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-1
Common Opponent
2-1
4-1
Home
5-2
4-4
Away
4-0
0-0
Neutral
0-0
2-1
Playoff
1-1
8-5
In-State
9-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0