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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
NHS		7367252
ZHS		866020
Final score provided by B. Embree.

Team Totals

NewarkStatZanesville
47Total Plays42
21First Downs7
10Penalties5
89Penalty Yards22
26:02Possession Time21:58
Wildcats
Blue Devils

Offense - Passing

CAttYdsC%AvgTDLngQB Rate
#12 B. Smith1416376.87526.9466166.7

Offense - Rushing

CarYdsAvgLng100+TD
#5 J. Kopachy7273.9120
#11 J. Hodges3217.0140
#12 B. Smith471.8701
#17 A. Irvin2-1-0.5101
#22 D. Hoberg5214.280
#32 K. Peterson611419.06711
#33 A. Jones133.030

Offense - Receiving

RecYdsAvgLngTD
#7 M. Kopachy24522.537
#8 P. Lunsford48320.825
#14 O. Asenso25829.034
#15 J. Giblin25427.0282
#17 A. Irvin413634.0662

Offense - All Purpose Yards

RushRecKRPRTotal
#3 N. Jackson6868
#5 J. Kopachy2727
#7 M. Kopachy4545
#8 P. Lunsford8383
#11 J. Hodges2121
#12 B. Smith77
#14 O. Asenso5858
#15 J. Giblin5454
#17 A. Irvin-11360135
#22 D. Hoberg2121
#32 K. Peterson114320146
#33 A. Jones33

Offense - Total Yards

RushPassRecTotal
#5 J. Kopachy2727
#7 M. Kopachy4545
#8 P. Lunsford8383
#11 J. Hodges2121
#12 B. Smith7376383
#14 O. Asenso5858
#15 J. Giblin5454
#17 A. Irvin-1136135
#22 D. Hoberg2121
#32 K. Peterson114114
#33 A. Jones33

Defense - Tackles

SoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
#1 R. Price2131.0
#2 K. Comedy213
#5 J. Kopachy6171.0
#8 P. Lunsford4043.0
#10 D. Sneed11
#17 A. Irvin415
#18 G. Urbina11
#19 P. Knott112
#22 D. Hoberg11
#24 B. Randall111.0
#33 A. Jones11
#71 C. Davis224.5
#77 J. Workman213

Defense - Sacks

SacksYdl
#8 P. Lunsford3.013

Defense - Defensive Statistics

PD
#2 K. Comedy1
#8 P. Lunsford1

Special Teams - Kickoffs

KOYdsAvgLngTB
#9 S. Brechbill844755.9606

Special Teams - Kickoff and Punt Returns

KO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgKR Yds
#3 N. Jackson26834.04068
#17 A. Irvin100.00
#32 K. Peterson23216.017300.032

Scoring - Points

TDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
#8 P. Lunsford22
#9 S. Brechbill66
#12 B. Smith166
#15 J. Giblin21212
#17 A. Irvin31818
#24 B. Randall12
#32 K. Peterson166

Scoring - PATs and Field Goals

PATAtt%FGAtt%Tot Pts
#9 S. Brechbill661.001.06

Scoring - Touchdowns

TD RushTD RecTotal
#12 B. Smith11
#15 J. Giblin22
#17 A. Irvin123
#32 K. Peterson11

Scoring - Conversions

C RecTotal
#8 P. Lunsford11

Team summary

Total TDs
NHS
7
ZHS
Sacks
NHS
3.0
ZHS
Passing TDs
NHS
4
ZHS
Receiving TDs
NHS
4
ZHS
Rushing TDs
NHS
3
ZHS
Completion Percentage
NHS
.875
ZHS
QB Rating
NHS
166.7
ZHS
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Offense

Passing
C
14
-
Att
16
-
Yds
376
-
C%
.875
-
Avg
26.9
-
TD
4
-
Lng
66
-
QB Rate
166.7
-
Rushing
Car
28
-
Yds
192
-
Avg
6.9
-
Lng
67
-
100+
1
-
TD
3
-
Receiving
Rec
14
-
Yds
376
-
Avg
26.9
-
Lng
66
-
TD
4
-
All Purpose Yards
KR
100
-
Total
668
-
Total Yards
Total
568
-

Defense

Tackles
Solo
25
-
Asst
11
-
Tot Tckls
36
-
TFL
6.5
-
Sacks
Sacks
3.0
-
Ydl
13
-
Defensive Statistics
PD
2
-

Special Teams

Kickoffs
KO
8
-
Yds
447
-
Avg
55.9
-
Lng
60
-
TB
6
-
Kickoff and Punt Returns
KO Rets
4
-
Yds
100
-
Avg
25.0
-
Lng
40
-
P Rets
4
-
KR Yds
100
-

Scoring

Points
TDs
7
-
TD Pts
42
-
Conv
2
-
S
1
-
Kick Pts
6
-
Tot Pts
52
-
PATs and Field Goals
PAT
6
-
Att
6
-
%
1.0
-
Att
1
-
Touchdowns
TD Rush
3
-
TD Rec
4
-
Conversions
C Rec
1
-
Total
1
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Ohio High School Football - Newark smashes Zanesville

September 5, 2025: Zanesville, OH 43701

The Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH) football trounced the host Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH), 52-20 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Wildcats now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Groveport-Madison for a Ohio Capital - Buckeye outing on Friday, September 12. Newark will clash with a Cruisers squad coming off a 36-10 non-league loss to Big Walnut (Sunbury, OH). The Cruisers record now stands at 0-3.

With the defeat, Zanesville drops to 0-3 on the campaign. The Blue devils host Garaway (Sugarcreek, OH) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league outing on Friday, September 12. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 2-0. Garaway won 36-35 in their recent non-league game against Norwayne (Creston, OH)

Brian EmbreeWildcats Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Newark 0, Zanesville 0
    @ 6:39 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    @ 6:39 PM

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 6:39 PM

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    @ 6:39 PM
  5. 1st Quarter
  6. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Newark kicking off to Zanesville.
    @ 7:02 PM
  7. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Zanesville has punted to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 34-yard line. Newark 0, Zanesville 0
    @ 7:05 PM
  8. 0 - 0

    Long Pass

    Newark - #12 Bodie Smith with a long pass to #8 Preston Lunsford. Newark has the ball on Zanesville's 24-yard line. Newark 0, Zanesville 0
    Preston Lunsford8 - DE, TE
    Bodie Smith12 - QB, FS
    @ 7:06 PM
  9. 6 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Newark - Pass completed for a TD. Newark 6, Zanesville 0
    @ 7:07 PM
  10. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Newark - PAT Good. Newark 7, Zanesville 0
    @ 7:08 PM
  11. 7 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 21-yard line. Newark 7, Zanesville 0
    @ 7:12 PM
  12. 7 - 0

    Punt

    Zanesville has punted to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 24-yard line. Newark 7, Zanesville 0
    @ 7:18 PM
  13. 7 - 0

    Fumble Recovery

    Zanesville recovered a fumble by Newark and has the ball on Newark's 29-yard line. Newark 7, Zanesville 0
    @ 7:19 PM
  14. 7 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Zanesville - Pass completed for a TD. Newark 7, Zanesville 6
    @ 7:20 PM
  15. 7 - 8

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Zanesville - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Newark 7, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:23 PM
  16. 7 - 8

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Zanesville kicked off to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 7, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:25 PM
  17. 2nd Quarter
  18. 7 - 8

    End of 1st Quarter

    Newark 7, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:35 PM
  19. 7 - 8

    Update

    Newark - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Zanesville's 1-yard line. Newark 7, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:35 PM
  20. 13 - 8

    Rushing Touchdown

    Newark - #12 Bodie Smith with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Newark 13, Zanesville 8
    Bodie Smith12 - QB, FS
    @ 7:37 PM
  21. 15 - 8

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Newark - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Newark 15, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:38 PM
  22. 15 - 8

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 15, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:40 PM
  23. 15 - 8

    Punt

    Zanesville has punted to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 48-yard line. Newark 15, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:43 PM
  24. 21 - 8

    Passing Touchdown

    Newark - Pass completed for a TD. Newark 21, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:45 PM
  25. 22 - 8

    Made Point After

    Newark - PAT Good. Newark 22, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:45 PM
  26. 22 - 8

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 22, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:47 PM
  27. 22 - 8

    Punt

    Zanesville has punted to Newark. Newark has the ball on Zanesville's 35-yard line. Newark 22, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:51 PM
  28. 28 - 8

    Rushing Touchdown

    Newark - Rushing TD. Newark 28, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:52 PM
  29. 29 - 8

    Made Point After

    Newark - PAT Good. Newark 29, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:52 PM
  30. 29 - 8

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 29, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:54 PM
  31. 29 - 8

    Punt

    Zanesville has punted to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 38-yard line. Newark 29, Zanesville 8
    @ 7:58 PM
  32. 35 - 8

    Rushing Touchdown

    Newark - Rushing TD. Newark 35, Zanesville 8
    @ 8:00 PM
  33. 36 - 8

    Made Point After

    Newark - PAT Good. Newark 36, Zanesville 8
    @ 8:00 PM
  34. 36 - 8

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 36, Zanesville 8
    @ 8:02 PM
  35. 36 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Zanesville - Rushing TD. Newark 36, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:08 PM
  36. 36 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Zanesville kicked off to Newark. Newark has the ball. Newark 36, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:12 PM
  37. 42 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Newark - Rushing TD. Newark 42, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:18 PM
  38. 43 - 14

    Made Point After

    Newark - PAT Good. Newark 43, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:18 PM
  39. 43 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 43, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:20 PM
  40. 43 - 14

    Punt

    Zanesville has punted to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 47-yard line. Newark 43, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:23 PM
  41. 43 - 14

    Long Pass

    Newark with a long pass. Newark has the ball on Zanesville's 21-yard line. Newark 43, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:25 PM
  42. Halftime
  43. 43 - 14

    Halftime

    Newark 43, Zanesville 14
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    @ 8:26 PM
  44. 3rd Quarter
  45. 43 - 14

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Zanesville to kick off to Newark.
    @ 8:51 PM
  46. 43 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Zanesville kicked off to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 34-yard line. Newark 43, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:51 PM
  47. 49 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Newark - 66 Yd Rushing TD. Newark 49, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:52 PM
  48. 50 - 14

    Made Point After

    Newark - PAT Good. Newark 50, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:52 PM
  49. 50 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Newark kicked off to Zanesville. Zanesville has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Newark 50, Zanesville 14
    @ 8:54 PM
  50. 50 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    Zanesville - Rushing TD. Newark 50, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:05 PM
  51. 50 - 20

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Zanesville - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Newark 50, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:05 PM
  52. 50 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Zanesville kicked off to Newark. Newark has the ball on their own 37-yard line. Newark 50, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:07 PM
  53. 4th Quarter
  54. 50 - 20

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Newark 50, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:10 PM
  55. 50 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Newark has turned possession over on downs. Zanesville has the ball on their own 2-yard line. Newark 50, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:18 PM
  56. 52 - 20

    Safety

    Newark - Safety. Newark 52, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:19 PM
  57. 52 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Zanesville kicked off to Newark. Newark has the ball on Zanesville's 25-yard line. Newark 52, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:21 PM
  58. Final
  59. 52 - 20

    End of Game

    Newark 52, Zanesville 20
    @ 9:26 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Brian EmbreeWildcats Reporter

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  2. D. Simpson

    How are the cats looking?

  3. B. Embree

    A little sloppy but so far, getting the job done.

  4. D. Simpson

    I hope they do better than the way they played last week. Thank you for your time. My boy is in the band.

Scoretracker Scorers

Brian EmbreeWildcats Reporter

Newark @ Zanesville Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 5, 2025 @ 7p
The Zanesville (OH) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Newark (OH) by a score of 52-20.

Player stats

Rushing Yds/G
NHS
K. Peterson66.8
ZHS
M. Mettler2.0
Passing Yds/G
NHS
B. Smith199.6
ZHS
C. English73.0
Receiving Yds/G
NHS
A. Irvin44.8
ZHS
M. Mohler29.0
Total Yds/G
NHS
B. Smith206.1
ZHS
M. Mohler79.0
Tackles/G
NHS
J. Kopachy9.5
ZHS
--
Sacks/G
NHS
P. Lunsford1.6
ZHS
--
Points/G
NHS
K. Peterson8.4
ZHS
--

Team comparison

Rushing Yards/G
130.8
0.1
Passing Yards/G
200.2
17.3
Receiving Yards/G
200.2
3.6
Total Yards/G
331.0
17.4
Tackles/G
62.0
-
Sacks/G
3.0
-
Points/G
29.3
-
Pancake Blocks
-
-

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newark		9.18.46.45.529.3
Zanesville		4.52.5.83.411.1

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Season recap

Overall record
6-5
0-10
League
4-3
0-5
Non-League
2-1
0-5
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Home
1-4
0-5
Away
5-1
0-5
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
0-0
In-State
6-5
0-10
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.545
.000
Conference %
.571
.000
PF
322
111
PA
304
461
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Common opponents

Licking Heights
1 - 0
0 - 1
Mt. Vernon
0 - 1
0 - 1

Rankings

OH
249
609
State Division
47
97

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