Steubenville Catholic Central could not overcome an early 14-0 deficit and lost the final game of the season to Leavittsburg LaBrae at Warren's Mollenkopf Stadium Saturday afternoon, 27-13. The Vikings led at halftime 20-6 and preserved that margin for the final score. Zach Herrington scored both touchdowns for the Crusaders, who closed the season with a 3-7 record.

Written by Mario Saggio

The Crusaders of Steubenville Catholic Central close out the 2011 season when they take on Leavittsburg LaBrae at Warren’s Mollenkopf Stadium Saturday at noon.

Central, under first-year head coach Steve Daley, enters the contest with a 3-6 mark. The Crusaders have showed marked improvement during the second half of the season, going 2-2 in that span. The two losses came against playoff contenders Barnesville and Oak Glen.   Read More

Oak Glen defeated Steubenville Catholic Central on Saturday evening at Harding Stadium, 35-27, in a game in which the two teams traded scores throughout. Oak Glen held a 14-7 lead at half time on two rushing touchdowns by Dylan Davis. The game remained close in the second half. First the Golden Bears' Jeff Hissam returned a punt 64 yards for a score. Then Brenton Colabella hit Zach Herrington on a pair of touchdown passes, with an Oak Glen touchdown sandwiched in between. With three minutes left in the game, Oak Glen quarterback Lucas McDowell appeared to put the game away with a 62 yard run up the middle, extending the lead to 14 points. However, the Crusaders still had life. Colabella and Brant Pieniazek teamed on a spectacular pass play of 49 yards, culmunating in the receiver dragging his defender the last fifteen yards into the end zone. An onside kick was unsuccessful, and Oak Glen ran the clock out. Central drops to 3-6 on the season.