<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2qXQo5_1GrNse0q00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2qXQo5_1GrNse0q00" width="845" height="321" ></figure>CANFIELD, OH- South Range brought the firepower, and Smithville simply couldn’t keep up.Behind a five-touchdown performance from quarterback Nick Toy and a rushing attack that piled up 324 yards, the Raiders rolled past the Smithies, 49-28, in the Division VI, Region 21 quarterfinals Friday night, advancing another step closer to a regional championship.South Range (10-1) exploded for 491 yards of total offense, scored seven touchdowns and built a commanding 49-14 advantage through three quarters before cruising to the postseason victory.Toy was the engine behind the offensive explosion, accounting for five touchdowns while completing 10 of 12 passes for 167 yards and a score. The Raider signal-caller was equally dangerous with his legs, rushing seven times for 87 yards and four touchdowns, averaging an impressive 12.4 yards per carry.South Range wasted little time establishing control. Toy opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run at the 7:05 mark of the first quarter before breaking loose for a 46-yard scoring sprint with 1:44 remaining in the period. Cason Butcher converted both extra points to give the Raiders a 14-0 advantage after one.Smithville answered in the second quarter when quarterback Brady Sidle connected with Isaiah Lee on a three-yard touchdown pass, trimming the deficit to 14-7.But the Raiders had an answer of their own.Toy capped a nine-play drive with an eight-yard touchdown run at the 1:35 mark, restoring the two-score advantage. South Range then delivered another blow just before halftime when Toy found Gavin Hiscox for a 24-yard touchdown strike with only 21 seconds remaining.The late score sent the Raiders into the locker room holding a 28-7 lead.South Range came out of halftime with its foot firmly on the gas.Toy punched in his fourth rushing touchdown of the night from one yard out early in the third quarter. Tyler Cole followed with a two-yard scoring run, extending the advantage to 42-7 with 6:34 remaining in the period.Smithville briefly answered when Chase McFarlin returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, but the Raiders responded again. Jason Vorshak capped a nine-play possession with a three-yard touchdown run, pushing South Range’s lead to 49-14 heading into the fourth quarter.Vorshak delivered a strong performance in the Raider backfield, leading all rushers with 129 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. His night included a 59-yard run, and he averaged 8.1 yards per attempt.Cole added 57 yards on seven carries with a touchdown, while Ridge Ewert contributed 51 yards on eight attempts. Together, the Raiders’ four ball carriers combined for 324 yards on 38 attempts, averaging 8.5 yards per rush.South Range also found plenty of success through the air.Hiscox led the receiving corps with 71 yards and a touchdown on four catches, while Tommy Titus hauled in four passes for 64 yards. Tom Valentine added a 30-yard reception, and Vorshak chipped in a two-yard catch.The Raiders’ balanced attack produced 20 first downs and averaged nearly 10 yards per offensive play, keeping the Smithville defense on its heels throughout the contest.Defensively, South Range limited the Smithies to 235 yards of total offense, including 117 rushing yards on 21 attempts.James Dysert and Ewert each recorded four tackles, while Drew Starkey, Jacob Emch, Toy and Valentine contributed three apiece. Collin Kay added an interception, and Vorshak recorded a tackle for loss.Smithville (9-3) continued battling in the fourth quarter, getting a 24-yard touchdown reception from McFarlin and a 24-yard touchdown run from the same playmaker to close the final margin.Sidle finished 10-of-18 passing for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Lee led Smithville’s receiving attack with six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown, while McFarlin accounted for three touchdowns, scoring on a reception, a rushing attempt and an 88-yard kickoff return.But the night belonged to the Raiders, who turned in one of their most complete offensive performances of the postseason.Butcher was perfect on all seven extra-point attempts, while the South Range offense finished without an interception or lost fumble.The victory sends South Range into the Division VI, Region 21 semifinals, where the Raiders will look to keep their postseason run alive.For head coach Dave Rach and his squad, the formula was simple Friday night: establish the ground game, capitalize on scoring opportunities and let Toy and company take care of the rest.Seven touchdowns and nearly 500 yards later, South Range is moving on.</div></body>

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CANFIELD, OH- South Range brought the firepower, and Smithville simply couldn’t keep up. Behind a five-touchdown performance from quarterback Nick Toy and a rushing attack that piled up 324 yards, the Raiders rolled past the Smithies, 49-28, in the Division VI, Region 21 quarterfinals Friday night, advancing another step closer to a regional championship.

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