Leopards Blanked by Bulldogs 28-0 – Varsity Football
Green 28, Louisville 0
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Football Team was shutout by the visiting Green Bulldogs 28-0 Friday Night at Louisville Leopards Stadium. With the loss, Louisville drops to 3-5 on the season.
Game Stats | Scoring Summary | Team Stats | Individual Stats
Quick Recap
Early Strike by Green Sets the Tone
The Bulldogs wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. After a quick three-and-out by Louisville, Green capitalized on their first possession when quarterback Tyson Hunka connected with Antonio Martin for a 53-yard touchdown pass just 2:49 into the game. The big play came on the second play of the drive and gave Green an early 7-0 lead after Logan Noirot’s extra point kick.
Louisville struggled to generate momentum in the first quarter. After an interception by Kolton Loy set the Leopards up with excellent field position at the Green 35-yard line, the drive stalled on fourth down, and Green regained possession. The Bulldogs’ defense stifled Louisville’s offense throughout the game, forcing them to punt multiple times.
Special Teams Dominate for Green
The second quarter was a defensive battle, with neither team able to put points on the board. However, the game broke open immediately after halftime. Green’s Evan Reed took the opening kickoff of the second half 88 yards to the house, extending the Bulldogs’ lead to 14-0 just 12 seconds into the third quarter.
Louisville’s defense showed some fight, highlighted by a key sack by Gabe Stoffer that ended one of Green’s drives. However, the Leopards’ offense couldn’t capitalize, and Green’s defense continued to frustrate them.
Bulldogs Pull Away in the Fourth
Green sealed the game in the fourth quarter with two more scores. Evan Reed capped off a methodical 10-play, 52-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, giving Green a commanding 21-0 lead with just under three minutes left. Moments later, the Bulldogs’ defense got in on the action when Dario Lombardi recovered a fumble in the Louisville end zone for the final score of the night, making it 28-0 after Noirot’s fourth extra point.
Leopards Struggle on Offense
Louisville’s offense could not find a rhythm, managing just 120 total yards on 57 plays. The Leopards were held to only 33 passing yards and 87 rushing yards, struggling to move the ball against Green’s stout defense. Quarterback Tate Aljancic completed 8 of 13 passes for 22 yards, while running back Owen DiMarzio led the team in rushing with 30 yards on 12 carries. Despite multiple opportunities in the first half, Louisville’s drives repeatedly stalled, and they were unable to convert on key third and fourth downs.
Bright Spots for Louisville
On special teams, Owen Wilson provided a spark with a 48-yard kickoff return early in the third quarter, setting Louisville up in Green territory. However, the Bulldogs’ defense held firm, and the Leopards could not convert their excellent field position into points.
Defensively, Louisville had its moments, including two interceptions—one by Kolton Loy in the first quarter and another by Luke Seaman in the fourth. Cooper Rice also forced a fumble in the second quarter, which was recovered by Jacob Galbraith. However, the Leopards were unable to turn these takeaways into points.
Louisville Vs. Green All-Time Series
The Leopards have now lost 3 of their last 4 matchups against the Bulldogs. Louisville is now 3-3 against Green all-time, which includes a 2-1 record when playing at Louisville Leopards Stadium in the series.
The 28 points is the lowest combined score of any game in the series eclipsing the 49 combined total from last season. The shutout is the first in the series as the Bulldogs have now shutout their last two opponents on the road. They also defeated GlenOak 35-0 last week. Green now holds a 6-2 overall record on the season.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the South Range Raiders on Friday, October 18. Game time is set for 7:00 PM from Louisville Leopards Stadium.
Upcoming Leopard Football Schedule
October 11 – Louisville JV At Green, 9:00 – Green Memorial Stadium
October 11 – Louisville Freshman At Green, 11:00 – Green Memorial Stadium
October 17 – Louisville Freshman At South Range, 5:00 – Rominger Stadium
October 18 – Louisville Varsity Vs. South Range, 7:00 – Louisville Leopards Stadium
October 19 – Louisville JV At South Range, 11:00 – Rominger Stadium
Louisville Opponents Week 8 Schedule
Friday, October 11
at New Philadelphia 29, Lexington 13
West Branch 49, at Alliance 0
CVCA 55, at Northwest 21
Marlington 48, at Minerva 0
North Canton Hoover 27, at Perry 10
at Canton Central Catholic 41, Richmond Heights 6
South Range 41, at Niles McKinley 0
Wooster 42, at Mansfield Senior 24
Open Date – No Game
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DII, Region 5 Playoff Picture Post Week 8
| Current Rank |
Rated W-L |
School | Current Average |
Level 1 | Level 2 | L2 divisor (current) |
Playoff Status (unofficial) |
| 1 | 8-0 | Walsh Jesuit | 26.075 | 47 | 202 | 100 | clinched top 8 (home) |
| 2 | 6-2 | Green | 17.4125 | 36.5 | 128.5 | 100 | clinched playoff spot |
| 3 | 6-2 | Archbishop Hoban | 16.0026 | 34 | 114 | 97 | clinched playoff spot |
| 4 | 6-2 | Austintown-Fitch | 14.45 | 36 | 99.5 | 100 | control own destiny |
| 5 | 6-2 | Nordonia | 14.0455 | 36 | 94.5 | 99 | control own destiny |
| 6 | 5-3 | Hudson | 14.0125 | 30.5 | 102 | 100 | clinched playoff spot |
| 7 | 6-2 | Warren G Harding | 13.3 | 34 | 90.5 | 100 | control own destiny |
| 8 | 5-3 | Boardman | 12.7184 | 27 | 92.5 | 99 | control own destiny |
| 9 | 4-4 | Riverside | 11.875 | 23 | 90 | 100 | control own destiny |
| 10 | 5-3 | Lake | 11.1742 | 30 | 73.5 | 99 | control own destiny |
| 11 | 5-3 | Hoover | 10.0625 | 30.5 | 62.5 | 100 | control own destiny |
| 12 | 3-5 | Willoughby South | 9.1187 | 18 | 68 | 99 | control own destiny |
| 13 | 3-5 | Akron Firestone | 7.1125 | 16.5 | 50.5 | 100 | |
| 14 | 5-1 | Cleveland John Adams | 5.9384 | 27 | 10.5 | 73 | |
| 15 | 3-5 | Louisville | 5.8769 | 15.5 | 39 | 99 | |
| 16 | 2-6 | Solon | 5.8625 | 12.5 | 43 | 100 | |
| 17 | 3-5 | Twinsburg | 5.7875 | 17.5 | 36 | 100 | |
| 18 | 3-5 | Eastlake North | 4.975 | 17 | 28.5 | 100 | |
| 19 | 3-5 | Akron Garfield | 4.9125 | 16.5 | 28.5 | 100 | |
| 20 | 3-5 | Mayfield | 4.5732 | 18 | 23 | 99 | |
| 21 | 2-6 | Shaker Heights | 4.3875 | 11.5 | 29.5 | 100 | |
| 22 | 3-5 | Cleveland John Hay | 4.3086 | 15.5 | 23 | 97 | |
| 23 | 2-6 | Stow-Munroe Falls | 3.3 | 12 | 18 | 100 | |
| 24 | 2-6 | Euclid | 3.25 | 12 | 17.5 | 100 | |
| 25 | 2-6 | Cuyahoga Falls | 2.8875 | 9.5 | 17 | 100 | |
| 26 | 1-6 | Garfield Heights | 1.8463 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 99 | |
| 27 | 1-7 | St Vincent-St Mary | 1.2431 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 99 | |
| 28 | 0-8 | Akron North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Leopards Playoff Chances Post Week 8
Louisville currently has a 73% chance to make the playoffs according to Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50. It is not a mathematical guarantee, but if they beat South Range next week their chances of making the playoffs move virtually to 100% per factoring in the odds of all games. If they lose to South Range and win at Wooster their playoff chances are still a favorable 89% even at 4-6. If they lose out their playoff chances drop to just 30%.
(Probability) Scenario: Projected Points (Range) Playoff Chance, Projected Seed (Seed Range), Projected Opponent (Record)
( 2%) WW: 13.51 (13.00-14.62) 100% in, proj. #11 (#10-#13), Nordonia (6-2) 29%
(70%) LW: 8.67 ( 8.16- 9.78) 89% in, proj. #16 (#13-out), Walsh Jesuit (8-0) 48%
(28%) LL: 6.95 ( 6.45- 7.96) 30% in, proj. out (#15-out), Walsh Jesuit (8-0) 88%
28-0 Scorigami?
No Scorigami! This is the ninth time a Louisville Football game has ended in a 28-0 final score. The most recent was a 28-0 win over West Branch on October 1, 2010. The Leopards were 8-1 in 28-0 games prior to Friday Night with their only other 28-0 loss coming at Perry in 1969.
- 11/16/1940 – at Louisville 28, East Palestine 0
- 11/13/1964 – Louisville 28, at Minerva 0
- 10/31/1969 – at Perry 28, Louisville 0
- 9/3/1982 – Louisville 28, at Minerva 0
- 10/8/1993 – Louisville 28, at Canton South 0
- 10/29/2004 – at Louisville 28, Minerva 0
- 8/28/2009 – Louisville 28, at Ravenna 0
- 10/1/2010 – at Louisville 28, West Branch 0
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Green at Louisville Football Game Statistics
Scoring Summary
BULLDOGS 28, LEOPARDS 0
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Green 7-0-7-14–28
Louisville 0-0-0-0–00
1st Quarter
GREEN – Antonio Martin 53 Yard Pass from Tyson Hunka (Logan Noirot Kick) | LHS 0, GHS 7, 9:11
2 Plays, 55 Yards, 0:44
2nd Quarter
NO SCORING
3rd Quarter
GREEN – Evan Reed 88 Yard Kick Return (Logan Noirot Kick) | LHS 0, GHS 14, 11:48
4th Quarter
GREEN – Evan Reed 3 Yard Run (Logan Noirot Kick) | LHS 0, GHS 21, 2:46
10 Plays, 52 Yards, 4:13
GREEN – Dario Lombardi Fumble Recovery in Endzone (Logan Noriot Kick) | LHS 0, GHS 28, 2:30
Records: Green 6-2, Louisville 3-5
Team Stats
First Downs
Louisville: 10 (1 Passing, 7 Rushing, 2 Penalty)
Green: 10 (4 Passing, 5 Rushing, 1 Penalty)
Total Offense
Louisville: 57 Plays, 120 Yards (2.1 Average)
Green: 46 Pays, 198 Yards, 2 Touchdowns (4.3 Average)
Rushing
Louisville: 37 Carries, 87 Yards (2.4 Average)
Green: 28 Carries, 61 Yards, Touchdown (2.1 Average)
Passing
Louisville: 11 of 20 for 33 Yards, 1 Interception
Green: 8 of 18 for 137 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2 Interceptions
Fumbles/Lost
Louisville: 3/2
Green: 3/1
Penalties/Yards
Louisville: 6 for 50 Yards
Green: 4 for 50 Yards
3rd Down Conversions
Louisville: 4 for 12 (33%)
Green: 3 for 10 (30%)
4th Down Conversions
Louisville 0 for 4 (0%)
Green: 0 for 1 (0%)
Punt Yards
Louisville: 5 Punts, 156 Yards (31.2 Average)
Green: 4 Punts, 181 Yards (45.3 Average)
Kick Return Yards
Louisville: 6 Returns, 95 Yards (15.8 Average)
Green: 1 Return, 88 Yards, Touchdown
Punt Return Yards
Louisville: 1 Return, 23 Yards
Green: 1 Return, 4 Yards
Field Goal Attempts
Louisville: None
Green: None
Individual Stats
Rushing
Louisville
Owen DiMarzio 12 Carries, 30 Yards
Cody Zahler 3 Carries, 20 Yards
Gabe Stoffer 14 Carries, 13 Yards
Ashton Marshall 2 Carries, 13 Yards
Tate Aljancic 4 Carries, 5 Yards
Cam Dougherty 1 Carry, 4 Yards
Kolton Loy 1 Carry, 2 Yards
Green
Anthony McMichael III 12 Carries, 46 Yards
Evan Reed 3 Carries, 10 Yards, Touchdown
Tyson Hunka 9 Carries, 5 Yards
Passing
Louisville
Tate Aljancic 8 of 13 for 22 Yards
Cody Zahler 1 of 3 for 8 Yards
Gabe Stoffer 2 of 4 for 3 Yards, 1 Interception
Green
Tyson Hunka 8 of 18 for 137 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2 Interceptions
Receiving
Louisville
Owen DiMarzio 4 Catches, 16 Yards
Quin Burick 2 Catches, 16 Yards
Gabe Stoffer 1 Catch, 4 Yards
Austin Wade 4 Catches, -3 Yards
Green
Evan Georgiou 2 Catches, 66 Yards
Antonio Martin 1 Catch, 53 Yards, Touchdown
Evan Reed 4 Catches, 14 Yards
Anthony McMichael III 1 Catch, 4 Yards
Kick Returns
Louisville
Owen Wilson 3 Returns, 75 Yards, 48 Long
Cooper Rice 1 Return, 16 Yards
Owen DiMarzio 1 Return, 4 Yards
Paumier 1 Return, 0 Yards
Green
Evan Reed 1 Return, 88 Yards, Touchdown
Punt Returns
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 1 Return, 23 Yards
Green
Antonio Martin 1 Return, 4 Yards
Punts
Louisville
5 Punts, 156 Yards, 40 Long, 1 Inside 20 (31.2 Average)
Green
Rhon Bruce 4 Punts, 181 Yards, 43 Long (45.3 Average)
