This time, the River Valley football team didn’t turn the ball over six times. Instead, the Vikings rushed 38 times for 318 yards and intercepted two passes in their 40-18 victory over Upper Sandusky on Friday at Upper Sandusky.

FINDLAY — Wynford faced a pair of two-score deficits and didn’t fold, but in the end, it made too many mistakes. Liberty-Benton capitalized on five Royals turnovers and held on for a 34-29 victory Friday night at Liberty-Benton.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale hung tough with rival Arlington early in head football coach Britton Devier’s debut game, but Arlington pulled away in the second half to easily defeat the Falcons 46-7 Friday.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk first-year head coach Eric Daniel knew his young team chalk full of new starters would have their hands full in containing Lakota star running back Trevor Franks. But Warriors proved they were up for the test as they withstood an early punch from the Raiders and held Franks to just 57 yards on the ground for the game rolling to a decisive 33-8 victory on Friday night.

LEIPSIC — Carey hung tough with one of the state’s strongest teams in Division VII, but the Blue Devils came up short in their 2019 debut 28-20 against Leipsic on Friday at Leipsic. Carey fell behind by two scores early when Leipsic, one of the Blanchard Valley Conference’s top teams, scored on rushing touchdowns of 6 and 45 yards from senior tailback and three-year letter-winner Cole Williamson.

Upper Sandusky shot well over its average but it was good enough to take a 179-198 victory against Buckeye Central on Wednesday in Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys golf action at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. Brett Montgomery medaled with a 42 — a solid score for most but 8.5 strokes off of his average entering the match. Many of the other scores were high, too, for both teams. Owen Knapp contributed a 42, Ben Latham shot a 45, and Evan Young finished with a 49 for the Rams (5-1, 3-0 N10).

Marion Harding overwhelmed Upper Sandusky 5-0 in a girls tennis match Wednesday at Upper Sandusky. The Presidents (7-1) won all five matches in straight sets against the Rams (2-4).

Agnes Pfeifer of Pfeifer Farms Inc., Wyandot Motor Sales, Danner’s Towing and Recycling, Rall’s Automotive, Wilson Tire and Schilling Propane all made donations for the purchase of shoulder pads for Wyandot County Midget League Football this season.

TIFFIN — Upper Sandusky earned a split in its series with Mohawk by taking a 217-229 Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls golf victory Wednesday at Seneca Hills Golf Club. Both teams picked up road victories. Only one day earlier, the Warriors (2-4, 2-3 N10) downed the Rams (6-2, 4-2 N10) 238-242 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club.

Fans attending Upper Sandusky High School varsity football games are encouraged to park in the USHS parking lot. Parking also is available on the grass area on the northeast side of the stadium field. Cars may enter the gym entrance off North Sandusky Avenue, drive past the tennis courts and park in the designated grass area.