Dover wins as Phila misses a two-point conversion

[Crimson Tornado]

Roger Metzger
Saturday 10/29/11

DOVER -- Make it seven straight.

Dover’s defense was a bit better than New Philadelphia’s, as the Tornadoes held on for a hard-fought 21-20 win over the Quakers in the 108th meeting between the schools before more than 7,500 at Crater Stadium on Friday night.

The Tornadoes, who claimed a seventh straight win over the Quakers, won the outright East Central Ohio League Scarlet Division championship with a 5-0 record and finished the regular season with a 9-1 ledger.


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Dover QB Derik Swinderman passes during the 108th Dover-Phila Game.

The Quakers ended up with a 3-2 mark in the ECOL and 7-3 mark overall in the regular season.

Both teams will be playing in the postseason next week. Dover was rated No. 3 in Region 11 of Division III and New Philadelphia was No. 4 in Region 5 of Division II.

Dover leads the overall series 52-47-9.

The game ended with Dover coach Dan Ifft and New Philadelphia coach Matt Dennison exchanging heated words at midfield. Both declined to discuss the issue further.

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