On Saturday (Nov. 9) afternoon in North Canton, Ohio, the No. RV Ashland University football team lost 24-10 to Walsh in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference matchup.
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The Eagles' seven-game winning streak was snapped, and AU is 7-3 overall and 7-1 in the Great Midwest. The Cavaliers, with their first win over Ashland in 10 tries, improve to 5-5, 4-4.
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Walsh struck first with 7:33 to go in the opening quarter, as Dante Walker scored on a one-yard touchdown run. Walsh made it a 10-0 advantage on the first play of second quarter on a 20-yard Trent Doerfler.
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Ashland put its first points of Saturday on the board when sophomore tailback
Ty'aris Stevenson went in on a one-yard run to cut the deficit to 10-7.
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The Eagles then knotted the score at 10 with 4:28 to go in the third period when junior kicker
A.J. Rhodes hit a 24-yard field goal.
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Following an Eagle turnover inside the Walsh 10-yard line early in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers cashed in on a 91-yard touchdown pass from T.C. Molk to Garrett Waite. Walsh then took a two-touchdown lead with 4:01 to go when Molk found Trey Martin for an 83-yard major.
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Junior defensive end
Michael Shimek finished Saturday with 12 total tackles (nine solo), 2½ tackles for loss and two sacks.
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UP NEXT
Senior Day at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. vs. Kentucky Wesleyan.
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