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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

South Range cruises into the semifinals; YSU falls in Columbus

Plus, tourism brought roughly $1.1 billion to Mahoning County and a Champion Township road stays closed longer.

The Daily Youngstown team2 stories13 sources4 min read

High School FootballTop story

South Range rolls past Smithville 49-⁠28 and heads to the regional semifinals

South Range's playoff opener by the numbers

49-28
final score over Smithville
5
touchdowns for quarterback Nick Toy
49-14
South Range's lead through three quarters
10-1
South Range's record

Sources: WKBN.com, The Vindicator, Your Sports Network

South Range rolled past Smithville 49-28 on Friday night and moves on to the Division VI, semifinals. The second-seeded Raiders picked up where they left off after a week off, and quarterback Nick Toy accounted for five touchdowns.

Toy scored on the opening drive, less than five minutes in, and later added a 46-yard touchdown run. Coach Dave Rach said, "Proud of the way our kids executed the game plan. Proud of the way they competed. I'm excited for next week."

  • Next up: United in the Region 21 semifinal
  • United's path: beat Columbia 21-14
  • Win streak: four straight for South Range

South Range finished Smithville with a 21-point win

  • Smithville28
    South Range49
    FinalDivision VI, Region 21 playoff opener; South Range plays United next.

Sources: WKBN.com, The Vindicator

YSU Basketball

Ohio State pulls away late to beat Youngstown State 89-⁠65 in Columbus

If you follow the Penguins, Friday was a close one for a half. Ohio State beat Youngstown State 89-65, with Andrija Jelavic scoring a career-high 21 points and John Mobley Jr. leading the Buckeyes with 25. A 13-0 run in the middle of the second half, started by Amare Bynum's free throws, broke the game open.

Ohio State won at the free throw line

89Points65
29Free throws made10
43-pointers made9
15Assists12
15Team fouls23

Source: Tribune Chronicle

Ohio State led just 38-33 at halftime, and the first 30 minutes saw eight lead changes, with neither team up more than six. Japhet Moupadele scored 16 off the bench to lead the Penguins, now 1-1.

  • Next for YSU: at Central Michigan on Tuesday
  • Next for Ohio State: home against Marshall on Monday
  • Ohio State's opener: a 94-83 loss to No. 25 BYU

Four players scored 15 or more points

Source: Tribune Chronicle

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Value
Mobley Jr. (OSU)25
Jelavic (OSU)21
Moupadele (YSU)16
Bynum (OSU)15

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News Notes

Tourism

Tourism had an economic impact of roughly $1.1 billion on Mahoning County in 2025, according to a biannual study shared by the . Director Tara Mady shared details with county commissioners this week. The Vindicator

Howmet

Employees at Howmet Aerospace in Niles are worried about forced payment plans after a company error led to overpayments of more than $10,000 in profit-sharing checks between 2025 and this year. Lab technician Brandy Cowger said the Thanksgiving week deduction is "about 66 percent of my paycheck." WFMJ

Water bids

Four bids were opened Friday for the first phase of Youngstown's wet weather facility project, and Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co. of Youngstown has the apparent low bid at $2,187,690. The engineer's estimate was $4,323,825. The Vindicator

The low bid came in at about half of the engineer's estimate

Four bids opened Friday for the first phase of a wet weather facility project

Engineer's estimate $4,323,825.00
Marucci & Gaffney ExcavatingLow bid$2,187,690.00
Rudzik Excavating$2,377,230.00
A.P. O'Horo Co.$2,596,000.00
S.E.T. Inc.$2,876,675.75

Source: The Vindicator

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ValueAgainst Engineer's estimate
Marucci & Gaffney Excavating (Low bid)$2,187,690.00$2,136,135.00 under
Rudzik Excavating$2,377,230.00$1,946,595.00 under
A.P. O'Horo Co.$2,596,000.00$1,727,825.00 under
S.E.T. Inc.$2,876,675.75$1,447,149.25 under

Road closure

Educational Highway in Champion Township is now expected to stay closed until Nov. 25, not Nov. 5, for a bridge replacement that began Sept. 8. If you drive it, follow the posted detour: north on State Route 45, west on Champion Avenue and south on Research Parkway. WFMJ

Salem

University School beat fourth-seeded Salem at Sebo Stadium on Friday. Salem was down by four with 54 seconds left and could not get closer. The matchup stood after an appeals court sided with the OHSAA and kept Cleveland Glenville out of the playoffs while the association investigates player eligibility. The ReviewWYTV

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Polka and a Saturday night go together nicely. St. Anthony of Padua Church in Youngstown is hosting a Polka Mass today with the music of Rex Taneri and his orchestra. It begins with an indoor Mass at 4 p.m., then an evening of dancing and traditional Polish cuisine, open to the public.

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Daily Youngstownto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

South Range cruises into the semifinals; YSU falls in Columbus

Plus, tourism brought roughly $1.1 billion to Mahoning County and a Champion Township road stays closed longer.

The TLDR

  1. South Range rolls past Smithville 49-28 into the semifinals
  2. Ohio State pulls away late to beat YSU 89-65
  3. Tourism brought roughly $1.1 billion to Mahoning County in 2025
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