Tuslaw poked just enough holes in Loudonville’s defense to garner a taut 42-41 victory in Ohio high school football on October 11

The Red Birds showed they were ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 21-14 advantage over the Mustangs as the first quarter ended.

Loudonville proved it would be a force to be reckoned with by building a 28-14 advantage over Tuslaw at the half.

The Mustangs broke in front at the beginning of the fourth quarter with a 35-34 lead over the Red Birds.

The two squads shadow-boxed through an evenly-played 7-7 fourth quarter.

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