POLAND – The No. 11 Purple Riders (10-2) saw their dream season come to an end Friday night against the No. 3 Poland Seminary Bulldogs (10-2) on Dave Pavlansky Field in a 34-14 defeat in the Ohio Division V, Region 17 Quarterfinal.

Martins Ferry scored first on a 20-yard TD run by freshman Walkquem Cox.

Poland Seminary scored the next 24 before Tev’n Williams found the end zone from 12 yards out. Cox ran for the two-point conversion.

Ayden Ludolph passed for 185 yards while Cox and Williams combined for 175 on the ground.