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Micah Hyde has come a long way since his beginnings in Fostoria By SCOTT COTTOS
heading to training camp in July. “I’ve been there, working with the vets and this and that, and practicing. But I still wake up and Micah Hyde was sitting and watching I’m like, ‘Wow, I’m truly blessed just by the NFL preseason action on the evening of fact that I’m a Packer.’ I go back to draft Aug. 8 when a thought popped into his day and it was a great feeling and I still head: In about 24 hours, he would be one have that every day when I wake up and of those guys on the TV screen. just think about it.” “It was a weird feeling,” he said in a Draft day was April 27, and the Packtelephone interview. “You play all your life ers selected Hyde in the fifth round, 159th toward this.” overall. It wasn’t long Indeed, Hyde — “... I still wake up and before he was involved the skinny youngster in a rookie mini-camp I’m like, ‘Wow, I’m truly who set 17 Fostoria and organized team High School records blessed just by the fact activities. and went on to become A couple of the that I’m a Packer.’ I go sinewy strong and the game’s most notable Big Ten defensive back stars, quarterback back to draft day and it of the year as a senior Aaron Rodgers and at Iowa — was close to was a great feeling and I linebacker Clay Matplaying his first game thews III, play in still have that every day as a cornerback for the Green Bay. Hyde said Green Bay Packers. when I wake up and just he had his moment of Yes, those Packers. being star-struck, but think about it.” The Packers of Bart he knew that had to be Starr, Ray Nitschke, put away quickly. Paul Hornung, Jim MICAH HYDE, “I’ve been around Taylor, Brett Favre, et GREEN BAY PACKERS some pretty good athal. The Packers who letes in my life and so frequently chilled their opponents on gotten to see them play and even talked what became widely known as the “Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field.” The Packers for to them and stuff like that, so I was kind whom the word “dynasty” first crept its way of used to it,” he said. “I definitely wasn’t into sports vernacular in reference to the standing there saying, ‘Oh, my God, that’s 1960s teams coached by Vince Lombardi. Aaron Rodgers.’ At the same time, to this Other than in the quality of his own play, day, I’m still, ‘Oh, my God, I’m a Packer.’ there is no “next level” for Hyde. He made it You’re kind of like, ‘Wow, I’m actually in the same locker room as these guys I’ve to football’s version of “The Show.” “It’s just so unreal to me right now,” he See DREAM, Page T3 said in an interview in Fostoria prior to SPORTS EDITOR
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MICAH HYDE of the Packers rides a bike to practice in training camp last month.
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watched on TV.’ It’s a great feeling. But after five minutes of being in the locker room, it was like, ‘I’m used to it.’ “It’s strictly business. And the thing is, in practice ... it didn’t matter who you were, you were going in with the ones (first-stringers) ... you were going against the No. 1 receiver, against Aaron Rodgers. (Defensive backs coach Joe Whitt) threw everybody in there (in OTAs); it was a mish-mash. I think that helped me out, too, in just getting used to it — just practicing with them.” Tom Grine, who coached Hyde at FHS and is now the school’s principal, said he likes the mental approach the 22-year-old has taken into his NFL opportunity. “I think he’s aware of the fact that there are no guarantees, and that’s a good thing for him,” Grine, who played at Iowa in the 1970s, said. “The thing about him is he’s grounded and focused — ‘Hey, I’ve got a chance here. I think I can make it.’ “He’s always had that tremendous self-confidence, which I don’t think you can understate. When you get to that level, or even the Division I (college) level, if you don’t believe in yourself, if you start doubting yourself, it’s going to be a long trip home. You’ve got to believe in yourself. You can’t depend on the coaches to give you that confidence, or your teammates. It’s got to be from within. You know: ‘Hey, I belong here. I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to make this team.’ I think that’s a huge advantage for Micah. He’s so even-keeled. He doesn’t get too high; he doesn’t get too low.” Indeed, Hyde, whose friendly demeanor does not allow him to come off as cocky, carries the attitude that “at the end of the day, it’s just football and I’ve been doing it my whole life,” he said. “I know I’m a young guy and I have a lot to learn, but at the end of the day, (other players) are really good, but they’re not gods out there or anything, so I definitely feel I can compete with them.” Hyde is the third FHS graduate to reach the NFL in the last 14 years. Safety Damon Moore, a fourth-round selection of Philadelphia out of Ohio State in the 1999 draft, played three years with the Eagles and one with the Chicago Bears. Another safety, Richard Newsome, who played collegiately at Michigan State, was a member of the New Orleans Saints in 2001 after making the team as an undrafted free agent. Hyde’s mother, Pam Moore, who is married to Damon Moore’s older brother Clayton, is happy that her child has a chance to do something to which he’s long aspired.
“Of course it’s exciting, but I know that ultimately he’s got to make the team,” she said. The first NFL cutdown date was Tuesday. The final one will be Saturday. The Packers will open their season Sept. 8 on the road against the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, to whom Green Bay lost in the playoffs last season. “I guess I just take it day by day,” Pam Moore said. “People ask me the same question all the time, but I feel like he is so fortunate to have this happening in his life. Of course, he’s living his dream right now. But even if he didn’t make the team or whatever, what a great start in life. I look at that. He’s doing something that so many young boys dream of doing and getting a good start. I guess the main focus for me is I want my child to be happy and healthy. I just want him to have a successful life, regardless of whether it’s this or that or whatever it is. It’s exciting, but at the same time I think I’m pretty clearheaded about it, and if the time comes that he makes the team and he’s able to play, I’ll be thrilled for him.” While Hyde was a standout high school performer in football, baseball and basketball, his first love was soccer. His travel-team sidekick in that sport at a young age was Aaron Craft, who moved from Fostoria to Findlay as a sixth-grader and has since become a standout point guard for Ohio State’s basketball team. Hyde first latched onto football as a seventhgrader. “We always had these real good travel teams,” Hyde said. “It wasn’t like going into seventh-grade football I didn’t know anything about football. But I always enjoyed soccer. I loved it, but they didn’t have a school team and obviously football’s a big sport here and I definitely wanted to play football, too. “I grew up here and knew about the state championship teams and I grew up with Theo (Grine), so coach Grine (Theo’s uncle) was always around. I knew I wanted to play for him. I think I’d have definitely played football, but if soccer was in the spring maybe I wouldn’t have played baseball or something like that.” Organized sports weren’t all that Hyde played as a youngster. As Grine has often lamented, children of recent times seem less likely to play informal sports outside in their free time — thereby developing physical skills — as they are to sit down with video games. That wasn’t Hyde’s way, though. He was more old school. “I can’t tell you how crazy it was, the stuff we used to do,” he said. “We used to just go find a field and put shoes out as end zones. It was Hydes, Munozes, Crafts, Dieblers, Cousins, Grines. ... It literally had to be dark, for us not to see the football, to stop See DREAM, Page T30
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(TOP) MICAH HYDE loved playing soccer as a youngster in Fostoria before becoming involved in football in junior high school. (Middle) As a member of the Fostoria High School Redmen, Hyde earned All-Ohio recognition. (Bottom) Though he wasn’t highly recruited by major colleges, Hyde starred at Iowa and was recognized as the Big Ten defensive back of the year as a senior.
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SPORTS EDITOR Scott Cottos STAFF WRITERS Michael Burwell Shannon Dove Tiffany George Dave Hanneman Matt Nye Ted Radick John Reitman Andrew Williams CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Matt Becker / Green Bay Packers Brian Bohnert Shannon Dove Iowa Athletic Communications Matthias Leguire Patrick Riley Randy Roberts Kent Tarbox Andrew Williams COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Morry Gash / Associated Press COVER DESIGN Jason Smith
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FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013
Mohawks have solid mix of vets, rookies
KEY TO THE SEASON
QUICK FACTS
By SCOTT COTTOS SPORTS EDITOR
Whetsel
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According to guard Trent Whetsel: “I think we’ll do a little more running this year and try to power through and just kind of basically put the ball down their throats. We all have heart and we’re all here to win and, of course, to win you have to have touchdowns.”
D E FE N S E
According to linebacker Cole Williams: “It all depends on the players’ intensity and I hope that each of our players plays with a big heart. We all want to win, so hopefully we’re all aggressive.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Miller
ATT 94
COMP 45
YDS 762
TD 6
RUSHING Reinhart Williams
ATT 53 48
YDS 262 155
TD 2 0
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REC 25 12
YARDS 571 246
AVG. 22.8 20.5
INT 6
TD 5 4
Though the roster size remains modest, it may be something to build on for St. Wendelin. After a few years of their players numbering in the low teens and injuries prompting the cancellations of a few games, the Mohawks enter the 2013 season — the school’s 90th — with a roster of 21. The key to the influx is a freshman class of 12 that will blend in with six seniors, two juniors and a sophomore. Certainly, it will be a baptism of fire for the youngsters, but second-year coach Jim Bodart likes the guidance they’re getting from the experienced upperclassmen, along with the prospects for this season and the direction the program may be taking. “Hopefully, we’re in a turnaround,” Bodart said. “That’s what we’re trying to pursue. We’ve got a lot of learning to do, but I think we’ll have the opportunity to put some W’s after the names on the schedule.” St. Wendelin is entering its second full season as a member of the Michigan-based Christian Athletic League of America, which mainly includes
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SPOTTER JUSTIN MEYERS stands by for Isiah Cassidy as he lifts during the first week of practice for St. Wendelin.
teams composed of youngsters who are homeschooled or who attend schools that do not offer football. Their rosters sizes are comparable to that of the Mohawks. “They are very well-disciplined teams,” Bodart said. “You can tell that the coaching staffs take the time to teach them fundamentals. You don’t see a lot of fancy offense from them, and I don’t mean that in a derogatory manner. That’s actually complimentary in my eyes because I think sometimes as coaches we get too caught up in the X’s and O’s and not as much in
the ‘let’s go play a game.’” The Mohawks posted a 2-5 record last season, with their wins coming in the last two games of the season. Those two contests saw St. Wendelin, which had seen its 14-man roster whittled by injuries, claim victories in eight-player games permitted by the CALA. This year’s numbers wouldn’t appear to put eight-man games in the outlook, and Bodart looks for his club to be competitive in conventional
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DEPTH CHART OFFENSIVE UNIT Pos. QB FB WB WB SE TE OT OT OG OG C
Brad Buhrow Brady Rutter Cole Williams Joel Lopez Justin Walter Donovan Scudder Caleb Colburn A.J. Turner Trent Whetsel Devin Frankart Rob Park
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Wt.
Pos.
Sr.. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
131 145 130 145 150 168 179 190 156 195 198
QB RB SE OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
5-6 5-10 5-5 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1
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Wt.
Pos.
Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
145 130 125 135 198 125 145 250 225 155
DT DT DG DG LB LB LB LB CB CB S
5-10 5-5 5-4 5-10 5-2 5-6 5-9 6-7 5-11 6-0
Devin Frankart Rob Park A.J. Turner Caleb Colburn Brad Buhrow Trent Whetsel Cole Williams Donovan Scudder Joel Lopez Brady Rutter Justin Walter
Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. So.
195 198 190 179 131 156 130 168 145 145 150
DL DL DL DL LB LB DB DB DB DB
5-10 6-1 5-10 5-6 5-6 5-10 5-5 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-10
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Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
250 225 198 155 145 135 145 125 130 125
6-7 5-11 5-2 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-4 5-5 5-6
COACH: Jim Bodart, 2nd year (2-5) LAST YEAR: 2-5 LAST LEAGUE TITLE: 1991 OFFENSIVE SCHEME: Pistol wing DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 4-4 STRENGTHS: Bodart speaks quite highly of a six-man senior class that has persevered through tough times and is proving helpful to a 12-player group of freshman that will provide depth that hasn’t been present in recent years. ExperiBodart ence should help in the transition from a big-play offense to one based on ball control. WEAKNESSES: With freshmen composing 57 percent of the 21-man roster, they’ll have to grow up quickly and learn on the fly in order to give at least an occasional rest to upperclassmen who will be relied upon heavily in all phases of the game. At least nine players may rarely come off the field.
Bodart hopes things are on the move in terms of numbers with a freshman class of 12 bolstering this year’s roster to 21. The numbers will help St. Wendelin practice more effectively, which should translate well in terms of execution. While Bodart is pleased with the leadership provided by his seniors, some will have to step up in production to compensate for the graduation losses of skill players such as Zach Miller and Austin Reinhart.
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Cyle Smith (2), Joel Lopez (7), Brady Rutter (22), Nick Kelbley (25), Justin Walter (34), Donovan Scudder (44), Brad Buhrow (45), Isiah Cassidy (48), Devin Frankart (52), Trent Whetsel (53), Caleb Colburn (55), Luke Volkmer (56), A.J. Turner (60), Logan Colburn (68), Rob Park (75), Brody Whetsel (76), Justin Meyers (77), Spencer Hipsher (78), Cole Williams (80), Jessica Holman (81), Andrew Schetter (99). Head coach: Jim Bodart. Assistant coaches: Jerry Rumschlag, Bill Whetsel, Adam Flugga, Eric Perkins.
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21 Washtenaw Saints
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28 Battle Creek Apocalypse
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5 Westside Christian Academy H* 12 Troy Defenders
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19 Arcadia
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26 WMCAA Patriots
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2012 RESULTS Troy Defenders (Mich.) Southington Chalker Downriver Wolfpack (Mich.) Genesee County (Mich.) Downriver Wolfpack (Mich.)
7-50 28-46 26-53 15-37 14-55
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contests at the same time that the younger players gain experience and all players get a chance to rest. “It does make for good competition,” Bodart said of the CALA. “I think this season, we’re young but we’ve got much better numbers and I think that’s going to give us some opportunities in games that maybe we didn’t have last year. The kids were in great shape, but any time you ask a kid to perform for four quarters in the games of football, both sides of the ball, kickoffs, punt returns and everything, you’re asking a lot. “I think in those last few games, where we had the opportunity to play 8-on-8 with the CALA allowing us to do that, that gave us equal numbers where we had a few kids on the sidelines and we could sub — a coach them up on the sideline and send them back in kind of thing.” While Bodart expects the entire roster to be involved on game nights, certain players will still be counted on in every regard, injuries remain a part of the sport and the coach wants everyone to be ready to do whatever is necessary. “As we went through camp and that first week of double-session conditioning, about Thursday everybody was getting tired of conditioning,” Bodart said. “Everybody does get tired of conditioning. I took a minute away from our running and conditioning and pulled them into a quick huddle and I started by asking one by one, ‘How many plays were you off the field last year?’ A lot of times you will hear kids at other schools talk about playing all but 10 plays. That’s a lot of plays for high school kids. You run through that list of six seniors and you can probably count on two hands the number of plays they were off the field last year. “The big thing for me was to give these freshmen a wakeup call that we do all of this because on game night you may play the whole game. There’s no two-platoon, there’s no offensive group and defensive group. This year, it should change a little bit, obviously. We should get some opportunities to get some kids off the field. But actually, nine kids are going to carry the brunt of this team and we’re going to have to mix in some freshmen to make this whole thing happen.” The improved numbers will helped the Mohawks in practice as the season goes along. Unlike in recent years, 11-on-11 sessions essentially are possible. “That’s going to make the practices much more productive,” Bodart said. “Last year with the numbers we had, we practiced what I call half-line. We’d go center on over on one side of the ball then you’d flip and you’d do the other half center on
over. Granted, you get a lot of good reps that way. It’s a quicker process. You’re not dealing with the back side of the line. But in turn, you lose that back side of the line, downfieldblocking practice, things like that. It becomes a lot more difficult to get in. This year, we’re going to be able to get some nice looks at kids and what they’re doing on the back side of the play.” Bodart said he and his staff have received plenty of help in team management from the six seniors. “Every single one of them deserves the title of team captain,” he said. “They all lead in their own different way, but they all take charge.” Bodart wants his freshman class, almost all of whom attended the lower grades at St. Wendelin, to absorb what they learn from the upperclassmen and carry it forward toward building strength for the program. “It’s a good group of kids,” he said of the freshmen. “They’re very closeknit. I think you get that here at St. Wendelin, even more than at most schools. You get a pretty tight bond of kids just because the classes are so small.” Lost to graduation are big-armed quarterback Zach Miller and speedy running back Austin Reinhart, who has gone on to play at John Carroll University. Bodart expects this year’s club to be steady if unspectacular. “We’re a pretty fundamentally sound group,” he said. “I don’t think we’re going to have the passing attack we had last year, with the ability to throw the big ball. But I think it’s really going to set up to be a sound, ball-control type of team. “They’re persistent. They’re the type of kids who are going to go to work — very blue collar. We’re going to be pounding the ball at people. I think we have the ability to be more physical than we have been in the past. And with the little bit of depth we’re developing here and getting some rest for some of these kids, I think it’s going to give us the opportunity to really have a ball-control type of offense. With the type of kids we’ve got and the discipline they demonstrate, we’ll be able to play sound defense and control the ball on offense.” Taking over at quarterback will be senior Brad Buhrow, though freshman Cyle Smith could enter the conversation when he’s fully recovered from an injury. “We may make some changes there as we go forward, but (Buhrow) is a great athlete and I trust him, and those are two things you need at quarterback, in my opinion,” Bodart said. Senior fullback Brady Rutter will get a number of carries after impressing Bodart in 2012 in his return to football after not having played since his junior-high years. Senior Cole
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ST. WENDELIN SENIOR Caleb Colburn does curls in the school weight room during the summer in preparation for the coming season.
Williams and freshman Joel Lopez look to be the wingbacks with junior Donovan Scudder at tight end and sophomore Justin Walter at split end. Junior Rob Park will center an offensive line that will also include seniors Caleb Colburn and A.J. Turner at the tackles and senior Trent Whetsel and freshman Devin Frankart, a transfer from New Riegel, at the guards. The Mohawks will line up Frankart and Park at the defensive tackles and Colburn and Turner at the defensive guards in their 4-4 alignment. Buhrow, Whetsel, Williams and Scudder will be the linebackers. Rutter and Lopez will be the cornerbacks and Walter will be the safety. Bodart said he won’t project a won-lost record against competition that, in addition to the CALA schools, will include Arcadia, CoryRawson and Hardin Northern from the Blanchard Valley Conference. But he expects the senior class to lead an effort in which the Mohawks put their best foot forward. “I talk a lot about the tradition of St. Wendelin football,” Bodart said. “This is the 90th season of St. Wendelin football; we say, ‘Continue the tradition, keep it moving forward.’ This is a great program to be a part of. Those (seniors) are a great example of that. There have been some pretty lean years around here. “I think it’s great that we’ve got
this young freshman class for these seniors. It’s a great group of kids for us to say, ‘All right, I’ve got these 12 kids who are going to be here for the next four years and they’re going
to learn great things from a senior class who will show them the way to become a St. Wendelin Mohawk football player.”
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Kelly expects physicality from Redmen
KEY TO THE SEASON
QUICK FACTS
By ANDREW WILLIAMS SPORTS WRITER
Lincoln
Navarro
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According to tackle Deante Lincoln: “We have to execute and keep our heads up. ... You’re going to see a lot more running. Our offensive line, it’s going to look pretty good this year. We’re not going to have the quarterback hit that many times.”
D E FE N S E
According to linebacker Alex Navarro: “Overall, our defense is getting better each day and every day. This year our linebackers and our defense...they’re more disciplined. They’re getting to the ball. If we have a mistake on defense, everyone keeps their heads up.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Cousin
ATT 95
COMP 29
YDS 304
TD 1
RUSHING Crowe Fuller
ATT 59 102
YARDS 308 151
AVG. 5.2 1.5
TD 1 1
RECEIVING Mauricio
REC. 14
YARDS 246
AVG. 17.6
TD 1
INT 7
Fostoria High School coach Jim Kelly is all about the process. As the Redmen near the start of the 2013 campaign, he is focusing on what he and his staff need to do to restore the program to its winning ways. After posting an 0-10 mark last season in his first year with the team, Kelly admitted that at times it was a struggle to get maximum effort from his players. He said the offseason has brought an increase in weight room attendance and the players are starting to see the value of their investment in the program. “Week 10 last year, we talked about we have to become mentally and physically tough — back to the days of how it used to be here,” he said. “And it’s easy to say those things, but it takes time to do it. We still have a ways to go. That’s the approach we’ve taken and just getting guys to understand they’ve got to buy in and when they’re here, they’re investing time. When you invest something, it means more to you. That’s where we’re at and we’re taking steps, definitely in the right direction.”
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KEEGAN GREEN turns after catching a pass during warmups for a 7-on-7 against Lakota July 24.
Kelly has history working both for and against him. The FHS football program is steeped in tradition, which brings certain expectations every year, even though it has fallen on hard times in recent years. The Redmen are 8-32 over their last four seasons since going 10-2 and advancing to the second round of the state playoffs in 2008 under the leadership of All-Ohio senior Micah Hyde, who is now a defensive back for the Green Bay Packers.
Winning takes care of many things and Kelly realizes that. He also understands that before his team can walk, it will first have to crawl. “The first thing is winning breeds success,” he said. “We know we need to win. That takes time, but we are making some strides there. Our goal is to be competitive. Our goal is to be physically tough with anybody we play and that takes time, but we’re getting See REDMEN, Page T9
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QB FB RB TE WR WR LT RT LG RG C K
Dom Fuller Alex Navarro Maurice Haskins Eric Struble Juan Mendez Deandre Cannon Micah Randall Gabe Thompson Caleb Peace Gage Scott Brystan Baeder Kaleb Danko
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Wt.
Pos.
Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr.
155 220 190 215 155 150 240 200 180 195 205 175
QB FB RB TE WR OL OT OG K
6-0 5-11 5-6 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-10 6-1
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Jayden Stanton J.J. Fuller Ryan Phillips Malik Slaughter C.J. Twinning Deante Lincoln Deandre Bunley Gabe Thompson Rayshawn Yarn
Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
140 170 160 215 145 255 255 200 160
DE DE DT DT N OLB MLB CB CB FS SS P
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Improvement will be key for the Redmen in Kelly’s second year at the helm. While he admits the team is ahead of where it was last year, it is going to take time to restore the program to its former winning ways. A tough start to the season with 2012 regional runner-up Ottawa-Glandorf at home, followed by three straight road games, will show Kelly just how physically and mentally tough his team actually is.
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Rayshawn Yarn (2), C.J. Twining (3), Deandre Cannon (6), Jalen Williams (9), Skyler Cramer (10), Jayden Stanton (12), Allen Heacock (15), Dom Fuller (16), Keegan Green (20), J.J. Fuller (21), Maurice Haskins (22), Donovan Vogel (25), Tony Velasquez (26), Xavier Galvan (30), Juan Mendez (31), Tysen Latta (32), Rolando Silva (35), Zack Jimmison (36), Chad Spangler (40), Ryan Phillips (43), Alex Navarro (44), Kaleb Danko (48), Deante Lincoln (50), Isaiah Brough (52), Marcos Esquivel (53), Deandre Bunley (55), Jordan Mathias (57), Kyle Kreh (58), Eric Struble (60), Gage Scott (62), Bobby Melton (63), Darien Tey (64), Caleb Peace (65), Brystan Baeder (66), Gabe Thompson (72), Micah Randall (73), Jarrett Lorenzen (75), Tyler Myers (80), Dae’Meier Johnson (81), Carl Wilson (83), Jimmie Cooper (87), Malik Slaughter (89), Trent Dukes (93), Michael Barchus (96). Head coach: Jim Kelly. Assistant coaches: Ray Tittle, Jeremy Robbins, Sam Meek, Dante Johnson, Paul Shoemaker, Julian Magallanes, Bryan Bernal, Shane Parsons, Jon Ottney, Doug Shaver.
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stands that before his team can walk, it will first have to crawl. “The first thing is winning breeds success,” he said. “We know we need to win. That takes time, but we are making some strides there. Our goal is to be competitive. Our goal is to be physically tough with anybody we play and that takes time, but we’re getting there.” So far this season, Kelly has seen a difference in his team. The time spent in the weight room has helped some take ownership in the program and made them want to work harder to make the group successful. “I think there is the accountability (this year),” Kelly said. “You have to be in the weight room because
you have to train to prevent injuries and to get stronger and to get faster. The commitment part and just being accountable of being there is probably the biggest thing. I think because of the accountability, we’re more disciplined, too.” Offensively, FHS will have a different look than it has had in recent years. After averaging just 7.9 points per game in 2012 and being shut out three times, the Redmen will transition from a pass-heavy, spread scheme into a base I-formation team and be much more run-dominant. Kelly, who ran the I-formation during his time as head coach at Lakota prior to taking the reins at FHS, said the decision to switch was due to a change in personnel and to align the scheme with his personal philosophy as a coach. “We’re going to be an I team,” he said. “We kind of finished the year
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FOSTORIA HIGH SCHOOL assistant coach Jon Ottney speaks to Rayshawn Yarn as they walk off the field during summer 7-on-7 play against Lakota.
FOSTORIA with that last year. Again, it’s physical football. For us, we feel like we’ve got guys that we can run the ball with and throw the ball out of that. That’s who we are; that’s Fostoria football. “The theme for us is physical. We’ve got to learn how to be physical. Some weeks we may not be where I want us to be, but we’re going to get there and over time that’s where we have to be.” Senior Deante Lincoln welcomes the change on the offensive side of the ball. The 6-foot, 255-pound tackle said the run game was almost non-existent last year and the team had to hang its hat on passing, which put more pressure on the offensive line in pass protection. “We’re mainly going to run,” Lincoln said. “Our team’s a lot better from last year. We’re more disciplined. “Our offensive line, it’s going to look pretty good this year. We’re more disciplined. We’re not going to have the quarterback hit that many times. You’re going to see a lot more running.” Juniors dominate the skill positions on the offensive side of the ball. Dom Fuller will be under center for the Redmen in his first year as the full-time starter. Alex Navarro and Maurice Haskins will start in the backfield, with Juan Mendez and Deandre Cannon getting the nod at the wide receivers and Eric Struble anchoring the tight end spot. FHS will be young up front, with freshman Gage Scott starting at right guard and sophomores Brystan Baeder and Gabe Thompson starting at center and right tackle, respectively. The left side will be handled by seniors Micah Randall at tackle and Caleb Peace at guard. Defensively, the Redmen are going to stay in the 50 front they utilized last season. Despite giving up 46.4 points per game and allowing 60 or more four times, Kelly said the 50 is in line with the type of football team he wants to have: physical. “We actually run the old Fostoria 50,” he said. “One of the things that’s great is everybody around here, all my junior high coaches, my varsity coaches, they all love it. Especially the kids because it’s Fostoria. It’s an attacking defense that gets after people and that’s what we’re going to develop to be.” A major change in the defense this year has been a transformation in attitude from what it was last season, according to Navarro. Navarro, a 5-11, 220-pound linebacker, said the defense has been more of a unit and is working better together to keep each other up and not allow negativity to break them down. “Defensively we’re doing better,” Navarro said. “This year, everyone’s focused. They’re giving their all. We help each other if we have a mistake. If we have a mistake on defense, everyone keeps their heads up. “Overall, our defense is getting
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better each day and every day. We then when it gets tough in games you have some freshmen, some sopho- still fight and you still give effort. We mores. We’re a young team defensively cannot quit. It’s physically and menand offensively, but other than that our players are working hard. They’re tally tough, no quit, and that’s the kind not showing any weaknesses. Even of teams we’re going to have here. No the freshmen, they’re stepping up a matter how long it takes, we’re going lot. We’re trying to build this program to get it the way we need it.” back up.” Seniors O v e r will be asked “They have to believe in each all, Kelly is to lead along other. I expect my team to pleased with the defensive front with Linthe progress play physical, to play hard, to coln at tackle, his team has give great effort no matter K e e g a n made since Green at end what is thrown at them during the end of the and Deandre Bunley at 2012 season. the game. I expect them not to nose guard. However, he get down. I expect people to be Thompson is by no means will start proud of our effort, going out satisfied. He opposite Linand just being physical.” knows it will coln as the other tackle take wins to a nd fel low HEAD COACH JIM KELLY restore the sophomore pride of FosJordan Mathtoria Redmen ias will start football. Until his team is ready to at the other end spot. Sophomores J.J. Fuller and handle the responsibility of carrying Rolando Silva will anchor the middle on that tradition, he expects to see of the defense as the linebackers. some simple things from them. Cannon and freshman Jayden Stanton will be the cornerbacks, while Fuller “They have to believe in each and Mendez shore up the back end of the unit as the safeties. other,” he said. “I expect my team to In addition to physicality offen- play physical, to play hard, to give sively and defensively, Kelly and his great effort no matter what is thrown staff are coaching effort more than ever. He said that because of the at them during the game. I expect investment so many of the players them not to get down. I expect people have made, it makes it harder for them to be proud of our effort, going out and to quit and harder to give less than just being physical. their best effort. In order for the Redmen to continu“We’ve got to move forward in the ally improve on a consistent basis, he beliefs we have, which are getting said the players have to be willing to mentally and physically tough and just sacrifice for the good of the team. “Effort,” he said of what held FHS stay at it day after day. Be patient, but back at times last season. “And the be firm about, ‘Hey this is where we’re second answer’s effort and the third going and this is where we’re headed answer’s effort. Our effort was not no matter how long it takes. We’re where it needed to be. “I think it comes down to this: If going to get there.’ It takes time, but you put, again, time into this thing, that’s what we’ll do.”
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Redskins face another dose of adversity
KEY TO THE SEASON
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O FFE N S E
According to wide receiver Sawyer Kieffer: “We obviously lost (quarterback) Casey (Mock), so that will be hard to replace. But we need to get the ball to the skill positions and make plays this year.”
D E FE N S E
According to lineman Bobby Vera: “Defensively, we’re not as big as we were last year, but we’re just as quick and we need to play physical.”
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YDS 1,562
TD 14
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ARCADIA — Nearly every football team has to overcome adversity of some kind at some point in a season. One would think Arcadia’s luck would run a little better in 2013 after the amount of adversity it faced last season, but injuries suffered by two key players in the team’s first scrimmage let it know that wouldn’t be the case. The Redskins faced adversity in many ways last season, from losing 16 seniors from the previous year’s team that qualified for the Division VI playoffs to getting a new head coach only 1½ months before the season started. Still, they rallied to learn a new system and finished with a 4-6 overall record, including 3-6 in the Blanchard Valley Conference. Second-year coach Pat Gehrisch wanted his players to be confident last year despite their obvious obstacles, and he was backed up in that venture by senior quarterback Casey Mock. Losing a standout such as Mock was going to be an obstacle for Arcadia as it was, but the story took on a new twist when sophomore Chad
PATRICK RILEY / for the Review Times
ARCADIA RUNNING BACK Chase Gonzales carries the ball while David Sanchez and Landon Carnicom defend and Jacob Keefe runs toward the play during a preseason practice.
Baker, the leading candidate to succeed Mock as Arcadia’s triggerman, suffered a broken leg and senior Sawyer Kieffer, the team’s top returning receiver, went down with a knee injury. Kieffer should eventually be back in action. Even had Baker stepped right in as quarterback, Gerisch wanted to see a change in the Redskins’ offense. Gehrisch plans to stick with the spread offense, but he aims to have a more balanced attack. “Last year we found ourselves
throwing the ball out of necessity a lot,” Gehrisch said. “We want to run the ball more, but we’ll try to run the ball out of the spread.” Kieffer would have been next in line to play quarterback after Baker, but the Redskins will likely now turn to freshman Austin Bohn or junior Dillon Conine, a late arrival to the team in the summer. Kieffer could still see action under center. Kieffer was Arcadia’s No. 2 receiver See REDSKINS, Page T35
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Wt.
Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So.
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COACH: Pat Gehrisch, 2nd year (4-6) LAST YEAR: 4-6 overall, 3-6 Blanchard Valley Conference LAST BVC TITLE: None OFFENSIVE SCHEME: I-spread DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 4-2-5 STRENGTHS: Many of last year’s players had little to no varsity experience, so having a year of playing time under their belts will be helpful. Several key players from last season Gehrisch should be team leaders. WEAKNESSES: Players must be found for key positions due to injuries sustained in the preseason.
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Team leader and standout quarterback Casey Mock graduated, and the Redskins are hoping to better balance this year’s attack with a more effective ground game. If the Redskins are to improve on last year’s four wins, they’ll have to make headway in the always rugged Blanchard Valley Conference.
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Landon Carnicom (1), Garrett Enders (2), Tristan Lucas (3), Brayden Moon (4), Logan Boyd (5), Cole Cramer (6), Tristan Love (7), Sawyer Kieffer (8), Trey Bermudez (9), Chad Baker (10), Austin Bohn (11), Terrance Cheeks (14), Chase Gonzales (15), Julian Kocak (20), Kody Rebarchek (21), Garrett Cooper (22), A.J. Lentz (25), Trevor Bowman (31), Shae Watkins (32), Alex Pessell (33), Vlad Sedler (35), Jorden Johnson (50), Jacob Moyer (51), Hayden Ramsey (52), Ethan Boes (54), Austin Jones (55), David Sanchez (56), Sean Kelly (62), Bobby Vera (64), Chase Garcia (68), Cody Hill (71), Jacob Keefe (74), Jacob Thompson (75), A.J. Knepper (77), Trevor Lucius (85). Head coach: Pat Gehrisch.
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Royals build confidence under Cooper
KEY TO THE SEASON
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According to wide receiver Aaron Arnold: “This year, I think we have a stronger running game. We’ve got probably two of the better running backs in the league. We have a lot of speedy guys on the outside that can get the ball and make things happen.”
D E FE N S E
According to defensive nose tackle Sawyer Haines: “Conditioning is going to be a big deal since we’re playing both sides of the ball. But it’s really important that we get penetration.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Foster
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ELMWOOD ROYALS of the future run through drills at a middle-school camp earlier this summer.
grow and really take charge of ‘hey, if the ball’s within five feet of me, I’m going to be the only one to come up with it,’” Cooper said. Arnold compiled 177 receiving yards on eight receptions last year, along with three touchdowns. As a sophomore, he was second on the team in rushing and receiving yards with 355 and 235, respectively. During the summer, Arnold competed in the National Football League
High School Player Development 7-on-7 tournament for the Cleveland Browns. He advanced through regional qualifying in Defiance and Cleveland before making the final roster, which competed against teams from around the country. “I think that helped him realize that I’m not just small-town Elmwood anymore,” Cooper said. “‘I can still do some things’ and, hopefully, I can kind See ROYALS, Page T34
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BLOOMDALE — For Elmwood football head coach Brian Cooper, it’s all about having confidence heading into the 2013 season. After finishing 4-6 and 2-5 in the Northern Buckeye Conference last season, Cooper hopes to change the Royals’ mentality of “we’re supposed to lose anyway” that has plagued the team in recent years. “We’ve always had the kids in the right positions, I believe, but it’s always been a ‘here we go again’ mentality, so that’s where I would say our biggest concern is right now. What’s going to happen if a team scores on us first? What’s going to happen if we make a mistake first?” said Cooper, who is entering his second season at Elmwood. The Royals have several players returning from last season who can help change that mindset and instill confidence in a team that hasn’t had a winning record since 2008. Senior wide receiver Aaron Arnold (6-foot-5, 200 pounds) brings size and experience to a young offense. “He’s always had the ability, but I’ve seen a confidence in him kind of
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DE DE DT NT OLB MLB OLB CB S FS CB P
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DE DT DT OLB ILB OLB CB S CB CB CB
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COACH: Brian Cooper (2nd year, 4-6). LAST YEAR: 4-6 overall, 2-5 Nortern Buckeye Conference. LAST LEAGUE TITLE: 2006. OFFENSIVE SCHEME: Pistol. DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 4 Front. STRENGTHS: Aaron Arnold. The 6-5, 200-pound receiver will be a big part of Elmwood’s scoring attack this season. With his size and experience, Elmwood will have a Cooper go-to receiver to help their sophomore quarterback. Big players along the offensive and defensive line return as well. WEAKNESSES: The offensive backfield is young. Sophomore Nick Gillett will be the field general, and he’ll have two junior running backs with limited experience helping him out. The change to a 4-front defense from a 3-5 last season might cause concern early as well.
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If the Royals can utilize their weapons on offense and protect their young backfield, they can become a force in the Northern Buckeye Conference. The offensive and defensive lines should be Elmwood’s bread and butter, but fatigue could become a factor late in games due to the number of players going both ways. A strong nonconference start could boost the Royals’ confidence heading into conference play.
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Jordan Andrich (3), Aaron Arnold (5), Josh Lorenzen (6), Philip Buckingham (7), Sebastian Baxter (11), Kieran Adamski (13), Nick Gillett (15), Jordan Sweet (18), Dylan Hall (20), Brik Dauterman (21), Brandon Palmer (22), Ryan Aufdencamp (28), Dylan Benschoter (30), Keyon Camden (33), Austin Isaacs (34), Noah Smith (35), Austin Jasso (48), Thomas Wagler (50), Keith Keeton (51), Devin Uzelac (53), Jacob Firsdon (54), Brett Jones (55), Nolan Kerr (66), Zach Baker (72), Aaron West (75), Rob Bentley (77), Justin Krouse (78), Sawyer Haines (82), Nick Wiseman.
2013 SCHEDULE Date
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Home/Away
August 30 Gibsonburg September 6 Hopewell-Loudon 13 North Baltimore 20 Fostoria* 27 Otsego* October 4 Woodmore* 11 Eastwood* 18 Lake* 25 Genoa* November 1 Rossford* All games 7 p.m. * — Northern Buckeye Conference games
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Standards stay same for Trojans
KEY TO THE SEASON
QUICK FACTS
By DAVE HANNEMAN FOR THE REVIEW TIMES
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Strzesynski
O FFE N S E
According to receiver Nick Kairys: “How well we do will be determined by how we play together as a team. Everybody points to the guys we lost (graduated). But the program has a good tradition.”
D E FE N S E
According to nose guard Andy Strzesynski: “We have to be aggressive, use our quickness and swarm to the ball. We don’t have any superstars on this team. It’s going to take a team effort.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Cosiano
ATT 145
COMP 89
YDS 1,656
TDS 20
RUSHING Settlemire Cosiano Niswander Muehl
ATT 171 56 11 14
YDS 1,934 291 100 148
AVG 11.3 5.2 9.1 10.6
TDS 33 6 1 2
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REC 33 19 14
YARDS 677 392 206
AVG 20.5 20.6 14.7
TDS 6 6 2
INT 7
FINDLAY — The names and faces change as players come and go through the ranks of Findlay High’s football program. But as far as Mark Ritzler is concerned, some things are forever constant. “A lot of things change from year to year, but our goals remain the same,” Ritzler said. “Our job is to go out there and try to do the best job we can, compete as well as we can and try to win football games. It’s Friday night football, so there really are no moral victories.” If ever there was a season when Ritzler might be tempted to temper expectations, this would be it. Graduation hit the team hard, costing the Trojans 19 of 22 starters and 27 total players from a skilled and talented class that went 10-1, won a Three Rivers Athletic Conference championship and qualified for the Division I playoffs in 2011, then became the first team in school history to average more than 50 points a game during last year’s 8-2 season. Six of those players earned All-
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Ohio honors. Headlining that group was record-setting running back Vance Settlemire, who set single-season (1,934 yards, 33 TDs) and career (3,260, 53 TDs) marks for yards rushing and touchdowns. Settlemire and triple threat Joseph Davidson, who intercepted six passes and had 32 tackles on defense, caught 19 passes for 392 yards and six TDs, and earned a scholarship from Bowling Green State University for his punting ability (37.2 avg.), were second-team all-state selections. University of Toledo recruit Austin Niswander (30 tackles, 206 yards receiving, 100 rushing), Notre
Dame baseball signee Jimmy Orwick (33 catches, 677 yards, 6 TDs) and four-year linebacker Devin Dennard, the Trojans’ leader in career tackles, were third-team All-State, and offensive lineman Bryce Burnside earned special mention All-Ohio. Ritzler, though, is not one to lower the bar. “We talked to the kids in January, and one thing we said was we are not going to use the word ‘rebuild,’” Ritzler said. “We’re not going in thinking, ‘Let’s See TROJANS, Page T35
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Wt.
Pos.
Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
194 253 178 164 159 163 265 245 228 256 202 180
QB RB WR WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT K
6-4 6-3 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-3 5-6 6-0 6-1 6-0
Jordan Dean Jordan Jones Zach Haynes Sam Siampaus Sam McGhee Nick Kiffmeyer Austin Woessner Will Bivens Luke Cosiano Brendon Hoelscher Marcus Lawson Chandler Stillings
DEFENSIVE UNIT Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So.
197 165 167 175 162 180 280 312 194 237 233 173
NG Andy Strzesynski DT Devon Stewart DT Marcus Molina INLB Mitch Perry INLB Desmond Lino INLB Tim Brooker OSLB Zach Young OSLB Doryin Thames CB Zach Haynes CB Emmanual Mogolu FS Nick Kiffmeyer SS Nick Kairys
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.
256 251 235 170 207 200 173 170 167 152 180 178
P Grant McKinniss NG Mike Jones DT Austin Gutting DT Kody Calkins INLB Isaiah Romero OSLB Alec Bonnoront OSLB Chase Hoerig CB Sam McGhee CB Grant Niswander SS Austin Cameron FS Richie Escobar P Joe Hammond
So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
180 226 253 196 172 154 153 162 163 156 143 164
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Payton Evans (1), Zach Haynes (2), Jordan Jones (3), Sam Siampaus (4), Zach Young (5), Austin Cameron (6), Grant Niswander (8), Sam McGhee (26/9), Brandon Muehl (10), Matt Hards (11), Clay Huffman (12), Nick Kiffmeyer (13), Chandler Stillings (14), Austin Gutting (15), Paul Pruden (16), Jordan Dean (17), Dakota Bowser (18), Nick Berry (19), Brandon Gerardi (20), Anthony Ross (21), Isaiah Romero (22), Blake Burrows (23), Joe Hammond (24), Alec Bonnoront (25), Bryant Shaffer (27), Richie Escobar (28), Justin Eyerly (29), Doryn Thames (30), Chyase Hoerig (31), Desmond Lino (32), Nick Kairys (33), Andy Taylor (34), Derek Peters (35), Tim Brooker (36), Jesse Lamb (37), Emanual Mogolu (38), Drew Bower (39), Kody Calkins (40), Zamon Paris (45), Mitchel Perry (47), Jake Brock (49), JJ Reneau (50), Connor Price (51), Marcus Molina (52), Jose Ochoa (53), Sam Iliff (54), Billy Milliron (55), Levi Elsea (57), Alec Arredondo (58), Devin Brown (60), Luke Cosiano (61), Stephen Markley (63), Tod Beard (64), Noah Routson (65), Eric Beard (66), Devon Stewart (67), Mike Jones (68), Marcus Lawson (73), Will Bivens (74), Brendon Hoelscher (75), Austin Woessner (76), Rick Coleman (77), Anthony Gallagher (78), Patrick Galvin (79), Grant McKinniss (80), Nick Fout (81), Joseph Misamore (82), Joey DeAnda (83), Dakota Feay (84), Colton Hutchinson (85), Zach Morris (86), Tyler Sullivan (88), Andy Strzesynski (92), Jake DuVall (94), Justin Shanahan (99). Head coach — Mark Ritzler. Assistant coaches — Todd Armstrong, Brad Burrows, Cory Echelberry, Matt Best, Marc Bosworth, Chris Ireland, Mike Leddy, Jeff Stutzman, Mike Magnes, Jaren Stutzman.
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BASCOM — Hopewell-Loudon’s 2012 season was a roller coaster ride, to put it mildly. With one of the best offensive players in the Midland Athletic League in Mark Bouillon, the Chieftains found themselves in contention to win many of their games, but in regard to the ones that got away, one or two plays per outing defined their entire season. They finished with a disappointing 4-6 record overall and just 3-4 in the MAL. However, a new season has arrived in 2013 and the mission is to move on. “There were a lot of moments during last season where it was critical that we maintained control of the ball,” H-L coach Jeremy Nutter said. “We just had that critical turnover or you just didn’t get enough for the first down. Also, defensively, more often than not we just didn’t make enough plays when we needed to. We looked back at last season and we will learn from it.” The fourth-year coach has to come up with some answers on the offensive side of the ball, as the Chieftains lost
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Bouillon and quarterback Alec Gregg, along with seven other seniors. Bouillon led the Chieftains in offensive production, tallying more than 1,500 yards of total offense with 18 touchdowns. “You don’t replace a Mark Bouillon, it’s just tough to do,” Nutter said. “You take the pieces you have and we do what our kids are good at. I think we do have some talent on this team this year, though.” The talent he is speaking of begins
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Jr.. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr.
170 200 155 160 175 190 275 220 220 215 220
QB RB WR OT OG OG C
5-10 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-2 5-11 5-8 5-10
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Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr.
170 160 190 200 235 295 275
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Trent Ardner (3), Trenton Burns (4), Austin Tooker (5), Derek Runion (6), Ben Bodart (7), Eli Tooker (8), Tyler Rohe (9), Jackson Sebetto (10), Dillon Williams (11), Hunter Sadler (12), Jordan Stewart (17), Dylan Hammond (19), Cody Malone (20), Logan Tyree (22), Braden Park (25), Rex Miller (29), Anson Tran (30), Matt Huth (32), Ryan Lommerse (33), Noah Breidenbach (34), Ben Hulse (35), Wesley Armon (51), Christian Potteiger (52), Noah Babcock (53), Elijah Bustillos (54), Tristan Molotla (57), LRay Burns (58), Jason Keller (64), Weston Hill (70), Adam Foos (71), Adam Bour (74), Grant Gosche (75), Brennen Kieffer (85), Zach Clouse (88), Head coach: Jeremy Nutter. Assistant coaches: Andy Amlin, Andrew Brose, Joe Hudok, Dave Long, Matt Rader.
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According to tight end Jack Raymond: “I think passing’s going to be a big part. ... The line is opening up holes and protecting really well up front so we’ve got everything we need.”
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KANSAS — In his second year at the helm of the Lakota football program, Dave Vodika has noticed a major change among his players. Those returning from last year’s squad and the ones joining for the first time have come equipped with a different mentality this season, or as he calls it, a different attitude. After a 2-8 season in 2012, Vodika is still in the process of changing the losing culture that had beset Lakota over the past several seasons. The Raiders are 3-27 since 2010 and have lost 23 straight Midland Athletic League games dating back to 2009. Despite those numbers being stacked against him, Vodika said he has seen a different side of his team this summer that has not been there in the past. “Overall, I would say I can take these guys and push them ten times harder than before,” he said. “Everybody’s willing to say ‘OK, if they say we can do this we must be able to do it.’ Attitude-wise, I’m just so very, very pleased.” It is not just the head coach who
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feels that way either. Players are starting to see the difference in their teammates and themselves, and it’s instilling confidence that things can change. “It’s probably the attitude,” senior Jack Raymond said about the difference between previous teams and the 2013 squad. “A couple years ago, we weren’t able to condition like we should have. Everybody had a bad attitude. Now we’re working hard and coach is making sure of that. And I think now we’re actually ... starting to enjoy it because we know it’s going to help us. It’s not just to punish us, it’s to make us better.” One thing working in the Raiders’ favor is a large senior class. Although
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175 210 210 188
DT N DT OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB FS SS P
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Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
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DL DL DL OLB ILB ILB CB CB FS SS
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Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr.
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COACH: Dave Vodika, 2nd year (2-8) LAST YEAR: 2-8 overall, 0-7 Midland Athletic League LAST TITLE: 1979 OFFENSIVE SCHEME: Shotgun Wing-T DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 3-4 STRENGTHS: The Raiders will start eight seniors on offense and six on defense, which is a plus for a team with fewer than 30 players. A talented group of freshmen figure to challenge established Vodika players for positions. WEAKNESSES: There is always a learning curve with a new offensive scheme and the Raiders will be experiencing that to some degree early in the season. Although numbers are not devastatingly low, depth is a cause for concern on both sides of the ball. An injury or two at key positions could derail an otherwise promising step for the program.
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According to wide receiver Dan Reineke: “I think getting the pass game down. We have an all new receiving corps this year, no returning receivers. We’re coming along really well. Everyone knows what they’re doing, knows their plays, so we’re looking good.”
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REC 28 21
YARDS 616 271
AVG. 22.0 12.9
INT 6
TD 6 0
TIFFIN — After this school year, the Midland Athletic League will cease to exist. Tiffin Calvert coach Todd Fox would like to see his Senecas claim the final league title. And he just may have the personnel to do so. The Senecas return nine starters on both offense and defense, including All-Ohio defensive tackle Marcus Somers (6-foot-1, 208 pounds), quarterback Tyler Long and the entire offensive line. “I’m biased, but we return all five starting offensive linemen, plus the main two substitutes, so that’s a strength,” Fox said. “But again, Tyler Long at quarterback and our receiving corps and their ability, we feel pretty strong on offense, that we can do a lot of great things. But I’d say any time you can bring (back) a whole offensive line, you’re pretty lucky.” Fox is in his fourth year of coaching the Senecas, who compiled a 7-5 overall record last year with a 5-3 mark to finish third in the MAL. Calvert has also made back-to-back playoff appearances after an eight-year absence from
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COACH TODD FOX (right) and his Tiffin Calvert squad line up for the team photo.
the postseason and Fox said the players — especially the seniors — are ready to make a deep playoff run. “This is the fourth year for this group,” Fox said of his senior class. “We just feel that the system’s in, there are really no excuses. We know what we’re doing and we just continue to get better, keep our goals high, keep working hard. “This is a special group that we had a great offseason with and we’re excited.” Somers, a four-year starter, is a guard on the offensive line and a tackle on defense. He’ll be joined by junior center Matt Iannantuono, junior guard Cameron Felter, senior tackles Austin Perry and Aaron Engle-
hart on the offensive line. “Our whole offensive line is returning from last year. We have a year under our belts and we should be a lot better,” Somers said. “Marcus started as a freshman for us, so we knew then he was a special player,” Fox said of Somers. “He’s that quiet leader. He doesn’t say much, but everybody knows that what Marcus says or does goes. He’s kind of that catalyst, but he’s surrounded by a lot of other great leaders. “That senior class is not large with six seniors. It’s just they know what to do, they know how to work together and everybody follows. It’s a special See SENECAS, Page T34
DEPTH CHART OFFENSIVE UNIT Pos.
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Tyler Long Austin Ball Dan Reineke Mike Smith Donovan Stith Devin Stith Austin Perry Aaron Englehart Marcus Somers Cameron Felter Matt Iannantuono
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187 150 161 147 145 165 232 192 208 215 222
QB RB WR TE OT OG C
6-2 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10
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Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
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140 186 127 172 275 191 275
DE DE DT DT ILB ILB OLB OLB CB CB FS
6-0 5-10 5-8 5-8 6-1 5-7 6-1
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Austin Prenzlin (2), Tyler Long (3), Michael Smith (4), Peyton Deats (5), Drew Ronski (7), Drew Ritzler (8), Nick Felter (15), Corbin Kantner (18), Donavon Stith (21), Austin Ball (22), Anthony Traxler (23), Dan Reineke (24), Cody Kuhn (25), Devin Stith (29), Mitch Depinet (33), Adam Recker (34), Fred Fabrizio (35), Tanner Smith (43), Bailey Hickman (44), Austin Perry (50), Andrew Brodman (53), Jesse Gase (57), Matt Iannantuono (58), Cameron Felter (61), Nick Martorana (63), Tyler Clouse (65), Will Wagner (68), Noah Francis (71), Aaron Englehart (72), Shawn Willman (75), Marcus Somers (75), Marcus King (77), Dominic Bickley (79), Bryce Loudenslager (82), Alex Keller (87). Head coach: Todd Fox. Assistant coaches: Mike Hart, Pat Herron, Brian Long, Alex Lucius, Aaron Smith, Adam Smith, Ryan Szablewski, Dan Traxler.
2013 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
August 30 McComb Sept. 7 Norwalk St. Paul 13 Woodmore 20 Lakota 27 Seneca East Oct. 5 Carey 11 North Baltimore 19 Fremont St. Joseph 25 Mohawk Nov. 1 Hopewell-Loudon * — Midland Athletic League
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SENECAS
2012 RESULTS McComb Norwalk St. Paul Woodmore Lakota Seneca East
21-48 34-20 7-17 53-7 28-21
Carey North Baltimore Fremont St. Joseph Mohawk Hopewell-Loudon
RECORD BOOK 7-22 52-16 14-16 14-8 35-26
Playoffs Norwalk St. Paul McComb
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2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
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FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013
Tornadoes’ hopes stay the same as 2012
KEY TO THE SEASON
QUICK FACTS
By SHANNON DOVE SPORTS WRITER
Moore
Lynch
O FFE N S E
According to tackle Isiah Moore: “It’s like our brothers out there. We’re all fighting for that one goal and that’s to get that ring, go 15-0.”
D E FE N S E
According to linebacker Ryan Lynch: “Stopping the run game. You won’t be able to pass on us either, but the run game is probably our main focus. A lot of schools don’t really pass the ball as much as they run, so that’s what you’ve got to focus on.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Rohrbach
ATT 151
COMP 82
YDS 1,233
TD 18
RUSHING Jacoby
ATT 250
YARDS 1,730
AVG. 6.9
TD 21
RECEIVING Dye Anway Walker
REC 37 21 20
YDS 669 244 298
AVG. 17.4 11.6 14.9
TD 9 3 4
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ASSISTANT COACH Brad Snyder reviews routes with Tiffin Columbian’s receivers prior to summer 7-on-7 play.
team takes on the personality of your seniors.” This year’s seniors want to win. “Obviously, get past that,” senior running back Ryan Lynch said of last season. “Try and go undefeated in the whole season, not just the regular season.” “Fifteen and oh,” senior offensive tackle Isiah Moore added. “That’s our goal,” Lynch finished. Lynch and Moore are the anchors of an experienced Columbian offense and the Tornadoes would be hardpressed to find two better candidates to lead the team. Lynch is a four-year starter at running back who earned
All-NOL second team and All-Northwest Ohio District honorable mention accolades last year as a junior. He was also a first-team All-NOL defensive player at linebacker. Moore’s credentials are even more impressive: first team All-Ohio offensive lineman, Northwest Ohio District Offensive Lineman of the Year and spots on the first team all-district and All-NOL offenses. “He’s that good because he’s a worker,” Colatruglio said of Moore. “He works his technique, hard in See TORNADOES, Page T33
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*Returning starters in bold OFFENSIVE UNIT
Pos. QB FB RB TE WR WR OT OT OG OG C
INT 11
TIFFIN — After running the table undefeated in the regular season and capturing the Northern Ohio League championship last fall, Tiffin Columbian was poised for a deep playoff run. But the Tornadoes’ hopes flew away with the Eagles in a 24-14 loss to Avon in the second round of the Division II postseason, a bitter disappointment that’s still fresh. It’s one that coach Brian Colatruglio and his players hope to wipe from their memories with a significant playoff showing this season and, just maybe, a state championship. “It’s part of being a part of Tiffin Columbian football,” Colatruglio said. “That’s what’s expected. You’re expected to contend for championships and make the playoffs, and this year will be no different. We’ll have those same expectations. “But it’s also the beauty of high school football because every team’s different. Every year is a different year. You can’t think ‘Well, because we were good last year, we’re going to be good this year.’ It’s a completely different, new group of guys. Your
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COACH: Brian Colatruglio, 4th year (32-6) LAST YEAR: 11-1 overall, 5-0 Northern Ohio League LAST TITLE: 2012 OFFENSIVE SCHEME: Oneback spread DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 4-4 STRENGTHS: It seems as if strength and speed are among Columbian’s top assets every year and this season will be no different in that regard. The Tornadoes are big and strong up front, with most of Colatruglio last year’s linemen returning. WEAKNESSES: The Tornadoes are relatively inexperienced in the offensive backfield and at the wide receiver spots, so some of the offense will be learn-as-yougo.
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The sting of an early playoff exit last season is still fresh with this Tornadoes team and it would love nothing more than to erase that memory with a strong playoff run. That determination, mixed with a healthy amount of talent, should be good to make Columbian a force again this season.
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Russ Yeast, Cody Kimmet, Donovan Walker, Stone Simmons, Josh Flint, Jake Adams, Jacob Rupp, Aaron Steyer, Nate Hoyda, Cole Johnson, Justin Jarrett, Jace Hurt, Ross Pauly, Jeffrey Crawford, Jacob Dickman, Matthew Zirger, Aric Recker, Zane Schank, Kane Richardson, Isaac Theis, Zach Russell, Cliff Miller, Joshua Briggs, Dominic Cruz, Jacob Reyes, Tim Hassinger, Brady Perry, Ryan Lynch, Trevor O’Connor, Aaron Sostaric, Andy Schwartz, Brandon Rhoades, Spencer Franklin, Roman Williams, Nicholas Fitch, Tyler Gillig, Dominic Latona, Ryan Cline, Nevin Lantz, Jaron Burns, Codey Chance, Kaleb Tyree, Justin Akers, William Hurt, Joey Moore, Jacob Parrott, Dominic SanGregory, Frazier Daniel, Austin Thallman, Cole Ludwig, Chase Keller, Andrew Lucius, Isiah Moore, Ian O’Donnell, Reid Vaughn, Anthony Mattia, Derek Dryfuse, Cole Daughenbaugh, Peyton Hartenstein, Zach Young; Colton Dryfuse, Cole Pierce, Cordell Gilliland. Head coach Brian Colatruglio. Assistant coaches Brad Snyder, Jason Bish, Brent Berrier, Jim Dempster, Cody Myers, Paul Dunn, Joe Stacy, Daniel Gilbert, Eric Brown.
2013 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
August 30 Clyde Sept. 6 Maumee 13 Anthony Wayne 20 Norwalk 27 Sandusky Oct. 4 Bellevue 11 Willard 18 Shelby 25 Marion Harding Nov. 1 Ontario * — Northern Ohio League
Home/Away H H A A* A* H* A* H* A H
Columbian TORNADOES
2012 RESULTS Clyde Mansfield Senior Fostoria Marion Harding Toledo Start
27-7 33-22 47-0 39-27 35-26
Bellevue Shelby Willard Sandusky Norwalk
RECORD BOOK 35-21 19-0 46-8 40-14 28-6
Playoffs Mansfield Senior Avon
28-16 14-24
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
11-1 10-3 11-2 7-3 9-3
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
7-3 10-2 8-3 10-3 8-3
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FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013
Black Knights taking the next step
KEY TO THE SEASON
QUICK FACTS
COACH: Kevin Shoup (4th year, 12-18). LAST YEAR: 5-5 overall, 4-5 Blanchard Valley Conference. LAST BVC TITLE: 1991. OFFENSIVE SCHEME: Pro. DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 4-4. STRENGTHS: Experience at running back and along the offensive line. WEAKNESSES: Youth. The Black Knights lost a large senior class from last season and have just five seniors on the team this season. Shoup
By TED RADICK STAFF WRITER
Kelley
Hiatt
O FFE N S E
According to lineman Jacob Kelley: “We need to make sure everyone is aggressive and everyone knows what they’re doing. We have to all be organized and on the same page with each other.”
D E FE N S E
According to linebacker Collin Hiatt: “We need to play aggressively, fly to the ball and not be scared to make a play.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Ry. Adolph Endicott
ATT COMP YDS 32 77 587 26 73 415
TD 2 1
INT 7 4
RUSHING DeVore Ro. Adolph
ATT YDS 127 785 87 572
AVG 6.2 6.6
TD 10 12
RECEIVING Ro. Adolph
REC YDS 9 182
AVG 20.2
TD 1
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VAN BUREN ASSISTANT coach Phil Gunder instructs his linemen during the Black Knights’ midnight practice to kick off the season on Aug. 5.
starting to develop around here, to be the team that we want to be we have to play and beat quality teams. “We want to play quality football teams, and we also want to be recognized as one of those.” The Black Knights will again be a run-oriented ball club behind a sizable offensive line that returns four starters from a season ago. Both tackles, senior Jacob Kelley (6-foot-7, 250 pounds) and junior Isaac Sexton (6-1, 255) are back, as are guards Andrew Kelley (6-1, 205), a sophomore, and Collin Hiatt (6-0, 255), a senior.
Junior running back Ross Adolph (6-1, 190) also returns. He rushed for 572 yards and 12 TDs a year ago despite missing three full games and a good chunk of a fourth to injury. Junior Adam Endicott (6-0, 180) will be the quarterback; he got several starts and plenty of playing time last season as Van Buren suffered through a rash of injuries. “Despite the fact we lost a good, large senior class, we have a lot more experience than a lot of people realize because we had to fill in for those inju-
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See KNIGHTS, Page T34
Van Buren graduated a fine senior class from last year’s squad, and those seniors left the program in solid shape. The Black Knights continue to improve under coach Kevin Shoup, and look poised to post their first winning season since 1996.
DEPTH CHART OFFENSIVE UNIT Pos.
QB RB RB WR WR C G G T T TE PK
VAN BUREN — One quick look at the schedule and it’s clear the Van Buren coaching staff is sending a firm, direct message to the players. It’s time for the next step. Gone is the cupcake season opener, replaced by Ottawa Hills. The Green Bears were a Division VI playoff team the past two seasons. Hardin Northern dropped football? The Black Knights, for Week 2, scheduled Lucasville Valley, a team that went 12-1 last season and finished atop Division V, Region 19. “Our program has reached that point,” said Van Buren coach Kevin Shoup. “We’ve become more competitive with the top-tier teams in the Blanchard Valley Conference, and moving forward we want to become beyond competitive with them. We want to start knocking some of them off. “Being one of the bigger teams in the BVC, we’ll be Division VI this year playing a lot of Division VII teams, we needed to pick up some quality opponents for secondary playoff points. It’s the direction and the expectations we’re
Adam Endicott Ross Adolph Joey Nelson Draeton Fasone Lucas Huber Nick Hoehn Collin Hiatt Andrew Kelley Jacob Kelley Isaac Sexton Drew Conner Cole Olrich
Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So.
180 190 175 160 185 205 255 205 250 255 180 145
QB RB RB WR WR C G G T T TE PK
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Yr. Ht.
Wt.
Pos.
Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr.
160 165 185 160 165 210 205 180 270 165 180 135
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2013 SCHEDULE Date August 30 September 7
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Depth is key strength of Wildcats
KEY TO THE SEASON
QUICK FACTS
By JOHN REITMAN STAFF WRITER
Hagerty
Hanna
Of fense
According to quarterback Nick Hagerty: “We should have fresh legs this year. We need to get more production out of our players. We’ll have more success if everyone does their job.”
Defense
According to defensive tackle Brody Hanna: “In the three-man front, we were getting double-teamed a lot. With the fourman front, we should get more oneon-one opportunities. It will allow us to play to our personnel.”
2012 LEADERS PASSING Clymer
ATT 122
COMP 71
YDS 679
TDS 4
RUSHING Hagerty
ATT 112
YDS 492
AVG 4.4
TDS 3
RECEIVING Smith
REC 16
YARDS 326
AVG 20.4
TDS 3
INT 4
VANLUE — Since Chris Yeater took over as football coach four years ago, Vanlue has enjoyed slow, but steady growth. With just 16 players in his first season, the roster climbed to 17 in year two, then 19 last year and finally 21 players heading into this season. There are two ways of looking at the modest growth in interest in Vanlue football. One could say the roster has grown by just five players since 2010, but Yeater prefers the more optimistic view that indicates a four-year growth spurt of 31 percent. “That’s how I’m looking at it,” Yeater said. “With 30 boys in the school, we have to keep the kids involved.” Yeater has enlisted help from active players to help sell the program in the halls and classrooms during the school day. “I think kids hear how much fun we have,” he said. “All we ask is that they come to one practice and see for themselves. If they don’t like it, they
RANDY ROBERTS / for the Review Times
VANLUE PLAYERS wait in line to have their photos taken at the school’s picture day earlier this month.
don’t have to come back. All we ask is that they just give it a chance.” Senior Colton Houston once was one of those players. He’d never played football before his junior season, but was hooked early, Yeater said. “I think the first time he’d touched the ball in a game, he returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown against Cory-Rawson,” he said. “When he came to the side-
line, he said ‘I guess I have to stay on the kick-return team.’ He just has that football sense.” Although the renewed interest in football at Vanlue has not yet translated into a proportional increase in wins on the field (the program has a combined 4-26 record over the past three seasons), Yeater believes his team is on track for better things See WILDCATS, Page T32
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Yr. Ht.
Wt.
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COACH: Chris Yeater (4th year, 4-26). LAST YEAR: 0-10 overall, 0-9 Blanchard Valley Conference. LAST BVC TITLE: None. OFFENSIVE SCHEME: Spread. DEFENSIVE SCHEME: 4-3. STRENGTHS: Numbers. More players mean more depth for the Wildcats this year. There are a total of 12 linemen on the roster. That is exactly twice as many as last season. WEAKNESSES: Numbers. Even though the Yeater Wildcats have more players than any time in recent history, even one or two injuries (and what team doesn’t experience at least a couple?) can be devastating to a team with just 21 players on the roster.
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Although coach Chris Yeater lost five seniors from last year’s class, the Wildcats added nine players this year for a net gain of four new players. With a large eighthgrade team, Yeater expects a fifth straight year of growing numbers next year, too. The result of those larger numbers is more depth on the line on both sides of the ball, so don’t look for everyone on the Wildcats’ schedule to be able to push them around like in years past.
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to every open gym, and when nobody else is there, are you going to be there? That’s what shows me you’re going to make it — that you really want it, Continued from page T3 that you’re hungry. Micah was that kid. Micah was hungry. He did everyplaying. And by then we could turn on thing he had to do. I don’t think either the lights to play basketball. We were one of the boys, when they gave them a week’s break in between sports, took always doing something.” Micah went on to join his brother a week’s break. You keep going. It was Marcus, the elder by two years, in star- that hunger. I guess it’s in his blood. ring at both quarterback and defensive I don’t know.” When it came to recruiting, Hyde back at FHS. After Marcus went on to play safety at Michigan State, Micah was well-sought by mid-majors such completed a career that included out- as the Mid-American Conference rageous numbers such as 3,443 yards schools, but little developed with and 46 touchdowns rushing and 7,864 power-conference schools. Iowa was yards and 65 touchdowns passing. He one exception, and wanting to play also kicked 108 extra points. And in at the highest level possible, Hyde his senior year of 2008, he helped the accepted coach Kirk Ferentz’s scholRedmen record their first playoff vic- arship offer. Nearly all of Hyde’s playing time tory since winning the state champias a freshman came on special teams. onship in 1996. “His instincts, his knowledge of The next summer, however, he nailed the game, his footwork and things like down a starting cornerback spot and that ... and he had supreme confidence he never missed a start during the rest in himself,” Grine said. “I would go of his college career. Certainly, some memories were out of my way in films when Micah made a mistake to make a big deal made. For example, Micah’s Hawkabout it just for the (benefit) of the eyes defeated his brother’s Spartans other players. I got on everybody, but twice, and in the second of those when Micah messed up: ‘What are matchups Micah raced 66 yards for a you doing? How can you ...?’ It was touchdown after taking a lateral from Tyler Sash after an opportunity to Sash intercepted show the team that “(Micah) has always a pass. I’m going to get At the end of been this hard-working on the best player that same season, every bit as much kid. He’s like the Hyde m ade a as I’m going to get 72 -y a rd , f ield on you. He never Energizer Bunny. He crossing intercepcame up to me goes, goes, goes. When tion return for a with ‘Why do you touchdown and have to embarrass he wants something, he became the defenme in front of the gets it.” sive most valuteam? ’ He took able player of the it with a grain of Insight Bowl in a salt and somePAM MOORE, victory over Mistimes he’d walk MOTHER OF MICAH HYDE souri. out of the meeting Iowa did not have a very good team room and give me a little smile after in Hyde’s senior season, but the 6-foot, I’d jumped his butt.” Pam Moore noted that the success 197-pounder solidified himself as an her two sons have had didn’t come NFL prospect by collecting 78 tackles, 14 pass breakups, three fumble without putting in a lot of work. “(Micah) has always been this recoveries, two forced fumbles and hard-working kid,” she said. “He’s an interception. All of that brought like the Energizer Bunny. He goes, him the Big Ten recognition as its top goes, goes. When he wants some- defensive back. “Who would have thought that thing, he gets it. Through his high school career, when it came to the Micah Hyde would be the Tatummaterialistic things in life, (former Woodson Award winner for this Fostoria educator) Ken Watson had year?” Grine said. “I mean, he’s playthese kids working out on the farm. ing on a 4-8 team that didn’t reach the He was there bright and early in the goals and things that people expected morning, he would work and he would out of them. It’s just the respect he got earn money to get whatever it was he from other teams in the league.” Grine added with a laugh: “It was wanted. That’s just the kind of kid he is, so there was never any doubt in my frustrating, watching on TV. He was mind that (reaching the professional never on the screen because they level) was going to happen. In one never threw his way.” A sour note in his senior year came sport or another, that was his dream. in October when he was among stuI knew it was going to happen. “We tell the girls (sisters Jada dents arrested in connection with an Hampton and Erica Moore), if you incident at an Iowa City bar. Hyde, want it, are you going to do what who said he made a “dumb decision” nobody else is going to do? Are you on the night of the incident and called going to get up and go to the gym early it a “learning experience,” has since in the morning? Are you going to go paid a fine in connection with a public
PREP PREVIEW intoxication charge. Hyde said NFL scouts were understanding of the situation, and the Packers eventually chose him in about the range of the draft in which he was led to believe he would go. True to his easy-going, stressdeflecting nature, Hyde was playing golf in Fostoria on the Saturday he was chosen instead of being parked in front of a television watching draft coverage. He’s taken that same mental approach into his first NFL training camp, where it’s all football nearly all the time. Staying in the dormitories at little St. Norbert College in the adjacent town of De Pere, the Packers came awake at 6 o’clock each morning and then traveled to the training complex near Lambeau Field for weight lifting and practice. Meetings would then last into the night. “I knew it was going to be mentally hard,” he said. “We had OTAs before, but this is accelerated. I’ve been in training camps before, so I know what it’s like.” In training camp, Hyde joined a cornerback crew that was a bit banged up as well as lacking the presence of veteran Charles Woodson, with the former Fremont Ross and Michigan See DREAM, Page T33
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2013 Area Composite Football Schedule PREP FOOTBALL
Friday, Aug. 30 Games NW Ohio Games
Anthony Wayne at Findlay Arcadia at Lakota Arlington at Riverdale Bellevue at Sandusky Perkins Bowling Green at Rossford Carey at Upper Sandusky Castalia Margaretta at Willard Clyde at Tiffin Columbian Columbus Grove at Pandora-Gilboa Cory-Rawson at Bluffton Eastwood at Patrick Henry Fremont Ross at Sandusky Fremont St. Joseph at Lake Gibsonburg at Elmwood Holgate at North Baltimore Hopewell-Loudon at Leipsic Marion Harding at Mount Vernon Marion Local at Lima Shawnee Marion Pleasant at Mohawk Oregon Clay at Sylvania Northview Otsego at Evergreen Ottawa Hills at Van Buren Ottawa-Glandorf at Fostoria Seneca East at South Central Tiffin Calvert at McComb Toledo Bowsher at Maumee Toledo Christian at Delta Toledo Scott at Navarre Fairless Toledo Waite at Genoa Toledo Whitmer at Perrysburg Toledo Woodward at Cardinal Stritch Vanlue at Ridgemont Wynford at Liberty-Benton
Saturday, Aug. 31 Games
NW Ohio Games
Hardin Northern at St. Wendelin
Friday, Sept. 6 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference
Arcadia at Arlington Cory-Rawson at Pandora-Gilboa McComb at Liberty-Benton Vanlue at Leipsic
Other NW Ohio Games
Bluffton at Carey Cleveland John Hay at Norwalk Clyde at Eastwood Elmwood at Hopewell-Loudon Findlay at Grove City Fostoria at Bowling Green Genoa at Oak Harbor Huron at Bellevue Lake at Northwood Lakota at Gibsonburg Mansfield Madison at Galion Maumee at Tiffin Columbian Mohawk at Wynford North Baltimore at Fairview Oregon Clay at Perrysburg Otsego at Wayne Trace Rossford at Port Clinton West Holmes at Warsaw Riverview West Jefferson at Marion Local Western Reserve at Castalia Margaretta Willard at North Union Woodmore at Cardinal Stritch Wooster at Wadsworth
Saturday, Sept. 7 Games CALA Game
St. Wendelin at Livingston County Knights
NW Ohio Games
Fremont St. Joseph at Sandusky St. Mary Norwalk St. Paul at Tiffin Calvert
Friday, Sept. 13 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference Arcadia at Cory-Rawson Leipsic at Van Buren Liberty-Benton at Vanlue Pandora-Gilboa at Arlington
Other NW Ohio Games
Bellevue at Clyde Bowling Green at Otsego Cardinal Stritch at Lakota Clear Fork at Shelby Fostoria at Sandusky Perkins Monroeville at Seneca East North Baltimore at Elmwood Norwalk at Western Reserve Oak Harbor at Eastwood Sylvania Southview at Findlay Tiffin Columbian at Anthony Wayne Toledo Waite at Oregon Clay Upper Sandusky at Mohawk Willard at Bucyrus Woodmore at Tiffin Calvert
Saturday, Sept. 14 Games
Cory-Rawson at Liberty-Benton McComb at Vanlue Van Buren at Arcadia
Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Findlay at Oregon Clay Fremont Ross at Lima Senior Toledo St. John’s at Toledo St. Francis Toledo Whitmer at Tol. Cent. Catholic
Midland Athletic League
Carey at Mohawk Hopewell-Loudon at North Baltimore Lakota at Tiffin Calvert Seneca East at Fremont St. Joseph
Northern Buckeye Conference Fostoria at Elmwood Genoa at Rossford Otsego at Lake Woodmore at Eastwood
Northern Ohio League
Ontario at Willard Shelby at Sandusky Tiffin Columbian at Norwalk
Friday, Sept. 27 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference Arcadia at Liberty-Benton McComb at Cory-Rawson Van Buren at Arlington Vanlue at Pandora-Gilboa
CALA Game
Downriver Wolfpack at St. Wendelin
NW Ohio Games
Gibsonburg at Fremont St. Joseph
Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Friday’s Sept. 20 Games Blanchard Valley Conference Arlington at Leipsic
Ross
Findlay at Toledo St. John’s Oregon Clay at Toledo Whitmer Tol. Cent. Catholic at Fremont Toledo St. Francis at Lima Senior
Midland Athletic League
Fremont St. Joseph at Carey Hopewell-Loudon at Lakota Mohawk at North Baltimore Tiffin Calvert at Seneca East
Northern Buckeye Conference Eastwood at Genoa Elmwood at Otsego Lake at Woodmore Rossford at Fostoria
Saturday, Sept. 28 Games CALA Game
St. Wendelin at Battle Creek Apocalyse
Friday, Oct. 4 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference Arcadia at Leipsic Arlington at McComb Cory-Rawson at Vanlue Pandora-Gilboa at Van Buren
Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Fremont Ross at Toledo Whitmer Lima Senior at Findlay Toledo St. Francis at Tol. Cent. Catholic Toledo St. John’s at Oregon Clay
Midland Athletic League
Lakota at Fremont St. Joseph Mohawk at Hopewell-Loudon North Baltimore at Seneca East
Northern Buckeye Conference Elmwood at Woodmore Fostoria at Genoa Lake at Eastwood Rossford at Otsego Colonel Crawford at Bucyrus
Northern Ohio League
Bellevue at Tiffin Columbian Sandusky at Norwalk Senior Willard at Shelby
Saturday Oct. 5 Games CALA Game
St. Wendelin at Westside Christian Academy
Midland Athletic League
Carey at Tiffin Calvert
Friday Oct. 11 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference
Leipsic at Cory-Rawson Liberty-Benton at Pandora-Gilboa McComb at Arcadia Van Buren at Vanlue
Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Findlay at Tol. Cent. Catholic Oregon Clay at Fremont Ross Toledo St. John’s at Lima Senior Toledo Whitmer at Toledo St. Francis
Midland Athletic League
Carey at Lakota Fremont St. Joseph at HopewellLoudon Seneca East at Mohawk Tiffin Calvert at North Baltimore
Tiffin Columbian at Willard
Saturday, Oct. 11 Games CALA Game
St. Wendelin at Troy Defenders
Friday Oct. 18 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference Liberty-Benton at Leipsic Pandora-Gilboa at McComb Van Buren at Cory-Rawson Vanlue at Arlington
Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Findlay at Toledo Whitmer Lima Senior at Oregon Clay Tol. Cent. Catholic at Toledo St. John’s Toledo St. Francis at Fremont Ross
Midland Athletic League
Hopewell-Loudon at Seneca East Lakota at Mohawk North Baltimore at Carey
Northern Buckeye Conference Fostoria at Woodmore Genoa at Otsego Lake at Elmwood Rossford at Eastwood
Northern Ohio League
Eastwood at Elmwood Genoa at Lake Otsego at Fostoria Woodmore at Rossford
Bellevue at Ontario Shelby at Tiffin Columbian Willard at Sandusky Clear Fork at Ashland Lexington at West Holmes Mansfield at Wooster Orrville at Mansfield Madison
Norwalk at Bellevue Ontario at Shelby
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Northern Ohio League
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Area Continued from page T31 Sandusky Bay Conference
Castalia Margaretta at Sandusky Perkins Clyde at Milan Edison Port Clinton at Huron
Toledo City League
Toledo Bowsher at Toledo Waite
Toledo Area Athletic Conference Cardinal Stritch at Edon Danbury at Ottawa Hills Gibsonburg at Hilltop Toledo Christian at Northwood
Other NW Ohio Games
Delphos Jefferson at Montpelier Jefferson Townshiip at Lima Perry Lima Cent. Cath. at Bluffton Lucas at Howard East Knox Vermilion at Norwalk
Saturday Oct. 19 Games Midland Athletic League
Tiffin Calvert at Fremont St. Joseph
Sandusky Bay Conference
Oak Harbor at Sandusky St. Mary
Toledo City League
Toledo Woodward at Toledo Scott
Other NW Ohio Games
Marion Harding at Austintown-Fitch
Thursday Oct. 24 Game Toledo City League
Friday Oct. 25 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference
Cory-Rawson at Arlington Leipsic at McComb Liberty-Benton at Van Buren Pandora-Gilboa at Arcadia
Three Rivers Athletic Conference Fremont Ross at Findlay Lima Senior at Tol. Cent. Catholic Oregon Clay at Toledo St. Francis Toledo St. John’s at Toledo Whitmer
Midland Athletic League
Carey at Hopewell-Loudon Fremont St. Joseph at North Baltimore Lakota at Seneca East Mohawk at Tiffin Calvert
Northern Buckeye Conference
Eastwood at Fostoria Elmwood at Genoa Otsego at Woodmore Rossford at Lake
North Central Conference
Buckeye Central at Riverdale Colonel Crawford at Upper Sandusky Galion Senior at Bucyrus Wynford at Crestline
Northern Ohio League
Bellevue at Willard Norwalk at Shelby Sandusky at Ontario
Northwest Conference
Ada at Delphos Jefferson Bluffton at Paulding Columbus Grove at Convoy Crestview
Northwest Ohio Athletic League Archbold at Wauseon Delta at Liberty Center Evergreen at Montpelier Swanton at Bryan
Toledo Bowsher at Toledo Rogers
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end spot for the second straight year. Josh Kirkpatrick is the wingback and Shaw Wright will handle the starting running back duties for the Raiders. Vodika said he could not be happier with the seniors he has and the work they have put in to help turn the program around. He said he expects great things from his upperclassmen this season. “Colin is the natural leader and we know Mac can be a major college player,” he said. “Jack has had a real
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to come if numbers continue to rise and his players continue to put in the hard work that has become a Vanlue tradition. “As coaches, we’re really excited,” he said. “We work hard, and practices every year are more competitive. This year, we’ve had more depth than we’ve ever had. The kids are pushing hard and doing the extra things to make themselves better.” The biggest difference this year, Yeater says, is more linemen on both sides of the ball. In past years, a lack of depth has left his offensive and defensive linemen, which often are the same kids, running on empty by the fourth quarter. For example, last year’s squad had just six linemen to man both sides of the ball
Western Buckeye League
Elida at Lima Bath Kenton at Celina Lima Shawnee at Defiance St. Marys Memorial at Ottawa-Glandorf Wapakoneta at Van Wert
Firelands Conference
Monroeville at Ashland Crestview Norwalk St. Paul at Ashland Mapleton Plymouth at New London Western Reserve at South Central
Green Meadows Conference
Fairview at Edgerton Hicksville at Holgate Tinora at Ayersville Wayne Trace at Antwerp
Midwest Athletic Conference
Delphos St. John’s at New Bremen Fort Recovery at St. Henry Marion Local at Anna Parkway at Coldwater Versailles at Minster
Northern Lakes League
Maumee at Bowling Green Napoleon at Sylvania Southview Springfield at Perrysburg Sylvania Northview at Anthony Wayne
Northwest Central Conference
Fort Loramie at Lima Perry Upper Scioto Valley at Ridgemont
Ohio Cardinal Conference
Mansfield Madison at Ashland Mansfield at Lexington Orrville at Clear Fork West Holmes at Wooster
Sandusky Bay Conference
Milan Edison at Huron Port Clinton at Clyde Sandusky Perkins at Oak Harbor Sandusky St. Mary at Castalia Margaretta
Toledo City League
Toledo Start at Toledo Woodward
good year offensively and defensively and has worked hard and is a good leader. Smitty (Jordan Smith), he just has a motor. He likes to hit. Obviously, your senior class has got to carry you.” Junior Austin James is the center, while freshmen Gabe Boose and Dakota Bowling will start in the slot and at split end, respectively. Lakota will fashion a shotgun wing-T offense this year after scrapping the I-formation used in previous seasons. Vodika said the biggest reason for the change is that the new system better utilizes the skills of the players he has, and so far it has been a successful move. “To me, the transition has been good because we’ve kept the good parts of what we’ve done in the past,”
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Toledo Waite at Toledo Scott
Toledo Area Athletic Conference Danbury at Gibsonburg Hilltop at Cardinal Stritch Northwood at Ottawa Hills Toledo Christian at Edon
Other NW Ohio Games
Lima Cent. Cath. at Allen East Lucas at Danville Tiffin Columbian at Marion Harding Vermilion at Spencerville
Saturday’s Oct. 26 Games Northwest Central Conference
Waynesfield at Sidney Lehman
Thursday’s Oct. 31 Games Toledo City League
Toledo Woodward at Toledo Waite
Toledo Area Athletic Conference Ottawa Hills at Toledo Christian
Friday’s Nov. 1 Games
Blanchard Valley Conference
Arlington at Liberty-Benton Leipsic at Pandora-Gilboa McComb at Van Buren Vanlue at Arcadia
Three Rivers Athletic Conference Fremont Ross at Toledo St. John’s Tol. Cent. Catholic at Oregon Clay Toledo St. Francis at Findlay Toledo Whitmer at Lima Senior
Midland Athletic League
Mohawk at Fremont St. Joseph North Baltimore at Lakota Seneca East at Carey Tiffin Calvert at Hopewell-Loudon
Northern Buckeye Conference
Eastwood at Otsego Elmwood at Rossford
he said. “This is good for Colin to be in the shotgun. Colin’s throwing the ball well. The big thing, it’s good for us now and it’s good for us down the road.” Defensively, the Raiders will stick with the 3-4 alignment and return Flanagan, Smith and Raymond along the front line. Kirkpatrick and sophomore Mason Wagner hold down the inside linebacker spots, while speedy sophomores Andrew Ferree and Spencer King are the outside linebackers. Bowling will be one of the cornerbacks, while senior Julian Boose and freshman Madison Jaso are battling for the other corner position. Timmons will roam the middle as the free safety and junior Jordan Jaso is the strong safety, known as the “Apache”
for the entire season. This year, a dozen quarterback has been a learning experilinemen have been practicing with the ence for Hagerty. team throughout the summer. “You have to read the receivers and That added depth has allowed the safeties, cornerbacks and linebackVanlue to transition this season from ers,” he said. “You have to watch the a 3-4 defense to a 4-3, a move that linemen, who are watching you. There should allow the is a lot of work Wildcats to get “The kids are pushing involved.” more pressure at In a perfect hard and doing the the point of attack world , Yeater as well as help preextra things to make hopes to have a vent linemen from balanced attack themselves better.” running out of gas. out of the spread Manning that that includes a four-man front HEAD COACH CHRIS YEATER 50 -50 run-pass probably will by split. Tyler Wingate, “The best thing for us would be Logan Desgranges, Brody Hanna and to establish the run and control the Dominic Crafts. On the other side of the ball, former clock, but we’ve not been very good running back Nick Hagerty will line up at doing that the last three years,” he behind center in Vanlue’s spread forma- said. “That’s why we’ve been a heavier tion, with Jason Summers, a three-year passing team in the past than we would starter in the backfield, carrying most like to be. We have to get our athletes the ball and see if they can make plays of the load in the running game. The change from running back to for us.”
Lake at Fostoria Woodmore at Genoa
Anthony Wayne at Springfield Bowling Green at Napoleon Perrysburg at Maumee Sylvania Northview at Sylvania Southview
North Central Conference
Bucyrus at Buckeye Central Crestline at Colonel Crawford Riverdale at Wynford Upper Sandusky at Galion
Northwest Central Conference
Northern Ohio League
Lima Perry at Ridgemont Riverside at Fort Loramie Sidney Lehman at Upper Scioto Valley
Northwest Conference
Ashland at Lexington Mansfield Madison at Mansfield West Holmes at Clear Fork
Ohio Cardinal Conference
Ontario at Tiffin Columbian Sandusky at Bellevue Willard at Norwalk
Sandusky Bay Conference
Bluffton at Columbus Grove Delphos Jefferson at Spencerville Paulding at Convoy Crestview
Northwest Ohio Athletic League Bryan at Evergreen Liberty Center at Archbold Montpelier at Delta Wauseon at Patrick Henry
Toledo City League
Toledo Scott at Toledo Rogers Toledo Start at Toledo Bowsher
Western Buckeye League
Toledo Area Athletic Conference
Defiance at Kenton Elida at Celina Lima Bath at Ottawa-Glandorf Van Wert at St. Marys Memorial Wapakoneta at Lima Shawnee
Firelands Conference
Cardinal Stritch at Northwood Edon at Gibsonburg Hilltop at Danbury
Other NW Ohio Games
Ashland Mapleton at Western Reserve Plymouth at Ashland Crestview South Central at New London
Green Meadows Conference
Ayersville at Antwerp Edgerton at Hicksville Wayne Trace at Fairview
Midwest Athletic Conference
Anna at Parkway Coldwater at Fort Recovery Minster at Delphos St. John’s New Bremen at Marion Local
Northern Lakes League
in Lakota’s scheme. Smith said the front will be the unit that sets the tone for the defense, which gave up an average of 31.6 points per game in 2012, including 38.3 in MAL play. The overall speed of the defense is something he said has improved and will be key to shutting down some of the top offensive attacks in the league. “We’ve got a big front three,” Smith said. “Our outside linebackers, they can really fly. They can be one end of the field to the other in no time and I think that’s really going to help us contain and keep everything into our big guys. “Discipline this year is ten times better than any previous years that I can remember. Last year we had
Castalia Margaretta at Oak Harbor Clyde at Huron Milan Edison at Port Clinton Sandusky Perkins at Sandusky St. Mary
Grandview Heights at Swanton Marion Harding at Columbus St. Charles Mount Gilead at Allen East Shelby at Loudonville Vermilion at Lucas Waynesfield at Troy Christian
Saturday Nov. 2 Games Firelands Conference
Monroeville at Norwalk St. Paul
Ohio Cardinal Conference
Wooster at Orrville
Other NW Ohio Games
Ada at Lima Cent. Cath.
none.” The biggest problem the Raiders face is lack of depth behind the starters. Vodika said he is not worried about numbers because if a team “comes in with 80 players, they can only put 11 on the field.” He said if the team is able to avoid injuries at key positions, Lakota can make some noise this season. “It sure would be nice to turn the corner and get some wins,” Vodika said. “You don’t know what’s going to happen, but I see us being much more competitive. “They seem like they believe in what we’re selling a whole lot better and a whole lot more. Got to still see the end result. That’s going to be a big thing.”
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MEMBERS OF Fostoria High School’s football team leave the field for a water break during a 7-on-7 against the Lakota Raiders on July 24 at Memorial Stadium.
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also surrendered a touchdown in the 17-0 Packers loss on a 1-yard fade pass from Drew Stanton to Jaron Brown. A report from the Milwaukee JourContinued from page T30 nal Sentinel said Hyde cheated inside to cut off a potential slant pattern on standout having left via free agency the touchdown pass. “It’s not rocket science,” Hyde was for his original NFL team, the Oakland Raiders. As of the first exhibition quoted as saying in the Journal Sentigame, a bone bruise on his knee had nel. “I know I have that guy man up. kept No. 1 corner Tramon Williams I’m not supposed to let him catch the out of practice, while a hamstring ball. Next time, it’s about competing. problem had done the same to Casey Hopefully, next time in that situation Hayward, a second year man regarded I’ll make the play.” Hyde wasn’t alone in troubled as a strong candidate to line up on the corner play, though, as veterans other side of Williams. Davon House and With opportuSam Shields were nities at hand for “I’m just practicing hard also beaten signewcomers and every day. The coaches nificantly. young veterans S h ie ld s , i n to shine, Hyde tell me I’ve been doing effect, repeated jumped to the well. I’m just trying to the mantra of front on the first defensive backs day of practice. In get better.” everywhere. two-minute-drill “Things like work, Hyde gave MICAH HYDE that are going to up a scoring pass happen,” he said. from Rodgers to James Jones — not a complete oddity “Being a cornerback, you just have to in past regular-season NFL play — forget and keep it moving.” So the push continued for Hyde. but he was more noticed for batting While he said the expanse of the down several passes. “If you had asked me who was playbook is the biggest challenge he’s the one player that jumped out to faced in the preseason, he believes his me today, I’d say it was Micah,” head experience with a variety of defenses coach Mike McCarthy said. “That’s at Iowa prepared him well for much something that you saw on his college of what the Packers do. Also, he is a film at Iowa — his ability to play the four-year veteran of special teams in football. He has excellent ball skills. college, so his ability to contribute in He’s a very good anticipator. He that area could help get him on the field, he said. jumped out to me.” Hyde’s former high school coach Hyde took the early success in expressed complete confidence in stride. “I’m just practicing hard every Hyde surviving both cutdown dates. “Nothing would surprise me from day,” he said. “The coaches tell me I’ve been doing well. I’m just trying that kid,” he said. “He’s just very mature, very focused, very driven, to get better.” In short time, the Packers played highly motivated — all of the things their “Family Night” scrimmage, I think you have to be successful at which drew 63,000 to Lambeau Field. the Division I level and at the profesAmong them were players’ parents, sional level.” Regardless of how his pro football with the Packers picking up the tab career transpires, Hyde will have and providing special events. In addition to it being the first time plenty of life to live afterward, and his to see Hyde play as a professional for degree from Iowa in recreation and Pam and Clayton Moore, it was Hyde’s sports business certainly will help in first time in a true NFL atmosphere — that regard. His brother, Marcus, got “the place was rocking and wild,” he his degree in advertising from Michisaid — and his first time on the fabled gan State. “When Micah got back here, he stadium’s playing surface. “When I walked out there, I took it brought a bunch of stuff home from in for a second and said, ‘Wow, this is his apartment to put in storage,” Pam Moore said. “He had his jersey that actually happening,’” he said. Hyde said his mom and step-dad the University of Iowa had framed “had a blast” on the weekend, which for him with a picture in one corner included the three of them going to where he’s diving. Then there’s one of Milwaukee for a Brewers game on him and Clayton and I on Parents Day. That was cool. There was another picSunday. Then it was back to work for Hyde ture of just him. “And then there was his diploma and preparations for his first exhibition game. As he had in the intrasquad and it was in this beautiful frame. Of contest, Hyde took the field as the everything, that was the thing that meant the most. I mean, nobody can nickelback with the first defense. True to the life of a defensive ever take that away from you. Regardback, the game against the Cardinals less of what either one of these boys brought its highs and lows for Hyde. do in their lives, I can have those two He tied for the team lead in tackles things hanging on my wall. That’s with five, including three solos. But he more important than anything else.”
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drills.” Moore, playing left tackle, will be joined up front on offense by Austin Thallman at left guard, Nevin Lance at center, Ian O’Donnell at right guard, Frasier Daniel at right tackle and Derek Dryfuse at tight end. In the backfield, the Tornadoes will have Tyler Gillig at fullback, Lynch at tailback and sophomore Stone Simmons at quarterback. Jeffrey Crawford and Nate Hoyda will be the ends and Cody Kimmet, Josh Flint and Rusty East will rotate in the slot. Colatruglio hopes that his veteran line will give an inexperienced backfield a chance to grow. “We don’t have a guy that has caught a ball in a varsity game,” Colatruglio said of his wide receivers. “(We) have some very talented players ... but they’re freshmen and sophomores, so we’ve got to get that consistency. They’re going to make great plays and then they’re going to make sophomore mistakes and we have to try and limit the mistakes and build on the good stuff.” Simmons will be the first starting quarterback in Colatruglio’s four-year tenure with Columbian who’s not a senior.
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HEAD COACH Brian Colatruglio talks with senior Tyler Gillig during a 7-on-7 at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.
“He’s not going to have to win games, that’s the biggest thing,” Colatruglio said of Simmons. “We’re going to ask him to manage the game and make throws he can make and take what defenses are giving us. He’s going to do a lot of handing off and having that experience around him with those guys up front and our running back will allow him to settle in
and play his game. “We’re not going to throw 40 times a game where he has to win a game for us.” Columbian’s defense will include Chase Keller and Dryfuse at the ends, Codey Chance and Reed Vaughn at the tackles, Jacob Dickman and Ross Pauley at the outside linebackers, Lynch and Gillig at the inside linebackers, Josh Briggs and Crawford at the corners and Hoyda at free safety. Chance earned All-Northwest District second team and All-NOL second team honors a year ago, while Hoyda joined him on the All-NOL second team. “We’ve got big, physical guys (up front) and then our secondary is experienced,” Colatruglio said of his defense. “We have a free safety, Nate Hoyda, who started last year. Jeffrey Crawford saw some time in the secondary. So we have some experience and some depth at all three levels of our defense.” With all that talent on both sides of the ball, Columbian needs one more ingredient to achieve and surpass the level of success it reached last season. “Teamwork,” Lynch said. “Not individual stats or anything, just all working as a team, doing the job.” Moore added: “It’s like our brothers out there. We’re all fighting for that one goal and that’s to get that ring, go 15-0.”
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front, so we feel good there. Mitch Depinet was our leading tackler last year and he’s back, and again our secondary will be fast and we’ll be physiContinued from page T22 cal back there.” Somers is confident that the defengroup. They’re a very tight-knit group, sive line is solid. top to bottom, from freshmen on.” “We have some new linebackers Senior Austin Ball and sophomore that didn’t play last year,” he said. Adam Recker will split time at tail- “But from the first couple of practices, back. After three years at cornerback, they’ve stepped up and they’re going senior Dan Reineke will play offense to fill the spots pretty well.” for the first time, platooning with With a small roster at 36 players, juniors Michael Smith and Donavon the Senecas need to avoid injuries, Stith at wide receiver. Long, a junior, but if they can do so, they should be is starting at among the top quarterback for teams in the a second season. “They’re not satisfied with MAL — and be “We’re going headed for the just making the playoffs to run the same postseason once of fe n s e, j u s t ... with just winning one or again. tweaking, get“We want to two games. ... They want ting better,” Fox compete to win,” said. “We return Fox said. “We to be champions ...” a lot of guys, so want to compete we feel that we to be champions HEAD COACH TODD FOX want to keep — that’s our it simple and goal, and our become better slogan is ‘Work to be champions.’ At and faster at what we do.” every level, that’s what we do, each The Senecas’ defense will feature and every day.” sophomore Devin Stith and Perry at Fox added that just making the the ends, Iannantuono and Somers at postseason is no longer the height of the tackles, Recker and senior Mitch his players’ expectations. Depinet at inside linebacker, Long and “Fortunately, the last two years Ball at outside linebacker, Ritzler at we’ve been able to make it to the free safety and Reineke and Donavon second round,” he said. “Sometimes Stith at the corners. you have to let them understand that “Our secondary is pretty strong,” it’s not a given that everyone makes Fox said. “We return nine starters the playoffs. For them, they think it’s there on defense, too. Marcus Som- going to happen. mers is an All-Ohio defensive tackle “But with that mindset, now and our D-line — we’re very fortunate they’re not satisfied with just making to return all but one of those starters the playoffs. They’re not satisfied with and we’ve got another kid who was a just winning one or two games. They part-time starter last year. have big aspirations. They want to be “A year ago we were coming in champions, and realistic or not, we with one returning starter; this year don’t know who’s to say. We just work we come back with all of them up every day to see what could happen.”
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of remind him of that every time he gets a little down. I can say you held your own against national competition; this should be just as good for you.” Arnold will more than likely see the ball a lot, but he’ll have a new quarterback throwing to him. Sophomore Nick Gillett will replace two-year starter Zach Foster, who had about 1,400 yards combined through the air and on the ground and 14 touchdowns in 2012. Although Gillett is inexperienced on the varsity level, Cooper has confidence in the 5-8, 155-pound youngster, saying he’s “a real cool and collected, poised kid. “We’re happy with him. He’s not as big as Foster, but his confidence is there and there won’t be any issues.”
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ries,” Shoup said. “A lot of guys got their feet wet at the varsity level last year, and that’s one reason why we have such high expectations.” Shoup said Endicott, who was 26 of 73 passing for 415 yards and 1 TD last year, is maturing nicely. “We should be able to get the ball into people’s hands and take the load off our tailback,” Shoup said. “We’re going to open it up and throw the ball a little more this year.” Juniors Draeton Fasone (6-0, 160) and Lucas Huber (6-1, 185) will be the wide receivers. Junior Drew Connor (6-2, 180) is the tight end, and senior Joey Nelson (5-10, 175) the fullback.
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Joining Gillett in the backfield will be juniors Austin Isaacs at fullback and halfback Austin Jasso, who combined for 296 rushing yards and five TDs last season. Perhaps the biggest strength for the Royals is the line, with several returning lettermen. Senior tackle Justin Krouse (6-3, 290) and junior center Devin Uzelac (6-0, 220) will help protect the young backfield, along with tight end Sawyer Haines (6-4, 245) contributing to Cooper’s pistol offense. Defensively, Cooper will switch to a 4-4 defense to better fit his personnel. “We have these guys here who are better D-line than linebacker, so we need to put their hand in the ground as opposed to staying in the three-front like we did last year. So far the kids have liked it,” Cooper said. With 28 players on the roster, the Royals will have to rely on players
going both ways. Krouse and Haines, the starting defensive tackle and nose tackle, will be joined by senior guards Nolan Kerr (6-0, 190) and Jacob Firsdon (6-2, 200), who will be defensive ends as well. “We’re starting to get a core of kids that we’re confident with and we’re happy to have that if something were to happen, we can slide them right in and we’re able to just keep clicking,” Cooper said. In the secondary, Arnold will lead the way at safety, along with sophomore Dylan Hall. Seniors Sebastian Baxter and Brik Dauterman will anchor the cornerback position and sophomore Noah Smith will lead the linebacker corps. “We’re gonna be young at the corners and young at linebacker, but then we have depth and experience at the line, and depth and experience at the safety position,” Cooper said.”
Senior center Nick Hoehn (5-10, Cody McMonigal (5-7, 270) at tackle. 205) is the lone new starter on the Hiatt and Nelson are the inside lineoffensive line. backers with junior Jameson Jacobs “We should be pretty strong up (5-11, 185) and senior Kurt Gibson (5-8, front,” Shoup said. “I have three cap- 160) manning the outside. tains along that Adolph at front five. Collin “We’re going to open it corner, Fasone at Hiatt is a senior, safety and junior up and throw the ball a he’s been a starter cornerback Cole for three and a half Martin (5-10, 165) little more this year.” years, and he has form a key secondthat senior itch. He ary unit. HEAD COACH KEVIN SHOUP realizes this is the “The defensive last go-around and backfield is a real he wants to make strength for us,” everything of it. That’s been apparent the entire offseason with his leadership.” Shoup said. “Martin started all last year for us, Fasone is a headhunter The Black Knights will again run who can cover a lot of ground at safety a 4-4 defense. Defensive ends Conner and Adolph is another true athlete. and sophomore Marcus Brand (6-2, Adolph has never played corner 180) return on the line with sophomore before, but with his speed and coachPayten Whitticar (5-10, 205) and junior ability he’s picked right up on it.”
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lineman I’ve ever coached and he is definitely the leader of our team,” Nutter said. The Chieftains also have five varsity-ready receivers, according to Nutter, including senior Jordan Stewart, who led the Chieftains in receiving a year ago with 37 catches for 503 yards and four scores. Also at wideout will be fellow seniors Eli Tooker and Zach Clouse, as well as junior Ryan Lommerse and sophomore Logan Tyree. Getting the ball to the talented receiving core could be the biggest question the Chieftains will face in 2013. “Right now (junior) Derek Runion and (sophomore) Austin Tooker are battling it out for the quarterback position,” Nutter said shortly before the team’s first scrimmage. “They’ve had a great competition and they have handled everything well so far. They encourage each other and coach each other, but both of them want the job.” The defense returns six starters from a year ago, including Hill and Foos up front to control the line of scrimmage. Hill at end and Foos at defensive tackle will be joined by Burns at the other defensive tackle position and Armon at the other end spot. “Again, I think our strength defensively is up front,” Nutter said. “I think we have a good shot at blowing offenses back and not allowing them to run the ball on us, as we want to do on them.” The Chieftains also have a versatile group of linebackers, according to Nutter. Malone and junior Matt Huth will hold down the inside linebackers spots, while Clouse and Lommerse will be the outside linebackers. The two corners will be Eli Tooker and senior Ben Bodart, while Stewart will be trying his hand at the safety position this season. Nutter hopes experience at key positions will amount to more victories this season for HopewellLoudon, which will be moving to the Blanchard Valley Conference next season as the MAL dissolves. “The MAL is such a great league,” Nutter said. “Such a shame we won’t have those rivalries necessarily anymore, but it will be kind of a farewell tour this season. The rivalries you build with Carey, (Tiffin) Calvert, and Seneca East, they aren’t easily found. We are pleased to go to another conference, but it will be a little bittersweet this season, for sure.”
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last season, snagging 27 passes for 454 yards and four touchdowns. The top receiver, Seth Bauer (38 catches, 513 yards, five touchdowns) graduated. While injuries can be tough on a team, no team plays with a concession of defeat in mind. And no matter the outcome, Gerisch is proud of his team’s progress in the last year despite the odds it has faced. “The kids have worked real hard and have done everything we’ve asked them to do,” Gehrisch said. “We’re
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set things up for next year, or the year after.’ Our goals are the same as always: try to win every game, try to win a league championship, and if we can do that we will be up near the top of our division and have a chance to make the playoffs.” There will be a lot of new faces on offense, and a new look as well. Ritzler will still employ the four-receiver spread formation. The difference will be at running back, where the slash-and-dash of Settlemire will be replaced by the ground-and-pound of Austin Gutting, a 6-foot-3, 253-pound senior who played defensive end last season. Brandon Muehl (6-4, 194), a junior, takes over at quarterback, and Ritzler has a deep corps of receivers in Nick Kairys, Joe Hammond, Tyler Sullivan and Grant Niswander and back-ups Zach Haynes, Sam Siampaus, Sam McGhee and Nick Kiffmeyer. Muehl saw varsity time last season, rushing for 148 yards and two TDs and completing 2 of 3 passes before being sidelined with a knee injury. “Brandon has worked hard and he’s throwing well. I think we’ll be able to throw a little more than people think we can,” Ritzler said. “He’s more of a sit-back-in-thepocket passer. He has the height and a strong arm, and he’s able to get the ball out on the flats where our guys can do something. Now it’s about learning the offense and making the correct reads, and he’s doing a good job with it.” Two honorable mention All-TRAC selections — right tackle Eric Beard (6-1, 202, sr.) and left guard Sam Iliff (6-3, 245, jr.) — are the lone returning offensive starters. Noah Routson (6-4, 265, soph.) will man the left tackle spot, senior Andy Strzesynski (6-0, 256) will be the right-side guard and senior Anthony Gallagher (5-6, 228)
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playing for pride — that’s always and sophomore Jacob Keefe at the important — but we’re also shooting tackles. for something higher, too.” Most of the Redskins’ returning Arcadia will e x p e r ie nc e i s try to get the on the defensive “We’re playing for pride g round game side of the ball. — that’s always important mov ing w ith Ramsey, a linejunior tailback backer, led Arca— but we’re also shooting Garrett Cooper dia with more and sophomore than 120 tackles for something higher, fullback Shae Watlast season and too.” kins. ea r ned honorS opho m ore s able mention AllHEAD COACH PAT GERISCH Garrett Enders Blanchard Valley and Tristan Love Conference recwill be joined in the receiving corps ognition. Kieffer, when he returns, by freshman Alex Pessell. Senior Cody will bring honorable mention All-BVC Hill will be the center on an offensive credentials to the safety spot. The Redskins’ starting defensive line that will also include senior Bobby Vera and junior Hayden Ramsey at the line will have Vera and sophomore guards and junior Jacob Thompson A.J. Knepper at the tackles and Keefe
and Thompson at the ends. Ramsey and Watkins will man the inside linebacker spots, while Cooper and senior Trevor Bowman will be the outside linebackers. The current secondary will include Enders and Bohn at the corners and Love at safety. The Redskins are young, made up of mostly freshmen and sophomores. “We want to be really well rounded and do as well as we can,” Vera said. “We definitely have a good team and we have the talent to do some really good things.” Before suffering his injury, Kieffer took note of the mixture that could bring a strong season to the Redskins. “We need to come in, work hard every day and stay together as a team,” he said.
will be the center. one of the few FHS players used on Senior Brendon Hoelscher (5-9, both sides of the ball. 2 3 7 ), j u n i o r s Seniors Devon Austin Woess S t e w a r t ( 6 -2 , “Our goals are the same ner (5-11, 280), 251) and Marcus Will Bivens Molina (5-9, 235) as always: try to win (6 - 0, 312) and will join Strzeevery game, try to win a Marcus Lawson synski on the 3-4 (5-11, 233) and defensive front. league championship, and sophomore Luke S e n i o r M it c h ... have a chance to make Cosiano (5 -10, Perry is a return194) w il l see ing starter at the playoffs.” action on the inside linebacker and heads a group of fensive line, HEAD COACH MARK RITZLER t h at i n c l u d e s especially Hoelsenior Zach scher at right guard with Strzesynski, a nose guard Young (5-9, 173) and juniors Deson the defensive front, expected to be mond Lino (6-1, 207), Tim Brooker
(6-2, 200) and Doryin Thames (5-10, 170). Haynes, a returning starter, and sophomore Emmanual Mogolu (5-9, 152) will man the corners, with Kiffmeyer (5-11, 180) and Kairys (5-11, 178) at the safeties. With losing records at the JV (1-6) and freshmen (1-5) levels a year ago, Ritzler says this group has something to prove. “I think there’s a little bit of a chip on their shoulder,” he said. “All they’ve been hearing is since we lost all those kids is we won’t be able to do this and we won’t be able to do that. We know it will be a challenge, but I think the kids are using that as motivation to prove people wrong.”
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