Lima News Football Preview 2014

Scott Palte
Returns to coaching,
brings new offense to T-Birds
DoUg FrYe
St. Marys looks for

magic from former coach
MiKe Fell
Spartans showed spark

last year, now look for fire
2014 LIMA NEWS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
PLAY ITtheAGAIN,
COACH
sequel
coMiNg to a Football FielD Near YoU

The passion and the pride, the dreamers and the destroyers
A look at the best the gridiron has to offer
inside: Team previews, schedules, statistics and more
2014 High School Football Preview
2E Thursday, August 28, 2014
The Lima News
Been there, doing it again

Area teams,
coaches working
on creating
sequels in 2014
jnaveau@civitasmedia.com
SCOTT PALTE
Returns to coaching,
brings new offense to T-Birds
DOUG FRYE
St. Marys looks for

magic from former coach
MIKE FELL
Spartans showed spark

last year, now look for fire
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PLAY ITtheAGAIN,
COACH
sequel
Marion Local is chasing its fourth consecutive state football championship in Division VII.
on what were doing as a

team, he said.
Fell says he doesnt think he
will have to spend too much
time reminding the players
that a successful follow-up to
last year will not automatically
happen. All he has to do is
point to a 70-26 loss to Toledo
Central Catholic and an 83-28
defeat against Toledo Whitmer
at the end last season.
The way we ended the
year kind of put us back at
ground zero where youve got
to understand if you dont do
it the right way and you dont
give it 100 percent effort,
were right back where we
were. We were fat and happy
going into week nine and we
got exposed in those last two
games and realized were not
there yet, were just trying to
get to that point, he said. It
made us really push harder in
the offseason.
On the sidelines at Lima
Central Catholic and St.
Marys, there are two long-time
coaches in the area writing
their own sequels.
Lima Central Catholic coach
Scott Palte stepped away from
being a head coach in 2011
after a 45-28 record and two
trips to the playoffs in seven
seasons as Columbus Groves
coach.
After working on a limited
basis as an assistant at Ada in
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ON THE COVER:
Mike Fell, Scott Palte
and Doug Frye hope to
work their magic again.
COVER DESIGN:
Tina Murdock
COVER PHOTOS:
Craig Orosz
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The passion and the pride, the dreamers and the destroyers
A look at the best the gridiron has to offer
Inside: Team previews, schedules, statistics and more
Cover story............... 2E
The sequel plays out
2014 Predictions.... 12F
Things you can count on
Players to watch...... 3E
Keep an eye on these 10
TEAM PREVIEWS
By Jim Naveau
The hope is always that a

sequel will be as good as the
original.
Hollywood loves sequels.
It loves them to the point it
sometimes doesnt know when
to stop creating more sequels
to a beloved film.
Some people turn their
annual vacations into sequels
by returning to the same place
year after year after year.
And sports, too, has its own
plentiful supply of sequels.
Teams create sequels. Players create them, too. And so
do coaches.
If a player or coach wins one
title, they want two. Or three
or four. If a team wins it all or
even just does well, fans want
to know if it is going to be able
to do it again the next season.
It happens every year. It
happens nationally. It happens statewide and it happens
around here.
This year, especially, sequels
are prominent stories in high
school football in this area.
The incredible success story
that is the Midwest Athletic
Conference has two of them,
with Marion Local chasing its
fourth consecutive state football championship in Division
VII and Coldwater trying for a
three-peat in Division V.
Crestview got a taste of success on a large scale by winning its first football playoff
game in 2013. With most of
the key players back from that
team, it is expecting to enjoy
creating a sequel to that season.
It only took five wins last
season for Lima Seniors football team, coaches and fans to
eagerly anticipate this season
and start thinking about what
comes next.
Those five wins were the
most by a Lima Senior football
team since 2000 and matched
the number of wins the Spartans had in 2012, 2011, 2010
and 2009 combined.
So, add a group of talented
players to five wins and a fan
base starved for excitement
and you have a recipe for
people including everyone on
the team wanting more.
What a difference a year
makes. Lima Senior running
back Juniel Liles says his goal
this year is a state championship to follow up last years
break-through season.
A year ago when Mike Fell
was hired as the Spartans
coach Liles wasnt sure what
was coming.
I didnt know what to
expect. I knew he was a good
coach and won a lot of games
but I didnt know how that was
going to translate to us, Liles
said.
There are a lot more people
outside the program telling
players how they expect great
things now, too. Liles has an
answer for that, too.
Theres been a lot of those,
but we just try to stay focused
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2012 and being LCCs defensive coordinator last fall, hes

back as a head coach.
And in a considerably more
shocking way at St. Marys,
Doug Frye is creating his own
sequel by returning to the
program he led for 11 seasons
before leaving to coach at its
bitter rival Wapakoneta for the
last four seasons.
Palte said his desire to
return to being a head coach
was something that developed
gradually, not overnight.
When I stopped, football
wasnt really on my mind. I
thought Id sit back and see
what happened, he said. The
following year, 2012, I still was
interested but I didnt really
want to commit the time to
coaching so I kind of sparingly
helped out Mike (Fell) at Ada.
After that, I was like, You
know, Id like to get back into
it.
He got back into it by taking
the defensive coordinators job
at LCC last season with the
stipulation that he would be
the coach in waiting whenever Jerry Cooper decided to
retire.
Palte thought he might be
waiting several years. I saw
that as being a four or five
years down the road thing, he
said.
But when Cooper announced
earlier this year he was leaving
after nine seasons at LCC, eight
of them playoff seasons, the
wait was not very long at all.
I never saw it happening after one year. I did not
see that coming. I thought it
would be at least four years
because his son was going to
be a freshman. I figured if I
was going to be a head coach
it would be in a couple years
and I would go somewhere
else. I didnt know if Id be
here long enough to wait him
out, Palte said.
Fryes Wapakoneta teams
were 33-10 in four seasons,
including 9-2 last season, and
went to the playoffs twice.
He coached 11 seasons at
St. Marys and had an 89-35
record, including a Division III
state runner-up team in 2004.
Richard Parrish | The Lima News
He resigned after the

2008 season and sat out a
year before signing on with
Wapakoneta. In the five years
since he left St. Marys, the
Roughriders have gone 5-5,
1-9, 4-6, 0-10 and 0-10. They
currently have lost 21 games
in a row.
He calls his decision to
return to the town where he
maintained his residence even
while he coached at Wapakoneta one based solely on the
heart.
If I wanted to just worry
about wins and losses, we had
almost everybody coming back
at Wapakoneta. The next four
years there look very good,
he said.
He says he has been well
received in St. Marys in round
two and hasnt been subjected
to excessive criticism in Wapakoneta for leaving.
Actually, the people have
been fantastic. Im sure it has
spiced up the rivalry a little
bit, though, he said. I joke
that I probably should have
taken a salary negotiated on
the gate of the St. MarysWapakoneta game.
There was no other job
I would have taken. This is
the way I wanted to finish,
he said. I wrestled with it
for a long time. It was a very
difficult decision and there
was only one No vote and
that was my wife. She was
the toughest one to convince.
Weve been happily married
for 34 years and when I went
to Wapakoneta, I told her that
was the last challenge I was
going to take on, he said.
In some ways this is actually probably a little bit simpler this time around because
the first time I was the first
outside guy, I believe, who
had come through the door in
39 years. Skip Baughman was
there 36 and then Bob Priddy,
the longtime defensive coordinator took over. So anything
I did different, even though
I had been a head coach for
years at a number of places,
was radically different. Right
now, anything is good that we
do.
Ada.................................. 7F
Bulldogs going with a
freshman quarterback.
Allen East...................... 6F
Mustangs counting on
veteran offensive line.
Anna............................... 11F
Experienced Rockets
optimistic in MAC.
Bath............................... 8E
Experienced backfield gives
Wildcats confidence.
Bluffton......................... 8F
Eight returning starters and
a first-year coach.
Celina............................ 10E
Quarterback Caleb Hoyng
threw for 1,631 yards last
year.
Coldwater....................... 8F
Cavaliers looking for a third
straight state title.
Columbus Grove.............7F
Bulldogs looking for
improvement.
Cory-Rawson................. 4F
Hornets have 12 returning
starters.
Crestview........................ 6F
Lots of returning starters
creating optimism.
Defiance........................ 11E
Some big shoes to fill in the
passing game.
Delphos Jefferson.......... 3F
New coach, new skill players
for Wildcats.
Delphos St. Johns......... 3F
Blue Jays changing to a
spread offense.
Elida.................................7E
Bulldogs have 10 returning
starters.
Fort Recovery................ 11F
Indians hope experience
leads to more wins.
Hardin Northern............ 4F
Polar Bears return to a
varsity schedule.
Indian Lake..................... 8F
Lakers want to run the ball,
limit mistakes.
Kenton.......................... 10E
Big changes, but Wildcats
still one of WBLs best
teams.
Leipsic............................ 9F
Jordan Chamberlin going for
another 1,000-yard season.
Lima Central Catholic... 5E
New coach, new offense for
Thunderbirds.
Lima Senior.................... 4E
Spartans ready to take
another big step.
Marion Local................. 11F
Flyers looking for four state
titles in a row.
Minster..........................10F
Offense looks like it could be
a strength.
New Bremen.................. 11F
Cardinals trying to
strengthen program.
Ottawa-Glandorf.......... 11E.
Titans looking for return to
the playoffs.
Pandora-Gilboa.............10F
Rockets have a new head
coach.
Parkway......................... 11F
Panthers want to build up
running game.
Paulding..........................8F
Panthers hope two wins last
year just a start.
Perry............................... 2F
Improvement on the lines
could be a key.
Ridgemont...................... 4F
Having a healthy
quarterback could be big for
Gophers.
Shawnee......................... 9E
Indians have 12 starters
returning.
Spencerville................... 5F
Bearcats have veterans on
both sides of the ball.
St. Henry........................ 9F
Redskins ended last year
with three straight wins.
St. Marys........................ 6E
Roughriders last win came
during 2011 season.
Upper Scioto Valley....... 4F
Numbers are up but
graduation hit Rams hard.
Van Wert....................... 10E
Cougars hope young players
have matured.
Versailles....................... 11F
Tigers inexperienced at skill
positions.
Wapakoneta................... 6E
Redskins want to keep a
good thing going.
Waynesfield-Goshen...... 4F
Young Tigers look for more
after tough 2013.
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Lima Seniors Juniel Liles returns as one of the

areas top running backs.
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Delphos St Johns Nick Martz busts through the banner after being introduced at
Stadium Park.
Richard Parris | The Lima News
Shawnees head coach Steve Owen watches his team

against Ottawa-Glandorf last season at Titan Stadium.
2014 guide to area football

By Tom Usher
tusher@civitasmedia.com
10. Which team will change its

offensive approach this year?
Delphos St. Johns graduated
tailback Tyler Jettinghoff and
fullback Luke MacLennan, along
with several offensive linemen.
Coach Todd Schulte will go away
from the power-I and power
sweep and go with a one-back,
option approach. It will be hard
to imagine the Blue Jays without
their favorite power sweep, but
look for more passing and more
runs out of the option.
9. What can coach Doug Frye do

at St. Marys?
Win, hes already proven that.
He won at Wapakoneta and he was
a winner at St. Marys in his first
time there.
But this time, dont expect
miracles. This St. Marys team has
lost 21 in a row.
But Frye will peak interest in
the program, drive the numbers
on the roster up and will get his
team prepared for every game. His
teams will execute, hit hard and he
will win. Just dont expect him to
wave a magic wand this season.
8. Which teams are poised for a

turnaround season?
Bath has a good opportunity
to improve on its 4-6 mark of a
year ago. It returns 16 starters,
including its quarterback and
running back. It needs to improve
its defense and will be young at
wide receiver.
Shawnee should also show
improvement. It has 10 starters
back from a 2-8 team. The key is
the return to health of 210-pound
running back Angelo Fox, who
missed the second half of last year.
And dont count out a bounceback year from Elida, which
slipped to 5-5. The passing game
should be high octane, but the key
will be on defense.
7. Is there a quarterback you

would drive miles to see?
Coldwaters Brody Hoying put
on a great show in the Division
V state championship game, in
which Coldwater bounced Bishop
Hartley, 24-7. Hoying ran for 145
yards and three TD and also threw
for 83 yards. He can do a little bit
of everything, run, throw, lead and
does it all every night. Hes headed
to Eastern Michigan.
6. Who will be some of the top

running backs in the area to
watch?
Start with Lima Seniors Juniel
Liles, he was first team all-Three
Rivers Athletic Conference
The Lima News Dream Teams
offensive player of the year.

Marion Local returns 5-10 Jacy
Goettemoeller, who battled injuries
last year and still ran for 852 yards
and 22 TDs. If he can stay healthy,
he can be one of the best backs in
the region. Crestview will feature
200-pound Malcolm Oliver on a
squad bringing back 18 starters
from a second-round playoff team.
Leipsics Jordan Chamberlin will
be one of the top backs in the
Blanchard Valley Conference.
5. What happens to Air Kenton

now that Mike Mauk is coaching
high school in Missouri?
Coach Mike Fells high-powered

offense should continue to roll. But
the Spartans must improve on a
defense which gave up 45 points
per game.
1. Which teams have the best

chance to at reaching the
state championship game in
Columbus?
You have probably heard this
one before, but Marion Local and
Coldwater should once again be
the teams to beat in the Midwest
Athletic Conference. And, as we

know, once they battle it out for
the top spot in the MAC, its time
to book their tickets for at least
the state semifinals.
Marion Local graduated
its quarterback, but returns
Goettemoeller at tailback. Dont
rule out the three-time defending
state champion.
Quarterback Brody Hoying
is back to lead the defending
champion Cavaliers. He
dominated the state title game last
year.
Kenton will continue to throw

under its new coach Brent
Fackler. The names will change
at quarterback and wide receiver,
but the offense will remain high
powered. Taking over for Grant
Sherman will be sophomore
Trent Hites, who led the team
in the summer seven-on-seven
tournaments/camps. Among his
veteran wide receivers will be
Kollin Stollar, Colyn Backford,
Luke Jackson and Conner Jones.
4. What is the big rule change

this season?
Its the new mercy rule, which
kicks in this season. Any time a
team is ahead by 30 or more points
in the second half, the game will
go to a running clock. The game
will only be stopped for an officials
timeout or injury, change of
possession, a charged timeout, at
end of a period or on a score,
Elida fans show their team spirit.
Amanda Wilson | The Lima News
3. How will Lima Central

Catholic do under its new coach
Scott Palte?
LCC graduated a number of
key cogs from last year, including
Mykale Rogers, Kalito Lasenby,
Darius West and quarterback Colin
Stolly.
But instead of the ground-it-out
approach of former coach Jerry
Cooper, coach Scott Palte will put
the ball in the air. His quarterback
will be Ethan OConnor and he has
a host of fast receivers like Dimitri
Floyd, Cam White and Nick
Taflinger. Palte, the former head
coach at Columbus Grove, will
keep the T-Birds heading toward
their goal, the playoffs.
Lima Central Catholics Dimitri Floyd and his teamates take the field before the start of the game
last year at Stadium Park.
2. Where does Lima Senior go

after its 5-5 turnaround season
last year, the Spartans first
.500 season since 2000?
On the plus side, the Spartans
have The Lima News Dream
Team Offensive Player of the Year
returning in running back Juniel
Liles. Also back is Dream Team
wide receiver 6-4 junior Ruben
Flowers. The key is replacing
graduated quarterback Justice
Graham.
Kenton band members hold signs during the Division IV state semifinals game against Clinton Massie
last year at Welcome Stadium in Dayton.
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Spartans aim even higher

Defense
must stop
big play
By Jim Naveau
MALIK TOWNSEND (57)

Spartan toughness
LIMA Lima Senior

hit the fast forward button
last football season.
A year ago, the expectations were that the hiring
of Mike Fell as head coach
signaled a change of
direction and that eventually the Spartans football
program would become
competitive again.
Eventually got here
much sooner, though,
when Lima Senior won
five games in 2013.
Now, with many of the
players who played key
roles in that turnaround
back for another season,
the expectation or at
least the hope is that
Lima Senior will take
another big step forward
this fall.
Confidence is someLima Seniors Cory Jackson breaks free to score a touchdown against Mansfield Senior during a game last
thing we dont lack,
season.
Fell said. They feel like
theyre pretty good and
we hustle and tackle, we
they got a taste of some
can compete with people.
success last year.
We cant let people just
The foundation for that run over us. Thats someconfidence starts with an thing that happened last
offense that brings back
year and we gave up a
players like Juniel Liles
lot of big plays. So were
(1,478 yards rushing),
going to try to stop the
Ruben Flowers (62 catch- big play.
es for 826 yards), DemonWeve got great athtay Liles (49 catches)
letes over there (on
and Marquis Graham (30 defense). Theyre not the
catches).
most physical or tough
The big question on
kids. They are a lot of
offense is who will replace kids who on most teams
Justice Graham at quarwould be wide receivers
terback. His 2,571 yards
and running backs. But
passing led the
weve got
Three Rivers Ath- Confidence is other guys
letic Conference,
something we ahead of them,
as did Liles 1,478
so theyre over
dont lack.
rushing yards.
on defense
Mike Fell
Maybe the biglearning how
gest question of all
to play. Were
for Lima Senior,
getting better, he said.
though, is if the defense
Lima Senior will be
can be fixed. If the Sparalmost entirely a two-platans are going to get more toon team, with offensive
than five wins, it has to
lineman/defensive end
improve.
Malik Townsend being
Lima Senior scored 38.2 the only two-way player.
points a game last year
Lima Seniors Demontay Liles rushes for yardage against Mansfield
Were playing more
Senior during a game last season.
but gave up 45.4 points a aggressive and more viogame. It scored more than lent than last year. Were
50 points three times but more organized this year,
year.
allowed 70 points or more Townsend said about the can spread teams out we
Fell said, Its been fun.
can
get
the
ball
to
Juniel
three times, including
Spartans efforts to get
Last
year was fun for me
Liles
inside
where
he
can
back-to-back losses, 70-26 better on defense. We
because
it was new expecdo
some
damage,
Fell
to Toledo Central Catholic can hang with any team
tations
and
it was exciting
said.
and 83-28 to Toledo Whit- if we want to. We can do
and
everything
and the
The
days
of
Lima
mer to end the season.
whatever we want if we
Senior struggling to win a boys got caught up in it
In the St. Francis game, put our mind to it.
game or two appear to be and they were excited.
the Knights Lamar
The job of replacing
Now this year theyve got
over. But so are the days
Carswell rushed for 405
Graham at quarterback
expectations.
of
Lima
Senior
sneaking
yards, which was nearly
belongs to sophomore
They want to compete
up
on
opponents.
one-third of his season
Darius Gordon.
for
the league title, they
I
think
we
did
that
total of 1,248 yards.
The big thing is if up
want
to get in the state
early
in
the
year,
they
I told Coach Crea
front our offensive line
playoffs.
If we take care
didnt
expect
it,
Juniel
(defensive coordinator
can give a young quarter- Liles said. But thats
of business and do what
Frank Crea), I just want
back time to get the ball
gone. Its out the window. were supposed to do, we
us to hustle and tackle. If out to those guys. If we
can be right up there.
Theyll be ready this
RUBEN FLOWERS
62 catches, 826 yards
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LIMA SENIOR OUTLOOK
COACH: Mike Fell

YEARS AT SCHOOL: 1, 5-5
LAST YEARS RECORD: 5-5
DIVISION: II
RETURING LETTERMEN: 26
RETURNING STARTERS: Marquis Graham (WR,
Sr.), Ilias Wright (DB, Sr.,), Juniel Liles (RB, Sr.),
Demontay Liles (WR, Jr.), Ruben Flowers (WR, Jr.),
Miguel Clark (LB, Soph.), Malik Townsend (DE/OT,
Sr.), Terrill Minor (DE, Sr.), Cory Jackson (DB, Sr.),
Marquis Miller (DB, Sr.), Jaylin Thomas (LB, Jr),
Khiry Smith-Williams (OG, Sr.), Darius Cowsey (OG,
Sr.), Rashad Butler (LB, Sr.)
OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: 3-5
PLAYER TO WATCH: Running back Juniel Liles led
the Three Rivers Athletic Conference in rushing
yards, rushing attempts and touchdowns last
season.
TOP NEWCOMERS: Sophomore linebacker Miguel
Clark started as a freshman but his role could
expand with the graduation of Josh Boquist.
TRAC FORECAST
1. TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC. Quarterback DeShone Kizer has moved on to
Notre Dame, but Central Catholic has five
first-team All-TRAC players returning.
2. TOLEDO WHITMER. The Panthers have
been in the playoffs seven of the last eight
years and tied Central Catholic for first in
the TRAC coaches preseason poll.
3. TOLEDO ST. FRANCIS. Tailback Lamar
Carswell is coming off a season when he
rushed for 1,248 yards, including a monster 405-yard game against Lima Senior.
The Knights will ride him as far as he can
take them.
4. LIMA SENIOR. The Spartans strength
is an impressive group of fast receivers
and running backs. If they find a quarterback and tighten up the defense, they
could improve on last years 5-5 record.
5. FREMONT ROSS. Former Cincinnati
Bengals receiver Craig Yeast will take over
as head coach after Ross went 5-5 in Derek
Kidwells final season last fall.
6. TOLEDO ST. JOHN. The top college
prospect for the Titans is center Sean Rattay. They need to find some players at the
skill positions.
7. FINDLAY. The Trojans dropped to 2-8
after going 8-2 in 2012. A solid core of
offensive players, led by quarterback Brandon Muehl, running back Emanual Mogalu
and receiver Grant Niswander could make
them better this year.
8. OREGON CLAY. Last year, one coach
didnt vote Lima Senior last in the TRAC
preseason poll and gave his vote to Clay.
This year the Eagles were a unanimous
last place selection.
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ball in the air 30 to 40 times a game.
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LCC Coach Scottteam.

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Brad Stolly
defensive force
Jack Huffman
muscle on line
LCCs Dimitri Floyd (3) runs with the ball against Delphos St. Johns in a game at Stadium Park in Delphos last season.
LCC has new coach, new offense

By Jim Naveau
LIMA One of the most

famous moments of Scott
Paltes high school playing career involved some
trickery.
Palte, a multi-year
starter at quarterback for
Columbus Grove walked
toward the sideline, looking like he didnt understand the play call. While
some of the defenders
turned their attention to
the commotion, the ball
was snapped to a running
back, who then fired a
pass to Palte, who had
taken off running down
the field.
Whether Lima Central
Catholic will attempt
anything that unorthodox
in his first season as the
Thunderbirds head coach
remains to be seen. But
the game plan definitely
will include throwing the
ball more than LCC has in
recent years.
The Thunderbirds, 8-3
last season, will run a
spread offense this year.

I think it matches the
personnel we have the
speed we have and the athletes we have and trying
to get them in space and
spread across the entire
field, Palte said.
I like our speed. I like
our skill guys and their
athletic ability. I think we
have some real playmakers on our team. We have
some real quick, athletic
guys and I think our linemen are coming along.
There are some good solid
kids up there, too, he
said.
Junior quarterback
Ethan OConnor will be
putting the ball in the air
30 to 40 times a game.
OConnor, younger
brother of Michigan State
backup quarterback Tyler
OConnor, played tight
end and defensive end last
season.
Hes a big kid with a
strong arm and clearly
has some pretty decent
bloodlines. We dont feel
like were a power run-
ning team, so were going

to fling it around, Palte
said.
Nick Taflinger, Dimitri
Floyd, Cam White and
Aidan OConnor are
expected to be the top
receivers in a pass-heavy
offense.
Theyre quick guys
who can get in space. This
type of offense is made
for them. Those guys all
make plays. Tyler Heaphy
is another guy who played
some last year who can
catch the ball, Palte said.
On the offensive line,
Ryan Rhodes and Jack
Huffman started all season
last year and Brad Stolly
would have been a returning starter if he hadnt
suffered a season-ending
injury in the second game
of the year.
Five or six players will
play both offense and
defense, including most
of the offensive line. And
the receivers will fill most
of the defensive backfield
positions.
Jamison Bradley and
Trey Callahan could also

play on the defensive line.
If you can get a guy a
series off every now and
then its a real benefit. I
think well be able to do
that, Palte said.
Malik Laws, who he
called our best defensive
lineman last year, will
move to middle linebacker
from the defensive line.
Palte, who was Lima
Central Catholics defensive coordinator last year,
replaces Jerry Cooper,
who left LCC after nine
highly successful seasons
to take a coaching position in Seymour, Tenn.,
around 15 miles southeast
of Knoxville.
Eight of Coopers
last nine teams at LCC
reached the playoffs. Palte
was Columbus Groves
head coach from 20052011. His teams there
had a 45-28 record in
seven seasons. He also
spent eight years there
as an assistant coach and
became head coach when
Cooper took the LCC job.
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YEARS AT SCHOOL: First year
DIVISION: VI
RETURNING STARTERS: Dimitri Floyd (WR/
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Brad Stolly (OT/DT, Sr.), Jack Huffman (C/DT,
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OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ethan OConnor played
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he will run the newly installed spread offense as
LCCs quarterback.
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Moyer brings plenty of success to Wapakoneta

By Ross Bishoff
TLNsports@civitasmedia.com
WAPAKONETA When
Travis Moyer became the
head coach at Wynford
High School in Bucyrus in
1999, he was all of 22 years
old with little coaching
experience.
In the 13 years that followed, he went 118-28
with nine North Central
Conference titles, eight
playoff berths and six
undefeated regular seasons.
When he left, Wynford had
a 58-game regular season
unbeaten streak.
Two years after stepping
aside as the coach for the
Royals, Moyer steps into
a Wapakoneta program
which has become accustomed to success after former coach Doug Frye went
back to St. Marys.
In Fryes four years with
the Redskins, he led the
team to two of the programs six playoff appearances and had the most
wins in a four-year stretch
of any Wapak coach ever.
A year ago, Wapakoneta
went 9-2 overall (8-1 Western Buckeye League) and
were the third seed for the
playoffs in Division III,
Region 10. It lost its playoff
game, 41-34, in an overtime
thriller against Springfield
Shawnee.
This year, Wapakoneta enters the season with
many of those same players back and a rejuvenated
coach.
I love coaching, Moyer
said. Its an opportunity
a very athletic and fast secondary.

On offense, though the
team lost a highly successful group, it returns three
starters to the line in Blake
Pfenning (Sr., 6-4, 290),
Wil Rankin (Sr., 5-11, 260),
Ethan Saunders (Sr., OL).
Meanwhile, three key skillposition players include
quarterback Morgan (threeyear letterman), Keaton
Metz (Sr., 771 rushing
yards, 10 TDs/492 catches,
8 TDs last year) and Jared
Smith (Sr., TE).
We lost some very good
players from last years
team, impact kids, kids
that were All-Ohioans and
had outstanding careers,
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Moyer said. Weve chalWapakonetas Corey Crawford (85) and Thomas Schoenlein (35)
lenged our younger guys
wrap up Elidas Seanquez Frye during a game last season.
to step up and accept that
to work with young people Moyer said. Its the termi- responsibility and try to fill
nology that makes it differ- that role.
and make a difference not
ent from staffs to staffs.
only on the field but off
Whether that comes to
The thing that impress- fruition or not, what Moyer
the field. To watch a kid
achieve is a great opportu- es me though is the kids
has already witnessed is
have high expectations and very good leadership from
nity and a great honor.
have worked hard to try to his seniors. And that is a
Whenever you talk
uphold those expectations. trait that will go a long way
about a transition coming
Though Wapakoneta
into a program and being
toward keeping the success
lost some big-time players
new, its a process from
rolling at Wapakoneta.
building relationships with from last years team allOne thing Ive always
Ohioans Zach Schmerge
the staff and the players.
wanted to do is give
and Kyle Gonterman for
And from a football standseniors an opportunity to
point its different schemes, example the cupboard is
win a championship, he
far from bare.
different terminology.
said. These seniors went
The defense alone
Essentially, Moyers
through a transition, they
returns eight starters:
offense (Wing-T) and
were without a coach for
Thomas Shoenlein (DE),
defense (4-3) arent much
most of a year and they
Corey Crawford (DE),
different from Fryes on
were the ones in the weight
Adam Henderson (LB),
the surface. However, a
room and leading the
Nick Steinke (LB), Jacob
new coach always brings
younger guys and encourHartman (LB), Cameron
some changes.
aging them. They deserve
The game of football is a Lauck (DB), Kodi Morgan a lot of the credit in terms
simple game when it comes (DB) and Quinn Lotridge. of the leadership of this
Its a group highlighted by
to blocking and tackling,
team.
St. Marys has 108 out for football

By Ross Bishoff
and 0-10.
And while Frye admits its a huge
challenge to get the ship righted,
the situation is far from hopeless.
Obviously this is a big challenge, Frye said. But there has
been a lot of success here in the
past. So you do have a community
filled with people who do know
what it takes to be successful. I tell
the kids, here is what were going
to do and as we do them, well get
the program back where it should
be.
St. Marys does have a few
positives working in its favor since
Fryes return: pulling in a fantastic coaching staff; and a massive
improvement in the number of athletes going out for football.
Last year, the varsity roster had
40 players and this year the team is
at 71 not including freshmen. The
eighth-grade team last year had 14
players but this year, the freshman
team is up to 37, giving St. Marys
108 total kids playing high school
football.
The No. 1 thing we wanted to do
was get kids interested in football
again, Frye said. And obviously
the numbers speak for themselves.
Honestly, it has nothing to do
with me, I attribute that to our
coaches. We had an advantage here
because I had been here before so
the kids knew from their relatives
and the community what to expect.
But the fact we can get those types
ST. MARYS The last football

game Doug Frye coached was a
thrilling home playoff game at
Wapakoneta which ended in a 41-34
overtime loss to Springfield Shawnee.
It capped a remarkable 9-2 season
and the Redskins were looking at
returning a slew of top players who
primed for years of success ahead.
On Friday, Frye is trying to break
a 21-game losing streak for St.
Marys when the Roughriders plays
host to Sidney.
At Wapak, we thought our best
teams were ahead of us, said Frye,
who returned to St. Marys after
four years at Wapakoneta, where
he posted the best four-year record
(33-10) in the programs history
and reached the playoffs twice. I
look in the mirror some times and
ask, Whyd you do this? I honestly
would not have done this if it were
anywhere else, I would not have left
that situation.
But the luster of returning to St.
Marys was just too much.
After all, from 1998-2008, Frye
went 89-35 as the Roughriders
head coach, reaching the playoffs
seven times and claiming state
runner-up in 2004.
But its a vastly different situation
now. St. Marys records in the past
four years were 5-5, 1-9, 4-6, 0-10
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at Elida
at Bath
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lack of success weve had. But it
shows they want to be successful
and theyre working hard.
Still, it has been a major teaching
job for Frye and his staff because
many of the players either havent
played much lately, or in some
cases, none at all.
Everything from warmups to
entering the field to practice is
being taught and re-taught.
And the top lesson is teaching his
players every day is a new one and
theres work to be done.
We have an old lunch box right
by our door, and every day our
kids have a wristband they take off
and lock in the lunchbox as we go
to practice because were going to
work that day, Frye said. They
have to understand the habits you
need to be successful and thats
what were really trying to do is
change habits.
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at Kenton
at Elida
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COACH: Travis Moyer

SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: First season
at Wapakoneta; 13-year career at Wynford, 118-28
DIVISION: III
LAST YEARS RECORD: 9-2 overall, 8-2 WBL
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Aaron Huffman
(Jr., QB/DB), Keaton Metz (Sr., RB/DB), Quinn
Lottridge (Sr., WR/DB), Kodi Morgan (Sr., QB/
DB), Adam Henderson (Sr., WR/LB), Cameron
Lauck (Jr., RB/DB), Jacob Hartman (Sr., LB), Jon
Eaton (Sr., RB/LB), Nick Steinke (Sr., OL/LB),
Thomas Shoenlein (Sr., TE/DE), Wil Rankin (Sr.,
OL/DL), Blake Pfenning (Sr., OL), C.J. Young (Sr.,
DL), Corey Crawford (Jr., OL/DE), Jared Smith
(Sr., TE/DE), Ethan Saunders (Sr., OL/DL), Drew
Voll (Jr., QB/DB), Andrew Lowden (Sr., OL), Jared
Cockerell (Jr., RB/LB), Joe Pitts (Sr., WR).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Bobby Mason (Sr., WR),
Jake Snyder (Sr., DL), Alex Gornall (Sr., K), Alex
Bowersock (Sr., OL), Josh Hilleary (Sr., DE),
Colton Brown (Sr., DL), Cole Mace (Sr., DE), Dallas Ambos (Sr., DB).
OFFENSE: Wing-T. The Redskins return a good
core of offensive players who can make a Wing-T
hum.
DEFENSE: 4-3. Wapakoneta brings back eight
starters from last years squad. Theyre an athletic and tough group.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Metz ran for 771 yards
and 10 TDs with 492 yard receiving and 8 TDs a
year ago. On defense, Shoenlein was first team
all-WBL and all-District.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Redskins lost two
All-Ohioans in Zach Schmerge and Kyle Gonterman but bring back a ridiculously talented and
experienced team that knows winning.
ST. MARYS
COACH: Doug Frye

SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: First in a
return at St. Marys; overall 27 years as a head
coach at six schools, 186-102.
LAST YEARS RECORD: 0-10 overall, 0-9 WBL.
DIVISION: III
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: 17
RETURNING STARTERS: Zach Elshoff (Sr., OT),
Jaden Heitkamp (Sr. LB), Sean Bowen (Sr., OT),
Quinn Zaerr (Sr., TE), Isaac Fitzgerald (Sr., FB),
Patrick Obringer (Sr., RB), Eric Spicer (Soph.,
RB/DB), Jordan Fisher (Sr., DL), Chance Hicks
(Sr., DL), Spencer Knous (Sr., DL), Dillon Lining
(Sr., LB), Chase Roop (Jr., LB), Logan Maze (Jr.,
LB), Clayton Trogdlon (Sr., K), Trent Slife (Sr.,
RB/DB), Tristan Becker (Sr., G), Cam Swanson
(Sr., DB).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Reid Lininger (Soph., QB),
Dustin Howell (Soph., QB), Austin Tester (Jr., DB),
Randy Slife (Jr., DB), Dane Chisholm (Jr., C), Levi
Ginter (Jr, G), Michael Hastreiter (Sr., T), Tyler
Sullivan (Sr., TE), Corey Rhinock (Sr., DB), Aaron
Alexander (Jr., LB), Kegan Klinger (Sr., DL), Matt
Douglas (Sr., DL/LB), Julius Fisher (Soph., LB),
Zac Nelson (Sr., K), Kyle Wagner (Sr., G), Jared
Goodwin (Sr., TE), Jacob Huber (Jr., OT/DL),
Tyler Sullivan (Sr., TE).
OFFENSE: Wing-T
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Isaac Fitzgerald (Sr.,
6-foot, 230 pounds) was the WBL Baseball
Player of the Year and moves from quarterback
to fullback in Fryes punishing offense. Defensively, the line will be tough with four talented
seniors.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Fryes return has certainly
kindled life in the program. The varsity team went
from 40 players last year to 71 this year along
with 37 freshmen, giving the high school team
108 total players. A massive upgrade from last
year. Still, the team is on a 21-game losing streak.
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Elidas Clark Etzler gets to the outside during a game against Defiance last season at Elida.
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By Mark Altstaetter
ELIDA Its often said

that it all starts in the
trenches for a football
team.
Elida coach Jason
Carpenter is hoping that
holds true for this years
squad.
The Bulldogs return,
not only most of its offensive line, but most of its
skill players from a 5-5
team (4-5 Western Buckeye League) a year ago.
We have most of our
offensive line back, which
is crucial because we cant
run our offense without
good communication on
the line, Carpenter said.
With Tristan Edwards
(5-feet-11, 210 pounds,
Jr.), Quinn Searcy (5-11,
240, Sr.) , Jared Blymyer
(5-7, 200, Sr.) and Dylan
Holcomb (5-8, 175, Jr.)
back, they all had varsity time last year. Thats
going to prove to be the
key for our offensive
unit.
Behind that offensive
line is junior quarterback
Logan Alexander (6-0,
195). Last season, Alexander passed for 1,450 yards
and eight touchdowns, but
was picked off 12 times.
He also rushed for 667
yards and nine TDs.
Clark Etzler (6-0, 175,
Sr.), Alexanders favorite
receiver in 2013, returns.
Last season, Etzler hauled
in 45 balls for 532 yards
and three TDs.
Christian Moran (6-3,
190, Sr.) also returns
at a wide receiver. Last
season, Moran missed
four games due to an
injury. However, Moran
still ended the campaign
with 25 receptions for 466
yards and four TDs.
We lost a big part of
our offense when he got
hurt, which might have
Nine year old Zyairah Nichols gives the Elida Bulldog a

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Elidas Logan Alexander carries the ball during a game against Bath last season.
We always try to be
balanced, 50-50, run-topass, Carpenter said. I
think thats what sets us
apart, when you look at
the spreads in the league.
We want to be more balanced.
In the backfield, the
Bulldogs will rely mostly
on one athlete.
Dez (Desmend White)
is going to get some carries at running back,
Carpenter said. When
Seanquez (Frye) got hurt
last year, he stepped up
and got some carries. So,
hes probably going to get
the bulk of the carries this
year for us.
White (5-8, 180, Sr.) is
ready for the challenge.
He will also play middle
linebacker. Last season,
White was third on the
team in tackles with 63. In
his limited action at running back in 2013, White
ran the ball 15 times for
68 yards.
I got a lot better conditioning this year, White
said. Coach has pushed
us hard. So, Ill be ready.
Im going to block a lot
cost us a couple wins

toward the end of the
year, said Carpenter. So,
hes back and healthy.
Clark (Etzler) is back.
And Brian Upshaw (6-0,
150, Jr.) is back at wide
receiver. So, we have
three wide receivers back
from last years team.
Throwing the ball is all
about timing. So, if we get
the timing down on our
routes and Logan throws
good balls, were going to
be pretty dangerous with
the pass.
Etzler is feeling confident about his teams
chances in 2014.
Its your senior year,
you have to go all out,
Etzler said. I think we
lost two (on offense) from
last year. So, we have
most everybody returning. We know we have
the players. We have the
speed. Our line is doing
well. As long as we make
the right reads, I think
well be fine.
Elida will stick with the
spread offense. However,
Carpenter wants to avoid
being one-dimensional.
Amanda Wilson |The Lima News
too. So, Ill do a little bit

of everything.
Defensively, the Bulldogs will feature a 4-4
set. Last season, Elidas
opponents rushed for
114 yards per game and
passed for 175. One of
the main areas of focus
for the Bulldogs will be in
the turnover department,
where they were at minus4.
Carpenter, who is in his
eighth season at the helm,
is cautiously optimistic
about this season.
I think this year its
pretty much up for grabs,
Carpenter said. Your top
tier teams in the WBL
are always going to compete for a title. Kenton is
going to be good. What
they lost was quality, but
they still have a lot coming back. O-G its their
second year in the spread
(offense) so, its going
to be a lot better. Its
going to be interesting
over at Wapak. They have
a lot coming back and
a new coach. Hopefully,
were going to be up there
in the discussion as well.
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DIVISION: III
COACH: Jason Carpenter
SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: 8,
37-40
LAST YEARS RECORD: 5-5 (4-5 WBL)
RETURNING LETTERMEN: 17
RETURNING STARTERS: Brian Upshaw
(Jr., WR); Logan Alexander (Jr., QB);
Baylen Stinson (Soph., LB); Clark Etzler
(Sr., WR/DB); Peyton Smith (Soph., DB);
Jesse Guerrero (Sr., DB); Desmend White
(Sr., LB); Jared Blymyer (Sr., OL); Damien
Eaton (Sr., OL); Tristan Edwards (Jr., OL);
Dylan Holcomb (Jr., OL); Quinn Searcy
(Sr., OL); Shane Lengefeld (Sr., OL); Will
Legge (Sr., DL); Christian Moran (Sr., WR)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Cole Harmon (Frosh.,
WR); Daneille Lowe (Frosh., LB); Joey
Glick (Jr., DL); Henwin Cuffy (Sr., TE)
OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: 4-4
PLAYER TO WATCH: Senior Clark Etzler
led the Bulldogs in both receiving yards
and all-purpose yards in 2013. Look for
Etzler to be one of the top receivers in the
WBL this fall.
SEASON OUTLOOK: With a slew of returners, the Bulldogs look to be one of the
teams in the upper echelon of the WBL.
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BATH SCHEDULE
8-30-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
at Lima Central Catholic

at Celina
DEFIANCE
at Wapakoneta
ST. MARYS
VAN WERT
at Shawnee
KENTON
at Elida
OTTAWA-GLANDORF
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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BATH
Chase Clark of Bath carries the ball against Shawnee during a game last season at Bath.
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Bath brings experience

to Garlands second year
By Tom Usher
BATH TOWNSHIP Bill Garland pulled a roster off the printer

and placed it in the center of his
desk. The sheet was dotted with
a number of asterisks, indicating
veteran players.
This years Wildcats team will
be loaded with experience. In
all, they return seven starters
on offense and nine starters on
defense from a team that went 4-6
(4-5 Western Buckeye League) a
year ago.
This is Year 2 for Garland as
head coach at Bath, after serving as a Wildcats assistant for 28
years.
We had a whole year as a coaching staff to prepare for this year,
compared to last year when we
started camp five weeks after I got
the job, Garland said. Now Im
able to put some of my touches on
the program. We have a lot of
experience back.
Bath returns senior Cam Jenkins
(5-11, 195) at quarterback. Last
year he completed 144 of 276 passes for 1,710 yards. He threw 17
TDs. He was second on the team
in rushing with 275 yards and one
touchdown.
Jenkins, a catcher in baseball,
gives the Wildcats a gritty leader.
Cam started all 10 games at
quarterback last year, Garland
said. Hes a guy who can run
inside the tackles. Hes a coachs
son and brings a little bit of the

football smarts to the game. He
knows our offense and our passing
game really well. We expect a lot
out of him this year.
Bath returns four on the offensive line, including tight end
Garrett Metcalf. The other three
are tackles Blake McGue, Easton
Rudasill and center Kody Toland.
Blakes a three-year starter and
will anchor our offensive line,
Garland said. Cody makes our line
calls up front. Garrett has good
hands and hes a guy we want to
try to throw the ball to this year.
Running back Chase Clark led
the team in rushing (87 carries,
299 yards, 3 TDs) last year in the
pass-oriented attack. The running game will be a mix of Clark,
Dylan Burkholder, Kyle Lhamon,
Bo Gross and sophomore Kadean
Sullivan.
Gone are the teams top three
wide receivers from last year: Colin
Gossard (41 receptions, 611 yards,
8 TDs), Hayden Atkins (45 receptions, 459 yards, 4 TDs) and Eric
Heffner (29 receptions, 436 yards,
4 TDs). All three also were regulars in the secondary.
The lone veteran receiver is
Corey Briggs (17 receptions, 121
yards).
The new group of wide receivers will include Lauf, Davis, Luke
Niebel and Sullivan.
Bath will primarily have a twoback look, but will also run some
one-back offense.
We have to work on our passing

game, Garland said. We graduated 83 percent of our passing yards
from a year ago, Garland said.
Defensively, the Wildcats return
tackles Lenny Miles, Tyler Shaw
and Billy Nichols and nose guard
Kyle Lhamon.
The linebacking corps will be a
team strength, including sophomore middle linebacker Gross
(6-foot, 215), who started last year
as a freshman.
Hes (Gross) going to play middle linebacker, but hes also going
to run the ball,Garland said.
Also back are linebackers Jared
Davis, Tyler Shobe (5-11, 198) and
Burkholder.
Shobe plays outside linebacker,
which is really a defensive end,
Garland said. His motor never
stops running.
Graduation did take linebacker
Hunter Weis, the teams leading
tackler with 124 tackles.
Tre Wheeler returns at cornerback and will also play some wide
receiver and could also play some
tailback.
The big key for Bath will be
defense. The Wildcats gave up 33
points-per-game last year, which
ranked eighth in the WBL. It also
gave up 382 yards-per-game (ninth
in the WBL), including 175 on the
ground.
We have to improve on how
many points we give up per game
and that starts by stopping the
run, Garland said.
DIVISION: IV
COACH: Bill Garland
SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: 2nd, 4-6
LAST YEARS RECORD: 4-6 (4-5 WBL)
RETURNING STARTERS: Cam Jenkins (Sr., QB);
Blake McGue (Sr., OT); Corey Briggs (Sr., WR);
Kody Toland (Sr., C); Garrett Metcalf (Sr., TE);
Chase Clark (Jr., RB); Easton Rudasill (Jr., OT);
Tre Wheeler (Sr., CB); Jared Davis (Sr., LB); Lenny
Miles (Sr., DT); Tyler Shaw (Sr., DT); Tyler Shobe
(Jr., LB/DE); Dylan Burkholder (Jr., LB); Kyle
Lhamon (Jr., NG); Billy Nichols (Jr., DT); Bo Gross
(Soph., MLB); Austin Lauf (Sr., K); Garrett Norton
(Jr., K).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Ryan Kalb (Soph., S/WR);
Kadean Sullivan (Soph., RB/WR/LB); Luke Niebel
(Sr., S/WR).
OFFENSE: 2-back set; some 1-back and some
I-formation.
DEFENSE: 4-3.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Cam Jenkins started every
game last year and will lead the Wildcats with his
arm and his legs. He threw for 1,710 and ran for 275
and will be counted on to ignite the offense.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The veteran offense returns
its quarterback, running back, three offensive linemen and the tight end. The key will be improving a
defense which gave up plenty of rushing yards and
33 points-per-game. With nine back on defense,
Bath is expected to show improvement.
WBL FORECAST
1. KENTON. Brent Fackler follows coaching legend Mike Mauk. Starting quarterback Trent Hites is a sophomore. But
speedy receivers like Colyn Blackford (89
catches) and Kevin Stoller (77 catches)
along with veteran linemen could make
him look like a veteran.
2. WAPAKONETA. First-year coach Travis
Moyer inherits a talented team ready to
continue the winning ways of the last
four years when the Redskins have gone
33-10, including 9-2 last year.
3. OTTAWA-GLANDORF. Titans will be
trying to get back to the playoffs after
an uncharacteristic absence last season
when they went 6-4.
4. CELINA. A sound defense and the
passing of Caleb Hoyng (1,631 yards,
13 TDs) are the knowns. One of the
unknowns is the offensive line, which will
have four first-year starters.
5. ELIDA. With 10 starters back on
offense, the Bulldogs hope to improve on
last years 5-5 season.
6. DEFIANCE. The Bulldogs have five
starters back on each side of the ball from
a 6-5 team. But finding replacements for
QB Will Batt and receiver Trey Guilliam
will be huge. Defiance got 82 percent of
its offense in the air last season.
7. BATH. With Cam Jenkins (1,710 yards
passing, 17 TDs), four starters on the
offensive line and all of the offensive
backfield returning, the Wildcats hope to
improve on last season when they were
ninth in the WBL in total offense.
8. SHAWNEE. The Indians have 12 starters back from last years 2-8 team, which
could be a reason to expect better things
this year.
9. ST. MARYS. Doug Frye returns to try to
rebuild the Roughriders program. Numbers are up, but St. Marys hasnt won a
game since 2011.
10. VAN WERT. The hope is that young
players who played as freshmen and
sophomores have matured. The Cougars
allowed a WBL-high 44.3 points a game
last season.
2014 Bath
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Shawnee looks to turn corner
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Shawnees Dylan Hefner breaks away from Spencerville defenders for a touchdown during a preseason scrimmage.
Seven starters return on defense
SHAWNEE SCHEDULE
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
By Tom Usher
school. Ive been running

around this place as long as
I can walk, and Ive been a
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP part of the football program
Steve Owen has been around as a manager since the second
the Shawnee football program grade.
for as long as he can rememAs Owen enters his second
ber.
year, he said, Weve kind
He grew up
of taken what we
around Shawnee
did last year and
when his dad,
tweaked it a little
Dave, was the
bit more so it fits
longtime trainer.
our personnel a litHe played at
tle bit better. And
Shawnee, then
the kids are a little
Bluffton Univermore comfortable
sity and was an
with what were
assistant coach
doing.
at Shawnee for
Shawnee returns
RICHARD DEUBLER
20 years.
four
starters on
... force on defense
Now he wants
offense.
to pull the proThe offensive
gram back in the
line returns guards
right direction.
Will Kleffner and
Shawnee
Donald Hughes.
finished 2-8 in
Griffin Hites, a
Owens first year
6-foot-2, 185-pound
as head coach,
junior, returns at
but a lot of that
quarterback. He
had to do with
started Week 2
moving players
through 7, until he
JANSON McCORMICK
around after
was moved to run... Mac attack on defense
standout tailning back.
back Angelo Fox
Hites was
went down with
switched when 6-3,
a season-ending
210-pound Angelo
injury in Week 5.
Fox went down
The first year
with an injury.
was fun and it
Fox is back and
was a learning
returns to lead
experience,
the ground game
Owen said.
with his power and
Being the head
speed. He racked
NICK NEWMAN
coach for the
up close to 500
... shut down end
first time, it was
yards before his
different. I enjoyed
Week 5 injury.
it.
Hes a big, physical back
Shawnees been in my
and has some speed, Owen
blood my entire life. My dad
said. Every time he touches
is starting his 50th year this
the ball, theres a good chance
year as an employee of the
he can go a long way.
SHAWNEE
DIVISION: III
COACH: Steve Owen
SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL:
2nd, 2-8
LAST YEARS RECORD: 2-8 (2-7
WBL)
RETURNING STARTERS: Will Kleffner (Sr., G); Donald Hughes (Sr., G);
Griffin Hites (Jr., QB); TB Angelo Fox
(Sr., TB); Janson McCormick (Sr.,
DT); Nick Newman (Sr., DE); Richy
Duebler (Sr., DE); Jake Leppla (Sr.,
LB); Zach Kaplan (Sr., LB); Jaryed
Slusher (CB, Sr.).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Grant Wheeler
(Fr., WR); Zach Casey (Jr., WR);
Austin Allison (Jr., OL); Spencer Jordan (Soph., WR/LB); Noah Hanjora
(Soph., WR/SS; Malik Simpson (Sr.,
DB); Jordan Tovarnak (Jr., OL).
OFFENSE: 1-back, 3-wide shotgun.
DEFENSE: 4-2-5.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Tailback Angelo Fox is a brute to bring down at
6-foot-3, 210 pounds. He has power
and speed. The key for him is staying healthy, as he went down with an
injury in Week 5 and missed the rest
of the season.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Indians
should be better on defense, with
seven starters back. Offensively,
they have Fox to run the ball, but
need to improve the passing game
to keep the chains moving. With Fox
healthy, the Indians should show
significant improvement.
Shawnees Angelo Fox rushes down field against Ottawa-Glandorfs Kyle

Niese (21) during a game last season at O-G.
When Hites was moved to

tailback, Colin Rambin took
over at quarterback.
In the preseason, it was an
even battle at quarterback
between Hites and Rambin.
Whoever doesnt win the job,
will move to wide receiver.
Both have to be on the
field for us, Owen said.
Dylan Hefner, a linebacker/
wingback last year, will also
see time at running back and
H-Back.
The new receiving corps
will have the likes of Austin
Downard, freshman Grant
Wheeler and Zach Casey.
The offense wont be a true
spread, but Owen said the
Indians will be primarily a
one-back, three wide receivers look in the shotgun.
The defense has seven
returning starters back.
On the line, the veterans
are tackle Janson McCormick
(6-2, 280) and ends Nick
Newman and Richy Deubler.
The linebacking group
will return Jake Leppla,
Zach Kaplan and Hites, who
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ST. MARYS
7:30 p.m.
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7:30 p.m.
OTTAWA-GLANDORF 7:30 p.m.
KENTON
7:30 p.m.
at Elida
7:30 p.m.
BATH
7:30 p.m.
at Celina
7:30 p.m.
DEFIANCE
7:30 p.m.
at Wapakoneta
7:30 p.m.
started at middle linebacker

two years ago when he was a
freshman. This year Hites will
start at strong safety. Hites
and Kaplan will be the leaders
of the 4-2-5 defense.
Jaryed Slusher is back at a
cornerback/safety.
I thought we did an OK
job against the run and of
the front six, five the six are
back, Owen said. But we
have some holes to fill in the
secondary, but we have some
pretty athletic kids in the secondary I think will help us.
Besides keeping Fox and
Hites healthy, Owen said his
team has to have better offensive balance.
We have to be able to
throw the ball, Owen said.
Teams knew we couldnt
throw the ball very well last
year and thats been one of
our big focuses over the winter and through the spring
and summer. And now I
feel good about having that
ability, with either one, Griffin (Hites) or Colin (Rambin).
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New Kenton QB will have veteran receivers

Kenton SCHEDULE
By Mike Miller
KENTON After serving 29 years as the defensive

co-ordinator at Kenton, Brent
Fackler is beginning his first
year as the Wildcats head
coach.
Before I always had to just
watch half of the team, Fackler said. Now I have to take
the rest of the Kenton family
in.
Offensively, quarterback
Grant Sherman has moved on
to the University of Toledo.
Sophomore Trent Hites will
take the helm of the Wildcats
spread offense.
Nothing has changed, offensively, but holes will have to
be filled by graduation.
The rookie Hites is progressing every day, according
to Fackler.
The bright spot for the
Kenton squad is the return of
four receivers:. Three seniors,
Colyn Blackford, Luke Jackson, and Kollin Stollar join
with junior Conner Jones to
provide experienced targets
for Hites.
The Wildcats return two
starters on the offensive line
in left tackle Larry Wells
(6-foot-8, 315), who is committed to play at Kentucky.
Right guard Mason Treen
also returns, but that leaves
three spots that Kenton must
fill to give Hites time to throw
the ball.
Defensively, the Wildcats
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COLDWATER
WAPAKONETA
at St. Marys
VAN WERT
at Shawnee
at Ottawa-Glandorf
ELIDA
at Bath
CELINA
at Defiance
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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KENTON
Kentons Colyn Blackford makes a dives catch against Clinton Massie during a Division IV state semifinal at Welcome
Stadium in Dayton last season.
return seven starters so that

should be a strong point.
Our defense plays a lot of
the game due to our offense,
Fackler said. We either score
quickly or turn the ball back
so they are on the field for
long period of times.
Tristan Reichelderfer (Sr.,
6-3, 205) returns to anchor
the defense from his middle
linebacker position. Fackler
describes him as a definite

Division I prospect.
Jake Hale, Austin Phillips
and Sylas Smith return to the
defensive line. Trevor and
Travis Downing return to the
defensive backfield at safety.
Fackler feels that there are
two keys to another successful
season for Kenton.
We must be good pass
blockers and we need to
improve the pass rush. Fackler said.

Kenton has five goals and
meeting them would guarantee another hugely successful
season. Those goals are the
following:
A winning season
Win the WBL
Make the state playoffs
Win the state championship
To improve every day.
Celina ready to take the next step
Celina
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By Scott Brinkman
CELINA Trent Temples first season

at Celina could be considered a success.
A 7-3 record, including a 6-3 slatte in the
Western Buckeye League, is a good foundation in which to build back-to-back winnings seasons for the first time since the
1990s. Only consecutive losses to end the
season kept the Bulldogs from making the
postseason for the first time since 1998.
Getting into the playoffs will be the
Bulldogs focus this season.
Junior quarterback Caleb Hoyng returns
after leading an offense that averaged
more than 30 points per game last season.
Protecting Hoyng will be critical as four
of their five lineman graduated from last
season.
We have our work cut out for us finding athletes that can fill those spots,
Temple said.
Senior Sean Kirk will be Hoyngs primary target. His big play ability and senior
leadership will be a security blanket for
the offense.
Hes one of our three-year letterman,
Temple said. Sean is explosive on offense
and is very sure handed when catching
the football.
Garett Winget will get the majority of
carries from his running back spot.
This is Garetts first year with us,
Temple said. We expect big things from
him.
While the offense will have to sure up
the line, the defense has experience.
Senior linebacker Brandon Hoffman and
defensive end/linebacker Frank Townsend
DIVISION: IV
COACH: Brent Fackler
First year
LAST YEARS RECORD: 13-1, 9-0 WBL
RETURNING STARTERS: Mason
Treen (Sr., OG), larry Wells (Jr., T), Luke
Jackson (Sr., WR), Colyn Blackford
(Sr., WR), Kollin Stollar (Sr., WR), Conner Jones (Jr., WR), Jake hale (Sr., DL),
Austin Phillips (Sr., DL), Sylas Smith
(Sr., DL), Derek Legge (Sr., LB), Tristan
Reichelderfer (Sr., LB), Trevor Downing
(Sr., DB), Travis Downing (Sr., DB)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Trent Hites (So.,
QB), Tyler Heintz (So., OL)
OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: Michigan St. stunt 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: The development of sophomore quarterback Trent
Hites will be a key to the success of the
Wildcats this season.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Despite the loss
of stand-outs Noah Furbush (Michigan), Matt Bahr (Kent State), Justin
Sawmiller (Cincinnati), and Grant
Sherman (Toledo) Kenton expects to
re-load and have another successful
season.
VERSAILLES
BATH
at Ottawa-Glandorf
at Defiance
WAPAKONETA
at St. Marys
VAN WERT
SHAWNEE
at Kenton
at Elida
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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Celina quarterback Caleb Hoyng is wrapped up by the Wapakoneta defense during a game last season.
team with Michael Teeters at tackle to

make a formidable front.
Brandon Hoffman is a two-year letterman on defense, Temple said. Brandon
returns this year after having a great
junior season. Brandon plays fundamental
football and is always putting himself in a
good position to make a stop.
The Bulldogs allowed 20.2 points per
game last season and ranked third in the
Western Buckeye League in defense.
With several key returners on the
defensive side of the football we will be
able to come out and play sound defensively, Temple said. Our returners have
seen a lot of action on Friday nights,

which will allow them to step up and
make key stops for us.
The Bulldogs start the season with Midwest Athletic Conference foe, Versailles,
before jumping into the WBL.
Our team and coaching staff is excited
about the potential this years team has,
Temple said. We know have areas to
work on and we need key athletes to step
up and fill positions. The talent is there,
they just need to continue to work hard
in practice and show us in the preseason
scrimmages they are ready for the challenge.
DIVISION: III
COACH: Trent Temple
1, 7-3
WBL)
RETURNING STARTERS: 10
KEY NEWCOMERS: Cayden Wilson
(Sr.), Cole Stephens (Sr.), Mitch
Mabry (Jr.), Zach Rieger (Jr.), Garett Winget (Jr.), Ryan Harter (So.).
OFFENSE: Shotgun/Spread
DEFENSE: 43
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sean Kirk is
a 3-year letter winner. He is a sure
handed ball catcher and explosive
on the offensive side of the ball.
Kirks ability to be near the ball
on defense gives him a chance to
make plays on that side of the ball
as well.
SEASON OUTLOOK: With the
loss of 80 percent of their offensive line, the Bulldogs will have
to rebuild their offensive front if
they hope to protect their skilled
players. The defense will be ahead
of the offense and will need to be
stout to keep them in games early
in the season.
Recker optimistic in Year 3 at Van Wert

By Ross Bishoff
Offensively, we have some guys who can

do some things with the ball between
our quarterback, our tailback and our
VAN WERT Theres a difference
receivers. And were better up front.
between hope and optimism.
See? Optimism. Based on fact.
In his third year at the helm for Van
A year ago, Van Wert introduced
Wert, Keith Recker seems to be entera spread offense to a young team of
ing the 2014 season with genuine optijuniors and sophomores and scored an
mism rather than just hoping his team
average of 21.3 points per game. Those
can make something happen.
players now are a year older with a betThe optimism comes from a myriad
ter grasp of the offense.
of positive sources.
Junior quarterback Colin Smith (375
This year, the Cougars are predomirushing yards with three TDs/1,769
nantly seniors and juniors as opposed
passing with 16 TDs/13 Ints. in 2013)
to underclassmen. The team speed is
is back. Hes a bigger (6-foot-2, 175)
eye-catching. The team has a better
and smarter quarterback with nice
grasp on the offense. And a defensive
weapons at his disposal.
switch seems like it could pay off in a
Those players include the quartet of
major way.
Quincy Salcido (WR), Kris Hart (RB),
Indeed, after back-to-back 1-9 seaHunter Perl (WR) and Nicholas Krugh
sons, this may be the year Reckers Cou- (WR), whose sprinting speed took
gars turn the corner.
them to the state track meet last spring.
Weve had a really good showing
Up front, Nolan Smith (6-foot-3, 273
so far with our practices. Weve really
pounds; junior) returns as a top linematured physically and athletically,
man who played sparingly a year ago
Recker said. My hope is defensively,
due to knee injuries. However, his freshyoull see a lot better team all around.
man season he played very well and in
the past offseason got invited to the

Purdue camp.
Watching our film from last year, you
dont realize at the time how far behind
you are, Recker said. But seeing
where we were at this time last year to
now, everything is so much smoother.
Its the athletes putting the time in. Last
year there was a learning curve and
once we hit July this year, they were
just so strong in how they went about
things.
The big improvement Recker is hoping to see is on the defense. A year ago,
his 4-3 scheme struggled in a big way,
allowing 44.3 points per game.
We just werent physical enough to
stay in a 4-3 against a team like O-G or
Wapak, Recker said. Then wed go
against a good passing team like Kenton
or Celina and wed have to go to a threeman front. So we were always adjusting,
it was like a new defense every week.
We couldnt stop the run, we couldnt
stop the pass, we had missed assignments
To improve and simplify things, Van
Van Wert
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7:30 p.m.
Wert switched to a 3-3 to get more athletes on the field who can just react and
make tackles.
The guys can just play, Recker said.
They dont have to think, its looked
really good. We just really needed to
figure out a way to stop the run because
everyone just ran the ball all over us.
Were really anxious to see how it works
for us.
See Van WERT |11E
The Lima News
Titans look to contend in WBL

OTTAWA-GLANDORF
By Mark Altstaetter
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
OTTAWA When a football team graduates 15 letter

winners, it usually means a
rebuilding season is on the
horizon.
Not for Ottawa-Glandorf.
Over the years, O-G has
found ways to reload. This
season shouldnt be any different.
The Titans went 6-4 in
2013 (5-4 Western Buckeye
League). Lost from graduation are nine starters, five on
offense and four on defense.
Despite losing several
key players from last years
squad, O-G does return 21
letter winners, which is a
testament on how deep the
O-G squad was in 2013.
From a starting standpoint, we have six or seven
guys back who were starters, longtime O-G coach
Ken Schriner said. Were
still juggling positions.
We have a number of guys
that have experience. They
maybe werent starters last
year, but they saw a lot of
action, defensively, probably
more so than offensively.
Our strength is probably
going to be the athleticism at
our skill positions.
Gone from last year is
quarterback Logan Rieman.
In 2013, Rieman passed for
1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns. Rieman also rushed
for 391 yards and eight TDs.
Junior Zac Unterbrink
(6-feet, 175 pounds) looks to
be the frontrunner to fill Riemans shoes this season.
He (Unterbrink) really
stepped up this summer,
Schriner said. Were probably going to put a lot on his
shoulders, as a young guy.
We have high expectations
for him. Hes a basketball
guy, has good feet and good
instincts. Hes going to run
the ball and throw the ball.
The Titans spread offense
could have a couple new
wrinkles this season.
Im afraid to call it a
spread, Schriner said with
a smile. My goal is to get
out of the spread and to do
some I (formation) concepts. Thats my strength
up front with the blocking
schemes. And we want to
at Oak Harbor 7:00 p.m.

VAN WERT 7:30 p.m.
CELINA
7:30 p.m.
at Shawnee 7:30 p.m.
at Defiance 7:30 p.m.
KENTON
7:30 p.m.
at Wapakoneta 7:30 p.m.
ELIDA
7:30 p.m.
at St. Marys 7:30 p.m.
at Bath
7:30 p.m.
OTTAWA- GLANDORF
Ottawa-Glandorf wide receiver Zach Kuhlman pulls away from Shawnees

Rich Deubler during a game at O-G last season.
keep it as simple for the line

as much as we can.
Offensively, we have to
make some changes. We
have to get more solid and
consistent in what we are
doing. Thats what weve
really been working on this
summer.
Last season, O-G averaged
24.7 points per game. Defensively, the Titans gave up
16.4 points per contest.
Not only does O-G have to
replace its signal caller, but
also the players behind him.
We lost Shane Schroeder
(running back) from last
year, Schriner said. This
year, Kyle Niese (5-11, 205)
is a guy who has really
stepped up for us. Hes a
senior and hes excited for
his opportunity to shine.
Hes a tough kid. Hes
about 200 pounds and a
load.
Niese will start at both
running back and on the
defensive line.
Were doing a lot of the
same things we did last
year, Niese said. Were
changing it up a little bit,
because we have a little more
speed and not as much size.
And when one thinks
about O-G, the offensive line
is usually the topic of discussion. This season, the Titans
will need to replace a couple
positions on the line.
Ben Recker (6-3, 245, Sr.)
is an offensive tackle, Schriner said. Jason Schnipke
(6-2, 230, Sr.) is moving to
guard. He was a center for
us last year and we moved
him to guard. Ben Deitering
(6-3, 190, Sr.) is a returning
offensive guard. And Sid
Moening (6-4, 180, Sr.) was
our tight end last year. So,
we have two guys (on the

offensive line) that we have
to replace.
The offensive line is such
a chemistry thing. Its all
about those guys being able
to play together.
Just like on the offensive
side of the football, the
Titans athleticism should
stand out in the defensive
unit.
Were a 3-3 stack,
Schriner said. Were very
multiple in what we do.
Our linebackers are probably the quickest weve ever
had. Thats the strength of
our defense, the ability to
pursue.
One of those athletic
players who will see a great
deal of action this season
is senior Colin Laubenthal
(5-10, 145, wide receiver,
cornerback).
We did lose some critical spots, but we have much
coming back this year,
Laubenthal said. I would
say that everyone this year
is pretty quick. Were quick
to the ball on defense. On
offense, our speed on the
perimeter is great. So, I
would say speed is our best
attribute.
Senior Jake Kahle (5-10,
170, cornerback, wide
receiver), who is coming
back from a broken leg suffered during the basketball
season, agrees with Laubenthal.
We had a good team last
year, but I think this year we
have more speed. This year,
we have a lot of seniors and
weve been playing together
since sixth grade. We know
exactly what everybody is
doing, Kahle said.
DIVISION: V
COACH: Ken Schriner
SEASONS, RECORD AT
SCHOOL: 19, 133-69
LAST YEARS RECORD:
6-4 (5-4 WBL)
RETURNING LETTERMEN:
21
RETURNING STARTERS:
Ben Recker (Sr., OL/DL);
Jason Schnipke (Sr., OL//
DL); Blake Blevins (Sr.,
WR); Zach Kuhlman (Sr.,
WR); Colin Laubenthal (Sr.,
WR); Jake Kahle (Sr., DB);
Sid Moening (Sr., TE); Cole
Osting (Sr., DB); Dan Godsil
(Sr., LB); Ben Deitering (Sr.,
LB); Bryce Utrup (Jr., LB)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Brad
Recker (Sr., WR/DB); Jeff
Brown (Sr., OL/DL); Grant
Hershberger (Sr., WR/DB);
Tyler Kihm (Sr., WR/DB);
Jeremy Kaufman (Sr., RB/
LB); Logan McDermott (Jr.,
LB/RB); Zac Unterbrink
(Jr., QB/DB); Bryce Utrup
(Jr., LB/RB); Aaron Rieman (Jr., OL/DL); Jack
Cavanaugh (Jr., RB/LB);
Jay Garcia (Jr., WR/DB);
Jacob Schmitz (Jr., OL/DL);
Brandon Weis (Jr., TE/DL);
Alex Hoehn (Soph., OL/DL);
Connor Niese (Soph., RB/
LB); Jake Schriner (TE/LB);
Trevor Rieman (OL/DL)
OFFENSE: Pro-I
DEFENSE: Multiple 4- and
5-man fronts
PLAYER TO WATCH:
Senior wide receiver Zach
Kuhlman led O-G with 30
receptions for 418 yards in
2013.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The
Titans have the athletes in
the skill positions, but will
need to sew up the offensive line in order to be competitive in the WBL race.
Van Wert
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VAN WERT
COACH: Keith Recker

SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: Third
season, 2-18
LAST YEARS RECORD: 1-9 overall, 1-8
Western Buckeye League
DIVISION: V
RETURNING STARTERS: Chandler Adams
(Sr., WR/LB), Dillon Baer (Sr., OL/DL), Nicholas
Krugh (Sr., WR/LB), Quincy Salcido (Sr., WR/
DB), Ethan Williams (Sr., OL/DL), Jon Averesch
(Jr., OL/DL), Gavin Gardner (Jr. ,K), Andy Hammond (Jr., WR/DB), Keagan Hardmon (Jr., WR/
DB), Colin Smith (Jr., QB/DB), Nolan Smith
(Jr., OL/DL), Ryan Stoller (Jr., RB/LB), Justice
Tussing (Jr., RB/LB), Marcel Salcido (Soph., OL/
DL), Evan Williams (Soph., OL/DL).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Kaleb Cantrell (Jr., OL),
Gavin Cross (Jr., OL/DL), Kris Hart (Jr., LB),
Jacoby Kelly (Fr., WR/DB).
OFFENSE: Spread. Colin Smith returns
as a more mature signal-caller physically
and mentally and hell have some big-time
speedsters to help him make the offense go
as four key offensive players competed in
sprints at the state track meet last year.
DEFENSE: 3-3. The Cougars have simplified their scheme to a 3-3 in the hopes to
be more versatile while letting their football
players read and react quickly.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Colin Smiths play will be
key to the offense as the quarterback while Nolan Smith returns to the line after a year battling
knee injuries. Both should have big impacts.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Recker believes his
team is coming of age this season and
should be ready to turn the corner after two
years of struggles.
Defiance
DEFIANCE SCHEDULE
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9-19-14
9-26-14
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10-17-14
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at Napoleon
ELIDA
at Bath
CELINA
OTTAWA-GLANDORF
at Wapakoneta
ST. MARYS
at Van Wert
at Shawnee
KENTON
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
DEFIANCE
DIVISION: II
COACH: Jerry Buti
SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: 24, 163-93
RETURNING LETTERMEN: Savontre Vaughn
(Sr, OL/DL), Wes Detter (Sr, WR/DB), Damian Elford (Sr, WR/DB), Jake Meyer (Jr, WR/DB), Zack
Morris (Sr, OT/DL), Zach Buhrer (Sr, WR/DB).
OFFENSE: Boot/Spread
DEFENSE: Multiple Front 5-3
SEASON OUTLOOK: Defiance has lost most
of its weapons from a year ago, so it will be
up to returning offensive leaders like Vaughn,
Detter and Meyer to keep this team on track
for another playoff berth.
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BRODY HOYING
(5-10, 180, Senior)
Coldwater
Quarterback/Defensive back
Hoying is headed to Eastern Michigan
as a defensive back, but hes one of the
top quarterbacks in the state. His ability
to run and throw helped the Cavaliers to
the Division V state championship with a
24-7 victory over Columbus Hartley.
Hoying dominated the title game, running for 160 yards on 24 carries with TD
runs of 9, 3 and 32 yards. In the air, he
was 7 o 12 for 83 yards.
During the regular season, he ran for
1,011 yards with 18 TDs. He also threw for
1,328 yards and 14 TDs.
He was the offensive player of the year
in the Midwest Athletic Conference and
was also first team all-MAC on defense
with 70 tackles and three interceptions.
He was first team all-district and first
team all-state.
Ruben
Flowers
WIDE RECEIVER
Blufftons Robbie Stratton had

54 tackles and five interceptions.
Lima Seniors Ruben Flowers

had 62 receptions for 826 yards and 13 TDs.
Dean Brown | The Lima News
Robbie
Stratton
DEFENSIVE BACK
Crestview
Kollin
Stollar
WIDE RECEIVER
Malcolm
Oliver
RUNNING BACK
Kentons Kollin Stollar had

62 receptions for 894 yards and 17 TDs.
Crestviews Malcolm Oliver ran

for 974 yards and 17 TDs.
Kenton
Minster
Leipsic
Eli
Wolf
WIDE RECEIVER
JordanRUNNING
Chamberlin
BACK
Minsters Eli Wolf had 48 receptions

for a school-record 907 yards with nine TDs.
Leipsics Jordan Chamberlin

ran for 1,233 yards with 20 TDs.
Lima Senior
Wapakoneta
Juniel
Liles
RUNNING BACK
Thomas Schoenlien
Lima Seniors Juniel Liles ran for 1,478

yards on 227 carries with 18 TDs.
Wapakonetas Thomas Schoelien had

64 tackles, 19 for loss, with eight sacks.
Coldwater
Brody Hoying
QUARTERBACK/DEFENSIVE BACK
Coldwater quartrback Brody Hoying ran for 160 yards on

24 carries with TD runs of 9, 3 and 32 yards in the state
championship victory over Columbus Hartley.
RUBEN FLOWERS
(6-4, 180, Junior)
Lima Senior
Wide Receiver
Flowers was the
go-to receiver in the
Spartans pass-happy
offense. The 6-4 leaper
had 62 receptions for
826 yards and 13 TDs.
Flowers made many
spectacular catches
and was able to take
off for long yardage
after the catch.
He was first team
all-Three Rivers
Athletic Conference,
first team all-district
and special mention
all-state. He was one
of two wide receivers
named to The Lima
News Dream Team.
MALCOLM OLIVER
(6-0, 205, Senior)
Crestview
Running back
Oliver used his
power and speed to
help the Knights to a
share of the Northwest Conference title
and a record of 9-3
(second round of the
playoffs).
In the regular season Oliver ran for 974
yards and 17 TDs. He
also had 17 receptions
for 296 yards and two
TDs.
He was first team
all-Northwest Conference and second team
all-district.
JORDAN
CHAMBERLIN
(5-7, 160, Senior)
Leipsic
Running back
The speedy Chamberlin ran for 1,233
yards on 208 carries
during the regular
season. He also had
20 TDs.
Chamberlin ran for
123 yards on 23 carries, with TD runs of
56 and 5 yards, in the
playoff loss to Delphos
St. Johns.
He was first team
all-Blanchard Valley
Conference and second team all-district.
THOMAS
SCHOENLIEN
(6-3, 245, Senior)
Wapakoneta
Defensive lineman
The defensive
end was a first team
all-Western Buckeye
League selection
last year. He had 64
tackles, 19 for loss,
with eight sacks. He
also had a fumble
recovery.
He was named first
team all-district and
special mention allstate.
WIDE RECEIVER
JUNIEL LILES
(5-7, 170, Senior)
Lima Senior
Running back
The Lima Senior offense was remodeled last year to feature a wide-open
passing game. But it was the running
ability of Liles that was at the heart of
it all.
Liles ran for 1,478 yards on 227 carries with 18 TDs. He also caught 18
passes for 204 yards and three TDs.
His explosive ability to make defenders
miss helped guide Lima Senior to a 5-5
record. That marked a huge turnaround
from 0-10 in 2012 and 12-68 over the
past eight years.
Liles was first team all-Three Rivers
Athletic Conference, first team all-district and second team all-state. He was
The Lima News Dream Team offensive
player of the year.
Lima Senior
ELI WOLF
(6-4, 185, Senior)
Minster
Wide receiver
Wolf recently
verbally committed
to Eastern Michigan.
Hes the younger
brother of Minster
product Ethan
Wolf, who is at
the University of
Tennessee.
Eli was first team
all-Midwest Athletic
Conference and first
team all-district.
He was special
mention all-state.
He had 48
receptions for a
school-record 907
yards with nine TDs.
Bluffton
KOLLIN STOLLAR
(5-9, 165, Senior)
Kenton
Wide receiver
Kenton wide receiver
Justin Sawmiller has
graduated, so the
No. 1 wideout in
the wide-open, fivewide Kenton offense is
now Stollar.
Last year he had
62 receptions for 894
yards and 17 TDs,
incredible numbers
considering he was
quarterback
Grant Shermans
No. 2 target.
He was first team
all-Western Buckeye
League and second
team all-district.
Sherman is gone,
but still expect Stollar
to be one of the top
playmakers in the area.
The Lima News
ROBBIE STRATTON
(5-11, 160, Senior)
Bluffton
Defensive back
Stratton is a twoway player at wide
receiver/defensive
back and is one of
the top defensive
backs in the area.
He finished last year
with 54 tackles and
five interceptions.
He was first team
all-Northwest Conference on offense
and defense. He
was voted the top
defensive back in
the NWC.
He was first
team all-district
and special
mention all-state.
By Tom Usher
TOP 10 PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2014
Kenton
Tristan Reichelderfer
LINEBACKER
Kentons Tristan Reichelderfer led the Western Buckeye

League in tackles with 128, including 10 for loss.
TRISTAN
REICHELDERFER
(6-3, 205, Senior)
Kenton
Linebacker
Reichelderfer led
the Western Buckeye
League in tackles with
128, including 10 for
loss. He also had three
interceptions.
He was first team
all-Western Buckeye
League and first team
all-district.
He was special
mention all-state.
The Lima News
Thursday, August 28, 2014 1F
2014 Lima area high school football schedule

FriDaY, aUgUSt 29
Defiance at Napoleon ............................. 7:00 p.m.

Versailles at Celina .................................. 7:30 p.m.
Elida at Delphos St. Johns ..................... 7:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Kenton ............................... 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Oak Harbor ............. 7:00 p.m.
Shawnee at Marion Local ....................... 7:30 p.m.
Sidney at St. Marys ................................. 7:30 p.m.
Bryan at Van Wert ................................... 7:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Bellefontaine ................. 7:30 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Ada ..................... 7:30 p.m.
New Bremen at Allen East ...................... 7:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Cory-Rawson ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Columbus Grove....... 7:30 p.m.
Parkway at Crestview ............................. 7:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Waynesfield-Goshen...7:00 p.m.
Paulding at Wayne Trace ......................... 7:00 p.m.
Leipsic at Spencerville ............................ 7:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Columbus Grove....... 7:30 p.m.
Anna at Lehman Catholic ....................... 7:00 p.m.
Fort Recovery at North Union ................. 7:30 p.m.
Minster at Fort Loramie .......................... 7:30 p.m.
St. Henry at Covington ........................... 7:30 p.m.
St. Wendelin at Hardin Northern ............ 7:00 p.m.
Troy Christian at Perry ............................ 7:00 p.m.
Ridgemont at Vanlue .............................. 7:00 p.m.
Marion Harding at Lima Senior .............. 7:00 p.m.
Bluffton at Cory-Rawson ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Indian Lake at Triad................................. 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 30
Bath at Lima Central Catholic ................ 7:30 p.m.
FriDaY, SePteMber 5
Football
Bath at Celina ......................................... 7:30 p.m.
Elida at Defiance ..................................... 7:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Kenton ........................... 7:30 p.m.
Van Wert at Ottawa-Glandorf ................. 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys at Shawnee ............................. 7:30 p.m.
Ada at Spencerville ................................. 7:30 p.m.
Allen East at Columbus Grove ................ 7:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Van Buren ............................. 7:00 p.m.
Allen East at Columbus Grove ................ 7:30 p.m.
Crestview at Hicksville ............................ 7:00 p.m.
Paulding at Delphos Jefferson................ 7:30 p.m.
McComb at Pandora-Gilboa ................... 7:00 p.m.
Brookville at Anna ................................... 7:30 p.m.
Bishop Hartley at Coldwater .................. 7:30 p.m.
Delphos St. Johns at Lima Central Catholic. 7:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery at Jay County................... 7:00 p.m.
Marion Local at Richard Catholic, TBA
Lehman Catholic at Minster ................... 7:30 p.m.
Fort Loramie at New Bremen.................. 7:30 p.m.
Arlington at Parkway .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Eaton at St. Henry................................... 7:30 p.m.
Valley View at Versailles .......................... 7:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Waynesfield-Goshen..7:00 p.m.
Scott at Perry .......................................... 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Gilead at Ridgemont ......................... 7:00 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Upper Scioto Valley...... 7:00 p.m.
Lima Senior at Mansfield Senior ............ 7:00 p.m.
Kenton Ridge at Indian Lake................... 7:30 p.m.
SatUrDaY, SePteMber 6
Leipsic at St. Joseph Central Catholic.... 7:00 p.m.
FriDaY, SePteMber 12
Defiance at Bath ..................................... 7:30 p.m.

Celina at Ottawa-Glandorf ...................... 7:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Elida ............................... 7:30 p.m.
Kenton at St. Marys ................................ 7:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Van Wert .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Ada .......................... 7:30 p.m.
FriDaY, october 3
Spencerville at Allen East ....................... 7:30 p.m.

Delphos Jefferson at Bluffton................. 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Ada .......................... 7:30 p.m.
Wayne Trace at Crestview ....................... 7:30 p.m.
Antwerp at Paulding ............................... 7:30 p.m.
Leipsic at North Baltimore ..................... 7:00 p.m.
Riverdale at Pandora-Gilboa................... 7:00 p.m.
Fort Recovery at Anna ............................ 7:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Minster .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Versailles at Delphos St. Johns .............. 7:30 p.m.
Marion Local at New Bremen ................. 7:30 p.m.
Parkway at St. Henry .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Ridgemont .............. 7:00 p.m.
Lehman Catholic at Graham Local ......... 7:30 p.m.
Perry at Ayersville ................................... 7:00 p.m.
Indian Lake at Upper Scioto Valley ......... 7:00 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Mechanicsburg 7:00 p.m.
Fort Loramie at Tinora ............................ 7:00 p.m.
Piqua at Lima Senior .............................. 7:00 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Cory-Rawson............. 7:00 p.m.
Lima Central Catholic at Edgerton ......... 7:00 p.m.
Van Wert at Bath ..................................... 7:30 p.m.

Defiance at Wapakoneta ......................... 7:30 p.m.
Celina at St. Marys .................................. 7:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Elida .................................... 7:30 p.m.
Kenton at Ottawa-Glandorf .................... 7:30 p.m.
Ada at Paulding ....................................... 7:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Allen East .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Swanton .................. 7:30 p.m.
Lima Central Catholic at Spencerville.... 7:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Crestview .............. 7:30 p.m.
McComb at Leipsic ................................. 7:00 p.m.
Hopewell-Loudon at Pandora-Gilboa ..... 7:00 p.m.
Anna at Marion Local .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Parkway at Coldwater ............................. 7:30 p.m.
Minster at Delphos St. Johns ................. 7:30 p.m.
New Bremen at Fort Recovery ................ 7:30 p.m.
St. Henry at Versailles ............................. 7:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Open Door Christian..7:00 p.m.
Troy Christian at Lehman Catholic ......... 7:00 p.m.
Perry at Waynesfield-Goshen ................. 7:00 p.m.
Ridgemont at Fort Loramie .................... 7:00 p.m.
Riverside at Upper Scioto Valley ............ 7:00 p.m.
Bath at Wapakoneta ............................... 7:30 p.m. Findlay at Lima Senior ............................ 7:00 p.m.
Celina at Defiance ................................... 7:30 p.m. Cory-Rawson at Arcadia ......................... 7:00 p.m.
St. Marys at Elida .................................... 7:30 p.m. Graham Local at Indian Lake .................. 7:30 p.m.
Van Wert at Kenton ................................. 7:30 p.m.
FriDaY, october 10
Ottawa-Glandorf at Shawnee ................. 7:30 p.m.
Fort Loramie at Ada ................................ 7:30 p.m. Bath at Shawnee..................................... 7:30 p.m.
Allen East at Delphos Jefferson .............. 7:30 p.m. St. Marys at Defiance.............................. 7:30 p.m.
Lima Central Catholic at Columbus Grove . 7:30 p.m. Van Wert at Celina................................... 7:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Crestview .............................. 7:30 p.m. Elida at Kenton........................................ 7:30 p.m.
Spencerville at Paulding ......................... 7:30 p.m. Ottawa-Glandorf at Wapakoneta ............ 7:30 p.m.
Leipsic at Liberty-Benton ....................... 7:00 p.m. Crestview at Ada ..................................... 7:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Cory-Rawson ............ 7:00 p.m. Perry at Riverside ................................... 7:00 p.m.
Anna at Parkway ..................................... 7:30 p.m. Allen East at Paulding ............................. 7:30 p.m.
St. Henry at Coldwater ........................... 7:30 p.m. Bluffton at Spencerville .......................... 7:30 p.m.
Delphos St. Johns at Fort Recovery....... 7:30 p.m. Columbus Grove at Delphos Jefferson... 7:30 p.m.
Minster at Marion Local .......................... 7:30 p.m. Van Buren at Leipsic ............................... 7:00 p.m.
New Bremen at Versailles ....................... 7:30 p.m. Pandora-Gilboa at Vanlue ....................... 7:00 p.m.
Horizon Academy at Hardin Northern.... 7:00 p.m. Coldwater at Marion Local...................... 7:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery at Minster ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Lehman Catholic at Perry ....................... 7:00 p.m.
St. Henry at New Bremen ....................... 7:30 p.m.
Ridgemont at Riverside .......................... 7:00 p.m.
Parkway at Versailles .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Upper Scioto Valley 7:00 p.m.
Gibsonburg at Hardin Northern ............. 7:00 p.m.
Lima Senior at Fremont Ross ................. 7:00 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Ridgemont........ 7:00 p.m.
Bellefontaine at Indian Lake ................... 7:30 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Lucas .................. 7:00 p.m.
Lima Senior at St. Johns Jesuit ............. 7:00 p.m.
North Baltimore at Cory-Rawson ........... 7:00 p.m.
St. Marys at Bath .................................... 7:30 p.m. Lima Central Catholic at Bryan .............. 7:00 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Defiance.................. 7:30 p.m. Indian Lake at Northwestern .................. 7:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Celina ............................. 7:30 p.m.
Elida at Van Wert ..................................... 7:30 p.m.
SatUrDaY, october 11
Kenton at Shawnee................................. 7:30 p.m. Anna at Delphos St. Johns ..................... 7:30 p.m.
Ada at Bluffton ........................................ 7:30 p.m. Fort Loramie at Lehman Catholic ........... 7:00 p.m.
Crestview at Allen East ........................... 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Spencerville ............ 7:30 p.m.
FriDaY, october 17
Delphos Jefferson at Lima Central Catholic . 7:30 p.m. Kenton at Bath ........................................ 7:30 p.m.
Paulding at Patrick Henry....................... 7:00 p.m. Defiance at Van Wert............................... 7:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Leipsic ...................... 7:00 p.m. Shawnee at Celina .................................. 7:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Anna .................................. 7:30 p.m. Elida at Ottawa-Glandorf ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Delphos St. Johns at New Bremen ........ 7:30 p.m. Wapakoneta at St. Marys........................ 7:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery at Parkway ....................... 7:30 p.m. Ada at Allen East ..................................... 7:30 p.m.
Marion Local at St. Henry ....................... 7:30 p.m. Paulding at Columbus Grove .................. 7:30 p.m.
Versailles at Minster ............................... 7:30 p.m. Spencerville at Crestview ....................... 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Central Catholic at Hardin Northern 7:00 p.m. Evergreen at Delphos Jefferson ............. 7:00 p.m.
Riverside at Lehman Catholic ................ 7:00 p.m. Leipsic at Arlington ................................. 7:00 p.m.
Upper Scioto Valley at Perry ................... 7:00 p.m. Pandora-Gilboa at North Baltimore ....... 7:00 p.m.
Belmont at Ridgemont ........................... 7:00 p.m. New Bremen at Anna .............................. 7:30 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Fort Loramie ..... 7:00 p.m. Versailles at Coldwater ........................... 7:30 p.m.
Lima Senior at St. Francis de Sales ........ 7:00 p.m. Delphos St. Johns at Parkway ............... 7:30 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Vanlue........................... 7:00 p.m. Marion Local at Fort Recovery ................ 7:30 p.m.
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Upper Scioto Valley at Fort Loramie ....... 7:00 p.m.
Riverside at Waynesfield-Goshen........... 7:00 p.m.
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Celina at Kenton ..................................... 7:30 p.m.
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Van Wert at Wapakoneta......................... 7:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Ada ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Paulding at Bluffton ................................ 7:30 p.m.
Crestview at Columbus Grove ................ 7:30 p.m.
Spencerville at Vermilion ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Leipsic at Vanlue ..................................... 7:00 p.m.
Arcadia at Pandora-Gilboa ..................... 7:00 p.m.
Anna at Minster ...................................... 7:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Delphos St. Johns ............ 7:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery at St. Henry...................... 7:30 p.m.
Marion Local at Versailles ....................... 7:30 p.m.
Parkway at New Bremen ........................ 7:30 p.m.
Riverside at Hardin Northern ................. 7:00 p.m.
Lehman Catholic at Waynesfield-Goshen.7:00 p.m.
Perry at Fort Loramie .............................. 7:00 p.m.
Ridgemont at Upper Scioto Valley ......... 7:00 p.m.
Toledo Central Catholic at Lima Senior . 7:00 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Riverdale ...................... 7:00 p.m.
Indian Lake at Urbana............................. 7:30 p.m.
Allen East at Lima Central Catholic ........ 7:30 p.m.
FriDaY, october 31
Ottawa-Glandorf at Bath ........................ 7:30 p.m.

Kenton at Defiance ................................. 7:30 p.m.
Celina at Elida ......................................... 7:30 p.m.
Shawnee at Wapakoneta ........................ 7:30 p.m.
St. Marys at Van Wert.............................. 7:30 p.m.
Lima Central Catholic at Ada.................. 7:30 p.m.
Allen East at Lucas ................................. 7:00 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Bluffton ................... 7:30 p.m.
Crestview at Paulding ............................. 7:30 p.m.
Hopewell-Loudon at Leipsic ................... 7:00 p.m.
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St. Henry at Anna .................................... 7:30 p.m.
New Bremen at Coldwater...................... 7:30 p.m.
Delphos St. Johns at Marion Local ........ 7:30 p.m.
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Minster at Parkway ................................. 7:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Crestline .................. 7:00 p.m.
Ridgemont at Perry ................................ 7:00 p.m.
Troy Christian at Waynesfield-Goshen ... 7:00 p.m.
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The Lima News
PERRY
8-29-14 TROY CHRISTIAN

7:00 p.m.
9-5-14 SCOTT
7:00 p.m.
9-12-14 at Ayersville
7:00 p.m.
9-19-14 LEHMAN CATHOLIC
7:00 p.m.
9-26-14 UPPER SCIOTO VALLEY 7:00 p.m.
10-3-14 at Waynesfield-Goshen 7:00 p.m.
10-10-14 at Riverside
7:00 p.m.
10-17-14 at Jefferson Township 7:30 p.m.
10-24-14 at Fort Loramie
7:00 p.m.
10-31-14 RIDGEMONT
7:00 p.m.
PERRY
COACH: Jesse Kill

DIVISION: VII
LAST YEARS RECORD: 4-6, 3-3 NWCC
RETURNING STARTERS: R.J. King (Sr., WR/
DB), Plummie Gardner (So., QB/DB), Brandon
Neal (Jr., WR/DB), Don Jordan (So., TE/DE),
Jacob Lehman (Sr., OL/DL), Willie Harris (Sr.
OL/DL), Austen Rush (Sr., OL/DL), Sam Sanders (Jr., OL/DL)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Dustin Lauck (Jr., OL/
LB), Matthew Satterfield (Jr., OL/DL), Kevin
Allen (OL/DL)
OFFENSE: Spread Option
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Austen Rush at middle
linebacker brings athleticism that should allow him to make many plays.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Commodores need
to develop solid line play to give their skill players the time and holes to make plays.
NWCC Forecast
Perrys Plummie Gardner throws a pass in a game against Waynesfield-Goshen last season.
Don Speck | The Lima News
Perry looks to offensive line

By Mike Miller
pretty athletic and intelligent.

If those linemen, led by
PERRY TOWNSHIP
6-foot-1, 205-pound senior
There is one statistic
Jacob Lehman,
which Perry
6-3, 205 senior
head coach
Willie Harris,
Jesse Kill
and 6-0 185
knows his Comsenior Ausmodores must
ten Rush can
fix if they want
provide time
to achieve their
for the Perry
goal of making
skill players
the state playto make plays,
offs for the first
the Commotime in school
JACOB LEHMAN
dores could
anchors line
history.
have a very
Kill, entersuccessful seaing his fourth
son.
season at Perry,
Perry
is well aware
returns sophothat the Commore Plummie
modores have
Gardner at
started the seaquarterback.
son 0-4 each of
Kill describes
his first three
him as a great
seasons.
dual-threat
There are
AUSTEN RUSH
quarterback.
signs that Perry linebacker
Sophomore
may be able
running back
to turn those
Wayna Smith
playoff-killing
is a hard runstarts around
ner with great
this season.
vision, accordThe biggest
ing to Kill.
sign is the size
Gardner
of the Commolooks to be
dores linemen.
able to throw
After averagthe ball to
R.J. KING
ing only 167
senior wide
defensive back
pounds last
receivers R. J.
year, the linemen
King and junior
weigh in at an average of
Brandon Neal out of the
215 pounds this season.
spread-option, pistol set
Kill describes the group as with three or four wide
receivers.
We have some playmakers at the skill positions.
Kill said.
Defensively, Perry will
operate out of the 4-3,
but will look to be more
aggressive and attack with
the defensive unit.
Austen Rush at middle
linebacker and King at
defensive back will lead
the Perry defense.
The Commodores hope
to be able to run the ball
effectively behind their
big offensive line, but
must overcome inexperience while working on
basic fundamentals and

rules.
We have sophomores
and juniors who havent
played, Kill said. They
need to play to gain playing experience.
The Commodores want
to be able to compete with
the top tier teams in the
Northwest Central Conference.
We want to give ourselves a chance to compete every week, Kill
said. If we can do that
we have the opportunity
to play in week 11 for the
first time school history.
1. LEHMAN CATHOLIC. The Cavaliers

lost some big-time players from last
seasons 10-2 team, but quarterback
Nick Rourke is back.
2. FORT LORAMIE. Replacing first-team
All-Ohio running back Delaunte Thornton is a daunting task, but Loramie has
made a habit of getting to the playoffs.
3. RIVERSIDE. The Pirates were one of
only three NWCC teams at .500 or better last season.
4. PERRY. The Commodores think
improved line play offensively and
defensively could make them contenders.
5. RIDGEMONT. Quarterback Corey
Eversole missed all of last season with
a knee injury. Hes back, along with
nine other starters, which might mean
the Gophers can improve on last seasons two wins.
6. UPPER SCIOTO VALLEY. The Rams
have around 30 players on the roster
after struggling with numbers last season. Speed and the running game could
be strengths.
7. WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN. First-year
coach Tyler Turner will begin a rebuilding program to try to get the Tigers
back to the level they were when they
made the playoffs four times from
2005-12.
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St. Johns: Power out, option in
DELPHOS ST. JOHNS

8-29-14
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10-11-14
10-17-14
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By Tom Usher
DELPHOS For years, Delphos

St. Johns would run the power
sweep. Then, it would run it some
more.
And with running backs like tailback Tyler Jettinghoff and fullback
Luke MacLennan, why not?
Jettinghoff ran for 1,620 yards last
year with 29 TDs. MacLennan ran
for 908 yards and seven TDs.
Both have graduated.
So, at least for this year, the power
sweep is gone.
In its place will be more option
football. The Blue Jays have replaced
the power-I look with a one-back
formation.
Last year when we came into
a game theres no doubt what we
were going to do and that was run
the football, St. Johns coach Todd
Schulte said. We were going to run
a power game and we were going
to run the option and we did those
things very well. Our balance in our
offense last year was power run,
option. There was no such thing as
hey, Were going to throw the ball to
balance things out.
We tweaked a bunch this year.
Youre not going to see two backs
in the backfield for us. We had to
go away from that. We had to make
some tweaks to fit our personnel. I
dont know if theres a word power in
ELIDA
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at New Bremen
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COLDWATER
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DELPHOS ST. JOHNS
DIVISION: VII
COACH: Todd Schulte
15th, 154-46
LAST YEARS RECORD: 9-5 (6-2 MAC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Nick Martz (QB/S,
Sr.); Tyler Conley (TE, Sr); Austin Schulte (OT,
Sr.); Evan Hays (WR/WB/CB); Wes Buettner
(G/LB, Sr); Jordan Mohler (CB, Jr.); Trent
Closson (DT, Jr.); Austin Heiing (MLB, Sr.); Alex
Haunhorst (DE, Sr.).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Aaron Reindel (WR/DB,
Soph.); Eric Vogt (WR, Soph.); Jaret Jackson
(G/DE, Soph.).
OFFENSE: 1-back, option.
DEFENSE: 3-3 with a rover
PLAYER TO WATCH: Evan Hays will rarely
leave the field. At cornerback, hell guard the
other teams top receiver. On offense, hell
play wide receiver and wingback. Hell also
return kicks and punts. Hays will constantly be
around the ball.
SEASON OUTLOOK: With the graduation of
the Blue Jays top two running backs, theyll
look to throw more this year. They will also
run more option. The power game is out and a
new-look, versatile attack is in. St. Johns will
aim for a return trip to the playoffs.
Wide receiver Evan Hays, who caught nine passes for 111 yards last year, will play a bigger role
for a St. Johns team that intends to pass more often.
pass and the run game. We have a

quarterback who runs the option
very well and those are the things
were going to lean on. Were an
our dictionary right now.

So if power is out, whats in?
I think we have to be more of
balanced team, Schulte said. We
have to balance things up with the
See ST. JOHNS | 4F
Delphos Jefferson will turn to committee of running backs

DELPHOS JEFFERSON
By Mike Miller
8-29-14 at Waynesfield-Goshen
DELPHOS First year head coach

Chris Sommers wants the Wildcats to be
physical as they try to follow up a successful 2013 campaign.
Delphos Jefferson plans to replace the
graduated running back Zavier Buzard
(1,792 yards, 32 touchdowns) with a
committee of junior Dalton Hicks and
sophomore Hunter Binkley at fullback,
while juniors Adam Rode and Mike Cline
will man the halfback position.
We will operate out of the Wing-T
and plan to run the ball often, Sommers
said. We also expect to throw a high
percentage of play-action passes with
sophomore Jace Stockwell manning the
quarterback position.
The Wildcats return five starters on
defense to form a solid nucleus to build
around.
Defensive end Jordan McCann returns,
along with linebackers Hicks and junior
Drew Wannemacher. Trevor Dudgeon
and Josh Teman return to anchor the
defensive backfield.
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ALLEN EAST
at Crestview
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at Ada
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Conference action, Sommers says the

Wildcats need to continue working hard
and having a good work ethic and leadership.
Sommers said being a first-year head
coach comes with many challenges, but,
having great kids has lessened the challenges.
I come into the program and want
Kentons Colyn Blackford makes a dives catch
against Clinton Massie during a Division IV state to keep it going in the right direction,
semifinal at Welcome Stadium in Dayton last season. Sommers said. I want to make sure the
guys are prepared to play each week.
Sommers would like to be able to
The goals Sommers has set for his
develop enough depth to allow players to team are fairly simple, to contend for the
only have to play one side of the ball.
Northwest Conference title and get betTo meet the challenge of Northwest
ter each week they take the field.
DELPHOS JEFFERSON
DIVISION: VI
COACH: Chris Sommers
SEASONS, RECORD
AT SCHOOL: First year
LAST YEARS RECORD:
9-2 (6-1 NWC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Trevor
Dudgeon (Sr., WR/DB), Dalton Hicks
(Jr., RB/LB), Noah Illig (Jr., OL/LB),
Jordan McCann (Sr. TE/DL), Warren
Poling (Sr., OL/DL), Drew Wannemacher (Jr., RB/DB), Josh Teman (Jr.,
RB/DB)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Alec Lindeman
(Sr., OT/DL), Gaige Rassman (Sr.,
QB/DB)
OFFENSE: Wing-T
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jordan
McCann (SR. TE/DE) 2013
honorable mention All-Ohio DE
SEASON OUTLOOK: Coach Sommers feels that he has a great group
of seniors and upperclassmen to
build a tough physical team around.
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However, Turner is optimistic about the skill positions.

WAYNESFIELD Theres
We have a lot of speed,
a lot of pride at stake when a Turner said. Id like to say
former football player returns that well be a run-dominant
to his old high school to take team, but we have a lot of
over the program.
new faces on the line and
Also, there are some chalwell have to play that by
lenges that go along with tak- ear. I know we have a very
ing over a football program.
talented backfield and a very
Tyler Turner, a 2006
talented receiving corp.
Waynesfield-Goshen graduWell have a fullback and
ate, takes over the W-G
two wings. Well have four,
program that went 2-8 (2-4
five or six guys who can truly
Northwest Central Conferbe starters and are still fightence) in 2013. Doug Foley,
ing for that starting spot. We
who coached the Tigers last
have a senior, Lake Turner
season, accepted another
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Now, Turner gets his
So, hes looking to be our
opportunity.
starter right now.
Im glad to be back home,
Coach Turner will switch
Turner said. Im teaching
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here now. Its always nice to
fall.
coach where you teach. I was
Last year, we ran more of
the assistant coach here last
a read option, coach Turner
year. Im very excited. Im
said. That was kind of our
anxious to getting back and
offensive scheme. This year,
establishing that pride.
were going to switch things
Turner played football
up to a spread Wing-T. Were
and baseball while attending going to try to take some of
Waynesfield-Goshen. Turner the reads off our young team
taught at Kenton and Lima
and put some of that on the
Senior, prior to getting a
coaching staff. We need to
teaching position at W-G.
establish more consistency on
He was an assistant football
offense.
coach at W-G in 2013.
Lake Turner, who will play
One of the challenges Turn- both quarterback and safety,
er faces is trying to assemble said there is a different mindconsistent offensive and
set this year at Waynesfield.
defensive units with just 24
This year we picked up
athletes. Offensively, building the intensity quite a bit,
a cohesive line will probably
Lake Turner said. We hit the
be the biggest challenge.
weight room hard this winter
I think thats the biggest
and were ready to play footquestion right now (the
ball.
offensive line), Turner said.
Defensively, coach Turner
There are two seniors on
plans on keeping it simple.
the line and the rest (of the
Defensive-wise, were not
line) we will have to piece
changing a whole lot, but we
together.
8-29-14 DELPHOS JEFFERSON 7:00 p.m.

9-5-14 HARDIN NORTHERN 7:00 p.m.
9-12-14 at Mechanicsburg
7:00 p.m.
9-19-14 at Upper Scioto Valley 7:00 p.m.
9-26-14 at Fort Loramie
7:00 p.m.
10-3-14 PERRY
7:00 p.m.
10-10-14 at Ridgemont
7:00 p.m.
10-17-14 RIVERSIDE
7:00 p.m.
10-24-14 LEHMAN CATHOLIC 7:00 p.m.
10-31-14 TROY CHRISTIAN 7:00 p.m.
WAYENSFIELD-GOSHEN
RICHARD PARRISH | The Lima News
Lake Turner returns as the starting quarterback for Waynesfield-Goshen.
want to get back to sound

fundamental and aggressive
defense. We like contact this
year. Thats never a bad
thing, Turner said.
On the defensive side of the
ball, the Tigers return several
players with experience. The
defensive scheme for W-G
will be a 5-3 set.
Lucas Gray (5-9, 160, Sr.)
is our middle linebacker. Hell
be calling the defense, coach
Turner said. Brandon Bly
(6-3, 230, Sr.) plays a defensive tackle position. Both of
those guys have put in tremendous time in the weight
room this summer and are
really stepping up. Brandon
Turner (5-11, 155, Sr.) will
be at one of the cornerback
spots.
Gray feels like this years
squad will be much more

aggressive.
Were sticking with the
same thing as last year
(defensively). Its a 5-3. Our
intensity has picked up a lot
this year. I think well be a
much harder hitting team
than last year. So, it will be
fun, Gray said.
Coach Turner is hopeful
his young team can come
together and improve as the
season progresses. The firstyear coach wants to be competitive in the NWCC.
You have to look at Fort
Loramie and Sidney Lehman
(as the frontrunners),
Turner said. But I think
were closing the gap. Im not
saying we are there yet, but
our main goal is to win the
league.
DIVISION: VII
COACH: Tyler Turner
first, N/A
NWCC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Lake
Turner (Sr., QB/DB); Brandon Bly
(Sr., TE/DE); Lucas Gray (Sr., OL/
LB); Brandon Turner (Sr., RB/DB);
Drew Lament (Jr., WR/CB); Craig
Green (Jr., OL/DL); Trey Crumrine
(Jr., FB/LB); Chandler Little (Soph.,
OL/DL)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Shawn Schick
(Jr., OL/DL); Cheyne Tate (Soph.,
RB/LB); Luke Hall (Sr., RB/DB);
James Elliott (Sr., FB/LB); Josh
Searson (Soph., RB/LB); Jarrod Bly
(Soph., QB/DE)
OFFENSE: Wing-T
DEFENSE: 5-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Senior Lake
Turner returns at quarterback for the
Tigers. Turners experience will hopefully pay dividends this season.
SEASON OUTLOOK: With 12 returning letterwinners, the Tigers hope to
compete in the NWCC.
Cory-Rawson Ridgemont Hardin

Upper
Northern Scioto Valley
Cory-Rawson
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
BLUFFTON
at Upper Scioto Valley
LIBERTY-BENTON
PANDORA-GILBOA
at Vanlue
at Arcadia
NORTH BALTIMORE
at McComb
at Riverdale
ARLINGTON
CORY-RAWSON
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
DIVISON: VII
COACH: Nate Westenbarger
SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: First
season
RETURNING STARTERS: Ryan Forney (Sr.),
Ian Moser (Sr.), Zach Ream (Jr.), Skyler Arnett
(Jr.), Trevor Snyder (Jr.), Jadyn Hall (Jr.), Matthew Kellogg (Jr,) Mason Warnimont (Soph.),
Garrett Kisseberth (Soph.), Brodie Boone
(Soph.), Bryce Tuttle (Soph.)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Matthew Alspach (Sr.),
Ethan Misamore (Soph.), Logan Kempf (Fr.),
Austin Price (Fr.), Blaine Peterson (Fr.), Nathan
Zuercher (Fr.)
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ryan Forney has great
size for a small school lineman, which creates
a significant advantage for Cory Rawson.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The new league format
creates exciting possibilities to change the
expectations for the football program, Westenbarger said. I have high expectations to do
something exciting.
St. Johns
Ridgemont
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9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
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at Vanlue
7:00 p.m.
MT. GILEAD
7:00 p.m.
HARDIN NORTHERN 7:00 p.m.
at Riverside
7:00 p.m.
BELMONT
7:00 p.m.
at Fort Loramie
7:00 p.m.
WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN 7 :00 p.m.
LEHMAN CATHOLIC 7:00 p.m.
at Upper Scioto Valley 7:00 p.m.
at Perry
7:00 p.m.
RIDGEMONT
DIVISION: VII
COACH: Mike Eversole
3rd, 7-13
RETURNING LETTERMENT: 24
RETURNING STARTERS: Justice McGue (Sr.), Ryan Johnson (Sr.), Trevor
Sparks (Sr.), Corey Eversole (Jr.), Cole
Weyant (Jr.), Levi Allen (Jr.), Cameron
Smith (Soph.), Cade McKinley (Soph.),
Trenton Sparks (Soph.), Nathan Stacklin (Soph.)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Seth Hamilton
(Jr.), Tristan Fransisco (Soph.), Jordan
Streets (Fr.), Keaton Fout (Fr.)
PLAYER TO WATCH: Corey Eversole
is the quarterback and he has a strong
arm with good speed. He is a dual
threat.
SEASON OUTLOOK: I feel we are in
a great situation right now with our
program, we return a lot of starters on
both sides of the ball, and we have a
lot of experience which has been lacking in the recent past, Eversole said.
We are looking to be competitive in
all of our games this season, and feel
we have an opportunity to win a lot of
those games.
We think hes a really good

option quarterback, Schulte
said. He makes really good
decisions. He did a good job
From page 3F
of it (running the option) last
option team with one back.
year.
The Blue Jays return five
Also back is tight end Tyler
starters on offense and seven
Conley (6-4, 190), who had
on defense from a team that
four receptions for 45 yards
went 9-5 (6-2 Midwest Athletic last year.
Conference) and advanced to
Returning on the offensive
the state semifinals before fall- line are right tackle Austin
ing to eventual state champion Schulte (6-4, 235) and Wes
Marion Local.
Buettner (6-1, 215), who
Quarterback Nick Martz
moves from guard to center
is back and will trigger the
this year.
option. He ran for 615 yards
Wide receiver/wingback
and six TDs. In the air, he com- Evan Hays returns after catchpleted 49 of 112 for 633 yards. ing nine passes for 111 yards.
He threw four TDs.
With Jettinghoff and
Hardin Northern
Upper Scioto Valley
8-29-14 ST. WENDELIN

7:00 p.m.
9-5-14 at Waynesfield-Goshen 7:00 p.m.
9-12-14 at Ridgemont
7:00 p.m.
9-19-14 HORIZON ACADEMY 7:00 p.m.
9-26-14 ST. JOSEPH CC
7:00 p.m.
10-3-14 at Open Door Christian 7:00 p.m.
10-10-14 GIBSONBURG
7:00 p.m.
10-17-14 LAKOTA
7:00 p.m.
10-24-14 RIVERSIDE
7:00 p.m.
10-31-14 at Crestline 7
:00 p.m.
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
11-1-14
HARDIN NORTHERN
UPPER SCIOTO VALLEY
COACH: Mike Dennis

YEARS AT SCHOOL: 1st year
LAST YEARS RECORD: 0-1 varsity,
4-6 JV
DIVISION: VII
RETURNING LETTERMEN: Storm
Drumm (Sr., WR/DB), Bradlee Watts
(Soph., WR/DB), Preston Ribley
(Jr., RB/DB), Andrew Stump (Soph.,
RB/LB), Wes Schlatter (Jr., RB/LB),
Blake Obenour (Jr., OL/LB), Kolten
Gorman (Soph., OL/DL), Ty Schiewe
(Soph., OL/DL), Isaiah Prowant (Jr.,
OL/DL), Boaz Craig (Soph., OL/DL),
Garrett Eikenbary (Soph., OL/DL),
Shawn Weihrauch (Soph., WR/DB)
OFFENSE: Shotgun/one back-Wing T
DEFENSE: 4-2-5
TOP NEWCOMERS: Preston Ribley,
Nick Bame, Owen Bame, Will Poling
MacLennan both gone, the

running game is handed off to
junior Evan Mohler ((5-8, 160)
and senior James Harrison
(5-11, 188).
Theyre both about the
same speed, Schulte said.
Its a different type of running
back and theyre in the option.
Jordan Mohler, Zach Fischer,
Aaron Reindel and Eric Vogt
will join Hays at wide receiver.
Schulte said hell use his
receivers with quick passes and
screens.
Were going to try to be
50-50, run, pass, he said.
The defense will have a new
look, as well, as it changes
from the traditional 4-3 to a 3-3
at Ada
CORY-RAWSON
INDIAN LAKE
WAYNESFIELD-GOSHEN
at Perry
RIVERSIDE
at Lucas
at Fort Loramie
RIDGEMONT
at Lehman Catholic
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
DIVISION: VII
COACH: Josh Spencer
RETURNING LETTERMEN: George Baker
(Sr), Wyatt Bischoff (Sr), Zack Risner (Sr),
Spencer Holbrook (Sr), Lane Hurley (Sr),
Dylan Luhta (Sr), Braden Rostorfer (Sr), Conner Shirk (Sr), Grant Crawford (Jr), Austin
Sloan (So).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Troy Freytag (So),
Dakota Cornell (So), Tate Hoag (Sr,) Peyton
Dyer (So), Kolton Keith (Fr).
PLAYER TO WATCH: Zack Risner led the
team in tackles last season, and will look to
put together an even bigger senior season.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Rams look to
improve their record again this year. They are
young at skill positions, but have good speed.
They will look to compete for the NWCC title.
with a rover.
Were adjusting to our personnel, Schulte said.
The nose guard will be veteran defensive tackle Trent Closson (6-2, 220). Alex Haunhorst
(5-10, 190) is back at end.
Returning at linebacker is
middle linebacker is Ausin
Heiing, who had 102 tackles.
He was second in tackles to
graduated linebacker Cody
Looser (145 tackles). Buettner
moves from defensive end to
linebacker.
Jordan Mohler is back at cornerback, while Martz returns
to safety.
Hays (90 tackles, two interceptions) moves from safety
to cornerback and will be

assigned to guard the other
teams top receiver.
The strength of our returning defense is our defensive
backfield, Schulte said.
The Blue Jays opens with
Elida, then Lima Central
Catholic.
St. Johns started the year
0-2 last year and ended up
losing four games. But the
Blue Jays rallied to make the
playoffs and reached the state
semifinals.
If we can get through
our schedule and get in the
playoffs, we like our chances
because weve seen that caliber
of play already, Schulte said.
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SPeNcerville
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9-5-14
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LEIPSIC
7:30 p.m.
ADA
7:30 p.m.
at Allen East
7:30 p.m.
at Paulding
7:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS GROVE 7:30 p.m.
LIMA
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:30 p.m.
10-10-14 BLUFFTON
7:30 p.m.
10-17-14 at Crestview
7:30 p.m.
10-24-14 at Vermilion
7:30 p.m.
11-1-14 at Delphos Jefferson 7:00 p.m.
SPeNcerville
Spencervilles Cole Bellows (50) drags down Perrys Caiden Dickie during a game last season at Perry.
Don Speck | The Lima News
Spencerville will reload its Wing-T attack

By Mike Miller
The offensive line returns

four starters from a year
ago and should be a point of
SPENCERVILLE Most strength for the Bearcats.
coaches would talk about a
Seniors Cole Bellows
rebuilding year if their team (5-foot-10, 145) and Elijah
lost two 1,000-yard rushers Hawk (6-2, 225) will be
to graduation.
joined by juniors Evan Pugh
Spencervilles John Zerbe (6-0, 215) and Evan Barnett
will have none of that, how- (5-8, 225) to provide staever.
bility for the Spencerville
The Bearcats were led by
attack.
the 1,000-yard tandem of
Defensively the Bearcats
Anthony Schuh and Colten
will operate out of the DesMiller. While those weapons ert Storm set. The Desert
are now gone, Zerbe feels he Storm is a 4-4, which was
has some new weapons.
made popular by the AriWe have 12 starters
zona Wildcats.
back, Zerbe said. I feel we
Logan Vandemark will
have kids who can step in
anchor the defense for Spenbut just havent seen it yet
cerville from his defensive
on Friday night.
line position. Vandemark
One player Zerbe has seen earned all Northwest Conon Friday night is junior
ference honors a year ago.
running back/linebacker
Every team we lost to
Zach Goecke.
last season was a playoff
Goecke will be our main team, Zerbe said. We have
running back this year,
to play at a really high level
Zerbe said. Hes just a
every week.
great athlete.
The Bearcats face another
The Bearcats will start
schedule of tough teams and
need to find a way to win
junior Mason Nourse at
games against them if they
quarterback to direct their
want to advance to the playWing-T offense. Spenceroffs for the first time since
ville will look to run the
the 2006 season.
ball first, but Zerbe feels
The entire Northwest
that their passing game
Conference is better this
improved.
COACH: John Zerbe

DIVISION: VI
5, 21-29
LAST SEASONS RECORD: 5-5, 3-4
NWC
RETURNING STARTERS: Mason
Nourse (Jr., QB/LB), Zach Goecke
(Jr., RB/LB), Grant Goecke (Sr., TE/
LB), Daniil Gelivera (Sr., RB/DB),
Trevor McMichael (Sr., RB/DB), Logan Vandemark (Sr., RB/DL), Hunter
French (Jr., TE/LB), Cole Bellows
(Sr., OL/DL), Evan Pugh (Jr., OL/
LB), Evan Barnett (Jr. OL/DL), Elijah
Hawk (Sr., OL/DL)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Damien Corso
(Jr., TE/DB), Calvin Wilson (So., RB/
DB), Dakota Prichard (So., QB/DL),
Keaton Lotz (So., RB/LB)
OFFENSE: Wing-T
DEFENSE: Desert Swarm
PLAYER TO WATCH: Zach Goecke
6-foot-1, 185 pound junior. He will be
the main running back after making
All-NWC as a sophomore. Zerbe describes him as just a great athlete.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Bearcats
will look to play well against a tough
schedule and a very balanced
Northwest Conference.
Nwc ForecaSt
1. CRESTVIEW. The Knights have
nine starters back on offense and
defense from the team that got
the schools first playoff win.
2. ADA. Freshman Seth Conley will
start at quarterback in the Bulldogs pass-dominated offense. He
will have returning starters at four
of the five offensive line positions
in front of him, which should make
the transition smoother.
3. BLUFFTON. Robbie Stratton, a
two-way first-team All-Northwest
Conference player, leads eight
returning starters.
4. SPENCERVILLE. The Bearcats
have starters back at five offensive positions and seven on
defense.
5. DELPHOS JEFFERSON. The
Wildcats tied Crestview and Ada
for the NWC title in 2013. Running
the ball is one of the things they
expect to do this year.
6. ALLEN EAST. Finding someone
to replace Ross Stewart in the running game is a priority. Whoever
gets the ball will have four veteran
offensive linemen in front of him.
7. COLUMBUS GROVE. The Bulldogs hope a year of experience for
what was a very young roster in
2013 produces more than the two
wins they got last season.
8. PAULDING. The Panthers
made some small steps last
year when they won two games.
Theyre hoping for more this
season.
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The Bearcats will start junior Mason Nourse at quarterback to direct their
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said. We just need to find
and LCC who both made
a way to play better against
the playoffs last year, Zerbe our tough schedule.
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Enthusiasm high at Allen East

By Mark Altstaetter
HARROD Allen East is

coming off a 4-6 season (2-6
in the Northwest Conference) and is looking to take
it to the next level in 2014.
We only have 13 returning
letter winners, Allen East
coach Mike Abbey said. But,
a lot of those guys played
on both sides of the ball. We
have to replace Ross Stewart
our fullback. We have a couple guys vying for that spot.
So, thats probably the main
spot we have to fill.
Last season, Stewart was a
workhorse for the Mustangs,
rushing for 1,508 yards on
240 carries and 17 touchdowns.
We lost a couple linebackers also, Abbey said. But
our strength is probably our
returning linemen. We only
lost one lineman from last
year. So, that should be a
strength for us.
Senior Jacob Sherrick
(6-foot-3, 285 pounds) is one
of those returning linemen.
We have a good, solid
core coming back me,
Garrett Heuerman (6-3,
292, Sr.) and Travis Wireman (5-10, 190, Sr.), three
seniors, who all have started
three-plus years, Sherrick
said. We have a lot of experience. We have another guy
coming in, junior Austin
Louth (6-0, 265). He looks to
be real solid. So, we have just
one spot to fill. We know it
(the offensive line) is going
to be our mainstay and will
be solid every night.

Heuerman feels the Mustangs can compete in the
upper echelon of the NWC.
We only had one guy who
graduated last year (on the
offensive line). Were looking
for that to be our strength
this year, Heuerman said.
Thats where we would like
to be. The NWC is a very
tough league. The teams that
are going to be at the top will
be at the top. Were hoping
to be in the mix this year,
definitely.
Allen East will also have
its signal-caller back, Tanner
Stippich (6-1, 171, Sr.). In
2013, Stippich completed 28
of 65 passes for 463 yards,
four TDs and two interceptions.
Hes a senior this year.
He had a great summer and
should have a nice season,
Abbey said about Stippich.
Allen East has traditionally
been a running team over
the years. However, the Mustangs look to be a threat in
the air as well.
We might look to throw
it around a little more this
year, Stippich said. We really worked hard at it (passing)
this summer. So, were looking to improve on that part
of our game this year.
Despite having its quarterback and most of its linemen
back, the Allen East coaching
staff still faces the huge task
of replacing Stewart in the
backfield.
Logan Schick (6-1, 181,
Jr.) looks like he might be
right there (to take Stewarts
16 sophomores. So, we have

spot), Abbey said. He had
a knee surgery last year. The a couple really good classes
of underclassmen, Abbey
other guy is Izak Ackerman
said. We have eight seniors
(5-10, 200, Sr.). He actuthis year. Theyre
ally played guard
great leaders.
last year when
This is their fifth
we had a guy
year with me. I
blow his knee
coached junior
out. Hes going
high football
to try his hand
when they were
at fullback this
eighth graders
year. We have
and Ive been the
a sophomore,
head coach now
Johnny Brinkfor four years. I
man (5-9, 185),
JACOB SHERRICK
know them and
a big, strong kid. 285 pounds tough
they know me
So, those are the
quite well.
three that are
Defensively,
looking to fill his
the Mustangs
shoes.
will employ a 5-3
The halfback
look.
positions could
Were pretty
be filled by sevmuch a 5-3. Its
eral different
more of a run
athletes. Spencer
league now,
Miller (6-0, 180,
Abbey said. If
Soph.), Caleb
TRAVIS WIREMAN
you dont stop
Smelcer (5-9,
quick lineman
Blufftons run or
147, Soph.),
Adas run, even
Trevor Smelcer
though they run
(6-0, 167, Sr.),
a spread, theyll
Cody Musselrun it down your
man (5-8, 146,
throat.
Jr.) and Johnny
The numbers
Brinkman will all
are up and the
have an opporenthusiasm is
tunity to play
running high at
at the halfback
Allen East.
spots.
TANNER STIPPICH
Weve had a
Allen East
.. QB returns
really nice sumwill stick with
mer, Abbey said. We had
the hybrid Wing-T offense
with plenty of motion in the 36-40 guys out here everyday
for lifting. We have 50 on
backfield.
Abbey is hoping his under- the roster. So, this is the
classmen can find their roles first time in many years
that weve gotten to that
and contribute right away.
We have 16 freshmen and 50-mark.
Big things possible for Knights

Nearly all starters
back from playoff team
The offense returns the last years

backfield in quarterback Preston Zaleski, tailback Malcolm Oliver and fullbacks Jake Lippi and Justin Overmyer.
The 205-pound Oliver ran for 974
yards and 17 TDs in the regular season.
By Tom Usher
He also had 17 receptions for 296 yards
and two TDs.
CONVOY Crestview traveled to a
He was first team all-Northwest Connew frontier last season.
ference and second team all-district.
For the first time the Knights reached
Hes (Oliver) a very natural, gifted
the second round of the playoffs.
athlete, Owens said. He makes it look
Crestview is aiming for more this
smooth and easy. Hes a workhorse in
season.
the backfield and also step out and play
And why not?
wide receiver.
The Knights return nine starters on
Returnees on the offensive line are
offense and nine more on defense from center Jordan Roop, tackle Seth Moser
a squad that went 9-3 (6-1 Northwest
and lineman Corbin Grubb.
Conference tri-champions).
Alex Cunningham returns at wide
Crestview knocked off Lima Cenreceiver, while Nate Owens is back at
tral Catholic in the opening round of
tight end.
the playoffs, 48-35. But in the second
With Oliver, Lippi and Overmyer,
round, the Knights were handled by
theres no doubt the Knights want to
Ada, 35-0.
pound the football. But Owens also
We werent satisfied with how we
wants Zaleski (second team all-NWC)
played and it left a bad taste in all our
to look to the air more.
mouths, Crestview coach Jared Owens
Our identity is running the football,
said. It was the way we played, not
Owens said. But I want to pass more
that we lost to Ada. Hopefully, that we
effectively and for a higher percentage.
played at less than our best will be a
Well have to throw more to beat the
motivating factor. We accomplished a
good teams.
lot of things last year, but we still left
Lippi and Grubb are back on the
things on the table. Well try to learn
defensive line.
from it and turn the page.
The linebacking unit will be strong
CRESTVIEW
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
PARKWAY
at Hicksville
WAYNE TRACE
BLUFFTON
at Allen East
DELPHOS JEFFERSON
at Ada
SPENCERVILLE
at Columbus Grove
at Paulding
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
with veterans Jordan Miller, middle

linebacker Overmyer, Roop and Moser.
Miller and Roop were both first team
all-NWC.
In the secondary are returnees Oliver,
Cunningham and Owens.
The successful run at Crestview
continues. The roster is comprised of
players from a baseball team that has
made two state trips, a basketball state
championship team and two relay teams
that reached the state track meet.
It started with baseball two years
ago and things got rolling, Owes said.
The football team had its most successful season, making it to the second
week of the playoffs. The basketball
year was a valuable thing We have
a good number of those guys (from
baseball, football and track) and its a
matter of having success and knowing
how to win.
ALLEN EAST
8-29-14 NEW BREMEN
9-5-14 at
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-25-14
10-31-14
7:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove
7:30 p.m.
SPENCERVILLE
7:30 p.m.
at Delphos Jefferson 7:30 p.m.
CRESTVIEW
7:30 p.m.
BLUFFTON
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at Paulding
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ADA
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at Lima Central Catholic 7:30 p.m.
at Lucas
7:00 p.m.
ALLEN EAST
DIVISION: VI
COACH: Mike Abbey
4, 7-23
NWC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Garrett
Heuerman (Sr., OT/DT); Tanner Stippich (Sr., QB/S); Jacob Sherrick (Sr.,
OT/DT); Eric Neeley (Sr., TE); Travis
Wireman (Sr., OG/DT); Spencer
Miller (Soph., CR); Izak Ackerman
(Sr., DE); Logan Schick (Jr., LB);
Logan Emerick (Jr., LB)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Luke Perkins
(Jr., QB); Caleb Smelcer (Soph., RB);
Austin Tafe (Soph., WR); Johnny
Brinkman (Soph., RB); Jackson
Conrad (Frosh.)
OFFENSE: Hybrid Wing-T
DEFENSE: 5-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Starting quarterback Tanner Stippich is back. With
a very experienced offensive line,
look for Stippich to come into his
own this season.
SEASON OUTLOOK: With a big,
experienced offensive line back,
along with its starting quarterback,
the Mustangs look to improve on
finishing drives and closing out
games. The biggest challenge will be
filling the void left from the graduation of Ross Stewart, who was the
workhorse in the backfield.
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DIVISION: VI
COACH: Jared Owens
4th, 19-13
LAST YEARS RECORD:
9-3 (6-1 NWC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Malcolm
Oliver (RB/CB, Sr.); Preston Zaleski
(QB, Sr.); Alex Cunningham (WR/DB,
Sr.); Nate Owens (TE/DB, Sr.); Jake
Lippi (FB/DL, Sr.); Justin Overmyer
(FB/MLB, Sr.); Jordan Roop (C/LB,
Sr.); Seth Moser (OT/LB, Sr.); Corbin
Grubb (OL/DL, Sr.);Jordan Miller
(OLB, Jr.)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Isaiah Kline (CB/
WR, Jr.); Dylan Grandstaff (S, Soph.);
Jake Tatum (K, Sr.); Alex Ingram (NG,
Soph.); Braden Brecht (LB, Soph.);
Payton Knittle (TE/LB, Soph.); Luke
Gerardot (RB/LB, Soph.); Ford Tatum
(OL/LB, Soph.); Sage Schaffner (RB/
CB, Jr.).
OFFENSE: Option, 1 and 2-back looks.
DEFENSE: 3-5
PLAYER TO WATCH: Malcolm Oliver
is a 205-pound running back who can
run inside and outside. He can also
split out and catch passes. He will be a
big key to the option attack.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Crestview
returns nine starters on offense and
nine on defense from the first Knights
team ever to reach the second round
of the playoffs. With the entire backfield returning, this should once again
be a big football year in Convoy.
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COLUMBUS GROVE
COLUMBUS GROVE
JOEY WARNECKE
... key dual roles
ANDREW BURGEI
... standout lineman
By Mike Miller
CHRISTIAN STECHSCHULTE
.. standout lineman
COLUMBUS GROVE
Columbus Grove was
extremely young and inexperienced last season. The
result was a number of
losses in which it either led,
or were close, entering the
fourth quarter.
We really progressed
as the season went on,
Bulldogs head coach Andy
Schafer said. We must find
a way to get over the hump
in those close games.
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third straight season.
Sophomore Reid Stechschulte (5-11, 160) will
direct the Bulldogs attack.
Schafer hopes the experienced players around him
will take the pressure off and
allow him to just play.
Aiden Fortman, David
Bogart, and Baily Clement
return as receivers. Rece
Roney (6-3, 260), Christian
Stechschulte (5-11,170) and
Andrew Burgei (6-1, 185)
anchor the offensive line.
The Columbus Grove
Both the Columbus Grove

offense and defense will
be keyed by senior Joey
Warneke from his running
back and linebacker positions.
He will be the key for us
on both sides of the ball,
Schafer said of his 5-foot-10,
190-pound senior stan out.
Hes the real deal.
The Bulldogs will operate
out of the shot-gun spread
formation and hope to find
that good mix of the run and
pass.
Columbus Grove will start
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returning linebackers and
that should be a strong point
for the Bulldogs.
Warneke, Andrew Nichols,
and Brandon Grigsby will be
counted on to provide stability and leadership to the
Bulldogs defense.
Coach Schafer feels a big
key for the Bulldogs will be
to get a good off to a good
start.
We were so close in so
many games last year, Schafer said. Many of our losses
came at the end of games.
DIVISION: VII
COACH: Andy Schafer
SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: 3, N/A
LAST YEARS RECORD: 2-8, 1-6 NWC
RETURNING STARTERS: Joey Warneke
(Sr., RB/LB), David Bogart (Sr., WR/CB),
Andrew Burgei (Sr., OL), Christian Stechschulte (Sr., OL), Tanner From (Sr. TE/S),
Baily Clement (Jr., WR/DB), Eli Schroeder
(Jr., WR/DB), T. J. Pardo (Jr., DT), Andrew
Nichols (Jr., MLB), Aiden Fortman (Jr., WR),
Isaac Siefker (Jr., RB/OLB), Rece Roney
(So., OL/DT), Brandon Grigsby (So., LB)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Reid Stechschulte
(So., QB/DB), Erik Warneke (So., RB/LB),
Lachlan Clymer (So., Wr/S)
OFFENSE: Shot-Gun Spread
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Joey Warneke is the
key for the Bulldogs at both his running
back and linebacker positions.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Columbus Grove was
extremely young last season and with 17
returning letterwinners the outlook is for a
much improved record.
Business as usual for Ada
By Ross Bishoff
The offensive line and the defense

front seven especially were wrecking balls for the Bulldogs last year,
ADA A year ago, Bob Olwin took and should be tough again. Levi Bass
over an Ada football team that had
(senior, center/outside linebacker)
gotten quite comfortable at scoring
anchors the offensive line and is a
points, winning games and making
fierce defender who had 78 tackles a
the postseason.
year ago. Blake Ansley (junior, receivNothing changed.
er) is also a major returner after he
Olwins Bulldogs went 9-4 overall
led the team in receptions last year
and zipped all the way to the Division with 64 for 756 yards and eight TDs
VI regional finals on the strength of
and led the defense with 109 tackles.
a punishing defensive front and an
Noah Beach (senior, guard/defenoffense that jelled as the season went sive tackle) registered 62 tackles a
on.
year ago and was another major force
Heading into the 2014 campaign, it as a two-way starter. Dylan Hannah
seems to be business as usual for Ada. (senior, guard/defensive end) is also a
We have some really good players
strong returnee as a three-year starter
back but we do have some holes to
while Justin Shoemaker (junior, OT/
fill, you have that every year, so its
DT) is another key starter returning.
nothing new, Olwin said. These
Theyve all looked really good, had
players really dont know anything
good training camps, Olwin said.
except winning. That confidence was Our strengths are the offensive line,
established by (former coach Mike
the defensive line and our linebackFell) and these kids have just continers. We still have some things we can
ued that. Weve been to the playoffs
improve upon, but thats our strength
eight years in a row so theyve worked at this point. And well be very strong
really hard to continue that, they
in our kicking game. We have a good
know what it takes to win games and competition going on there, so Im
they expect to win.
looking forward to watching them.
And expectations should once again
One spot Ada is working to replace
be high for Ada.
is at the quarterback position with the
The team returns 14 letter winners, departure of Matt Wilcox.Looking to
10 of whom were starters a year ago. fill the spot is freshman Seth Conley,
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ADA
COACH: Bob Olwin

SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: Second at Ada (36th as a head coach), 9-4
LAST YEARS RECORD: 9-4 overall
(regional finalist), 6-1 Northwest Conference
DIVISION: VI
RETURNING STARTERS: Luke LongGreen (Sr., WR/DB/LB), Levi Bass (Sr.,
C/OLB), Dylan Hannah (Sr., OG/DE),
Noah Beach (Sr., OG/DT), Nolan Roberts
(Sr., WR/DB), Grant McBride (Sr., WR/
DB), Lane Nitchie (Sr., OL/DT), Blake Ansley (Jr., RB/MLB), Owen Conley (Soph.,
WR/DB), Justin Shoemaker (Jr., OT/DT).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Seth Conley (Fr.,
QB), Jared Craig (Soph., OT/DE).
OFFENSE: Spread. Ada has always been
able to put up points from its wideopen offense, but this year is looking at
a young QB calling the signals as two
freshmen Conley and Chase Sumner
and sophomore Trent Jolliff are competing for the starting spot.
DEFENSE: Multiple-front. The Bulldogs
return a very strong line and linebacking
corps.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Levi Bass. The
6-foot, 200-pound senior center/outside
linebacker is a beast who spearheads
lines on both sides of the ball that should
be dominating.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Ada may have a
young quarterback, but it returns very
strong in the trenches and boast a tradition of winning with eight straight trips
to the postseason.
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Its been a learning curve for
them and the receivers, Olwin said.
Learning what we run and everything, but theyve worked really hard.
Seth loves football and hes improved
a great deal since June. He and Chase
looked great in our first scrimmage.
Olwin said the offense overall is a
step ahead of last year when the Bulldogs were learning his form of the
spread offense.
The terminology is a lot easier for
them this season, Olwin said. We
can jump in and out of things a lot
quicker than last year. Were just more
comfortable.
Im looking for us to pick up where
we left off last season.
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Renewed enthusiasm at Bluffton Indian Lake

By Mark Altstaetter
nel, fundraisers and comTLNsports@civitasmedia.com

munity service. Its all
encompassing things.
BLUFFTON Theres
Were very fortunate.
a new football coach at
All of our returning letBluffton.
termen are good kids and
But its not necessarily
theyre really good stuout with the old and in
dents of the game. They
with the new in Pirate
picked up on the schemes
Land.
DYLAN AULT
very quickly. I think they
... force both ways
Longtime Bluffton
were hungry and eager
coach Dennis Lee has
for that.
retired and former assisThe Pirates return sevtant Kyle Cutnaw is now
eral skill players.
guiding the ship for the
Robbie Stratton (5-10,
Pirates. Cutnaw was the
160, Sr.), an all-Ohio
head coach at Edgerton
defensive back in 2013
in 2006.
and also a huge threat
With Bluffton coming
at wide receiver, leads
off a 6-4 season (4-3 in
the list of returners for
the Northwest ConferBluffton. Stratton also
AUSTIN BRICKER
ence), Cutnaw has 11
is a state-caliber track
... impact player
letter winners, includathlete.
ing nine starters, back
Robbie (Stratton)
from last years talented
can do a lot of different
squad.
things, Cutnaw said.
The first-year head
Robbie will be taking
coach is bringing a
the top off of coverage,
renewed enthusiasm
and he does some differto Bluffton, along with
ent things. Were fortusome new twists to both
nate in that we have a lot
the offensive and defenof good skill kids. We can
sive schemes.
LEVI KISTLER
line them up anywhere.
... quick and tough
However, Cutnaw is
Were pretty versatile
cautious not to totally
where we can put them.
revamp what has worked
Stratton is looking
in the past.
forward to the upcoming
We try to keep the
season.
schemes as consistent as
We have a new
possible, Cutnaw said.
offense, Stratton said.
But anytime you have a
Its a lot easier to learn,
new head coach, theres
especially for the receivgoing to be change. I
ers.
dont think its been a
I think right now the
CLAY WILSON
huge challenge with
league
is up for anybody.
... runs, hits hard
anything. Its not one
Were looking to make
particular thing. You run an
the playoffs, and we want to clinch
entire program from top to bottom.
the NWC.
So, theres weightlifting. Theres
Blufftons offense will feature some
installation of offense, defense and
special teams. Then theres personSee BLUFFTON | 9F
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COLDWATER Five straight trips

to the state championship game including back-to-back state championships
is whats in the rear-view mirror for the
Coldwater Cavaliers.
This years team is focused on the
future, however, and not its past.
We address that (focusing on the
future) quite a bit, coach Chip Otten
said. We talk about not taking things for
granted. Just because you are Coldwater
does not mean you are going to win and
make the playoffs. Having experienced
coaches and doing the things that got you
here is what we talk about. You remind
them. You practice and coach them up.
The offense is led by all-Ohio and
reigning offensive player of the year in
Division V, Brody Hoying. Last season
as a junior Hoying carried the ball 216
times for 1,860 yards and 33 touchdowns. Through the air, he completed
137 of 234 passes for 1,904 yards and 21
scores.
Hoying is headed to Eastern Michigan.
The position he plays he touches the
ball on every play, Otten said. Offensively, because of his skill level and ability
hell be the fastest, quickest and probably
smartest player on the field. Hes such
a difference maker at the high school
level.
Hoyings top returning target is Derek
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at Van Buren
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BLUFFTON
DIVISION: VI
COACH: Kyle Cutnaw
First season
NWC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Dylan Alt
(Sr., RB/LB); Robbie Stratton (Sr.,
WR/DB); Levi Kistler (Sr., TE/LB);
Mitchell Ault (Jr., QB/LB); Austin
Bricker (Sr., WR/DB); Clay Wilson (Sr.,
WR, RB/DB); Brady Parkins (Sr., OL/
DL); Andrew Spallinger (Sr., OL/DL);
Zach Little (Jr., OL/DL)
KEY NEWCOMERS: Devin Luginbuhl
(Sr., RB/DL); Sam Crisp (Jr., WR/LB);
Dustin Falk (Soph., RB/DB); Dakota
Bricker (Frosh., WR/DB); Kaleb Jefferson (Frosh., RB/LB); Ross Zimmerman
(Sr., OL/LB); Blake Sampson (Jr., OL/
DL); Misha Groman (Jr., OL/DL); Kyle
Swank (Jr., OL/DL); Chris Justus (Sr.,
WR/DB)
OFFENSE: Multiple offense
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Senior Robbie
Stratton showed he was one of the
best defensive backs in Ohio last season. Stratton also will be a big threat
at wide receiver this season.
SEASON OUTLOOK: With a good
number of athletes back from last
season, the Pirates look to make a run
at the NWC crown.
Cavaliers focus on future

By Scott Brinkman
INDIAN LAKE
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Thobe, who caught 17 passes for 238

yards and two scores.
Finding quality skill players for Hoying
will be important for the Coldwater passing attack. Kraig Schoenherr (1 catch, 45
yards), Aaron Harlamert (4 catches, 54),
and Kyle McKibben (3 catches, 3 yards)
have limited experience.
Although Hoying does most of the running, Schoenherr and Chris Post return
after combining for 410 yards on 66 carries last year.
The offensive line returns nearly intact.
Guards Blake Spangler (5-10, 240) and
Caleb Madaj (6-1, 270), join tackles
Malave Bettinger (6-1, 220) and Nick
Clune(6-2, 205) to pave the way for an
offense that averaged 36.1 points and 345
yards per game last season.
Defensively, Hoying will patrol the
secondary. Last season he recorded 89
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COLDWATER
DIVISION: V
COACH: Chip Otten
SEASONS, RECORD AT
SCHOOL: Start of 5th, 50-10.
LAST YEARS RECORD: Midwest
Athletic Conference
RETURNING STARTERS: Brody
Hoying (QB/S), Derek Thobe (WR/
DB), Blake Spangler (G), Caleb
Madaj (G), Malave Bettinger (OT),
Nick Clune (OT, DE), Mitch Fullenkamp (DT), CJ Seibert (LB), Jake
Schmidt (LB).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Kraig
Schoenherr (WR), Chris Post (RB),
Brandon Forsthoefel (C), Aaron
Harlamert (WR/CB), Brandon
Kunk (OLB), Greg Gilliland (TE/
OLB), Kyle McKibben (WR/CB),
Chase Bruggeman (DE).
OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: Multiple
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brody Hoying was the Division V offensive
player of the year as a junior. The
future Eastern Michigan student/
athlete possesses all of the tools.
Hoying is 1,002 yards from being the schools all-time leading
rusher.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Cavaliers have played in the state
championship game five straight
seasons and are the two-time defending state champions. Several
key pieces return for another run
at the state title.
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COACH: Dave Coburn

YEARS AT SCHOOL: 17
DIVISION: IV
RETURNING STARTERS: Hunter Vance
(TB), Ivan Reichert (WR), Conner Davis
(K), Cody Winegardner (DE), Steven Majors
(DT), Joey Davidson (LB), Alex Jacobs (DB),
Hunter Vance (DB), Josh Smith (DB)
PLAYER TO WATCH: Linebacker/running
back Joey Davidson will be a key player on
both sides of the ball.
TOP NEWCOMERS: Several sophomores will
see the field.
Paulding
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DIVISION: V
COACH: Kyle Coleman
RETURNING LETTERMEN: Dakota Valdez
(Sr), Lorenzo Salinas (Sr), Isaac Ludwig (Sr),
Kyle Gardner (Sr), Adam Deetrick (Sr), Bailey
Combs (Sr), Zach Buchman (Jr), Corbin
Edwards (Jr), Branson Minck (Jr), Jarrett Sitton (Jr), Preston Ingol (So), Preston Johanns
(So), Cameron Doster (So).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Treston Gonzales (Sr),
Aaron Mock (Sr), Preston Gross (Sr), Nathan
Gee (Jr), Noah Gerschutz (Jr), Tyler Nichols
(So).
PLAYER TO WATCH: In the absence of Julian
Salinas and Quenton Vance, Preston Ingol
will likely be the featured back in Pauldings
rushing attack in the coming season. After
coming in second on the team in rushing
yardage in his freshman season, Ingol is an
easy candidate to have a breakout year.
SEASON OUTLOOK: Paulding is excited to
get to work looking to build off of the small
strides it made last season. Time will tell if
the loss of Salinas and Javier Gonzales will be
supplemented by the rest of the strong core
of returning starters.
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pound junior and Wentworth is a

6-foot, 240-pound senior. Lopez is a
6-foot, 220-pound senior.
LEIPSIC Ask new Leipsic footLast year was more of a power
ball coach Andy Mangas about what
based run game. This year were
he wants from the Vikings and it
running more of a spread concept.
wont be long before, regardless of
Were still going to be able to run the
position, he will say he wants them
football out of the spread but there
to play physical.
is definitely a more complex passing
But heres the twist. He also is
game involved, which has Ross and
installing a spread offense. He wants
the receivers excited, Mangas said.
a team that keeps hitting and can hit
Chamberlin could become more
with a quick strike.
involved in the passing game out of
That modification of the offense is
the backfield this year.
another change in a season of change
Hes a quick little guy with a lot of
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for Leipsic.
power and hes got some physicality
Nate Brecht of Leipsic makes a catch and is
Mangas, a longtime Findlay High
stopped by Delphos St. Johns Nick Martz during to him also. Were going to get him a
School assistant, took over as coach a first-round Division VII playoff game last season. little more in our offense in different
at Leipsic when Joe Kirkendall (52ways. Hes got good hands so were
16 and five playoff appearances)
Chamberlin (1,233 yards last
going to get him the ball out of the
left to become Patrick Henrys head
season), Brecht (47 catches for
backfield some, Mangas said. Hes
coach.
809 yards) and receivers like Keith
going to do a lot of different things
And while Leipsic has some
Scheckelhoff and Isiah Lomeli should for us. Hes going to be a great fit for
notable offensive weapons back, like help Mangas transition smoothly into this offense.
two-time 1,000-yard rusher Jordan
the starters role.
The first question I always get
Chamberlin and second-team AllAnd maybe just as importantly, so
asked is about the offensive line and
Blanchard Valley Conference receiver should offensive linemen like Kyle
our size and our strength, but defiNate Brecht, there will be a new
Berger and Gavin Cupp, both second- nitely the overlooked part of their
quarterback leading the offense.
team All-BVC last year, Branden
game is theyre very athletic, he
Ross Mangas (no relation to the
Wentworth, an honorable mention
said.
coach) will take over at quarterback
All-BVC player last year, and returnThose big linemen also play
for Zach Kuhlman, who threw for
ing starter Milo Lopez.
defense, which has Mangas optimismore than 5,500 yards in the last
Berger is a 6-foot, 5-inch, 285tic about that units performance
three seasons.
pound senior. Cupp is a 6-6, 280also.
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YEARS AT SCHOOL: First year
DIVISION: VII
RETURNING STARTERS: Jordan
Chamberlin (RB, Sr.), Reid Steffan (DL/
OL, Sr.), Kyle Berger (DL/OL, Sr.), Gavin
Cupp (DL/OL, Jr.), Nate Brecht (WR/DB,
Jr.), Branden Wentworth (DL/OL, Sr.),
Keith Scheckelhoff (WR/DB, Jr.), Isiah
Lomeli (WR/RB, Jr.), Milo Lopez (WR/
DB, Sr.), Jordan Brown (TE/WR, Jr.)
OFFENSE: Spread
DEFENSE: 4-3
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jordan Chamberlin could rush for 1,000 yards or more
for the third year in a row.
TOP NEWCOMERS: Ross Mangas (QB)
Its going to start up front. Were

big and strong and were going to
expect those guys to control the line
of scrimmage. I think our defense is
going to be really good, he said.
St. Henry looks to ride momentum of 2013
St. HeNrY
DIVISION: VI
COACH: Brad Luthman
SEASONS, RECORD: 2, 4-6
By Scott Brinkman
St. HeNrY
the line. As a junior, he recordthrew nine interceptions.
LAST YEARS RECORD: 4-6, 4-4
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St. Henry averaged 19 points ed 64 tackles, six for loss and
9-5-14 EATON
7:30 p.m. RETURNING STARTERS: Mitchel
three sacks.
per game last season.
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ST. HENRY The 2013 seaAs a team, St. Henry allowed 9-12-14 PARKWAY
Stammens top-returning
Stammen (Jr., QB), Jesse Niekamp
9-19-14 at Coldwater
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son was a bit of a roller-coaster target will be AJ Niekamp (6-0, 21.4 points per game last year.
(Jr., RB), AJ Niekamp (Sr., WR/DB),
ride for St. Henry.
Linebacker Nate Langenkamp 9-26-14 MARION LOCAL 7:30 p.m. Nate Langenkamp (Sr., LB), Adam
175). The senior caught 17
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The season started with four passes for 159 yards and one
(5-10, 160) recorded 77 tackles,
10-10-14 at New Bremen 7:30 p.m. Guggenbiller (Sr., DL),
straight losses before a threescore last season. Niekamp aver- six tackles for loss and two
10-17-14 MINSTER
7:30 p.m. OFFENSE: Pro Style
game winning streak at the
sacks. Seniors Tanner Wourms 10-24-14 FORT RECOVERY 7:30 p.m.
aged 9.5 yards per reception.
DEFENSE: Attacking/Blitzing
end of the season propelled St.
(5-10, 170) and Matt Werling
Carrying the football will
10-31-14 at Anna
7:30 p.m. PLAYER TO WATCH: Quarterback
Henry into the 2014 season
(5-9, 160) have experience.
most likely be done most often
Mitchel Stammen threw for over
with high expectations.
In the secondary, A.J.
by junior Jesse Niekamp. Last
Were looking to build on our
1,500 yards a season ago as a sophAfter beginning last season
Niekamp made 41 tackles and
season Niekamp ran the ball
strong finish to last season,
omore. His development will go a
1-6, St. Henry finished strong to 183 times for 854 yards for a
two interceptions as a junior
St. Henry coach Brad Luthend the campaign 4-6. Keeping 4.6 yards per carry average.
last season. Providing senior
man said. Our non-conference long way in determining if St. Henry
can get above the .500 mark.
the momentum going forward
leadership will be DJ Kunkler
The offensive line will be
games will be a key test for us
this season is something the
SEASON OUTLOOK: Brad Luth(5-9, 154), Evan Prenger (6-0,
comprised of Jason Schneider
early on in weeks one and two
Redskins want.
man starts his sophomore season
178) and Caleb Bender (6-0,
(6-0, 175), Austin Clune (6-2,
against Covington and Eaton.
Junior quarterback Mitchel
as the coach of the traditionally
165).
200), Lucas Roll (6-0, 230),
A quick start will be a key to
Stammen (6-0, 180) returns to
powerful St. Henry program. St.
St. Henry will need a fast
Adam Guggenbiller (5-11, 200)
our season and it needs to
lead the offensive attack. Last
start as defending state chamHenry has made the playoffs just
and Andrew Kleinhenz (5-11,
start with a hardnosed ground
season Stammen completed 106 220).
pions Coldwater and Marion
two times since 2007 and have not
game on offense and relentless
of 190 passes for 1,527 yards
Local will highlight Weeks 4
blitzing and pursuing group on finished at the top of the Midwest
and 10 touchdowns. He also
and 5 of the schedule.
ball Guggenbiller will anchor
Athletic Conference since 1996.
defense.
to the new coach has gone

pretty smooth.
Coach Cut was here
last
year with coach Lee
From page 8F
and he carried over some
different twists this season. stuff we did last year, but
It will be a multiple
he also put in some new
offense, Cutnaw said.
stuff. Its starting to come
Sometimes well be in
together, said Ault.
shotgun spread stuff, and
Senior Austin Bricker
sometimes under center.
will make an impact for
We can be anything from
the Pirates in several ways
double tight to five wide.
this season. Bricker (5-5,
Back at quarterback is
155) will play wide receiver
junior Mitchell Ault (6-0,
and on defense will be at a
190). Ault was honorable
defensive back. He also will
mention NWC last season.
return punts and kick-offs.
This is his second full
He has big-play ability
year starting at quarterevery time the ball is in
back, Cutnaw said. Hes
his hands, Cutnaw said of
talented. Hes got the work Bricker.
ethic and hes almost a
Bricker likes the way
perfectionist. He really
the new head coach has
attacked it during the offapproached this season.
season. Hes a junior capHes big on focusing on
tain. Whatever it is, he puts the little things, Bricker
his heart and soul into it.
said. Coach Cutnaw did a
Ault said the transition
good job of keeping some
Bluffton
plays and then adding some

things.
Another impact player for
the Pirates will be senior
Levi Kistler (6-1, 200). Kistler will line up at tight end
or wide receiver on offense.
On defense, Kistler will be
at a linebacker spot.
Dylan Alt (5-11, 165, Sr.)
will be an important cog
on both the offensive and
defensive side of the ball.
Alt will line up at fullback
and also will be a presence
at a linebacker position.
Clay Wilson (5-11, 165,
Sr.) will be at the tailback
spot. On defense, look for
Wilson to be at a linebacker
position.
Hes got tremendous
speed, Cutnaw said about
Wilson. He was third in
the state in the pole vault
this year in track, and is
just a tremendous athlete.
I think what Clay is learn-
ing is patience when hes

running the football. Hes
learning how to set up
blocks and hes a good
receiver out of the backfield
as well.
A few of the newcomers
to keep an eye on, according to Cutnaw, are Dustin
Falk (5-6, 140, Soph. RB/
DB), Kaleb Jefferson (5-10,
190, Frosh., RB/LB) and
Dakota Bricker (5-6, 140,
Frosh., WR/DB).
Defensively, Bluffton will
show mainly a 4-3 formation with the ability to go
to a 5-man line.
With a solid core of
returners, Cutnaw is excited about the prospects for
the upcoming season.
We have the potential to
be a special team, Cutnaw
said. We are eager to see
the benefits of our hard
work and dedication from
this off-season.
Coldwater
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tackles, picked off four passes, returning one for a score. Thobe will join
Hoying in the secondary and will
hold down the unit until other players
develop.
Up front, Nick Clune, Mitch Fullenkamp return. Fullenkamp made 113
stops including nine sacks last season.
Clune made 56 stops and nine sacks.
As a unit the Cavaliers allowed just
13.7 points per game last season.
The linebackers are led by CJ Seibert,
who made 92 tackles last season and
Jake Schmidt with 101.
The Cavaliers start the season with
non-conference juggernauts Kenton and
Columbus Bishop Hartley before opening the Midwest Athletic Conference.
We think we have to win one of the
first two to get in (to the playoffs),
Otten said. We are the only Division
V school in our conference, so its a
battle.
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By Ross Bishoff
your schemes and believing you

can do what youre supposed to
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PANDORA - Though theyve
throughout two-a-days and the
hovered around the .500 mark in
weight room and the camps, grindrecent seasons, Pandora-Gilboa
ing through workouts, thats what
hasnt reached the playoffs since
makes you a better player.
2008.
That doesnt necessarily mean
Christopher Myers might just be its been a seamless transition.
ready to change that.
Myers spread offense and his 4-3
The first-year head
defense have been
coach took over
big changes in terms
You have to believe
this spring, leaving
of assignments and
McComb, where he you can win every
terminology.
spent eight seasons game. Believing in your
Everything is
as the defensive
different,
he said.
schemes and believing
coordinator. In
Its been teaching,
seven of those eight you can do what youre teaching, teaching,
seasons, McComb
supposed to do, then
not only our style
made the postseabut fundamentals
youll be successful.
son. Thats given
Christopher Myers and all kinds of stuff.
him pretty quick
Luckily, I have a lot
credibility with his
of smart guys on the
new players.
team and theyve caught on pretty
When you come from a place
quick.
that has had success, and largely
Myers said the offense has
were running the same stuff we
adjusted a little bit quicker than
did there, the kids buy into that,
the defense, which is fairly compliMyers said. Im pretty intense, I
cated because of the many rules in
try to be as energetic as I can. And the secondary and the many things
Im a teacher, so Im used to teach- the linemen and linebackers need
ing kids and getting them to under- to know.
stand different concepts.
A lot of it is not necessarily see(Having success) is definitely a ing it, its feeling it, Myers said.
mental thing, a little bit of a tough- Feeling the blocks and knowing
ness thing. You have to believe you where people are coming from.
can win every game. Believing in
That takes time.
The good thing for P-G is

the team returns a solid crop of
seniors, 10, and letterwinners, 11.
Many of those players are quality athletes also. Jacob Basinger
(senior, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, QB/
SS) takes over as the quarterback
this year after nearly rushing for
1,000 yards as a running back he
missed a few games with a concussion. Jacob Miller (Sr., WR/CB)
is fast and has good hands while
Hunter Hovest (Jr., WR/CB) is
quick and versatile.
Josiah Basinger (Jr., RB/OLB)
is a big strong running back while
Ryan Lee (Fr., WR/DB) is young
but has great instincts and plenty
of athletic ability.
The offensive line overall should
be a big strength with three, maybe
a fourth, senior starting up front.
One area of concern, however, is
depth. While the team has many
seniors in key positions, the Rockets only have three juniors on the
team and six sophomores. So staying healthy is a must.
All our seniors are working
really hard, Myers said. I just
believe if you work hard, good
things happen. I know weve been
working hard since I took over, in
the weight room, in agility, in the
camps and everything. Im optimistic, you have to be. Im ready to see
what weve got.
Wolf, offensive line to spearhead Minster

By Scott Brinkman
MINSTER The Minster Wildcats have hovered near the top half
of the Midwest Athletic Conference for the past several years. But
they havent won a MAC title since
1989, the last time they won the
state championship.
Getting back to championship
form is possible if the Wildcats can
focus on details.
We have to continue to get better each and every day, Minster
coach Geron Stokes said. Our
attention to detail has to be fanatical and our willingness to compete
has to be at an all-time high. If we
do things the right way and play
with a relentless motor, well be all
right.
The foundation is set with
several senior offensive linemen
returning.
Tackles Hayden Schindler and
J.R. Nixon and center Logan Pack
join classmate Logan Pack to make
a formidable front. The offensive
line paved the way for a unit that

averaged 27 points per game last
season and rushed for more than
150 yards per game.
Eli Wolf is a talented tight end,
who is heading to Eastern Michigan University.
Wolf holds the school record in
both receptions (10) and yards
(250), both recorded last season
against Anna. On the season Wolf
had 48 receptions for 907 yards and
nine scores.
Running back Sam Dues returns
after rushing for 987 yards last
year.
Junior quarterback Josh Nixon
passed for 2,161 yards last season
completing 139 of his 256 passes.
As long as the offensive unit
improves the Wildcats can continue
to put points on the scoreboard.
We need to keep getting better
each and every day, Stokes said.
We want to be the most fundamental football team in the country.
Weve worked fairly hard for this
upcoming season so we are excited
to get it started. Our group of
seniors has been tremendous leaders and have set really high standards for our underclassmen.
The defensive side of the ball will
have to continue to grow and get
better as a unit. Last season the
Wildcats allowed 23.1 points per
game.
Wolf will spearhead the attack.
Last season he recorded 43.5 tackles, six tackles for loss and three
interceptions. Dues made 39 stops
while senior Joe Trzaska recorded
22 tackles and Schindler added 18.
There is a whole crew of kids
that are working their tails off
competing for spots that have a
chance to make a big impact on our
football team, Stokes said. We are
looking forward to kids stepping up
and winning competitions.
The Wildcats will know how
good they are by the midway point
of the season. The open the season
against Ft. Loramie and Lehman
Catholic before opening make play
with state champions Coldwater
and Marion Local in weeks three
and four.
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SEASONS, RECORD AT SCHOOL: First season
LAST YEARS RECORD: 6-4 overall, 4-4
Blanchard Valley Conference
DIVISION: VII
RETURNING STARTERS: Bradley Walther (Sr.,
TE/FS), Garrett Gerdeman (Sr., OT/MLB), Jacob
Basinger (Sr., QB/RB/SS), Tyler Boes (Sr., LT/LB),
Hunter Hovest (Jr., WR/CB).
KEY NEWCOMERS: Ryan Lee (Fr., WR/DB), Levi
Latham (Sr., WR/CB), Erick Young (Soph., WR/SS).
OFFENSE: Spread. Jacob Basinger moves to quarterback behind a strong offensive line.
DEFENSE: 4-3 base.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Basinger. The senior, twoyear letterwinner nearly rushed for 1,000 yards a
year ago as a running back but was sidelined for a
few games with a concussion. This year, he takes
over at quarterback where hell be expected to
pick up on Myers new spread attack.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The team is adapting to its
new coach, Myers, with energy and enthusiasm.
Though there has been a learning curve with his
new defense and his version of the spread offense,
Myers is optimistic with the athletes and their
work effort.
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DIVISION: VI
COACH: Geron Stokes
LAST YEARS RECORD: 6-4, 6-2 Midwest Athletic
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RETURNING STARTERS: Eli Wolf (Sr.), Hayden
Schindler (Sr.), Sam Dues (Sr.), JR Nixon (Sr.), Joe Trzaska (Sr.), Caleb Broering (Sr.) Logan Pack (Sr.), Blake
Mallory (Sr.).
PLAYER TO WATCH: Eli Wolf is committed to Eastern
Michigan to play football. Division I talent is nothing new
to the area, but fans have to appreciate these special
players when they can.
SEASON OUTLOOK: If the Wildcats hope to take the
next step, details and the small things are going to have
to be the focus. Doing the little things right could lead to
an exciting season in Minster.
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Flyers aim high
Marion Local
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Heckman (6-2, 220) at tackle is a good

starting point.
Finding replacement for some very
MARIA STEIN Just how good was good players who graduated, coach
the 2013 edition of the Marion Local
Tim Goodwin said, when asked what his
Flyers? En route to their third straight
team needed to work on.
state championship they outscored
Eight starters return for a defense that
opponents by 30 points and their closallowed 7.4 points per game including
est matchup was an 11- point victory
a total of six points in their last three
in which the Flyers gave up just three
games.
points.
Midwest Athletic Conference DefenOn top of that they defeated Coldwasive Player of the Year Jacob Kunkler
ter, the Division V state champs, by 34
returns to wreak havoc from his end
points. A fourth trip to the state champosition. The senior recorded 138 tackpionship is not out of the question if the les and six sacks last season. Heckman,
Flyers can fill the shoes of several key
Peyton Kramer and Chris Lochtefeld all
graduates.
return for their senior season.
Dustin Rethman takes over at quarterLinebacker Joe Schwieterman and an
back for Pittsburgh recruit Adam Bertke. experienced secondary will back up a
Last season the offense averaged 37.6
very formidable defensive line.
points per game. That number jumped
We have quite a few players who have
to 43 points per game in the state playsignificant experience playing varsity
offs. Rethman got experience last season football, Goodwin said.
not only in a backup role, but while
The Flyers open the season hosting
Bertke recovered from an injury.
Shawnee before hitting the road to RivRunning back Jacy Goettemoeller
erview, Michigan and face Gabriel Richrushed for 852 yards last season while
ard Catholic High School.
scoring a total of 22 touchdowns. Wide
The Flyers have made it at least to the
receiver Hunter Wilker had 820 yards
state semifinals seven of the last eight
receiving. Replacing three offensive
seasons and are led by a senior class that
linemen will be the key for the Flyers
has never lost a playoff game. An eighth
offense. The building block of Nathan
trip in nine years could be on the hori-
MAC Forecast
1. MARION LOCAL. Flyers have 14 starters
back from last years 15-0 Division VII state
champion team and are going for their
fourth straight state title.
2. COLDWATER. Quarterback Brody Hoying, an Eastern Michigan verbal commitment, will try to lead the Cavaliers to their
third straight Division V state title.
3. MINSTER. Wildcats have lots of offense
with Eastern Michigan commitment tight
end Eli Wolf, quarterback Josh Nixon and
running back Sam Dues.
4. DELPHOS ST. JOHNS. The Blue Jays
are one of several teams in the area who
say theyre going to install a spread offense
this season.
5. ANNA. The Rockets first NCAA Division I
recruit, offensive lineman Chandler Cotterman, will be a key in trying to bounce back
from a 4-6 record last season.
6. ST. HENRY. Redskins ended last season
on a three-game winning streak. A fast
start would be helpful since Coldwater and
Marion Local are waiting in weeks 4 and 5.
7. VERSAILLES. The Tigers lost four close
games in a 3-7 season last fall. Finding a
quarterback is a top priority.
8. FORT RECOVERY. The Indians hope
the growing pains of a 3-7 season with
only six seniors on the roster last year
are behind them.
9. PARKWAY. Developing a running
game and staying healthy, without a deep
roster, are two things the Panthers hope
they can do.
10. NEW BREMEN. The Cardinals reaffirmed their commitment to fielding a
competitive program in the off-season
when there were rumors dropping football
was among the options. It might take a
while to see results, though.
SHAWNEE
at Richard Catholic
at New Bremen
MINSTER
at St. Henry
ANNA
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at Versailles
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DIVISON: VII
COACH: Tim Goodwin
LAST YEARS RECORD: 15-0, (8-0 MAC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Dustin Rethman
(Sr.), Jacy Goettemoeller (Sr.), Evan Fleck (Sr.),
Blake Benton (Sr.), Jacob Kunkler (Sr.), Joe
Schwieterman (Sr.), Nathan Heckman (Sr.),
Peyton Kramer (Sr.), Chris Lochtefeld (Sr.),
Ryan Bruns (Sr.), Hunter Wilker (Jr.), Aaron
Nietfeld (Jr.).
OFFENSE: Power running
DEFENSE: Multiple
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jacy Goettemoeller is a
senior running back and safety. Injuries have
hampered Goettemoeller in the past. If the 5-10
running back can be healthy it could be another
great season in Maria Stein.
SEASON OUTLOOK: No program has had as
much success in the last three years as the Flyers. Talented players with state championship
experience litter the roster. Expectations continue to remain high as Marion Local reloads for
another deep run into the post season.
Marion Locals Hunter Wilker runs after a catch

during a game against Delphos St. Johns in a
Division VII state semifinal playoff game last
season.
zon for the Flyers in 2014.

Although we have many players
returning, we lost some great ones as
well, Goodwin said. This senior class
has played in many games. Now we have
to count on them to be good leaders.
New Bremen staying the course

By Scott Brinkman
year, McGaharan said. It is a

very smart group that works well
together and understands what
NEW BREMEN The New
we are trying to do. It all starts
Bremen Cardinals are coming
with the offensive line and runback from the verge of extinction. ning backs making it happen for
Much discussion was made
us in the running game.
about the future of the program,
but after finishing 0-10 last seaball, senior linebackers Speelson, the Cardinals are indeed
man, Nick Gusching and Braden
back for 2014.
Elshoff will lead the charge.
Second-year head coach Jason
A season ago the Cardinals
McGaharan has been pleased
defense struggled and allowed
with his teams effort thus far.
38 points per game. Keeping the
Senior quarterback Trey Nayopponents in check will allow the
lor got some experience late last
offense to continue to run the
season and will use that experiball and let the Cardinals pass on
ence to spearhead the attack. The their terms.
Cardinals will feature a power
With about 35 players on the
running game and will use Naylor roster most of the players will be
more with play-action passing.
asked to play both ways. Stamina
Trey Naylor at quarterback
and injuries will be critical.
and our wide receiver corps,
After opening the season with
coach Jason McGaharan cited as
non-conference foes Allen East
players that will be a pleasant sur- and Fort Loramie, the Cardinals
prise. We are catching the ball
jump into the Midwest Athletic
and running better routes that we Conference grind.
have since I have been here. The
Our staff is enjoying this group
potential is definitely there to do of players as much as any of us
some things through the air in
have ever enjoyed coaching a
our play-action game this season. group of young men, McGaharan
Last season the Cardinals
said. They give their best effort
offense averaged just 7.3 points
daily and are a very coachable
per game.
group. We are making progress
The offensive line will be led
with each practice and taking
by seniors Adrian Speelman and
this season one day at a time.
James Kronenberger.
Our team is very much looking
The offensive line should be
forward to making this season a
the strength of our team this
successful one.
New Bremen
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
at Allen East
FORT LORAMIE
MARION LOCAL
at Versailles
DELPHOS ST. JOHNS
at Fort Recovery
ST. HENRY
at Anna
PARKWAY
at Coldwater
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
NEW BREMEN
DIVISION: VI
COACH: Jason McGaharan
LAST YEARS RECORD: 0-10 (0-8 MAC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Adrian Speelman (Sr.),
Ryan Selby (Sr.), Trey Naylor (Sr.), Nick Gusching
(Sr.), Braden Elshoff (Sr.), Seth Williams (Sr.), Ben
Schwieterman (Jr.), Austin Verhoff (Jr.), Mitchell
Kramer (Jr.).
KEY NEWCOMER: James Kronenberger (Sr.)
DEFENSE: Multiple
PLAYER TO WATCH: Senior quarterback Trey
Naylor. As the focus of the game goes from running
to passing, quarterbacks have a lot of influence. If
the Cardinals are to make a move, Naylor will have
to lead the charge.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Cardinals only have
one way to go after going winless last season. A
good summer of practice and working together
as a team will be a key component to the teams
success. Only time will tell if New Bremen can
compete in the ever competitive Midwest Athletic
Conference.
Fort Recovery aiming for continued improvement

By Scott Brinkman
FORT RECOVERY Brent Niekamp

begins his 10th season as Fort Recoverys
head coach.
Although the Indians have yet to post
a winning record, they certainly have
become more competitive.
In 2010 the Indians were outscored by
more than 21 points per game. Last season despite going 3-7, Fort Recovery was
outscored by just nine points per contest.
On the offensive side of the ball Mitch
Stammen, Kyle Schroer and Cole Hull
are skilled players that are expected to
carry the load. Stammen carried the ball
34 times last season for 213 yards for 6.3
yards per carry and one score. Schroer
had 13 rushes for 93 yards for 7.2 yards
per carry. Hull rushed seven times for 42
yards. As a team the Indians averaged
115.2 yards rushing per game.

Quarterback Stammen completed 22
of 52 yards for 253 yards and two touchdowns.
If Stammen is not throwing passes he
is will be a primary target. The senior led
the team with 37 receptions for 351 yards
and four touchdowns last year. Schroer
and Hull combined for 38 catches and five
touchdowns.
Up front Seth Riegle, Alex Schoen and
Nick Link will help a team that averaged
17.2 points per game last season. Finding
two more linemen and some depth will be
critical.
With 45 players on the roster, many
players will play on both sides of the bal,l
so injuries and developing quality backups
will be very important.
Linebacker Seth Riegle returns after
leading the team with 112 tackles and five
sacks last year. Schroer made 37 stops
8-29-14
9-5-14
9-12-14
9-19-14
9-26-14
10-3-14
10-10-14
10-17-14
10-24-14
10-31-14
NORTH UNION
7:30 p.m.
at Jay County
7:00 p.m.
at Anna
7:30 p.m.
DELPHOS ST. JOHNS 7:30 p.m.
at Parkway
7:30 p.m.
NEW BREMEN
7:30 p.m.
at Minster
7:30 p.m.
MARION LOCAL
7:30 p.m.
at St. Henry
7:30 p.m.
VERSAILLES
7:30 p.m.
and two interceptions last season. Linebacker Alex Schoen made 17 tackles last
year in eight games.
Nick Link is the top returning lineman
from a team that allowed 26.7 points and
310 yards per game last year.
The Indians begin the season hosting
North Union before jumping across the
state line and traveling to Jay County in
Week 2.
Parkway a blue collar team

By Scott Brinkman
ROCKFORD Coach Dan

Cairns begins his fourth season
at Parkway with 17 letter winners
returning, including four offensive
starters and six defensive starters.
Parkway has not had a winning
season since 2007 and has not
made the playoffs since 1999.
Sophomore Justin Barna (6-3,

200) is the returning quarterback
and will take the reins of Panthers
spread offense. Last season the
Panthers averaged 19.2 points per
game.
Kris Gangwer (6-0, 175), Caleb
Heindel (5-7, 155) and Ryan Lautzenheiser (6-0, 175) are senior
See PARKWAY |12F
FORT RECOVERY
Fort Recovery
Parkway
8-29-14 at Crestview
7:30 p.m.
9-5-14 ARLINGTON
7:30 p.m.
9-12-14 at St. Henry
7:30 p.m.
9-19-14 ANNA
7:30 p.m.
9-26-14 FORT RECOVERY 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
10-10-14 at Versailles
7:30 p.m.
10-17-14 DELPHOS ST. JOHNS 7:30 p.m.
10-24-14 at New Bremen
7:30 p.m.
10-31-14 MINSTER
7:30 p.m.
DIVISION: VII
COACH: Brent Niekamp
LAST YEARS RECORD:
3-7, (1-7 MAC)
RETURNING STARTERS: Mitch Stammen
(Sr.), Seth Riegle (Sr.),
Alex Schoen (Sr.), Nick Link (Sr.),
Kyle Schroer (Sr.)
DEFENSE: Multiple
PLAYER TO WATCH: Mitch Stammen is a play
maker who may be running the ball and could
be under center. The senior rushed for 272
yards last season while throwing for 253 yards.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The Indians grew up last
season and hope those growing pains will pay
off this season. They will need a great start
to the season if they hope to make their first
playoff appearance in school history.
PARKWAY
DIVISON: VI
COACH: Dan Cairns
LAST YEARS RECORD: 3-7,
2-6 Midwest Athletic Conference
KEY NEWCOMER: Justin
Barna (So.)
OFFENSE: Variation of the
spread
DEFENSE: Variation of the 43
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sopho-
more quarterback Justin

Barna. If the Panthers are
to compete in the Midwest
Athletic Conference they will
need strong play from the
quarterback position. A sophomore will take his lumps, but
should pay off as the season
progresses.
SEASON OUTLOOK: The
Panthers will need a strong
start to their season if they
hope to gain some momentum
in the MAC.
The Lima News
Parkway
From page 11F
Bishoffs crystal ball gazes into 2014 season

diction column?
When I began life as a sportsBecause, my gut and never
writer, I was told a lot of tips
underestimate a sports writers
for taking stats, doing intergut, they can be pretty epic (insert
views, covering a game and on
fat joke) is telling me a few
and on and on.
things about this season. I have
Most of it stuck with me
some feelings based the coaches,
from a purely practical nature.
their personnel and what I saw
But two pieces of advice struck Ross
last year. And really, I just want to
a chord deep within my sports- Bishoff
writers soul and have always
Contributing double-dog dare the fates to prove
me wrong.
held a special place in my heart: Columnist
So heres a list of predictions
My first sports editor told
based on nothing more than what
me to watch the crowd.
My second sports editor told me to I feel the 2014 season has in store for
us.
cover the game from the sidelines.
SPARTANS: Lima Senior will
Well, why do either? The answer
finish 7-3 and make the playoffs. I base
to both questions, to me, is really the
this solely on the fact the Spartans
heart of great sports writing.
Both are about breathing in the feel biggest question mark is finding a new
quarterback. And if theres any high
of the game.
school coach on Mother Earth able to
How hard are both teams hitting?
How angry are the coaches? How excit- do that, and do it in huge fashion, its
Mike Fell.
ed is the crowd?
WBL: The wild, wild Western
Thats the difference between a glorified stat sheet/play-by-play rundown of Buckeye League is going to be unpredictable and a competitive treat for
a game and giving the reader the full
fans. Wapakoneta wins it, even though
spirit of a Friday night at the stadium.
they are going to have mammoth chalI say that, to say this: I hate predictlenges at Celina and at Kenton. I dont
ing things in the preseason. Im bad at
think a team gets through the schedule
it. Stats and potential and coach-speak
unscathed. Wapak, Kenton, O-G and
have never really told me anything.
Celina are going to be very good and
But midseason? Im nails.
Why? Because I get a feel about who give each other fits. Plus, the middle
and bottom of the league are going to
teams really are.
be much improved.
Yes, Team A may have a great quarWhat does that mean? Van Wert and
terback, but Team B has a defensive
line that terrorizes people. You may not Bath are both more dangerous than anyone realizes. Elida, Defiance and Shawsee that on a stat sheet, but you feel it
nee wont be push-overs and St. Marys
when you cover the game.
has a new guy calling the shots.
I could bring up a million examples,
SNAPPED 1: Did I say new guy?
and so could you.
So the obvious question now is, why Oops. Doug Frye is back in St. Marys
and that means a ton of excitement, a
the heck am I writing a preseason pre-
return to disciplined, tough-guy football and a surge in numbers. That also

means the 21-game losing streak is
snapped and the program starts a turnaround.
SNAPPED 2: Marion Local will
not win a fourth-straight state title. I
love the Flyers, love the MAC, love how
great those football programs are. So
I base this purely on being a grizzled,
jerk, cynical sportswriter. Winning
four-straight championships is just too
much for my mind to handle, sorry. The
streak is snapped.
IN THE KNOW: Crestview wins
the NWC and a couple, maybe three,
playoff games. Not only are they talented and experienced, but a crazy thing
happens when a school wins so much.
See: the basketball and baseball teams.
They begin to know how to win. And
theres a lot that goes into that.
WATCH OUT! Watch out for the
good athletes at Ada and Bluffton. Just
a hunch.
So what did we learn by this little
exercise? Hmm, um, no idea.
If there is one thing my gut seems to
be indicating it is this: 2014 could be
the season that really begins an incredible run of success by area teams.
From the WBL to Lima Senior to a
few other teams in the area, this region
is now packed with good coaches and
programs that see themselves as contenders.
That type of attitude leads to a ton of
fun conference battles and postseason
games for sports writers to cover.
That means plenty of excitement
from both the sidelines and the stands,
and thats really what Friday nights are
all about.
captain wide receivers who should see a

lot of passes.
Running backs Tristen Chambers and
Cody Coffman will be asked to carry the
load on the ground as the Panthers attack
with a variation of the spread offense.
Jared Puthoff (6-3, 240) will anchor the
offensive line. Seniors Adam Stutz (6-0,
220), Collin Leighner (5-9, 185) along
with juniors Clayton Bollenbacher (5-10,
175), Logan Sutter (5-10, 250) Alex
Rodriguez (6-0, 190), Jordan Rodriguez
(6-2, 220) and Caleb Carlson (6-0, 175)
will battle for playing time.
Lack of depth, Cairns cited as a team
weakness. Stay injury free and establish
a running game to take pressure of the
quarterback. Numbers are low, so we
cant afford any injuries.
Playing on both sides of the ball will
be expected by many of the Panther players. Offensive lineman in the trenches
will have to be battling in the defensive
trenches as well. Junior Caleb Carlson
(6-0, 175) will add to the mix.
Coffman, Lautzenheiser and Bollenbacher are linebackers expected to fill in
on the 4-3 defense and help a unit that
allowed 26.7 points per game last season.
In the secondary seniors Hayden
Abromavich (5-10, 165), Gangwer, and
Heindel join juniors Baily Rodriguez and
Dugan Sage and Kevin Flaugher.
This years team consists of tough,
hard-working group of blue collar type
players, Cairns said. Kids are tight and
love playing together.
Parkway will open the season traveling
to Convoy to take on Crestview.
Anna
Anna
8-29-14 at Lehman Catholic 7:00 p.m.

9-5-14 BROOKVILLE
7:30 p.m.
9-12-14 FORT RECOVERY 7:30 p.m.
9-19-14 at Parkway
7:30 p.m.
9-26-14 COLDWATER
7:30 p.m.
10-3-14 at Marion Local
7:30 p.m.
10-11-14 at Delphos St. Johns 7:30 p.m.
10-17-14 NEW BREMEN
7:30 p.m.
10-24-14 at Minster
7:30 p.m.
10-31-14 ST. HENRY
7:30 p.m.
ANNA
COACH: Bryan Rioch

YEARS AT SCHOOL: 15th year, 104-47
DIVISION: VI
RETURNING STARTERS: Shaun Wenrick
(DT, Sr.), Wes Showalter (LB, Sr.), Nathan
Arling (LB, Sr.), Jordan Jurosic (LB, Sr.), Collin Edwards (DL, Jr.), Kody Williamson (DE,
Sr.), Ryan Counts (S, Sr.), Christiaan Williams
(RB, Sr.), Matthew Bruce (RB, Sr.), Chandler
Cotterman (OL, Sr.), Nick Bice (OL, Sr.)
OFFENSE: Wing-T
DEFENSE: 4-3 and 3-4
PLAYER TO WATCH: Running back Christiaan Williams rushed for 1,132 yards last
season despite missing three games.
TOP NEWCOMERS: Jesse Egbert, Grant
Glover, Al Albers
Mercy! Three new rule changes Versailles

By Mike Miller
a safety factor, Morris said. Its a

judgment call and you only get one
chance, it happens fast and there is no
There are three rule changes which
replay.
fans should be aware of as we prepare
Fell, meanwhile, has mixed feelings
to launch the 2014 high school footon the targeting rule.
ball season.
I think for the safety issue it is a
According to veteran official Denny
good idea, Fell said. It is a tough
Morris, these changes include the
call, especially on crack back blocks.
mercy rule, the targeting rule, and
You are leaving to the officials judgplayer placement on a kickoff rule.
ment but big hits are a part of footCraig J. Orosz | The Lima News
The mercy rule simply states that
ball. Different types of officials are
Any hit above the shoulders, or any high
when a team is ahead by 30 points or hits against a defenseless player, will
going to call it different ways. Im not
more in the second half, the clock will result in a 15-yard penalty this year.
excited about this rule change.
run continually with no stoppage.
The final rule is also a safety-related
If the team that is behind by 30
rule change.
last year when we were getting our
should score and get back to within
On kickoffs, four players must be on
butts kicked that I definitely wished
30 points, the clock will return to
each side of the kicker and they cant
the game could be over.
normal. The clock can change back
be more than 5 yards behind the ball.
The targeting rule is the change
and forth from continual to normal
This makes it difficult for teams like
that should cause the most consternadepending on the score of the game.
tion (and confusion) for fans, coaches, Kenton, which on-side kick in many
Lima Senior Coach Mike Fell has no players, and officials.
situations, and teams who are behind
problem with the rule change.
to bunch players to one side of the
Any hit above the shoulders, or
As the team ahead, you just want
kicker when attempting an on-side
any high hits against a defenseless
the game to be over with, Fell said.
player, will result in a 15-yard penalty. kick.
The JV (junior varsity) kids will
These are the rule changes that you
In both college and the pros, targeting
have a game the next day. Fell said.
will see have the biggest impact on
results in ejection from the game.
As the team behind, there were times
games this season.
This is a difficult call but there is
Versailles
8-29-14 at Celina
7:30 p.m.
9-5-14 VALLEY VIEW
7:30 p.m.
9-12-14 at Delphos St. Johns 7:30 p.m.
9-19-14 NEW BREMEN
7:30 p.m.
9-26-14 at Minster
7:30 p.m.
10-3-14 ST. HENRY
7:30 p.m.
10-10-14 PARKWAY
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
10-24-14 MARION LOCAL
7:30 p.m.
10-31-14 at Fort Recovery 7:30 p.m.
VERSAILLES
COACH: Adam Miller

YEARS AT SCHOOL: 3rd year
DIVISION: VI
RETURNING LETTERMEN: Kyle Dieringer,
Jace Barga, Zach Steinbrunner, Luke Paulus,
Dan Borchers, David Stewart, Mitchell Harshbarger, Josh Kremer, Corey Dieringer, Kyle
Gigandet, Adam Lyons, Kyle Marchal, Gavin
Mills, Jaren Niekamp, Collin Peters, Andrew
Schmitt.
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9. What can coach Doug Frye do

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7. Is there a quarterback you

6. Who will be some of the top

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5. What happens to Air Kenton

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1. Which teams have the best

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4. What is the big rule change

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