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Fall 2018 Forecast Magazine 1 Medina County High School Football Preview...... pg. 4 WEOL FORECAST MAGAZINE FALL 2018 PREVIEW Ohio State Football Preview ...... pg. 11 A Publication of AM930 WEOL Volume 5 Cleveland Browns Preview...... pg. 14 Station Manager Tim Alcorn FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Editor Matt Douglass Medina County Match-Ups...... pg. 7 Feature Editors Area High Schools ...... pg. 8 Brad Bournival Rob Polinsky Andy “Bull” Barch Ohio State Buckeyes...... pg. 12 Cover Design Cleveland Browns ...... pg. 15 BozCorn Productions

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About the Cover: It was a record setting year in 2017 for Wadsworth Joey Baughman who lead the Griz- zlies to their first undefeated season since 1996 and the teams first title since 2009. The 2017 Medina Gazette MVP broke three single game county records for passing yards (416 yards vs North Royalton), total offense ( 520 yards vs Hudson), and passing touchdowns (five vs Sylvania Northview). Along with earning the Gazette MVP, The Wadsworth quarterback earned the prestigious honor of Ohio’s Mr. Football by pass- ing for 3,060 yards, rushing for 1,533 yards and combining for 56 touchdowns on the season. Baughman was a tremendous athlete who had committed to the University of Virginia for wrestling, but after gaining national attention for his outstanding senior sea- son, the former Grizzly decided to pursue football and will continue his career at Elon University in North Carolina this fall.

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By Brad Bournival There have been great seasons as a whole in Medina County, and last year was one of them with Black River, Buckeye, Highland, and Wadsworth playing past Week 10. One thing that can’t be argued is that from an individual stand- point it could have been one of the best years. Wadsworth quarterback Joey Baughman became the first Mr. Football winner in area history and records fell almost weekly. Here’s a look at the seven county teams: Black River (11-2, 4-1, 2nd in Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division) Coach Al Young certainly has holes to fill after losing second- team Division V All-Ohio fullback Jacob Campbell (1,462, 28 touch- downs), honorable mention all- state wingback Riley Gibbs (1,570, 22), and Travis Sexton (1,361, 16).The good news is the veteran Ron Schwane coach has Riley Bartolic returning Wadsworth Grizzlies take the field. at quarterback/linebacker (Sr., 5- “I expect us to be more com- Division) who rushed for 1,354 yards, foot-9, 195 pounds) along with petitive,” Pinzone said. “While we A losing streak that reached 22 caught for 584 yards receiving inside linebacker Alex Vormelker improved last year and the record games is dead. Now, Coach Justin and 22 total touchdowns. (Sr., 5-8, 175), outside line- was better than last year, we were Vorhies hopes to build from a With Rogers (Sr., 5-9, 170), slot backer/running back Spencer non-competitive in three or four team that broke a school record receiver/linebacker Brady Linder Contstable (Sr., 5-11, 170), of our five losses. We’re certainly for points in a game (70-20, (Jr., 5-9, 170), and quarterback guard/linebacker Mitchell Young more organized as a whole.” Field). Jack McGinty (Sr. 5-11, 175) in (Sr., 5-9, 230), and tight end/out- Buckeye (10-1, 5-0, 1st in PAC Brody Stallings (866 yards, 10 the fold, Gibbons hopes there side linebacker Brennan Scheck Stars Division) total touchdowns) is back under isn’t much of a hiccup this sea- (Sr., 6-1, 180). Adam Fauver (1,137 yards pass- center, which is a huge help. son. “You don’t replace them, you ing, 24 total touchdowns) may Stallings (Jr., 5-8, 175) will look “You try to get Jake the ball in try to find somebody that can have graduated, but Dominic for veteran help from defensive a variety of different ways,” Gib- step in and do what you do,” Al Monaco (547 yards rushing, 13 end Nate Clingan (Sr., 6-0, 255) bons said. “He’s so explosive Young said. “Our program right touchdowns) returns to a team and offensive tackle/defensive with the ball. He’s always a now is probably as healthy as it that just seems to reload. tackle Jake Kemp (Sr., 6-1, 275). threat to make big plays. These has been. We’ve had great JV Monaco (Sr., 6-3, 200), tight “We’re excited after having a other kids are feeding off of how teams. The talent is good. We end/defensive end Logan Schulz really good camp,” Vorhies said. he goes about things. They want have a lot of kids that will be (Sr., 6-3, 275), defensive tackle “Everybody has taken another to go out there and do it them- happy to step in.” Ryan Smith (Sr., 6-3, 275), and step. Brody will have a new run- selves. I like our skill right now.” Brunswick (5-5, 3-4, T-4th in slotback/defensive back Anthony ning back and new receivers, but Medina (4-6, 3-4, T-4th in Greater Cleveland Conference) Watkins (Sr., 5-11, 175) are also we’re ahead of where we left off GCC) The first year under Coach back. last year. “The fact we won games Larry Laird is in his second Mark Pinzone is in the books and “Watkins helps us a lot because last year has given us a different season with the Bees and brings the Blue Devils are ready to take it gives us a guy we have confi- attitude. They’ve always worked, his winning attitude back to a his offense to the next level. The dence in,” Bucks coach Greg Den- but now it’s a sense of here’s what team ready to take that next Blue Devils have an experienced nison said. “We’re solid up front, we do and what we expect to do.” step. The veteran coach knows quarterback in Josh Stacho (Sr., 6- so we have to replace Adam Fau- Highland (9-3, 4-2, 3rd in Sub- games are won and lost in the 1, 190), who threw for 396 yards ver and Justin Canedy. Those urban League American Divi- trenches and is expecting this and a touchdown. There’s also were the two guys that made sion) year’s Medina team to be good veteran leadership in safety most of our plays last year.” Hornets coach Mike Gibbons up front. Dakota Lavinder (Sr., 5-10, 175) Senior Mike Knoll and junior lost a big leader with Matthew They’ll have big-time players and slot receiver/cornerback Ben Jacob Doerge are expected to Earnest (2,301 total yards), but back in defensive linemen Dan Mewhinney (Sr., 5-10, 180), who replace Fauver. he’s got a star back in senior sec- Kasmarcak (Sr., 6-4, 235) and was a state placer as part of Cloverleaf (3-7, 3-4, T-4th in ond-team D-II All-Ohio running Noah Nunn (Jr., 6-5, 235) and Brunswick’s 4x100-meter relay Portage Trail Conference Metro back/cornerback Jake Rogers, squad. See FOOTBALL, 5

4 Fall 2018 Forecast Magazine FOOTBALL From 4 offensive lineman Ralph King (Sr., 6-4, 275). “I think it’s night and day from us as far as strength,” Laird said. “People will definitely know that we’ve been in the weight room for a full calendar year.” Wadsworth (11-1, 7-0, 1st in SL National Conference) Quarterbacks need to be replaced all the time in high school, but few hit the level of Baughman, who had 4,593 yards total offense and 56 total touch- downs. Add that to the fact the Grizzlies lost two stud wide receivers in third-team D-II All- Ohioan Mitchell Blackburn (79 receptions, 1,180 yards, 7 touch- downs) and honorable mention all-state graduate Christian Sza- lay (67, 952, 10), and the offense Ron Schwane will have a different look. Black River Coach Al Young talks with his team. The good news is Brock Snow- and quarterback Trey Shaffer (Jr., coach Justin Todd said. “What the kids to step in. We’re not ball is back with his 663 yards 6-1, 180) hope to have the you do is you adapt and that’s the going to replicate the crazy, video rushing and 23 touchdowns. answers. fun part about coaching. Our game numbers from last year, but Snowball (Sr., 6-1, 210), run- “Here’s the reality, you don’t offense will look different than we feel really good about what ning back/inside linebacker replace those guys,” Grizzlies last year, but we think we have our offense is going to be.” Mason McMillen (Sr., 6-0, 210),

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OSU Marching band By Rob Polinsky dumping USC 24-7. following Saturday, Ohio State quarterback JT Barrett, has grad- Ohio State went 12-2 in 2017 Urban Meyer begins his sev- will host Indiana University on uated and it appears his replace- including a five game winning enth season in Columbus with October 6, that game will serve ment is still up in the air. Cur- streak to end the campaign. The an overall record at Ohio State of as homecoming. November has rently Dwayne Haskins and Tate Buckeyes once again defeated 73-8. OSU will open the 2018 always been a big month in col- Martell are battling to for the Michigan they won the Big Ten season by hosting OSU…no, this lege football and OSU has some starting quarterback position. Championship game over Wis- isn’t the spring Scarlet and Gray great matchups this November. Earlier this year Joe Burrow, who consin and had a bowl victory by game. Ohio State hosts Oregon They include hosting Nebraska was seen as a possible contender State on Labor Day weekend Sat- November 3rd, going to MSU on to take over as the play calling urday September 1st at noon. November 10th, and hosting duties, decided to transfer to The highlight of the noncon- Michigan to end the regular sea- LSU. ference schedule is a trip to Dal- son on November 24th. The Big Back at wide receiver this year las area where the Buckeyes will Ten championship game will be are Parris Campbell and KJ Hill. play Texas Christian University played Saturday December 1st at The Buckeyes should also be at the home of the Dallas Cow- 8pm in Indianapolis. strong in the backfield, returning boys on Saturday September Kevin Wilson returns as the JK Dobbins, Mike Weber, and 15th at 8pm. offensive coordinator along with North Ridgeville’s own Demario After a week two meeting with seven starters from a year ago. McCall at running back. On the Rutgers on September 8th, The During his first season in line, Michael Jordan and Isaiah Bucks get into the full swing of Columbus, Wilson’s offense aver- Prince are expected to be two of conference play with a trip to aged over 500 yards per game the team’s top offensive leaders. Happy Valley and a tilt with Penn and 41 points per game. How- Greg Schiano returns to his State on September 29th. The ever, a key cog to that offense, DeMario McCall See OSU, 12

Fall 2018 Forecast Magazine 11 Nick Bosa two big road tests in the month avoid that upset if they want to Andrews. Tune in for the OSU of September at Texas Christian have a championship season in pregame coverage ninety min- From 11 and Penn State. 2018. utes prior to kickoff each game. If Ohio State survives Septem- All Ohio State football games WEOL will also air the weekly seat as the team’s defensive ber the schedule gets easier in will be heard on AM 930 WEOL Coach Urban Meyer show and coordinator despite nearly leav- October. Football fans will want with the announcing team of the Buckeye Roundtable pro- ing for Tennessee over the off- to circle the calendar for Novem- Paul Keels, Jim Lachey, and Matt gram. season. The Buckeye defense ber 10th. That is the could be one of the team’s day the Buckeyes make biggest question marks with just the trip to East Lansing four starters returning from a to take on the Michi- year ago. Last season this group gan State Spartans. allowed 300 yards per game and That game might just 19 points per game. The defense decide who represents has to replace a ton of talent the Eastern Division including five starters who were and goes to Indianapo- drafted this past spring in the lis to contend for the NFL draft. Six of last year’s top Big Ten Championship ten tacklers are gone. The good Trophy. news, one of the nation’s top Last November the defenders returns in Nick Bosa Buckeyes were upset by on the defensive line. The sec- the Hawkeyes in Iowa ondary will be young; Jordan in a 55-24 loss that Fuller who is the leading return- essentially cost the ing tackler should lead that program a playoff spot. group. Some of the issues for the This year Iowa is off the defense appear to be that they schedule, but Ohio are very young; they have to State will play at Pur- replace seven starters. They will due on October 20th have to get good in a hurry with and the Buckeyes must JK Dobbins

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It couldn’t get any worse, could it?

By: Andy “Bull” Barch A year ago, in the opening para- graph of the fall Forecast Maga- zine Browns Preview, I mentioned that mathematically, things could get worse for the Browns. While I wasn’t expecting them to go win- less in the 2017 season, I can’t say I was totally surprised by what I saw. The good news for Browns fans is that mathematically, this time, I can confidently say, that it cannot get any worse. You’d like to think that 2017 was rock bottom for a franchise that has toed that line many times over the last two decades. However, if last year was not rock bottom, then Browns fans might want to make other plans for Sundays this fall. While the Browns spent a good chunk of free agency in 2017 try- ing to build their offensive line, they decided to focus more on the skill positions this off season. Prior to drafting Baker Mayfield first overall to hopefully be the quarterback of the future, the Browns made many other moves that should give fans hope for a Kristin Bauer few victories this year. Jarvis Landry All eyes will be on Mayfield, of course, but prior to making him the NFL, but his fourth as a start- lied a pair of 1,110-plus yard year contract extension through the first overall pick, the Browns ing quarterback. Throughout his receiving seasons, and has not the 2021 season. In 2017, not only made a trade for another signal career, he’s completed 62.4 per- missed a single game over the last was he the Browns’ second lead- caller, as they parted ways with a cent (793-for-1,271) of his passes, four seasons. Landry has caught ing rusher with 348 yards, finding third round draft pick in while throwing for 9.056 yards, 51 400 passes in his career for 4,038 the end zone four times, but he exchange for Tyrod Taylor, a three touchdowns, and only 18 inter- yards, 22 touchdowns and he’s was also the team’s leading year starter for the Buffalo Bills. ceptions over 42 career starts. been selected to the Pro Bowl receiver. He caught 74 passes for In 2017, Taylor led the Bills to the Taylor has been effective as a three times. 693 yards and caught three playoffs, marking Buffalo’s first rusher as well, running for 1,711 In 2017, the Browns averaged touchdown passes as well. playoff appearance since 1999. yards in his career, averaging 5.5 122 yards per game on the Defensively, the Browns 2018 will be Taylor’s eighth in yards per carry, and he has 15 ground, and averaged 4.5 yards showed some signs of improve- rushing touchdowns as well. per carry. However, they will ment last year under Defensive While the wide receiving corps replace last year’s leading rusher, Coordinator Greg Williams, but has been routinely scrutinized in Isaiah Crowell, who left via free there’s still a lot of room to grow. recent years, new Browns General agency. To fill part of the void, the The Browns allowed just 97.9 Manager John Dorsey decided to Browns signed former Ohio State yards per game on the ground, upgrade that position by making tailback Carlos Hyde. Hyde comes seventh best in the NFL, but their a trade for Jarvis Landry. The to Cleveland after spending the 25.6 points per game allowed Browns traded a fourth and sev- last four seasons with the San average was second to last. enth round draft pick to the Francisco 49ers. He’s coming off There’s a lot of hype surround- Miami Dolphins for Landry. one of his finer seasons, where ing the return of 2017 first overall Browns fans have plenty of rea- the ran for 940 yards, eight touch- pick Myles Garrett. Garrett, when sons to be excited about the NFL’s downs-a career high, and more healthy, was a force up front. leader in receptions in 2017. importantly, he registered a While injuries limited him to just Landry is entering his fifth NFL career high 240 carries without 11 games last season, he made his season, and he’s been very pro- fumbling once. presence felt with 31 tackles and ductive throughout his career. In addition to Hyde, the Browns had seven sacks. Landry has caught at least four will also rely on Duke Johnson, Veteran linebacker Jamie touchdown passes in every sea- who was one of their lone offen- Collins will return in 2018 for the son, and hauled in nine last year sive playmakers a season ago. Browns, after missing 10 games Kristin Bauer with the Dolphins. He’s also tal- Johnson recently signed a three- Denzel Ward See BROWNS, 15

14 Fall 2018 Forecast Magazine gled a bit against the pass last field showed the ability to make season. The Browns surrendered plays with his feet as well, rushing 28 touchdown passes last season, for 893 yards and 18 touchdowns only five teams in the NFL as a three-year starter at Okla- allowed more in 2017. homa. Ward, a native of Macedonia, The off-season has become so Ohio, saw a significant amount of incredibly exciting for Browns snaps as an underclassman fans over the last two decades, before becoming a starter his jun- simply because once the season ior year. The 5-11, 183-pound cor- starts, their hopes fade quickly. nerback had a terrific junior sea- With another new General Man- son, with 37 total tackles, ager on board, and an experi- defended 15 passes and came enced group of assistants along away with a pair of interceptions. with him, Browns fans have been He was a First Team All-Big 10 filled with hope yet again since selection and a consensus All- the end of 2017 season. American. However, expecting a gigantic What might be difficult for turnaround is probably unrealis- Browns fans in 2018 is the idea tic. Very few know how thin the that they’ll have to wait to see patience may be running with their first overall pick, Baker May- ownership and the front office in Kristin Bauer Baker Mayfield field, make an impact on the regards to Head Coach Hue Jack- field. Mayfield, who faced some son, who is 1-31 as the Browns’ the 2017 season. scrutiny in his college career for sideline sergeant. Last year, I BROWNS In the secondary, the Browns some of his off-the-field antics, thought he needed to win at least From 14 have experienced quite a bit of did nothing but produce between five games to keep his job. He turnover in recent years. In April, the lines. A three-year starter at went winless, and kept his job, so last season due to injury as well. the Browns used their second Oklahoma, Mayfield posted that shows you how much I know. 2018 will be his seventh year as a top-5 pick on Ohio State corner- gaudy numbers as the Sooners This year, I’d like to think he pro, and big expectations await back Denzel Ward. Ward is signal caller. In three years at the needs to win at least four games, the former Pro Bowler, who expected to make an immediate helm with the Sooners, he threw perhaps two before the bye week signed a four-year, 50-million dol- impact on a secondary that strug- for 12,005 yards, 117 touchdowns, in week 11 if he’s going to be lar contract with the Browns after and just 20 interceptions. May- retained.

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