+ THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008 SECTION C, PAGE 3 + FOOTBALL STANDINGS, STATISTICS City League Swanton 1-4 1-5 Delta 0-4 1-5 League Overall Pts Ohio kicks off hunts for young guns Montpelier 0-5 0-6 Whitmer 3-0 3-3 11 SCORING Central Catholic 3-0 6-0 10 TD FG PA TP An array of special hunts for 256, Vickery. Register by 6 p.m. trout will proceed as scheduled, St. Francis de Sales 2-1 3-3 6 Jacob Fidler, Archbold 17 0 0 102 Justin Buenger, Patrick Henry 15 0 0 90 young guns is planned this fall Six units at Pickerel and two including 25,000 rainbows in St. John’s Jesuit 2-1 3-3 6 Jordan McCready, Evergreen 11 0 2 68 Libbey 2-1 3-3 5 Colin Hughes, Wauseon 11 0 0 66 in Ohio, beginning with a water- at Pipe Creek will be reserved for 26 impoundments this month. Clay 1-2 3-3 3 David Rupp, Archbold 10 0 2 62 Jake Elling, Liberty Center 9 0 2 58 fowling weekend tomorrow and youths and mobility impaired Advanced muskie fi ngerlings Rogers 1-2 2-4 3 Levi Fisher, Bryan 8 0 0 48 Sunday statewide. trappers, but those zones not reared from eggs taken ear- Bowsher 1-2 1-5 3 Korbin Smith, Delta 5 2 11 47 Youths 15 and under are eli- lier this year at Clear Fork were Start 1-2 1-5 3 Aaron Sontrager, Archbold 0 5 25 40 taken will be available to all RUSHING gible to hunt ducks and geese if trappers. stocked last week in Clear Fork Scott 1-2 2-4 2 ATT YDS AVG Waite 1-2 1-5 2 Jacob Fidler, Archbold 107 933 8.7 accompanied by nonhunting, li- For details on all the trapping and at Alum Creek Lake. Justin Buenger, Patrick Henry 58 766 13.2 w Woodward 0-3 0-6 0 Jordan McCready, Evergreen 103 732 7.1 censed adults, the Ohio Division proposals, call Bob Ford at Ohio NOTE: Teams receive two points for a league win Colin Hughes, Wauseon 89 616 6.9 of Wildlife said. Wildlife District 2, Findlay, 419- In other fi shing news, the and one point for league win by defeated opponents. Jake Elling, Liberty Center 98 529 5.4 SCORING David Rupp, Archbold 80 512 6.4 “With this week’s cold front 429-8361. Cabela’s Master Walleye Circuit TD FG PA TP Landon Schaffner, Wauseon 68 389 5.7 we probably have had some w championship is under way this Julian Nash, Whitmer 14 0 0 84 Cody Keil, Bryan 49 345 7.0 TEVE OLLICK Mike Toth, Clay 12 0 0 72 Sean Sexton, Liberty Center 40 341 8.5 birds moving in,” said Patrick S P Tomorrow is the deadline for week on Lake Erie. Troy Bell, Start 8 0 2 50 Ryan Reichler, Evergreen 69 337 4.9 E.J. Tucker, Rogers 7 0 8 50 PASSING Baranowski, interim manager at OUTDOORS orders in the annual bird seed A fi eld of 41 teams from 11 Phillip Thomas, Libbey 7 0 0 42 CM ATT YDS TD Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area sale for the natural resources states has been invited to com- Ian Gaston, St. John’s 6 0 0 36 Luke George, Patrick Henry 58 73 861 10 Michael Marrow, Central Catholic 60 036Cody Keil, Bryan 48 109 856 8 in Ottawa County. and waterfowl hunts by random program at Toledo schools. pete for a $101,200 purse, with Brad Rogers, Central Catholic 6 0 0 36 David Rupp, Archbold 46 79 722 5 RUSHING Alec Maier, Swanton 66 128 650 3 He forecasts good hunting drawing. Varieties offered include top prize set at $25,000. ATT YDS AVG Patrick Brown, Liberty Center 21 65 514 7 opportunities at most public black oil sunfl ower, special and Daily weigh-ins are being con- Troy Bell, Start 126 958 7.6 Landon Schaffner, Wauseon 31 51 420 3 For other details, visit on-line E.J. Tucker, Rogers 119 649 5.5 Austin Alig, Delta 33 79 415 3 waterfowling areas for the week- at wildohio.com, call 1-800- premium seeds, cracked corn, ducted at Cabela’s in Dundee at Julian Nash, Whitmer 113 616 5.5 RECEIVING 4 p.m. Mike Toth, Clay 141 627 4.5 REC YDS AVG end, especially since they have WILDLIFE, or consult the 2008- sunfl ower chips, peanut splits, Quaran Fane, Woodward 106 468 4.4 Alex Nossaman, Bryan 19 453 23.8 not been hunted since the early 2009 Ohio Hunting and Trapping saffl ower seed, thistle or nyger A youth and family fi shing Brad Rogers, Central Catholic 85 458 5.4 Mitch Leonard, Patrick Henry 21 334 15.9 Phillip Thomas, Libbey 82 450 5.5 Damian Maes, Liberty Center 12 304 25.3 September special seasons. Regulations digest. seed, suet cakes and an assort- clinic is set at the store today at Lee Lukasik, St. Francis 94 399 4.2 Louis Miller, Swanton 23 278 12.1 “We have a fair amount of wid- w ment of feeders and bird and bat 5:30 p.m. Michael Marrow, Central Catholic 93 381 4.1 Korbin Smith, Delta 12 255 21.3 Tyler Benton, Waite 44 301 6.8 Brian Kline, Patrick Henry 9 214 23.8 geon now, good remaining num- The Ohio Division of Wildlife houses. Last and not least, Perrysburg PASSING CM ATT YDS TD Blanchard Valley Conference bers of green-winged teal and is offering trapping by bid or Pickup date is Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to bass competitor Michael Trom- Drew Kuns, Clay 99 147 1136 7 blue-winged teal, local mallards drawing on four state wildlife 3 p.m., at the Natural Resources bly won the Wal-Mart Bass Fish- Joe Missler, Whitmer 73 109 953 7 League Overall Aaron Newman, Start 71 132 897 5 and wood ducks, and plenty of areas in the region. Technical Center, 5561 Elmer Dr. ing League’s Michigan Division D.J. McPartland, St. Francis 43 75 661 5 Liberty-Benton 5-0 6-0 E.J. Tucker, Rogers 60 102 641 7 Pandora-Gilboa 5-0 6-0 Canada geese,” he added. Seven units will be available at Call the center for details 419- super tournament on the Detroit Walt Anderson, St. John’s 47 88 587 5 Arlington 3-2 4-2 The early youth seasons typi- Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area 537-1198. River with a two-day entry of 10 Dave Walender, Central Catholic 32 60 509 4 Joey Imm, Waite 34 92 415 2 McComb 3-2 4-2 cally are scheduled ahead of the in Ottawa County. Proceeds for to the program’s bass weighing 40 pounds. RECEIVING Van Buren 3-2 4-2 general openers to offer maxi- rehabilitation center and fi eld The win earned $4,578 for REC YDS AVG Leipsic 3-2 3-3 The units can be viewed Tues- Jordan Brown, Whitmer 42 533 12.7 Cory-Rawson 2-3 2-4 mum opportunity and plenty of day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a pub- trips. Trombly, who said he cranked Frankie Kouts, Clay 43 389 9.0 w Devan Price, Start 29 385 13.3 Hardin Northern 1-4 1-5 elbow room for young hunters. lic bid openings set for Oct. 14 at a tube-bait on the lake’s north Nate Hobbs, Central Catholic 16 374 23.4 Arcadia 0-5 0-6 The general duck and goose sea- Magee headquarters, 13229 West The state fi sh hatcheries at shore to take his big limits. Tyler TenEyck 21 342 16.3 Vanlue 0-5 0-6 Diamond Powell, Rogers 29 301 10.4 son, for example, does not open State Rt. 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio, Castalia and London have been Dave Hasty of Toledo took sec- Mike White, St. John’s 20 274 13.7 ond with 10 bass at 39 pounds, 3 Hank Oswald, Start 16 248 15.5 Green Meadows Conference until Oct. 18. 43449. Bidders may submit bids found free of viral hemorrhagic Not reporting: Bowsher, Scott Other youth seasons sched- in person until 3 p.m. Oct. 14, or septicemia, or VHS, a fatal fi sh ounces, to win $2,694. League Overall w Northern Lakes League Hicksville 3-0 6-0 uled for the fall include the fol- mail them. virus that has killed thousands Fairview 3-0 5-1 lowing: A one-time drawing for trap- of fi sh in the Great Lakes in re- Weekenders — Saturday, owl League Overall Ayersville 2-1 4-2 ping on Killdeer Plains State program, live birds, owl hike, 7 Maumee 3-0 6-0 Tinora 2-1 3-3 Small game: Oct. 25 and 26 cent years. Southview 3-0 6-0 Edgerton 1-2 4-2 and Nov. 1 and 2, for rabbits, Wildlife Area in Wyandot County The disease does not affect p.m., Mary Jane Thurston State Anthony Wayne 2-1 4-2 Wayne Trace 1-2 2-4 pheasants and other legal game, is set for Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. humans, but is known to be Park/Day Use Lodge; State Rt. 65 Perrysburg 2-1 4-2 Antwerp 0-3 2-4 for ages 17 and under, with bird Participants must register at present in the Lake Erie water- west of Grand Rapids, call natu- Springfi eld 1-2 3-3 Holgate 0-3 0-6 releases on select public hunting 6 p.m. at the Killdeer check sta- shed and among muskellunge ralist Natalie Miller 419-348- Bowling Green 1-2 2-4 7679; also, Sunday, fall color ca- Northview 0-3 1-5 Midland Athletic League areas in northwest Ohio, includ- tion, County Highway 115, south at Clear Fork Reservoir near Rossford 0-3 0-6 League Overall ing Resthaven, Oxbow and Kill- of State Rt. 294. Mansfi eld. noe trip on Van Buren Lake and SCORING Carey 3-0 6-0 Another drawing for trapping Rocky Ford Creek, 2 p.m., meet TD FG PA TP deer Plains. No fi sh kill was seen at Clear Eric Page, Springfi eld 19 1 24 141 Hopewell-Loudon 3-0 6-0 White-tailed deer: Nov. 22 at Pipe Creek State Wildlife Area Fork, however, and no major at Van Buren State Park/lake, Alex Pidcock, Southview 18 0 0 108 Mohawk 2-1 3-3 and 23, statewide, ages 17 and in Erie County and Pickerel Creek outbreaks were seen in the sum- State Rt. 613 east of I-75 north of James Pollex, Anthony Wayne 10 0 0 60 Tiffi n Calvert 2-1 3-3 Tyler Boone, Perrysburg 2 7 23 56 under. State Wildlife Area in Sandusky mer on Lake Erie. Findlay, call Miller to register. Kyle Bowell, Maumee 8 0 0 48 Fremont St. Joseph 1-2 3-3 David Birsen, Anthony Wayne 7 0 0 42 Seneca East 1-2 2-4 Wild turkey: April 18 and 19, County is set for Oct. 23, 6:30 As a result of the clearance Contact Steve Pollick at: Brandon Butler, Perrysburg 7 0 0 42 Fostoria St. Wendelin 0-3 3-3 p.m., at Pickerel Creek headquar- Jimmy Hall, Southview 7 0 0 42 2009, ages 17 and under. of the hatcheries, fall stockings [email protected] Hayden Pryka, Perrysburg 7 0 0 42 North Baltimore 0-3 2-4 Controlled deer, wild turkey ters, 3451 Sandusky County Road of muskellunge and rainbow or 419-724-6068. Ben Barrett, Anthony Wayne 0 3 25 34 RUSHING Sandusky Bay Conference ATT YDS AVG Eric Page, Springfi eld 133 1312 9.9 League Overall James Pollex, Anthony Wayne 87 798 9.2 Clyde 3-0 5-1 David Birsen, Anthony Wayne 59 678 11.5 Sandusky Perkins 3-0 5-1 FRIDAY FORECAST Brandon Butler, Perrysburg 75 490 6.5 SLL Kyle Bowell, Maumee 64 452 7.1 Huron 2-1 4-2 Alex Pidcock, Southview 63 431 6.8 Margaretta 2-1 2-4 Continued from Page 1 Donald Steve John Ryan Josza, Southview 62 423 6.8 Edison 1-2 4-2 WEEK 7 Jordan Schwerer, Anthony Wayne 41 370 9.0 Emmons Junga Wagner PASSING Oak Harbor 1-2 1-5 unbeaten Eagles 21-14, a win CM ATT YDS TD Port Clinton 0-3 1-5 that ultimately snapped East- St. John’s (3-3) St. John’s, Whitmer, Whitmer, Ryan Kremchek, Northview 90 173 1095 9 Sandusky St. Mary 0-3 0-6 Alex Pidcock, Southview 46 62 1036 11 wood’s fi ve-year hold on the at Whitmer (3-3) 28-18 14-10 35-14 Jake Goatley, Maumee 65 103 1008 12 Other Northwest Ohio SLL championship. Aaron Mershman, Bowling Green 61 116 1004 7 Libbey (3-3) Libbey, Libbey, Libbey, Matt Slocum, Perrysburg 54 97 932 8 Overall But the Eagles redeemed Eric Page, Springfi eld 37 74 623 5 at Scott (2-4) 18-10 18-12 21-0 RECEIVING Fostoria 6-0 themselves by topping the REC YDS AVG Bellevue 5-1 Shaun Joplin, Southview 27 584 21.6 Defi ance 5-1 Comets 14-7 at Lake in a re- Perrysburg (4-2) Anthony Wayne, Anthony Wayne, Anthony Wayne, Hayden Pryka, Perrysburg 25 488 19.5 match in the second round of Jimmy Hall, Southview 20 439 22.0 Fremont Ross 5-1 at Anthony Wayne (4-2) 18-11 21-14 35-28 Mike Epstein, Northview 27 432 16.0 Tiffi n Columbian 4-2 the Division IV playoffs on Nov. Adam Crawford, Bowling Green 21 370 17.6 Napoleon 3-3 Damon Contat, Maumee 20 336 16.8 10. Maumee (6-0) Maumee, Maumee, Maumee, Jonathan Stoner, Bowling Green 22 322 14.6 Ottawa-Glandorf 3-3 In a span of just fi ve weeks, at Springfi eld (3-3) 38-31 35-24 46-28 Eric Studyvin, Maumee 10 238 23.8 Findlay 2-4 Tyler James, Northview 10 214 21.4 Columbus Grove 1-5 a rivalry was born, with both Jay Hall, Maumee 19 209 11.0 games drawing crowds ap- Genoa (6-0) Eastwood, Eastwood, Eastwood, Suburban Lakes League Lenawee County proaching 5,000. at Eastwood (5-1) 32-24 21-14 28-10 Athletic Association “We weren’t surprised last League Overall Hopewell-Loudon (6-0) Hopewell-Loudon, Hopewell-Loudon, Carey, Genoa 3-0 6-0 League Overall Blissfi eld 3-0 5-0 year,” said Rutherford, who is at Carey (6-0) 28-27 28-21 21-14 Eastwood 3-0 5-1 162-112 in his 27th year, includ- Gibsonburg 2-1 3-3 Onsted 3-0 5-0 Elmwood 1-2 3-3 Dundee 1-2 3-2 ing seven SLL titles. “We knew Ayersville (4-2) Ayersville, Ayersville, Ayersville, Lake 1-2 3-3 Hudson 1-2 3-2 about the program Mike had at Tinora (3-3) 24-16 30-22 9-0 Lakota 1-2 2-4 Ida 1-2 3-2 at Delta, and the athletes his Erie Mason 0-3 1-4 Woodmore 1-2 1-5 boys were. They already had Fremont Ross (5-1) Fremont Ross, Fremont Ross, Findlay, Otsego 0-3 1-5 Tri-County Conference at Findlay (2-4) 32-24 28-24 14-7 SCORING some good athletes at Genoa, TD FG PA TP League Overall so throw in two good running Michael Fahle, Woodmore 10 0 2 72 Tiffi n Columbian (4-2) Fostoria, Fostoria, Fostoria, Jason Faykosh, Eastwood 5 1 38 71 Whitmore Lake 3-0 5-0 backs and two good linebackers Blair Skilliter, Genoa 11 0 0 66 Sand Creek 3-0 3-2 at Fostoria (6-0) 24-20 31-21 21-7 Cody Seifert, Eastwood 10 0 0 60 Clinton 2-1 2-3 on top of that and that makes a Max Nusser, Woodmore 7 0 6 48 big difference.” Matt Schlumbohm, Eastwood 8 0 0 48 Whiteford 2-1 2-3 Blissfi eld (5-0) Blissfi eld, Blissfi eld, Blissfi eld, Mark Schult, Eastwood 7 0 0 42 Summerfi eld 1-2 3-2 Vicars, in his 20th season, at Onsted (5-0) 32-24 14-13 28-14 Marcus Vicars, Genoa 7 0 0 42 Morenci 1-2 2-3 has posted a 114-96 record Nick Mikels, Lake 6 0 4 40 Adrian Madison 0-3 1-4 Connor Wendt, Genoa 6 0 2 38 through stints at Holgate, Ada, LAST WEEK: 8-2 7-3 8-2 James Leach, Genoa 0 0 35 35 Britton-Deerfi eld 0-3 1-4 Zach Apel, Genoa 5 0 0 30 Hilltop, Delta and Genoa. Af- SEASON: 35-25 42-18 44-16 Tyler Chamberlain, Elmwood 5 0 0 30 Other Southeast Michigan Greg Hillabrand, Genoa 5 0 0 30 ter a humbling 5-45 start to RUSHING Overall his coaching career, Vicars has ATT YDS AVG Monroe St. Mary CC 5-0 guided each of his last four clear go-to guy at running back League, Ohio’s No. 1 and No. 5 Nick Mikels, Lake 107 632 5.9 Monroe 3-2 Max Nusser, Woodmore 89 618 6.9 schools to at least one league last year that earned All-Ohio ranked Division VI teams col- Cody Seifert, Eastwood 73 487 6.7 Bedford 2-3 honors. Genoa’s Derrick Vic- lide when top-ranked defend- Austin McGown, Lakota 95 481 5.1 Monroe Jefferson 2-3 title, and three teams to their Matt Schlumbohm, Eastwood 39 444 11.4 ars rushed for 1,847 yards and ing state runner-up Hopewell- Blair Skilliter, Genoa 43 443 10.3 Other Area Leaders fi rst-ever playoff appearances. Reid Rothenbuhler, Elmwood 98 412 4.2 In eight seasons at Delta (1999- scored 33 touchdowns, while Loudon travels to Carey. Both Greg Hillabrand, Genoa 51 380 7.5 SCORING Eastwood’s Jeremy Foster ran teams are 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Connor Wendt, Genoa 37 329 8.9 TD FG PA TP 2006) his teams were 62-29 Marcus Vicars, Genoa 51 324 6.4 Anthony King, Ayersville 20 0 0 120 for 2,261 yards and scored 34 the MAL. Michael Fahle, Woodmore 84 306 3.6 Derek Stock, Carey 14 0 0 84 with three Northwest Ohio PASSING Alex Gillett, Clyde 13 0 0 78 Athletic League titles and six TDs. In the Northern Ohio League, CM ATT YDS TD Ben Wonderly, Fairview 12 0 0 72 This season, each offense has Fostoria (6-0, 3-0), ranked third Reid Rothenbuhler, Elmwood 104 192 1332 12 Derek Kneeskern, Tiffi n Columbian 7 2 21 69 playoffs appearances. His 2003 John Timmons, Lakota 56 131 833 11 Aaron Kapelka, Hopewell-Loudon 11 0 0 66 featured multiple weapons. in Division IV, hosts Tiffi n Co- Jason Faykosh, Eastwood 54 74 780 9 Keith Zeigler, Mohawk 10 0 2 62 team went 12-2 and reached Mike Mathews, Lake 24 75 461 8 Jake Kusmer, Fremont St. Joe 10 0 0 60 the D-IV state semifi nals. Genoa’s balanced ground lumbian (4-2, 2-1). A win by the Matt Bassitt, Genoa 25 44 439 7 Matt Dishong, McComb 9 0 2 56 work has been shared by se- Redmen likely paves the way to Tyler Egbert, Gibsonburg 16 24 160 2 Cody Kidwell, Seneca East 9 0 2 56 “They play hard and they Skilliter Bassitt RECEIVING Jay Yost, Hopewell-Loudon 5 0 25 55 believe in what he’s doing,” niors Skilliter (43 carries, 427 an outright title, while an upset REC YDS AVG Aaron Craft, Liberty-Benton 9 0 0 54 we’re remembered for.” Mark Schult, Eastwood 22 428 19.5 Kyle Kwiat, Tiffi n Calvert 9 0 0 54 Rutherford said of Genoa and yards, 11 TDs) and Marcus Vic- by the Tornadoes could create Zach Apel, Genoa 17 340 20.0 Chad Motter, Hardin Northern 9 0 0 54 “There’s a buzz in the air,” ars (51-321, 7 TDs), and juniors a four-way tie for fi rst among Tyler Chamberlain, Elmwood 25 328 13.1 James Spencer, Fremont Ross 9 0 0 54 Vicars. “If you watch them, you said Genoa senior running Jacob Smith, Lakota 16 305 19.1 Matt Morehart, Arlington 8 0 2 50 can tell they’re playing with Greg Hillabrand (51-378, 5 TDs) these two teams, Bellevue and Shannon Stewart, Elmwood 20 279 14.0 Rodney Webb, Fairview 8 0 2 50 back/linebacker Blair Skilliter. and Connor Wendt (37-315, 6 Shelby. Thor Bottesch, Elmwood 23 256 11.1 Justin Hyde, Liberty-Benton 1 2 37 49 confi dence. That has a lot to do Terry Tomanski, Lake 8 232 29.0 Ryan Cook, Liberty-Benton 8 0 0 48 “People are talking about their TDs). North of the border, for the Josh Lee, Pandora-Gilboa 7 0 6 48 with the success they’ve had. Not reporting: Otsego tailgate parties, and asking us if Sam Maag, Pandora-Gilboa 8 0 0 48 It’s the same here. We’ve had Junior quarterback Matt Bas- second straight season, Bliss- TAAC Jesse Cramer, McComb 6 0 10 46 we’re ready and how Eastwood sitt has completed 25 of 44 pass- fi eld and Onsted meet in Week Nate Lee, Pandora-Gilboa 4 0 21 45 a nice little run the last eight looks on fi lm. League Overall Eric Cogan, Summerfi eld 7 0 0 42 es for 439 yards and seven TDs, 6 of the Michigan prep season Ben Niese, Carey 7 0 0 42 years. We’ve been at least 7-3 “This is defi nitely a dream Northwood 2-0 5-1 Kevin Ragless, Van Buren 7 0 0 42 every year since 2001. Our kids and senior Zach Apel leads the with 5-0 overall records. Last Hilltop 2-1 4-2 RUSHING game as a high school player. receiving corps with 17 catches season Blissfi eld’s Royals won Edon 2-1 2-4 ATT YDS AVG believe in our system and what Anthony King, Ayersville 133 1224 9.2 How many people can say for 340 yards and fi ve TDs. 20-12 in overtime against visit- Toledo Christian 1-1 3-3 Keith Zeigler, Mohawk 114 791 6.9 we’re doing.” they’ve had 5,000 people come Ottawa Hills 1-1 1-5 Derek Stock, Carey 122 770 6.3 Since 2001, Eastwood is 66- “Having more backs that can ing Onsted, and later reached Chad Motter, Hardin Northern 141 751 5.3 to see them play in a high school Cardinal Stritch 1-2 1-5 Alex Gillett, Clyde 99 690 7.0 18 with fi ve SLL titles and four carry the ball makes the offense the Division 6 state fi nal before Danbury 0-3 0-6 James Spencer, Fremont Ross 105 687 6.5 game? That’s pretty special, and more diverse and more lethal losing to fi nish 13-1. Blissfi eld SCORING Matt Morehart, Arlington 86 639 7.4 playoff appearances. we don’t take it for granted.” TD FG PA TP Aaron Kapelka, Hopewell-Loudon 112 602 5.4 Visiting Genoa enters to- and harder to defend,” Skilliter enters tonight’s Lenawee Coun- Chad Beals, Hilltop 16 0 0 96 Kevin Ragless, Van Buren 124 599 4.8 Both teams have been more said. “Whatever team plays ty Athletic Association show- Kyle Gunn, Northwood 6 0 18 54 Matt Dishong, McComb 92 569 6.2 night’s showdown at 6-0 overall, Graham Miller, Toledo Christian 8 0 0 48 J.J. Hrabek, Fostoria St. Wendelin 63 562 8.9 th dominant this year than last. smarter and stays focused and down ranked No. 2 in the D-6 Chris Keith, Northwood 6 0 4 40 Jake Kusmer, Fremont St. Joe 110 562 5.1 3-0 in the SLL and ranked 10 Genoa is outscoring op- Zach Bermejo, Northwood 6 0 2 38 Matt Mesmer, Carey 51 555 10.9 in the latest D-IV state poll. doesn’t turn the ball over will state poll, while host Onsted is Logan Armbruster, Hilltop 5 0 2 32 Kade Kramer, Clyde 87 549 6.3 ponents by an average of 49.5 win the game.” ranked No. 4 in D-5. William Kamelesky, Cardinal Stritch 50 030Dan Faber, Fostoria St. Wendelin 83 482 5.8 Unranked Eastwood comes points to 4.2 per outing, with Grant Sims, Toledo Christian 5 0 0 30 Ethan Kagy, Tiffi n Columbian 78 479 6.1 Eastwood has followed suit, Contact Steve Junga at: RUSHING Cody Kidwell, Seneca East 77 460 6.0 in at 5-1, 3-0, having won fi ve three shutouts. Eastwood is ATT YDS AVG Nate Lee, Pandora-Gilboa 68 450 6.6 straight after a season-opening balance-wise, with seniors Cody [email protected] Chad Beals, Hilltop 85 788 9.3 Jake Schroeder, Leipsic 81 443 5.5 beating foes 46.8 to 7.8 per Seifert (73 carries, 452 yards, 10 or 419-724-6461. Graham Miller, Toledo Christian 96 742 7.7 Kyle Kwiat, Tiffi n Calvert 56 400 7.1 34-17 setback at Clyde, the de- contest and has posted four Kyle Gunn, Northwood 86 528 6.1 Wade Arredondo, Findlay 87 379 4.4 fending Sandusky Bay Confer- TDs) and Matt Schlumbohm Nasri Hajjar, Ottawa Hills 84 484 5.8 PASSING shutouts. The Comets are out- Zach Bermejo, Northwood 43 417 9.7 CM ATT YDS TD ence champion and one of the (39-437, 8 TDs), and sophomore Alex Sonneberger, Edon 73 332 4.5 James Elchinger, Fairview 142 208 2369 30 gaining foes 399-128 yards per Pernell Conner (14-205). Logan Armbruster, Hilltop 49 318 6.5 Tyler Brown, Hopewell-Loudon 102 139 1407 13 region’s top D-III teams. game, and the Eagles hold a Nate James, Northwood 46 312 6.8 Ben Zyaki, Fremont St. Joe 81 177 1289 7 Last year Genoa entered the Faykosh has added 38 car- Justin Grindle, Northwood 35 307 8.8 Aaron Craft, Liberty-Benton 83 98 1258 18 432-158 edge in that stat. PASSING Eric Gilbert, Findlay 78 125 1241 12 Eastwood matchup in Week 7 ries for 197 yards and fi ve TDs, VERY CM ATT YDS TD Cody Kidwell, Seneca East 88 155 1162 10 “I don’t know if we have more and has completed 54 of his 74 Nick Rightnowar, Toledo Christian 68 115 1031 12 Cody Foos, Fremont Ross 61 114 1088 14 with a 5-1 overall record, having talent than last year, but the Jimmy Zimmerman, Ottawa Hills 52 99 789 4 Alex Gillett, Clyde 69 109 971 7 lost its opener 14-7 at Oak Har- passes for 780 yards and nine Josh Westfall, Hilltop 45 84 641 3 Kevan Westenbarger, McComb 71 115 950 9 guys are more experienced and Kyle Gunn, Northwood 37 62 640 6 Vinny Pardi, Tiffi n Calvert 56 93 940 8 bor, which was then the defend- TDs. Senior Mark Schult is the ENTERTAINING Alex Sonneberger, Edon 30 88 407 5 Sam Maag, Pandora-Gilboa 65 119 850 11 playing better,” coach Vicars top receiver with 22 catches for RECEIVING Mike Hewitt, Summerfi eld 48 106 797 9 ing SBC champion. said. “They are more confi dent, REC YDS AVG RECEIVING “We always knew this would 428 yards and seven TDs. Chris Keith, Northwood 20 487 24.4 REC YDS AVG and we as coaches are more “Both teams are going to be Grant Sims, Toledo Christian 19 470 24.7 Ben Wonderly, Fairview 56 910 16.3 be the biggest game of the year,” J.J. Buckey, Ottawa Hills 21 417 19.9 Andrew Brickner, Hopewell-Loudon 33 518 15.7 confi dent in them.” ready to play from the start William Kamelesky, Cardinal Stritch 15 339 22.6 John Elchinger, Fairview 36 501 13.9 Eastwood senior quarterback/ “There’s a lot of similarities David Westmeyer, Toledo Christian 15 259 17.3 Ryan Cook, Liberty-Benton 19 477 25.1 safety Jason Faykosh said. and it’s going to be very physi- READ NEWS OF Kenny Greene, Ottawa Hills 13 221 17.0 Mandela Sheaffer, Findlay 27 468 17.3 between the two teams,” Ruth- cal,” Faykosh said. “Whoever is Steve Fannin, Danbury 9 200 22.2 Derek Kneeskern, Tiffi n Columbian 27 448 16.6 “We’ve been trying to go one erford said. “We both like to Jay Yost, Hopewell-Loudon 22 444 20.2 game at a time, but we’ve al- more physical is probably going NWOAL Eric Cogan, Summerfi eld 28 442 15.8 run the ball, but we both have ENTERTAINMENT Zach Crawford, Findlay 37 442 11.9 ways had it in the back of our to win.” League Overall Jesse Cramer, McComb 22 431 19.6 quarterbacks that are capable OTHER SHOWDOWNS: Patrick Henry 5-0 6-0 Andy Ruffi ng, Seneca East 29 431 14.9 minds that this would be the Rodney Webb, Fairview 23 429 18.7 of throwing it, and we both play League championships are Archbold 4-0 6-0 one we needed the most. IN WEDNESDAY’S Josh Lee, Pandora-Gilboa 33 409 12.4 solid defense.” Liberty Center 4-1 5-1 Terence Davis, Fremont Ross 18 384 21.3 “Every senior class gets re- likely at stake in three other Wauseon 3-1 3-3 Ryan Wolfe, Findlay 22 379 17.2 The biggest difference for matchups tonight. Andrew Woenker, Fairview 18 323 17.9 membered for a game and, if both teams from last year is Bryan 2-2 3-3 Kyle Smetzler, Clyde 19 286 15.1 we win, this could be the game In the Midland Athletic PEACH 2wednesd + Evergreen 1-3 2-4 Jordan Jones, Fremont Ross 15 254 16.9 method of attack. Each had a +

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