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+ SECTION C, PAGE 4 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THE BLADE: TOLEDO, OHIO t FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006 + STANDINGS, STATISTICS Little Giants stalk league title Unbeaten Ross returns city to the glory years Sherrod Casey Dusty Tate Thompson Meridieth Brown Slee By JOHN WAGNER Start Northview Elmwood Liberty Center BLADE SPORTS WRITER FREMONT — The Fremont City League Liberty Center 1-4 3-4 Bryan 0-5 0-7 Ross football program has a rich League Overall Pts Swanton 0-6 1-6 and impressive tradition, with Central Catholic 4-0 7-0 15 SCORING great players such as Charles St. John’s Jesuit 4-0 6-1 13 TD FG PA TP Whitmer 4-0 5-2 13 Derrick Vicars, Delta 18 0 0 108 Woodson and Rob Lytle having Drew Kuesel, Patrick Henry 17 0 0 102 Clay 2-2 4-3 6 Gene Goering, Archbold 14 0 2 86 taken the fi eld for a program Rogers 2-2 3-4 6 Paul Hilton, Evergreen 13 0 2 80 that has claim to 13 league titles St. Francis de Sales 2-2 2-5 6 Chris Pfund, Evergreen 12 0 0 72 Tate Slee, Liberty Center 12 0 0 72 and four state playoff berths over Waite 2-2 3-4 5 Mitch Huner, Wauseon 11 0 2 68 the years. Libbey 2-2 2-5 4 Dana Demaline, Wauseon 10 0 0 60 Start 1-3 3-4 4 Max Lamberson, Montpelier 10 0 0 60 “I remember growing up that RUSHING Bowsher 1-3 3-4 2 ATT YDS AVG Fremont Ross football was the Scott 0-4 1-5 0 Derrick Vicars, Delta 156 1,011 6.5 biggest thing ever,” current quar- Woodward 0-4 0-7 0 Tate Slee, Liberty Center 203 996 4.9 Dana Demaline, Wauseon 78 843 10.8 terback Ryan Ottney said. “Every NOTE: Teams receive two points for a league win Chris Pfund, Evergreen 78 779 10.0 and one point for league win by defeated opponents. Gene Goering, Archbold 118 673 5.7 Friday night it was Fremont Ross SCORING Mitch Huner, Wauseon 105 639 6.1 football, and you couldn’t miss a TD FG PA TP Paul Hilton, Evergreen 76 608 8.0 Anthony Allen, Whitmer 14 0 2 86 Josh Daft, Montpelier 82 550 6.7 game. Nick Tammerine, Clay 11 0 0 66 PASSING “I remember sitting at home Nick Cherry, St. John’s 9 0 0 54 CM ATT YDS TD Dane Sanzenbacher, Central 8 0 2 50 Gene Goering, Archbold 122 211 1,383 11 and hearing the cannon go off Durrell Pettaway, Bowsher 8 0 0 48 Britt Barry, Montpelier 66 128 1,064 7 Chris Weiland, St. Francis 8 0 0 48 Tom Busch, Patrick Henry 64 105 1,013 14 every time Ross scored, and it Bill Claus, St. John’s 1 4 27 45 Corey Truckor, Evergreen 35 61 560 10 was awesome.” Ronney Hester, Rogers 6 0 6 42 Ben Gustafson, Swanton 39 117 449 2 L.J. Jones, Start 7 0 0 42 Things haven’t been quite so RECEIVING THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY Myshan Veasley-Pettis, Rogers 7 0 0 42 REC YDS AVG awesome for the Little Giants A.J. Achter, Clay 6 0 0 36 Max Lamberson, Montpelier 29 467 16.1 Donnie Dottei, Whitmer 6 0 0 36 Britt Moore, Montpelier 18 348 19.3 in recent years. In 2002 they suf- Clockwise from front left, Aaron Hinkle, Philip Miller, Ryan Ottney and Justin Pasch are a big Aeric Clay, Bowsher 5 0 2 32 Tyson Fruth, Archbold 34 341 10.0 RUSHING Jimmy Dunning, Archbold 21 325 15.5 fered through a winless season, part of the reason Fremont Ross is unbeaten and leading the Greater Buckeye Conference. ATT YDS AVG and the team’s last league title Anthony Allen, Whitmer 117 945 8.1 Blanchard Valley Conference Chris Weiland, St. Francis 134 783 5.8 came in 1997 in the now-defunct While Ross lost star quarterback ball.” The renaissance of the pro- Nick Tammerine, Clay 124 711 5.7 League Overall Great Lakes League. Garrell Griggs, Libbey 136 626 4.6 Hardin Northern 6-0 7-0 Aaron Opelt, who now plays at The Little Giants were chal- gram coincides with major Aeric Clay, Bowsher 61 620 10.2 But this year’s team is looking Julian Nash, Start 64 609 9.5 Liberty-Benton 6-0 6-1 the University of Toledo, Kidwell lenged early this season as they improvements to Harmon Field Durrell Pettaway, Bowsher 96 591 6.2 McComb 4-2 5-2 to put the program back on the thought his team wouldn’t skip scrimmaged perennial state at Don Paul Stadium, including Ronney Hester, Rogers 120 545 4.5 map. Fremont Ross, 7-0 overall Nick Cherry, St. John’s 98 522 5.3 Pandora-Gilboa 4-2 5-2 a beat. power Massillon. new grandstands and a press PASSING Arlington 3-3 4-3 and 2-0 in the Greater Buckeye “I knew we had a good quar- “We did really well against box as well as new locker rooms CM ATT YDS TD Van Buren 3-3 4-3 Conference, is ranked seventh Brad Leestma, Start 104 155 1,754 12 Cory-Rawson 3-3 3-4 terback in the wings in Ryan them,” senior Justin Pasch said. beneath the stands. A.J. Achter, Clay 77 129 1,158 9 in the current state Division I Tyler Kleeberger, Central 67 108 1,021 7 Leipsic 1-5 1-6 Ottney,” Kidwell said. “He led “It was exciting to stay with “The training room is gigan- Sean Patterson, St. John’s 58 116 849 6 football poll. Arcadia 0-6 1-6 us to a winning JV record [as a them. We want to play them tic and the fi lm room is huge,” Donnie Dottei, Whitmer 50 96 792 11 Vanlue 0-6 0-7 What’s more, the Little Giants Ronney Hester, Rogers 56 122 617 5 sophomore], and again — in the playoffs.” Ottney said. “We just love it to RECEIVING Green Meadows Conference rank second in the latest com- he moved to wide death — it’s like a second home REC YDS AVG puter poll as they battle for their Fremont Ross has outscored Sherrod Thompson, Start 35 776 22.2 League Overall receiver and was for us. They try to kick us out on Dane Sanzenbacher, Central 35 719 20.5 fi rst playoff berth since 1997. foes 254-110 this season. The L.J. Jones, Start 38 616 16.2 Ayersville 4-0 7-0 an all-conference Little Giants, who average 390.7 Saturday mornings, but usually Andy Knopp, Clay 28 576 20.6 Fairview 4-0 7-0 “I give the credit to the kids,” wide receiver last we don’t want to leave.” Myshan Veasley-Pettis, Rogers 32 392 12.3 Tinora 3-1 5-2 coach Derek Kidwell said. “They yards of total offense per game, Jalil Carter, St. John’s 19 356 18.7 year. I’m not saying scored 62 points in a season- The excitement of the reno- Not reporting: Waite, Woodward Wayne Trace 2-2 4-3 grew up knowing the rich foot- he’s going to end vations, and the success on the Holgate 2-2 3-4 ball tradition here at Fremont opening win against Perrysburg Northern Lakes League Hicksville 1-3 2-5 up like Ben Roeth- fi eld, has helped return some of Ross. But going through middle and have posted 34 points or League Overall Antwerp 0-4 3-4 lisberger, but the more in four other wins. the luster the program had lost Edgerton 0-4 1-6 school, and not seeing teams Perrysburg 4-0 5-2 stories are unfold- “Our kids are becoming foot- in recent seasons. Anthony Wayne 3-1 5-2 win, was very tough on them. Kidwell Midland Athletic League ing similarly. ball intelligent,” Kidwell said. “These kids are under a lot of Southview 3-1 5-2 “They stayed true to their “He’s a great leader, and he’s Bowling Green 3-1 3-4 League Overall “They understand the termi- pressure to play well, but along Hopewell-Loudon 4-0 7-0 class and their school because one of the hardest workers I’ve Northview 2-2 3-4 they wanted to turn this around. nology, and they are starting to with that pressure they get a Maumee 1-3 1-6 Mohawk 4-0 6-1 come across.” lot of praise when they do play Seneca East 2-2 5-2 Fortunately it’s happening this understand what we are look- Rossford 0-4 1-6 Ottney has thrown for 1,480 ing for. They can come to the well,” Kidwell said. “It’s neat Springfi eld 0-4 0-7 Fremont St. Joseph 2-2 4-3 year.” yards and 15 TDs this season SCORING Carey 2-2 3-4 Last season the Little Giants sideline and communicate what to see the kids being rewarded TD FG PA TP North Baltimore 1-3 1-6 while running for 11 more they’re seeing. and the excitement in the com- Ore Fatinikun, Perrysburg 18 0 0 108 Tiffi n Calvert 1-3 1-6 beat Division II state champion scores. After playing quarterback Kwesi Kankam, Southview 12 0 2 74 “When your offensive line munity. Casey Meridieth, Northview 11 0 0 66 Fostoria St. Wendelin 0-4 2-5 Central Catholic but fi nished throughout his career, Ottney Nate Sherman, Anthony Wayne 9 0 0 54 comes to you and says, ‘Coach, “It’s a good time to be in Fre- with a 5-5 record, which Kidwell said the move to wide receiver Zach Akenberger, Bowling Green 8 0 0 48 Sandusky Bay Conference we can do this,’ and you’re suc- mont, especially with us turning Brad Spencer, Maumee 8 0 0 48 said was a disappointment.