VAN WERT – There were some upsets Friday night in the VW-Area varsity football stadiums, as: Antwerp shocked Ayersville 45-44 in two overtimes; Parkway stunned Minster 38-27; and Paulding’s powerful offense could only muster 14 points in their 21-14 upset loss to Columbus Grove. In other area games, Wayne Trace was pounded by Fairview 73-21; Delphos St. John’s succumbed to Coldwater’s power 38-7; Crestview was handled by Spencerville 30-6; Van Wert fell to Ottawa-Glandorf 35-6; and Delphos Jefferson destroyed Troy Christian 55-7.
Game stories/stats found below:
Antwerp 45, Ayersville 44 (2OT)
AYERSVILLE – Not many football experts gave the Archers a chance Friday night against GMC-power Ayersville. But the Antwerp gridiron men pulled the stunner as Gabe Cruz drilled a 25-yard field with 17 seconds left in regulation to send the Archers into overtime with Ayersville, before kicking the game-clinching extra point in the second overtime to give the Archers a 45-44 triumph. Cruz's field goal came 2:24 after Ayersville's Travis Fry put the Pilots in front by a 31-28 count with just 2:41 remaining on the clock. Antwerp struck first in the opening overtime with Josh Smith finding paydirt on a seven-yard run. Ayersville standout Anthony King, who set the school career rushing mark with 230 yards, answered with a 20-yard dash into the end zone to send the contest into another overtime session. Matt Steece hit Josh Wiles for a 20-yard touchdown strike on the Pilots' next possession, but the PAT was blocked to keep the score at 44-38. It was Smith that crossed the goal line again for Antwerp during its second possession of overtime to tie the score, before Cruz booted the PAT through to hand Antwerp the victory. King led the Pilots (4-4, 2-3 GMC) with 230 yards on 31 carries and four scores. Smith, the VW-Area rushing leader, paced the Archers (4-4, 2-3 GMC) with 33 carries for 155 yards and scored three touchdowns. Shale Chamberlain pulled in nine receptions for 113 yards and added two scores for Antwerp. Archers’ fullback John Rindahl also surpassed the 100-yard plateau with 12 carries for 116 yards.
Score by Quarters:
Antwerp 14 7 7 3 (7) (7) - 45
Ayersville 14 0 14 3 (7) (6) - 44
Scoring Summary:
Ayersville - Flint 49-yard pass from Steece (Fry kick).
Antwerp - Smith 2-yard run (Cruz kick).
Ayersville - King 4-yard run (Fry kick).
Antwerp - Chamberlain 13-yard pass from Tempel (Cruz kick).
Ayersville - King 12-yard run (Fry kick).
Antwerp - Chamberlain 37-yard pass from Tempel (Cruz kick).
Antwerp - Rindahl 2-yard run (Cruz kick).
Ayersville - King 58-yard run (Fry kick).
Ayersville - Fry 27-yard field goal.
Antwerp - Cruz 25-yard field goal.
Antwerp - Smith 7-yard run (Cruz kick).
Ayersville - King 20-yard run (Fry kick).
Ayersville - Wiles 20-yard pass from Steece (kick blocked).
Antwerp - Smith 7-yard run (Cruz kick).
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Columbus Grove 21, Paulding 14
PAULDING – The biggest shocker of the night came in Paulding, as the Panthers’ explosive offense was held to 14 points, and Columbus Grove escaped town with a 21-14 victory in NWC-action. The Bulldogs’ R.J. Roof carried the ball 14 times for 73 yards and one score to lead Columbus Grove's (2-6, 2-4 NWC) offense. Also leading the Grove “O” was Jordan Travis, throwing one touchdown pass to Rayce Risser, and then carrying the ball 2-yards for another score. The VW-Area leading passer heading into Friday was Paulding QB Haden Sholl. Even though he carried the ball 17 times for 40 yards and scored both of Paulding's (4-4, 2-4 NWC) touchdowns on 1-yard runs, he could only muster 75 yards through the air, while tossing no TD’s for the first time of the season.
Next Week – Crestview at Columbus Grove, Paulding at Bluffton
Score by Quarters:
Columbus Grove 7 0 7 7 = 21
Paulding 0 6 0 8 = 14
Scoring Summary:
CG – Jordan Travis 3 yd pass to Rayce Risser (Luke Kohls kick)
P – Haden Sholl 1 yd run (kick failed)
CG – Jordan Travis 2 yd run (Luke Kohls kick)
CG – R.J. Roof 12 yd run (Luke Kohls kick)
P – Haden Sholl 1 yd run (Wade Bissell run)
Statistics: CG P
First Downs 11 16
Rushing Att-Yds 48-196 40-153
Passing Yds 20 75
Total Offense 216 228
Pass Comp-Att 3-9 6-13
Had Intercepted 1 1
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2
Penalties-Yards 2-10 4-31
Leading Players:
Rushing – CG (Roof 14-73, Risser 12-68); P (Ross 8-46, Sholl 17-40)
Passing – CG (Travis 3-9-20); P (Sholl 6-13-75)
Receiving – CG (Risser 2-9, Kohls 1-11); P (Mott 3-20, Rhonehouse 2-35)
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Fairview 73, Wayne Trace 21
FAIRVIEW – It is not that the Wayne Trace Raiders can’t score this season, it’s just that their defense can’t seem to stop anyone. This formula proved itself again Friday night, as the Raiders posted a respectable 21 points on the scoreboard, but unfortunately, surrendered 73 to GMC-bully Fairview. Fairview scored 11 touchdowns en route to a 52-point victory, 73-21, over Green Meadows Conference rival Wayne Trace on Friday. The Apaches’ (7-1, 5-0 GMC) ground game was led by James Eichinger, who ran 11 times for 168 yards and four scores. Eichinger also threw for half a dozen scores with a pair going to each Rodney Webb and John Elchinger. Andrew Woenker and Ben Wonderly also added one touchdown receptions apiece. On defense, Wonderly also added a score on a pick-six interception for the Apaches. Wayne Trace (2-6, 1-4 GMC) scored three times, all in the second quarter. Derek Baksa connected with Devin Dias for a 5-yard score, Tevin Hale rushed into the end zone from 11-yards out, and then the speedster also returned a kickoff 79-yards to lead the Raiders. This was the second straight week that Hale has returned a kick-off for a touchdown. Fairview will travel west to face GMC rival Hicksville (8-0, 5-0 GMC) on Friday in a critical GMC-battle, while Wayne Trace entertains Ayersville.
Score by Quarters:
Wayne Trace 0 21 0 0 = 21
Fairview 32 27 14 0 = 73
Scoring Summary:
F – James Elchinger 54 yd pass to Andrew Woenker (kick failed)
F – James Elchinger 66 yd pass to John Elchinger (run failed)
F – Ben Wonderly 47 yd interception return (James Elchinger pass to Codi Main)
F – James Elchinger 60 yd pass to John Elchinger (kick failed)
F – James Elchinger 81 yd pass to Ben Wonderly (kick failed)
WT – Derrick Baksa 5 yd pass to Devin Dias (Jason Gordon kick)
F – James Elchinger 10 yd run (Blaine Murray kick)
F – James Elchinger 47 yd pass to Rodney Webb (Blaine Murray kick)
WT – Tevin Hale 11 yd run (Jason Gordon kick)
F – James Elchinger 50 yd run (Blaine Murray kick)
WT – Tevin Hale 74 yd kickoff return (Jason Gordon kick)
F – James Elchinger 29 yd pass to Rodney Webb (run failed)
F – James Elchinger 18 yd run (Blaine Murray kick)
F – James Elchinger 42 yd run (Blaine Murray kick)
Statistics: WT F
First Downs 8 17
Rushing Att-Yds 38-54 29-250
Passing Yds 94 490
Total Offense 148 740
Pass Comp-Att 6-14 15-21
Had Intercepted 2 1
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 3-29 6-53
Leading Players:
Rushing – WT (Joe Stahl 9-45); FV (James Elchinger 11-154)
Passing – WT (Derrick Baksa 6-11-94); FV (James Elchinger 14-20-485)
Receiving – WT (Justin Holbrooks 4-76); FV (John Elchinger 5-175, Ben Wonderly 5-169)
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Spencerville 30, Crestview 6
CONVOY – The Crestview Knights fell to the Spencerville Bearcats by a 30-6 count Friday night in Convoy. From the outset, Spencerville (4-4, 3-4 NWC) put Crestview (0-8, 0-6 NWC) in a hole, both with field position and on the scoreboard. On their first possession of the night, the Bearcats wasted little time, as QB Tyler Deitering scored on a 28-yard scamper on a quarterback draw. A Matt Wirth extra point gave the Bearcats a 7-0 lead with 7:59 to go in the first. Deitering also hurt the Knights’ chances with a solid passing game, ending the evening going 13 of 23 for 142 yards and two touchdowns passes. Spencerville made it 10-0 on a 22-yard field goal by Matt Wirth at the end of period number one. The Bearcats took a 17-0 lead into the intermission after an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended on a 16-yard TD pass from Deitering to Zach Bowers. In the second half, Crestview’s offense continued to sputter, as a fumbled snap on their own two-yard line handed the Bearcats their next score. Chris Hood bulled in from a yard out on the next play. Wirth's kick was good and it was 23-0. Leading 23-0 at that point, Spencerville decided it was time to seal the deal. The Bearcats' final score came on a 12-yard pass play, as Deitering found Keysor and with Wirth’s extra-point kick, the Bearcats held an insurmountable lead at 30-0. Game over! The Knights lone score came when Stephen Semer hit Ian Clay for a 24-yard pass with 1:32 to go in the game. The kick failed. Semer ended the evening completing 12 of 29 for 121 yards with three interceptions and one touchdown.
Score by Quarters:
Spencerville 10 7 6 7 - 30
Crestview 0 0 0 6 - 6
Game Stats: Spencerville - Crestview
First Downs 13 - 10
Total yards 262 - 169
Rush yards 120 - 48
Pass yards 147 - 121
Comp/Att/Int 13-23-1 - 12-29-3
Punts 4-41.5 - 5-24.8
Fumbles/Lost 2-0 - 1-1
Penalties 1-5 yards - 4-30 yards
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Ottawa-Glandorf 35, Van Wert 6
OTTAWA – The Van Wert Cougars traveled to Ottawa-Glandorf Friday night and were sent home with a 35-6 setback by the Titans. With the loss, Van Wert stumbled to 3-4 in the WBL and 3-5 on the season. O-G senior quarterback Taylor Kuhlman rolled in from one-yard out in the first few minutes of the game to get the Titans on the scoreboard and from that point, they never looked back. O-G running back Lugo, who had a career rushing night, scored next for the Titans, rumbling in from 47-yards out. He rushed for an O-G school record of 302 yards on the night, breaking Luke Pothast's record of 298 yards at Wapakoneta in 2002. After the Titans went up 14-0, O-G scored one more TD before the break. The Titans and Lugo drove the length of the field, and then Greve did the honors, running the last four-yards to give the Titans a three-score lead. Nolan Croy's third extra-point kick of the night pushed the Titans to a 21-0 advantage. The Cougars finally dented the scoreboard just before the half ended, going on an 11-play, 70-yard drive, as Fleming scored on a one-yard run. Even though the Cougars entered the locker room with some momentum, the locals could not carry it into the third stanza. Instead, O-G answered the Van Wert touchdown early in the third quarter as Lugo scored on a 37-yard run to cap a seven play, 76 yard drive. The Titans then sealed the deal in this one, scoring their fifth TD of the night at the end of the third quarter, as backup quarterback Nathan Kahle scored on a seven-yard run. Van Wert played the entire second half without a true running back. Both Conner Massillo (52 yards on 13 carries) and Donnie Sites left the game at the break due to injuries. In their absence, Fleming recorded 45 yards in six carries and also went 5-of-12 in the passing department for 40 yards. Nathan Williams caught three of those passes for 36 yards. After Lugo's 302 yards, on 23 carries, Greve added 52 yards on eight carries to lead the Titans, who rushed for 372 yards as a team.
Score by Quarters:
Van Wert 0 7 0 0 - 7
O-G 14 7 14 0 - 35
Scoring Summary:
O-G – Kuhlman 1-yard run (Croy kick good)
O-G – Lugo 47-yard run (Croy kick good)
O-G – Greve 4-yard run (Croy kick good)
VW – Fleming 1-yard run (kick good)
O-G – Lugo 37-yard run (Croy kick good)
O-G – Kahle 7-yard run (Croy kick good)
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Delphos Jefferson 55, Troy Christian 7
TROY – The Delphos Jefferson Wildcats continue to roll through the 2008 season, destroying any opponent that has attempted to stand in their way up to this point. Friday night was no exception either, as the D-Cats rolled to an impressive 55-7 victory over Troy Christian. In what has become a pattern for the Wildcats on Friday night, their defense shut down the opposition’s offense, while the Jefferson “0” was running up the electric bill on the scoreboard. DJ outgained TC 523 total yards to 141. Jefferson, who has used a multitude of weapons over the course of the season, again displayed their offensive versatility again against an undermanned Troy Christian squad. Aaron Schuerman (10 rushes for 124 yard and 1 TD; 2 receptions for 39 yards and 1 TD; plus 186 yards all purpose yards) led the Jefferson offense, while Matthew Antalis (6 out of 7 XP; 2 receptions for 64 yards with a TD; 51.8 kick off average); Eric Short (10 rushes for 90 yards and 2 TD's; 2 receptions for 27 yards and 1 TD); and Josh Miller (7 of 9 for 134 yards and 4 TD passes); all had big nights too. Defensively, it was once again another monster night for Sean Osting, as the senior recorded 11 tackles (2 of them for loss) and one QB hit, which gives him an incredible 22 for the season. Craig Carder added eight tackles with two for a loss, while Sean Fisher recorded two interceptions on the night. Jefferson’s defense now gives up just 40.6 yards per game and five points per contest. Playoff implications and the NWC Title’s on the line next week when the D-Cats tangle with undefeated Ada.
Score by Quarters:
Delphos Jefferson 21 20 14 0 - 55
Troy Christian 0 0 0 7 - 7
Scoring Summary:
DJ – Short 43-yard run (Antalis kick good)
DJ – Gerdeman 4-yard pass from Miller (Antalis kick good)
DJ – Short 15-yard pass from Miller (Antalis kick good)
DJ – Antalis 35-yard pass from Miller (kick no good)
DJ – Short 25-yard run (Antalis kick good)
DJ – Schuerman 35-yard pass from Miller (Antalis kick good)
DJ – Schuerman 40-yard run (Antalis kick good)
DJ – Belanger 3-yard run (Antalis kick good)
TC – late TD- no info given (kick good)
Game Stats: DJ - TC
First Downs 14 - 9
Total Yards 523 - 141
Rush yards 389 - 120
Pass yards 134 - 21
Comp/Att/Int 7-9-0 - 3-7-3
Fumbles/Lost 1-0 - 3-1
Punts 1-38 - 5-163
Penalties 13-105 - 4-35
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Parkway 38, Minster 27
ROCKFORD – The parkway Panthers stunned the Wildcats of Minster with a 38-37 victory over the Wildcats Friday night in MAC-action. Parkway led 18-14 at the break, and then out-pointed Minster 20-13 in the second half. Josh Fisher ran for three scores and then threw for one more to lead the Panthers.
Parkway Panthers 38, Minster Wildcats 27
Score by quarter 1 2 3 Total
Minster Wildcats 14 0 13 27
Parkway Panthers 18 0 20 38
Scoring summary Qtr Time Scoring play Min PHS
Parkway 1 11:04 #16 Logan Hunter 65 yd run 0 6
Minster 1 3:04 #20 Ty Whitford 7 yd run (#22 Brian Mueller kick) 7 6
Parkway 1 1:02 #3 Joshua Fisher 1 yd run 7 12
Minster 2 5:01 #10 Chase Paxson 19 yd pass to #16 Jack Griner (#22 Brian Mueller kick) 14 12
Parkway 2 1:03 #3 Joshua Fisher 5 yd run 14 18
Parkway 3 3:25 #3 Joshua Fisher 19 yd run 14 24
Parkway 4 11:54 #3 Joshua Fisher 23 yd pass to #24 Matt Dugan (#56 Ashdan Houser kick) 14 31
Minster 4 10:30 #10 Chase Paxson 65 yd pass to #22 Brian Mueller (#22 Brian Mueller kick) 21 31
Minster 4 8:38 #10 Chase Paxson 24 yd pass to #16 Jack Griner 27 31
Parkway 4 1:39 #3 Joshua Fisher 4 yd run (#56 Ashdan Houser kick) 27 38
Team stats Minster Parkway
First downs 12 13
Rushing yardage 123 356
Pass completions - attempts 11-28 3-6
Passing yardage 241 53
Pass touchdowns - interceptions 3-1 1-0
Total plays 56 58
Total offense 364 408
Fumbles - lost 1-1 2-2
Penalties - yards 3-25 6-40
Defensive sacks - yards lost 0-0 0-0
Time of possession 12:00 12:00
3rd down efficiency 4 for 12 3 for 9
4th down efficiency 1 for 5 2 for 2
Punts - average 2-28.0 3-38.3
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