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KEY STATS AND NOTES
- Ohio State commitments and their teams had a record of 25-2 this week
- Jack Miller remains out with a bone bruise
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba is healthy and was told to rest this week even though he could have played
- Grant Toutant injured his labrum last week and will need surgery
OFFENSIVE CHAMPION: JULIAN FLEMING, WR, 2020
Julian Fleming is the number one wide receiver in the 2020 class and he backed up that ranking against Jersey Shore High School.
Even though Fleming plays in run-heavy offense, he continues to put up record numbers. He had 5 receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns on Friday night, bringing him to 65 career receiving touchdowns, putting him at 16th on the all-time high school career receiving touchdown record books.
Julian Fleming is on ANOTHER LEVEL @julian_040 pic.twitter.com/YaLMhm1F3i
— Overtime (@overtime) October 5, 2019
Fleming can do just about anything asked of him at the receiver position and because of that, he puts up great numbers week after week. This week was no different with another multiple touchdown day.
OTHER NOTABLE OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCES FROM OHIO STATE COMMITMENTS
- Cameron Martinez had over 300 total yards of offense and 4 touchdowns
- Reid Carrico had 4 rushing touchdowns
- Jayden Ballard added another receiving touchdown to his season total.
DEFENSIVE CHAMPION: DARRION HENRY, DL, 2020
Friday was the high point of a solid senior season for Darrion Henry. While his overall numbers were nothing too eye-popping, his sack total showed the progress Henry has made.
Henry had two sacks against Middletown, a welcomed sight. Last spring, Henry injured his shoulder and it never healed properly going into this summer. After his performance on Friday it seems safe to say that Darrion Henry is back to his healthy self.
OTHER NOTABLE DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCES FROM OHIO STATE COMMITMENTS
- Reid Carrico had 20 total tackles
- Lejond Cavazos once again had numerous tackles and pass breakups
Well that escalated quickly @L8thanRansom pic.twitter.com/y9hsD7PdvS
— Overtime (@overtime) October 5, 2019
| NAME | POSITION | HIGH SCHOOL | OPPONENT | RESULT | STATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN FLEMING | WR | SOUTHERN COLUMBIA | JERSEY SHORE | WIN, 56-14 | 5 REC, 126, AND 2 TOUCHDOWNS |
| PARIS JOHNSON JR. | OT | PRINCETON | MIDDLETOWN | WIN, 43-21 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 351 TOTAL YARDS (178 RUSHING, 173 PASSING) |
| CLARK PHILLIPS III | CB | LA HABRA | BUENA PARK | WIN, 56-8 | |
| JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | WR | ROCKWALL | HORN | WIN, 45-7 | DNP, DISLOCATED SHOULDER |
| GEE SCOTT JR. | WR | EASTSIDE CATHOLIC | GARFIELD | WIN, 42-21 | |
| LUKE WYPLER | OL | ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL | PARAMUS CATHOLIC | WIN, 21-14 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 372 TOTAL YARDS (244 RUSHING, 128 PASSING) |
| MOOKIE COOPER | WR | PATTONVILLE | TRANSFERRED HIGH SCHOOLS, ELIGIBILITY UNDETERMINED | ||
| LATHAN RANSOM | S | SALPOINTE | SAHUARO | WIN, 58-13 | 3 TOT, 1 SOLO. 1 REC, 22 YARDS, AND 1 TOUCHDOWN |
| CODY SIMON | LB | ST. PETERS PREP | DEPAUL CATHOLIC | WIN, 41-22 | |
| KOURT WILLIAMS | LB/S | ST. JOHN BOSCO | SERVITE | `WIN, 27-26 | |
| JACOLBE COWAN | DL | PROVIDENCE DAY | CHRIST SCHOOL | LOSS, 13-14 | |
| DARRION HENRY | DL | PRINCETON | MIDDLETOWN | WIN, 43-21 | 6 TOT, 5 SOLO, AND 2 SACKS |
| JACK MILLER | QB | CHAPARRAL | BOULDER CREEK | WIN, 44-13 | DNP, BONE BRUISE |
| LEJOND CAVAZOS | CB | IMG ACADEMY | CLARKSON | WIN, 50-0 | 5 TOT AND 1 PBU |
| CAMERON MARTINEZ | ATH | MUSKEGON | JENISON | WIN, 49-10 | 302 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (97 RUSHING AND 205 PASSING), 4 TOUCHDOWNS |
| GRANT TOUTANT | OL | DE LA SALLE COLLEGIATE | CATHOLIC CENTRAL | WIN, 14-3 | DNP, TORN LABRUM |
| JOSH FRYAR | OL | BEECH GROVE | INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER | WIN, 22-19 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 352 TOTAL YARDS (143 RUSHING, 209 PASSING) |
| JOE ROYER | TE | ELDER | ST. XAVIER | WIN, 31-28 | 1 REC FOR 16 YARDS |
| MITCHELL MELTON | OLB | OUR LADY GOOD COUNSEL | ST. MARY'S RYKEN | WIN, 17-14 | |
| TY HAMILTON | DL | PICKERINGTON CENTRAL | LINCOLN | WIN, 49-28 | |
| JAKOB JAMES | OL | ELDER | ST. XAVIER | WIN, 31-28 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 376 TOTAL YARDS (316 RUSHING, 60 PASSING) |
| TREY LEROUX | OL | NORWALK | BELLEVUE | WIN, 45-21 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 338 TOTAL YARDS (107 RUSHING, 231 PASSING) |
| JAKE SEIBERT | K | LA SALLE | ARCHBISHOP MOELLER | WIN, 41-20 | 5/5 XPS, 5 POINTS |
| NAME | POSITION | HIGH SCHOOL | OPPONENT | RESULT | STATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK SAWYER | DE | PICKERINGTON NORTH | REYNOLSBURG | WIN, 21-16 | 9/15 FOR 50 YARDS AND 1 TOUCHDOWN. 13 ATT FOR 67 YARDS |
| KYLE MCCORD | QB | ST. JOSEPH'S PREP | ROMAN CATHOLIC | WIN, 44-7 | 213 YARDS AND 4 TOUCHDOWNS |
| BEN CHRISTMAN | OL | REVERE | HIGHLAND | LOSS, 13-16 | |
| JAYDEN BALLARD | WR | MASSILLON WASHINGTON | AUSTINTOWN-FITCH | WIN, 55-7 | 1 REC, 42 YARDS, AND 1 TOUCHDOWN |
| REID CARRICO | LB | IRONTON | CHESAPEAKE | WIN, 50-6 | 12 ATT FOR 138 YARDS AND 4 TOUCHDOWNS. 1 REC FOR 21 YARDS. 1 BLOCKED KICK RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN. 20 TOT AND 4 TFL |
