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OFFENSIVE CHAMPION: KYLE MCCORD, QB, 2021
Kyle McCord and his St. Joe's team cruised to a 65-7 win over Archbishop Ryan on Saturday.
McCord did not play much in the blowout win, but he made the most of his snaps. The future Buckeye completed six passes for 194 yards and four touchdowns, seeing just one quarter of action.
McCord is quite easily one of the best junior quarterbacks in the country and he put it all on display this past Saturday with only seven passing attempts.
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES FROM BUCKEYE COMMITMENTS:
- Jack Miller threw 3 touchdown passes in an upset victory
- Jack Sawyer also threw for 4 touchdowns and got the win
- Julian Fleming became the first-ever player from Pennsylvania to have 5,000 career receiving yards
Congratulations to @ChapfootballAZ on their upset win tonight over Pinnacle! Let's check in with @jackjamesmiller, the future Ohio State Buckeyes' quarterback. #therealdeal. #varsityzone pic.twitter.com/zRjOQXSi9F
— Tresa Tudrick (@tresatudrick) October 26, 2019
DEFENSIVE CHAMPION: DARRION HENRY, DL, 2020
Once again Darrion Henry had a solid performance if you look at the stat line, with two solo tackles and and one sack, but the most important thing about Henry's performance was that his tackles came in timely parts of the game.
Henry and his Princeton team needed this win to clinch a Division I playoff spot for the first time in almost 10 years, and they got their win by a slim margin on the back of Paris Johnson on offense and Darrion Henry leading the defense.
Henry's sack closed the door on Lakota West when they needed a touchdown to win
Stay Dangerous pic.twitter.com/sZx4xyuC3D
— D Hen (@darrion_henry) October 26, 2019
With his sack, Henry's sack he displayed some of that elite get-off and bend that makes him so highly coveted coming out of high school.
He also provided a quick and concise prediction for the Ohio State game that proved to be very accurate.
@darrion_henry on tonights 41-35 win over Lakota West. pic.twitter.com/mMrvfbWiEH
— Tino Bovenzi (@TinoBovenzi) October 26, 2019
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES FROM OHIO STATE COMMITMENTS
- After throwing for 4 scores Jack Sawyer added yet another sack this season
- Mitchell Melton was all over the field totaling 9 tackles against DeMatha
| NAME | POSITION | HIGH SCHOOL | OPPONENT | RESULT | STATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN FLEMING | WR | SOUTHERN COLUMBIA | DANVILLE | WIN, 55-6 | 7 REC, 152 YARDS, AND 2 TOUCHDOWNS |
| PARIS JOHNSON JR. | OT | PRINCETON | LAKOTA WEST | WIN, 41-35 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 395 TOTAL YARDS (167 RUSHING, 228 PASSING) |
| CLARK PHILLIPS III | CB | LA HABRA | TROY | WIN, 50-3 | |
| JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | WR | ROCKWALL | LEE | WIN, 35-32 | |
| GEE SCOTT JR. | WR | EASTSIDE CATHOLIC | BISHOP BLANCHET | WIN, 42-7 | 1 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN AND 1 PASSING TOUCHDOWN |
| LUKE WYPLER | OL | ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL | SETON HALL PREP | LOSS, 27-28 | |
| MOOKIE COOPER | WR | PATTONVILLE | RULED INELIGIBLE BY THE STATE OF MISSOURI | ||
| LATHAN RANSOM | S | SALPOINTE CATHOLIC | CATALINA FOOTHIILS | WIN, 49-0 | 2 REC, 66 YARDS, AND 2 TOUCHDOWNS. 4 TOT, 1 SOLO |
| CODY SIMON | LB | ST. PETERS PREP | POPE JOHN XXIII | WIN, | |
| KOURT WILLIAMS | LB/S | ST. JOHN BOSCO | MATER DEI | LOSS, 24-38 | |
| JACOLBE COWAN | DL | PROVIDENCE DAY | CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN | LOSS, 7-10 | |
| DARRION HENRY | DL | PRINCETON | LAKOTA WEST | WIN, 41-35 | 2 TOT, 2 SOLO, AND 1 SACK |
| JACK MILLER | QB | CHAPARRAL | PINNACLE | WIN, 28-21 | 15/23 FOR 305 YARDS AND 3 TOUCHDOWNS. 6 ATT FOR 47 YARDS |
| LEJOND CAVAZOS | CB | IMG ACADEMY | NORLAND | WIN, 35-0 | |
| RYAN WATTS | CB | LITTLE ELM | INDEPENDENCE | LOSS, 31-35 | |
| CAMERON MARTINEZ | ATH | MUSKEGON | REETHS-PUFFER | WIN, 56-0 | 10/14 FOR 140 YARDS AND 1 TOUCHDOWN. 8 ATT, 69 YARDS, AND 1 TOUCHDOWN |
| GRANT TOUTANT | OL | DE LA SALLE COLLEGIATE | HAD SURGERY ON A TORN LABRUM. OUT FOR THE SEASON | ||
| JOSH FRYAR | OL | BEECH GROVE | INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS | LOSS, 28-35 | |
| JOE ROYER | TE | ELDER | CLARKSON | WIN, 31-20 | 7 REC FOR 163 YARDS |
| MITCHELL MELTON | OLB | OUR LADY GOOD COUNSEL | DEMATHA | LOSS, 17-30 | 9 TOT |
| TY HAMILTON | DL | PICKERINGTON CENTRAL | REYNOLDSBURG | WIN, 40-14 | |
| JAKOB JAMES | OL | ELDER | CLARKSON | WIN, 31-20 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 562 TOTAL YARDS (236 RUSHING, 326 PASSING) |
| TREY LEROUX | OL | NORWALK | CLYDE | WIN, 41-40 | LED AN OFFENSE THAT HAD 247 TOTAL YARDS |
| JAKE SEIBERT | K | LA SALLE | WINTON WOODS | LOSS, 21-26 | 3/3 XPS, 3 PTS |
| NAME | POSITION | HIGH SCHOOL | OPPONENT | RESULT | STATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK SAWYER | DE | PICKERINGTON NORTH | LANCASTER | WIN, 42-14 | 8/10 FOR 224 YARDS AND 4 TOUCHDOWNS. 5 ATT FOR 26 YARDS |
| KYLE MCCORD | QB | ST. JOSEPH'S PREP | ARCHBISHOP RYAN | WIN, 65-7 | 6/7 FOR 194 YARDS AND 4 TOUCHDOWNS |
| BEN CHRISTMAN | OL | REVERE | AURORA | LOSS, 7-48 | |
| JAYDEN BALLARD | WR | MASSILLON WASHINGTON | LOUISVILLE | WIN, 24-0 | 5 REC FOR 21 YARDS |
| REID CARRICO | LB | IRONTON | GALLIA ACADEMY | WIN, 52-0 |
