D.L.Burnworth

  Tonight I drove over to Fortress Obetz to watch the Columbus Crusaders square off with Grand Valley Christian. Before the game I spoke with Columbus Head Coach Kris Garner; we spoke on several topics, including fundraising, team numbers, and several other football-related topics. A bad snap forces the Patriots quarterback Adam Smith to take a 19-yard loss one minute into the game. That set the tone for the kind of night the Paroits were going to have. The Patriotsdid not attempt a punt all night because each time they had a fourth down, they went for it. Facing a 4th and fifteen at their own twenty, they threw an incomplete pass. The Crusaders needed one play to take the 7-0 lead. Exekiel Bowie took a pitch, broke two tackles, and used a John Riggins-like stiff arm to score. The Crusaders would take a 14-0 lead on their 2nd play from scrimmage, with Matthew Colaizzi hooking up with Braden Miller for a 31-yard score, with 9:23 left in the opening quarter. Smit would be picked off ...

  As you walked up to the ticket booth, there were rosters for both teams provided for the fans who wanted them. I think every school should have this. Hunter Caudill was thrown for a 2-yard loss by Yonar Castellano, setting the tempo in this one for the Skippers defense. Then Abraham Castellano picked off a pass thrown by Buckeye Central quarterback Jack Phillips, with 10:41 showing on the first-quarter clock. The Buckeye Central defense stood tall at the 7:14 mark with Lance Cole sacking Brady Lawson for a loss of 11 yards. Cole picked up another sack 17 seconds later. The Skippers' offense got rolling when Abraham Castellano broke three arm tackles on his way to a 40-yard run. Yonar Castellano brought in a pass thrown by Lawson to set up a Skippers first and goal at the 2-yard line. Abraham Castellano pranced into the end zone, aided by the hard work from the offensive line, to make this a 6-0 game with 4:50 left on the clock. The onside kick bounced off of a Bucks up man. and f...

  Using the Hudl roster for Adena. The Eagles' roster comes from their program from their game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Friday night took me to Afena High School in Frankfort, Ohio, for the first time. The matchupwas the visiting Cincinnati Eagles facing the hometown Adena Warriors. The Eagles came in 2-1, while Adena was 0-2.In the season Adena had scored just 7 points while giving up 57. For the Eagles, they had scored 59 points and had given up 48, with 36 of those points coming against Switzerland County, IN. Grady Hayden went straight up; the guy of the Eagles defense busted through two would-be tacklers on his way to a 16-yard gain. Later on the drive, with 6:21 showing on the opening quarter clock, facing a fourth and two, Fisher Schaaf scored from 11 yards out on a nice run. Blake Caudill missed the PAT, leaving this a 6-0 game with 6:21 left in the quarter. Jacoby Mooneyham would connect with Lincoln Womack for a gain of eighteen. David Warner stopped the play from going any ...

  Using rosters from the league website Thursday night took me back to Arcanum to watch the Trojans battle the Dixie Greyhounds. Entering the game at 2-0 and a heavy favorite, the Trojans looked poised all during warmups. The Greyhounds, 0-2, dressing just 21 players, looked ready during warmups. The home crowd was large, as they seemed to fill up their entire side of the bleachers, including people setting in line chairs and standing in other areas. The visitors looked to have about 75 fans on their side. The electricity started flowing right away for the Trojans when MJ Macy picked up the kickoff and returned it all the way to the Greyhounds' 6-yard line. Hudson Knaus easily scored on the drive's first play to make this a 6-0 game. Joey Marshall nailed the PAT to make this a 7-0 game, with just 19 seconds off of the clock. Cole Swafford, who got little protection when he dropped back to pass, had to scramble and was dropped for a 2-yard loss by Knaus and Marcus Rayburn, with ...

  Using the roster from gobound.com North Polk goes to Lewis Central and comes out with a three-point win. In the opening quarter Bryce Burk picked up 11 yards on a nice run. Lewis Central almost ended the North Polk drive when Cooper Donahoo just missed getting a pick, but he did force a punt. Braydan Doss would give Lewis Central a first down when he ran through a big hole created by his linemen. A 10-yard completion to Leonardo Tatum on a nicely thrown ball by Camden Dahlheim kept things going in the right direction for the offense. Doss picked his way to a gain of eleven to move the chains again. Dahlheim would be picked off by Benjamin Glasgow, ending what was once a promising drive. Lewis Central would recover thanks to their defense, who easily dispatched the North Polk offense. Once the offense got back on the field, Braydan Doss sprinted 37 yards to help set up the game's first score. Dahlheim snuck in from a yard out after Jimmy Scott made good on the PAT; we had a 7-0 ga...

  The third game of my weekend trip to Kentucky brought the matchup between powerhouse Boyle County and a gritty L.C.A. squad. According to most, this game was going to be very one-sided, and it started just that way, but L.C.A., like a boxer, grew tired of being punched in the face, picked itself off of the ground, and started throwing haymakers of their own, and by the time this game wrapped up, we had ourselves a highly contested game that left the large crowd scratching their heads and saying wow, what a game. Conrad Hart made the first big play for the L.C.A. defense when he put super talented Seneca Driver down for a short loss after the catch was made. Bode Darland made the next big play for the L.C.A. defense when he got to Baylor Murphy for a short loss. At the 5:26 mark of the first quarter, Boyle County would get a nice pass play from Murphy to hard-working Bubby McPherson that placed the ball on the L.C.A. 3-yard line. Murphy was dropped for another short loss, this tim...

Friday night took me to Paris, Kentucky, to see the Greyhounds (1-0) battle Williamsburg (1-0) on the orange turf. The crows, all of which were set on one side, were large, for two bigger schools. Tickets, I was told, were six bucks; there was no fee for parking and no reserved seating. The Greyhounds' defense easily stopped the Yellow Jackets on their first drive, forcing a punt. On the punt, a bad snap got away from punter Hayden Kleinert, with the result being a safety giving Paris the 2-0 game, with just 0:24 going off the clock. On the ensuing Paris drive, facing a fourth and five, Traden Murrell caught an 11-yard pass to move the chains. The drive ended with Madi Bell plowing through the defense for a 2-yard score. The PAT was blocked, keeping this an 8-0 game, with 8:09 showing on the clock. This became a 16-0 game when Brandon Santiago picked off a pass and raced 65 yards for the score, then Madi Bell ran over Noah Jones, with 7:36 still left on the clock. Xaiver Quant woul...

Last night I ventured to Plymouth High School to watch the battle between the visiting Willard Flashes and the hometown team, Plymouth Big Red. Williard blew out South Central (46-12) last week, while the Big Red was blown out by Lucas 51-0. At Plymouth there was no charge for parking, and there was no reserved seating. Jake Rothhaar would connect with the speedy Paxon Flores for a gain of 29 yards to get the ball rolling for the Flashes. Hard running, A.J. A.J. A.J. Speller picked up 10 yards. The 14-play, 80-yard drive came to a climax on a Rothhaar-to-Flores 7-yard touchdown pass, making this a 6-0 game with 5:43 left on the first quarter clock. Keegan Beverly coughed the ball up, and making the recovery for the Flashes was Flores. He then raced nearly 50 yards for the game's 2nd touchdown, making this a 12-0 game, with 2:39 left on the clock. After Rothhaar hit Flores, we had a 14-0 game. Just nine seconds into the 2nd quarter, Rothhaar had his pass tipped and picked off by Wes...

  Keaton Mennen Van Meter RG/DT 2026 6’4 270 lbs Jersey Number: 59 Awards won or earned: 2022 Class 1A State Championship, 2023 Class 2A District 7 Football Honorable Mention, 2023 Class 2A State Championship, 2024 First Team all-district defensive linemen, 2024 State Runner-up. HUDL LINK: http://www.hudl.com/v/2RBfVm Other sports played: Basketball and track Please post a small recap of last season with something like a big game you had, something about a certain game, something from a bus ride to or from the game, or something that sticks out from a practice. In my final game vs. West Lyon in 2024, I racked up 6.5 tackles, a personal record. What are your personal goals for the 2025 season? I want to help lead my team to have the best possible season and to be a good role model and set a bar for underclass men. What goals are you setting for your team? I want to have another great season and make it to the semifinals for the 11th year in a row. We are always having to set the bar...