Topic: Football
Warren John F. Kennedy vs. New Bremen
2020 OHSAA Football Division VII Championship
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
Massillon, OH
November 20, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
New Bremen defeated Warren JFK 31-0 to capture their first championship in their first appearance in the championship game. The Cardinals did not have an easy path as they defeated top ranked defending champion Maria Stein Marion Local and then defeated #4 ranked Lima Central Catholic in the semi-final game. New Bremen led 7-0 at halftime but broke it open with a 17-0 advantage in the third quarter. New Bremen recorded 13 first downs and 247 yards of total offense. They were not penalized and had one pass intercepted. Warren JFK recorded nine first downs and 133 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 62 yards and lost two fumbles.
Hunter Schaefer led New Bremen’s ground game with 101 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Mitchell Hays carried the ball 18 times for 60 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell Hays completed five of six passes for 81 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Dan Homan caught three passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Wyatt Dicke and Hunter Schaefer each caught one pass for 31 and 23 yards respectively. David Homan returned two punts for 59 yards with a long return of 45 yards for a touchdown. Ben Bickle led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles. Dan Homan added three solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Branxton Krauss recorded one solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and intercepted one pass. Wyatt Dicke also intercepted a pass.
Cam Hollobaugh led Warren JFK’s ground game with 54 yards on 23 carries. Cam Hollobaugh completed eight of 15 passes for 72 yards. Jesse Likens caught four passes for 34 yards. Nick Fordeley added one reception for 22 yards. Ambrose Hoso led the defense with three solo and nine assisted tackles. Aidan Rossi added one solo and eight assisted tackles. Nick Fordeley recorded three solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Michael Moro added three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Warren John F. Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Bremen | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
| NBREMEN | - | Hunter Schaefer 39 yard run (Owen Gabel kick) |
| NBREMEN | - | Mitchell Hays 1 yard run (Owen Gabel kick) |
| NBREMEN | - | Owen Gabel kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| NBREMEN | - | David Homan 45 yard punt return (Owen Gabel kick) |
| NBREMEN | - | Dan Homan 19 yard pass from Mitchell Hays (Owen Gabel kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cam Hollobaugh | 23 | 54 | 2.3 | 17 |
| Jesse Likens | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Caleb Hadley | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cam Hollobaugh | 15-8-0 | 72 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Likens | 4 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| Sejjan Couto | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Fordeley | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Gavin Shrum | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Hunter Schaefer | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 39 |
| Mitchell Hays | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 12 |
| Dan Homan | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Wyatt Dicke | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor Bergman | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mitchell Hays | 6-5-1 | 81 | 1 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dan Homan | 3 | 27 | 1 | 19 |
| Wyatt Dicke | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Hunter Schaefer | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the OHSAA for the comprehensive stats and all the comprehensive info provided for today’s game.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.