Topic: Football
Coldwater vs. New Middletown Springfield
2020 OHSAA Football Division VI Championship
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
Massillon, OH
November 22, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Brady Klingshirn kicked a 26 yard field goal as time expired to give Coldwater a 38-35 victory over New Middletown Springfield. Coldwater tied the score at 28-28 on a Tyler Schwieterman 36 yard pass from Myles Blasingame and a conversion kick by Klungshirn with 1:36 left o the clock. Springfield was forced to punt on their ensuing possession and Zack McKibben returned the punt 72 yards to the Springfield 11 to set up Brady Klingshirn’s winning field goal. Coldwater recorded 17 first downs and 421 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 15 yards and lost a fumble. Springfield recorded 20 first downs and 457 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Myles Blasingame led Coldwater’s ground game with 99 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Zack McKibben carried the ball 12 times for 82 yards. Myles Blasingame completed 11 of 20 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns. Zack McKibben caught four passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Schwieterman added four receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jay Muhlenkamp recorded two receptions for 48 yards. Zack McKibben returned three punts for 106 yards with a long return of 72 yards. McKibben also returned three kickoffs for 87 yards with a long return of 32 yards. Jesse Meyer led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Darin Schmitmeyer added four solo and two assisted tackles. Jay Muhlenkamp recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Zach Hamberg added three solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Zack McKibben chipped in with a four solo tackles and recovered a fumble.
Beau Brungard led Springfield’s ground attack with 261 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries. Bo Snyder carried the ball five times for 35 yards. Beau Brungard completed 10 of 18 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Nick Slike caught six passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Clayton Medvec added three receptions for 35 yards. AustinTindell returned three kickoffs for 43 yards. Clayton Nezbeth led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Bo Snyder added six solo tackles. AJ Stallssmith recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Michael Wagner added four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Coldwater | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| New Middletown Springfield | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| COLDWATER | - | Zack McKibben 59 yard pass from Myles Blasingame (Brady Klingshirn kick) |
| SPRINGFIELD | - | Nick Slike 46 yard pass from Beau Brungard (Clayton Medvec kick) |
| SPRINGFIELD | - | Beau Brungard 44 yard run (Clayton Medvec kick) |
| COLDWATER | - | Zack McKibben 5 yard pass from Myles Blasingame (Brady Klingshirn kick) |
| COLDWATER | - | Myles Blasingame 1 yard run (Brady Klingshirn kick) |
| SPRINGFIELD | - | Beau Brungard 42 yard run (Clayton Medvec kick) |
| COLDWATER | - | Myles Blasingame 53 yard run (Brady Klingshirn kick) |
| SPRINGFIELD | - | Beau Brungard 18 yard run (Clayton Medvec kick) |
| SPRINGFIELD | - | Beau Brungard 47 yard run (Clayton Medvec kick) |
| COLDWATER | - | Tyler Schwieterman 36 yard pass from Myles Blasingame (Brady Klingshirn kick) |
| COLDWATER | - | Brady Klingshirn kicks a 26 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Myles Blasingame | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 53 |
| Zack McKibben | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 31 |
| Marcel Blasingame | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 |
| Luke Sudhoff | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 |
| Jesse Meyer | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Myles Blasingame | 20-11-0 | 185 | 3 | 59 |
| Zack McKibben | 1-1-0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zack McKibben | 4 | 76 | 2 | 59 |
| Tyler Schwieterman | 4 | 68 | 1 | 36 |
| Jay Muhlenkamp | 2 | 48 | 0 | 26 |
| Jesse Meyer | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Luke Sudhoff | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| New Middletown Springfield | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Brungard | 20 | 261 | 13.1 | 47 |
| Bo Snyder | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 14 |
| Clayton Nezbeth | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 10 |
| Austin Tindell | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Brungard | 18-10-1 | 121 | 1 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Slike | 6 | 79 | 1 | 46 |
| Clayton Medvec | 3 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| Clayton Nezbeth | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to OHSAA for the comprehensive stats and other pertinent info provided for tonight'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.