Sandy Valley High School junior Cameron Blair HighlightsWatch the Third team OPSWA Division V All-Ohio selection toss a school record 39 touchdown passes.
Who are Ohio's top returning high school
football players entering the 2019 season? The Buckeye State has a deep
talent pool. These are some of the sharks. Kickoff is
coming.
Trimble (Glouster) senior quarterback Cameron Kittle is a two-time OPSWA All-Ohio selection.
Photo by ScoutingOhio.com
Key names to
know Fridays this fall.
Player, School,
Ht, Wt, Graduating Class
* Sam Shafer, Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 6-1, 185 (2020)Reigning Northeast Lakes District D-VII Offensive Player of the Year was first team
OPSWA Division VII All-Ohio. Threw for 1,375 yards with 16 touchdowns and ran for 634 yards and 10 touchdowns as the Redskins earned the top seed in its region.
* Peyton Madison, Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda), 5-11, 170 (2020)Second team
OPSWA Division V All-Ohio selection passed for 1,066 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 829 yards and 11 touchdowns during a regular season in which the Aces went 8-2 and qualified for the playoffs. Had six interceptions and 47 tackles as a defensive back.
* Cameron Blair, Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 6-1, 185 (2021)Third team
OPSWA Division V All-Ohio selection already owns four program passing records including single-season yards (2,641), single-season touchdowns (39), touchdowns in game (6) and longest pass (95 yards to Dante Tucci). His 39 touchdown passes in a season ranks No. 2 all-time in Stark County. Never had less than three touchdown passes in a game.
* Lane Ruby, Southeastern (Chillicothe), 5-9, 170 (2020)Named third team
OPSWA Division VI All-Ohio after rushing for 1,590 yards and 22 touchdowns and throwing for 501 yards and six touchdowns. A four-year starter, Ruby has rushed for 2,790 yards and 34 touchdowns and thrown for 2,176 yards and 24 touchdowns.
2018 Ohio
HS Football Statewide Postseason
Brackets* Kadden Laster, East Knox (Howard), 6-2, 185 (2020) First team
OPSWA Division VI All-Ohio. Completed 110-of-182 passes for 2,378 yards with 21 touchdowns.
* Brady Hess, Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 5-11, 170 (2021)Second team
OPSWA Division V All-Ohio. Threw for 1,819 yards, 21 touchdowns and four interceptions.
* Dawson Ley, Garaway (Sugarcreek), 6-0, 190 (2020)Second team
OPSWA Division VI All-Ohio. Completed 111-of-199 passes for 1,505 yards and 13 touchdowns. Also ran for 528 yards and 10 touchdowns.
2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide
Statistics* Seth Griswold, Dayton Christian (Miamisburg), 6-0, 170 (2020)Third team
OPSWA Division VI All-Ohio. Converted running back ran for 500 yards and six touchdowns and threw for 725 yards with six touchdowns in seven games at QB last year. Two-time first team All-Miami Valley Conference Gray selection at linebacker.
* Collin Moore, Fort Loramie, 6-0, 190 (2021)Reigning Southwest District D-VII Offensive Player of the Year was second team
OPSWA All-Ohio. Threw for 1,700-plus passing yards and 20 touchdowns. Also ran for over 700 yards and a team-high 13 rushing touchdowns.
* Cameron Kittle, Trimble (Glouster), 5-11, 165 (2020)Two-time third team
OPSWA Division VII All-Ohio runs Tomcats vaunted wishbone offense. Trimble finished state runner-up last year. Ran for 1,023 yards and 13 touchdowns and threw for 761 yards and eight touchdowns.
2018 Ohio
HS Football
Pictures* Gabe Tingle, Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 5-10, 165 (2022)Earned
third team
OPSWA Division V All-Ohio honors as a freshman. Threw for
1,723 and 15 touchdowns. Also led the team in rushing with 755 yards 10
touchdowns.
