WK 13: Fort Frye (9-3) @ Grandview Heights (11-0)

[EasternDspy]

Cadets make it to sweet 16 for the 9th year in a row.

Fort Frye Playoff History

2000- L Johnstown Northridge (20-6)

2012 - L @Kirtland (49-7)

2013- L @ Lucasville Valley (52-14)

2015- L Fredricktown ( 13-0)

2016- W -Centerburg (44-6)
W - Barnesville (40-19) ( At Marietta College )
L - Newark Catholic (41-7)( At Zanesville )

2017- W Northmor (6-0)
L - Nelsonville-York (26-20) OT( New Lexington )

2018 W- Fairbanks (34-14)
W - Northmor (41-23) ( Pataskala )
W - Shadyside (18-6)( Meadowbrook)
L - Kirtland (35-18)( Massillon Perry)

2019 - W Dalton (48-39)
L - Mogadore (21-14)( At Meadowbrook)

2020 - W - Belpre (54-0)
W- Africentric (51-12)
W - Barnesville (34-0)
W - Fairland ( 47-7)
L - Springfield (13-16) ( At Zanesville)

2021 - W- Johnstown Northridge (54-6)
W- Nelsonville York (36-6)
W - Barnesville (42-7) - ( At Zanesville)
L - West Jefferson (14-16)- ( At Logan)

2022- W- Marion Elgin (57-6)
W- Shenandoah ( 71-20)
W - Coal Grove (27-14)( At Lancaster )
W- Bellaire (35-28) (At Zanesville)
L- Kirtland (41-6) ( At Canfield )

2023- W- Tusky Valley (35-21)
W - Newcomerstown (50-13)
L- West Jefferson (49-30)@Lancaster

2024 - W- Buckeye Trail (30-22)
W- Waterford (29-26)


Cadets all time Record (22-12)

[formerfcfan]

Flip a coin? This game could go by quick.

Fort's schedule is way tougher, Cadets have managed to stay undefeated after week 10. Buckeye Trail still a heavy run tendency offense? Curious.

Grandview, to their credit, managed to not let a pretty mediocre regular season schedule be an albatross tonight vs Colonel Crawford. GH has had some pretty good teams over the years under their current coach.

Very gifted runningback that Grandview has. Gut would say that Fort Frye should win this, but it's probably been a while since they've seen a ballcarrier like the one they're tasked with limiting next Friday. Schedule hasn't been much of an issue for the Bobcats, evidently.

[EasternDspy]

Flip a coin? This game could go by quick.

Fort's schedule is way tougher, Cadets have managed to stay undefeated after week 10. Buckeye Trail still a heavy run tendency offense? Curious.

Grandview, to their credit, managed to not let a pretty mediocre regular season schedule be an albatross tonight vs Colonel Crawford. GH has had some pretty good teams over the years under their current coach.

Very gifted runningback that Grandview has. Gut would say that Fort Frye should win this, but it's probably been a while since they've seen a ballcarrier like the one they're tasked with limiting next Friday. Schedule hasn't been much of an issue for the Bobcats, evidently.

I think it will be a pretty fair matchup on paper. Grandview has 1 Rb with over 1500 but they struggle to pass the ball. CC was down this year but still beat Monroe. Got to respect a 12-0 team. Fort is low on numbers as well. Fort has the advantage as they’ve never played and teams seem to struggle vs Wing T the first time. Coach Huck has a great record when playing teams a first time.

[EasternDspy]

Henry Ohlinger Rb for GH is a beast though. Looking at everything else it looks average.

[formerfcfan]

Flip a coin? This game could go by quick.

Fort's schedule is way tougher, Cadets have managed to stay undefeated after week 10. Buckeye Trail still a heavy run tendency offense? Curious.

Grandview, to their credit, managed to not let a pretty mediocre regular season schedule be an albatross tonight vs Colonel Crawford. GH has had some pretty good teams over the years under their current coach.

Very gifted runningback that Grandview has. Gut would say that Fort Frye should win this, but it's probably been a while since they've seen a ballcarrier like the one they're tasked with limiting next Friday. Schedule hasn't been much of an issue for the Bobcats, evidently.

I think it will be a pretty fair matchup on paper. Grandview has 1 Rb with over 1500 but they struggle to pass the ball. CC was down this year but still beat Monroe. Got to respect a 12-0 team. Fort is low on numbers as well. Fort has the advantage as they’ve never played and teams seem to struggle vs Wing T the first time. Coach Huck has a great record when playing teams a first time.

Been a minute since I've seen Elgin, so can't remember if they are Wing T or double Wing. Aside from the Comets, yeah, I don't think GH has seen the Wing T in a while. Their coaches are pretty experienced, so they'll have an idea on what to look for. Comes down to the kids making it happen.

For that matter on seeing things for the first time, GH (not that I can think of) hasn't played in a year or two that typically physical, beef in the trenches and generally technical squad that is correctly associated with Ft Frye. It'll be an interesting game. Could see this either being a >14 point FF win, a narrow FF win or Grandview in a squeaker.

Henry Ohlinger Rb for GH is a beast though. Looking at everything else it looks average.

He is, indeed, a beast.

[EasternDspy]

Flip a coin? This game could go by quick.

Fort's schedule is way tougher, Cadets have managed to stay undefeated after week 10. Buckeye Trail still a heavy run tendency offense? Curious.

Grandview, to their credit, managed to not let a pretty mediocre regular season schedule be an albatross tonight vs Colonel Crawford. GH has had some pretty good teams over the years under their current coach.

Very gifted runningback that Grandview has. Gut would say that Fort Frye should win this, but it's probably been a while since they've seen a ballcarrier like the one they're tasked with limiting next Friday. Schedule hasn't been much of an issue for the Bobcats, evidently.

I think it will be a pretty fair matchup on paper. Grandview has 1 Rb with over 1500 but they struggle to pass the ball. CC was down this year but still beat Monroe. Got to respect a 12-0 team. Fort is low on numbers as well. Fort has the advantage as they’ve never played and teams seem to struggle vs Wing T the first time. Coach Huck has a great record when playing teams a first time.

Been a minute since I've seen Elgin, so can't remember if they are Wing T or double Wing. Aside from the Comets, yeah, I don't think GH has seen the Wing T in a while. Their coaches are pretty experienced, so they'll have an idea on what to look for. Comes down to the kids making it happen.

For that matter on seeing things for the first time, GH (not that I can think of) hasn't played in a year or two that typically physical, beef in the trenches and generally technical squad that is correctly associated with Ft Frye. It'll be an interesting game. Could see this either being a >14 point FF win, a narrow FF win or Grandview in a squeaker.

Henry Ohlinger Rb for GH is a beast though. Looking at everything else it looks average.

He is, indeed, a beast.

He’s got offers from Miami Ohio , Boston College , East Carolina and Akron.

[Steely Dan]

formerfcfan - Thanks for the insights into GH, that is great info. I will be rooting for the Cadets next week, will be interested to see where this one gets played (Logan makes sense, but who knows, could end up in Zanesville, Cambridge, Byesville. Just depend on who is willing to host and who's back the OHSAA wants to scratch). I think the other game in Region 23, Northmor vs Ridgewood, is really going to be a dandy. Both teams are really good and have played difficult schedules. Good luck to FF.

[Raider6309]

Fort Frye should win

[bsee12345]

Have followed GH for a few years. This has been a great year for the Bobcats- they carry 6 seniors who have been with the program for 4 years and have done a tremendous job getting GH back where they are. Do not need to speak about Ohlinger.
Got this quote from Colonel Crawford coach thru their local newspaper after losing 13-6.
"They have some dudes, not just one guy," Eagles coach Jake Bruner said. "Everybody wants to talk about (Ohlinger), but they have a lot of different weapons, and speed is the name of their game. I asked our kids to be physical tonight: They were. I asked our kids to play hurt tonight: They did.

Grandview will show up and play hard and see where the cards fall.

[EasternDspy]

It’s actually 9 straight years in Sweet 16.

[EasternDspy]

It’s a new year so this don’t matter much but last year Grandview lost to Newcomerstown. Fort beat Newcomerstown 50-13 the next week.

[Whs95fan]

Are we assuming Miller won't be back? Pretty big blow if so...

[EasternDspy]

Are we assuming Miller won't be back? Pretty big blow if so...

Don’t think they know if he’s out yet. He’s getting a mri today. He wants to play.

[EasternDspy]

Sounds like Grandview is low on numbers and dealing with multiple injuries. Played last night without both tackles. Both these teams been fighting injury bug all year. Also Grandview starts 7 Srs. They lost an all state player week 1.

Also Grandview beat Colonel Crawford who is super young played a bunch of freshman. They’ll be good next year.

[Bird Dog]

Drew Pasteur has Grandview by 14

[Whs95fan]

Game is at Logan

[EasternDspy]

Fort last played at Logan in the playoffs vs West Jefferson in 2021 losing 16-14

[VetteMan]

Good luck to the Cadets in your matchup against Grandview Heights.

[EasternDspy]

It’s quiet this week.

[EasternDspy]

Fort Frye stats

Grady Hesson 52/92 56 % 810 7 Td 7 Int

Rushing

Clayton Miller 139 1650 11.9 18 Td
Tyce Beardsley 112 1160 10.4 10 Td
Kainan Bradford 65 337 5.2 4 Td
Grady Hesson 86 229 2.7 10 Td
Wyatt Erb 11 120 10.9 2 Td
Gavin Rauch 15 125 8.3 Td

Rec
Luke Phillis 19 338 4 Td
Clayton Miller 9 157 Td
Tytan Waller 3 70 Td
Tyce Beardsley 11 169
Gavin Rauch 2 41 Td


Defense

Tackles
Braxton Ross 135 5 Sacks
Kainan Bradford 100
Blake Wheeler 70
Maddox Huck 82
Tyce Beardsley 46
Grady Hesson 40
Treven Nicholson 43 2 Sack
Parker Kern 6 1 Sack

Ints
Clayton Miller 2
Maddox Huck 4
Kainan Bradford 1
Grady Hesson 1
Tyce Beardsley 1