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Congratulations to Chesapeake.

Good luck to both respected schools this season :!: :-D


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From covering this from the Oak Hill angle because that's our coverage area team, for all the disappointed Oak Hill fans, just be glad you weren't me Friday night and had to come back and write this one up. Coach Phillips, as always, was good to talk to even after this loss, but this one is harder to take for him I think. Anyway, here's the story.

Panthers make Oaks pay for many mistakes

By PAUL BOGGS
Sports Editor

OAK HILL — Oak Hill head football coach Greg Phillips, not wasting any time, labeled the videotape of the Oaks’ season-opening football game on Friday night as “Disaster on file.”

If Phillips had his way, though, it’s a videotape he would like to burn.

In a game which definitely ran the gauntlet of the unusual, it was the most usual of factors which contributed to the Oaks’ surprising loss to the Chesapeake Panthers at Oak Hill High School’s Davis Stadium.

Way — way — too many mistakes by the Oaks allowed the Panthers to hang around, as Chesapeake clawed its way back from a 20-7 first-quarter deficit to pull out a 30-29 victory in the 2008 season opener.

The two teams had not met since the 1985 season, and surprising to many, the Oaks fell short in a season opener for at least the fourth straight campaign.

Chesapeake, coming in off a 3-7 season last year, returned just three starters on both sides of the ball, and figured to be a significant underdog to the Oaks’ experienced group.

However, the Panthers made the Oaks pay for their many mistakes on Friday, which included four lost fumbles, two interceptions, two player ejections, three failed extra-point tries, 10 penalties, and a wrong-way run of a fumble recovery which ultimately resulted in a Chesapeake safety.

“You don’t win by turning the ball over as many times as we did and by committing as many penalties as we did. It’s stupid stuff. We’re paying for it now by being 0-1 instead of 1-0 and looking at a rough road ahead,” said Phillips.

The final score was a one-point difference, as the safety, two missed extra-point kicks and an incomplete two-point conversion pass with 4.4 seconds remaining all figured into the equation.

After the game, a disappointed Phillips said he accepted the responsibly for the loss.

“My philosophy is this: the players always win the games and the coaches, or in this particular case, the coach always loses the game. We lost the game, it’s my fault,” said Phillips. “We didn’t practice well enough this week. I take the blame for that. (Chesapeake) Coach Davis a better job of coaching his team.”

The Oaks actually led three times on Friday, including as large as 20-7 following three touchdowns in a span of four minutes in the first quarter.

And, in a variety of ways.

Westen Hale put the Oaks on the board with an 81-yard run, then returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a score just 3:56 later.

Sandwiched in between was a bad snap by Chesapeake on another punt attempt, which lost 25 yards before Oak Hill senior Josh Perkins pounced on the pigskin in the end zone.

In fact, Oak Hill held a 20-7 advantage at the end of the first period, and had only recorded four plays from scrimmage.

“How many teams recover a bad snap and a fumble for a touchdown, then come back a series later and block a punt and score?” said Phillips. “When you block a punt and score a touchdown, you win the game 96-percent of the time.”

But this game fell in the other four percentile.

Trailing 23-22 following a 21-yard field goal by Dylan Lewis with 9:25 remaining, the Panthers answered just 4:06 later to gain an edge which they did not lose.

After a pair of 15-yard passes picked up a pair of first downs, the Panthers punched the ball into the end zone when senior quarterback Aaron Donahoe connected with Peter Hintz for a 36-yard touchdown pass.

Hintz, who wears the jersey 25, made the reception at the 25-yard-line before making a couple of nice moves for the touchdown.

Donahoe, who enjoyed an outstanding night, then ran in the two-point conversion for a 30-23 Chesapeake lead.

He earlier scored on a pair of 1-yard quarterback sneaks, and finished the game with four total touchdowns and 214 passing yards on 8-of-11 attempts.

He was also the Panthers’ leading rusher, collecting 53 yards on 19 tries.

Prior to the Lewis field goal for Oak Hill, Donahoe connected with Kyle Webb for an 80-yard pitch-and-catch for the lone score of the third.

Webb wound up with 162 receiving yards on just four receptions.

With Zach Harris’ second extra-point kick of the night, the Panthers had scored 15 unanswered to seize a 22-20 lead and established momentum.

The tide began to turn prior to halftime, when one of the strangest plays in high school history resulted in a safety for Chesapeake and the deficit reduced to 20-15.

After Donahoe hit Webb with a 31-yard bullet down the middle of the field, Webb was stripped of the ball by an Oak Hill defender at the 30, as he scooped up the ball 10 more yards downfield and raced to the end zone.

But, it was the wrong end zone, with shades of former NFL player Jim Marshall’s famous wrong-way run.

After the Oak Hill player realized what he had done, he dropped the football, which made it a fumble and live.

He recovered, but was tackled in the end zone by the Panthers for a shocking safety.

On the scoreboard, the safety turned out to be significant, but could have been immaterial had the Oaks made two extra point kicks in the first quarter.

Instead, the only extra point they converted all evening was a two-point conversion pass from Jesse Slone to J.D. Hale which made it 14-7 following Perkins’ fumble recovery.

However, that would not be the last hookup between Slone — and a Hale — on the night.

With the Panthers leading 30-23, Oak Hill would have one last chance to at least tie— if not win — in the final 75 seconds.

Facing a 3rd-and-24 from his own 21-yard line, Slone sailed a pass to Westen Hale, who made the grab beyond a gambling Panther defender and sprinted all the way to the Chesapeake 10.

Then, facing 4th-and-goal from the 15, and with 10 seconds to play, Slone lobbed a ball to the six-foot-six-inch J.D. Hale, who made the catch in the corner and brought the Oaks to within two.

Speaking of two, Phillips said he didn’t have to think about kicking or going for two on the extra-point attempt.

A kick would have meant a tie and an overtime session, but converting a run or pass would mean an Oaks win.

“There wasn’t any hesitation on going for two,” said Phillips. “The kids wanted to go for it and win the game and we had the momentum.”

On the conversion try, Slone was pressured and heaved a pass up for Hale, who tried to outjump the Panthers once again and come down with the ball.

But Hale, in between converging defenders, could not make the reception as Chesapeake’s defense contributed to the incompletion.

With that, Chesapeake come onto the field to take a single knee.

Slone completed 9-of-20 passes for 171 yards, including three apiece to J.D. Hale and fellow sophomore Joey Maynard.

Westen Hale was the team’s leading rusher with 134 of the team’s 165 rushing yards on just five carries.

The Oaks demonstrated great balance on offense, amassing 168 total yards in each half.

However, they overshadowed their offensive numbers by their own mistakes.

The Oaks lost a fumble on a Chesapeake punt, which set up the second of Donahoe’s 1-yard sneaks.

Slone and Westen Hale, on a halfback pass, were each intercepted in the second stanza.

Things did not get any better in the second half, as the Oaks fumbled and lost the opening kickoff.

Later on, Oak Hill lost a fumble on the center-quarterback exchange, as Slone was sacked for a loss and fumbled away to Chesapeake with 3:17 remaining.

The Oaks also had two senior starters ejected, following a fracas which broke out after an incomplete pass near the end of the third frame.

Justin Fisher, who was involved in the play and subsequent altercation, was ejected for fighting with the Chesapeake player.

Chris Dupree was then ejected for leaving the Oak Hill bench area.

As per Ohio High School Athletic Association rules, both Fisher and Dupree must sit out at least the next game, which is next Friday at home against River Valley.

The Panthers had their share of mistakes as well, including six fumbles, the blocked punt, and 15 penalties for 122 yards.

However, they made fewer than the Oaks and made the hosts pay.

Following Friday’s loss, Phillips’ postgame press conference was shorter than usual, and said his team has a great deal to improve upon.

This contrary to the Oaks’ preseason scrimmages, in which they looked sharp against both Adena and Zane Trace.

“Anything else I say right now would sound like sour grapes,” said Phillips. “I tip my hat to the team that won and congratulate Chesapeake. We, on the other hand, have to go back to work and have to get a lot better.”


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Re: WK 1 Chesapeake @ Oak Hill

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Congrats on the win for the Peake!


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Tough loss for the Oaks last night. Way too many mistakes and some tough breaks as well. Can't dwell on last night though. The Oaks need to be looking forward and getting ready for next week. Expectations are certainly high for this team and I'm sure that last night hurts, but the Oaks are still capable of accomplishing a lot if they start playing solid football.


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Great writeup!


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Congrats to Peake.

As I said, on any given Friday.

But I do disagree that the Oaks overlooked and the Oaks fans were overconfident. I only saw ONE Oak fan that said this would be a blowout. Most of the posters that said this were not from Oak Hill.

I saw in the first quarter that the Peake kids were ready to "run". Very impressed with Donahue, the back and the two receivers. (I don't have a roster..sorry)
They played with intensity and the Oaks seemed rushed and unprepared.
Hubby said that they practiced bad all week and he was worried-- that they would play the way they practiced. (Don't know how many times I have heard this quote!) He also was afraid that Peake would run the ball they way they did last season, even though scrimmages did not show this.
I just wondered why we did not run the ball more? Fisher, Hale and Dupree (really all backs) had been running the ball very well, prior to this game.
Well I had better "don't mom" (as Jared used to tell me..lol) but;
I also wonder if the ref had thrown the flag immediately after the late hit, if Pete would have gotten up and threw the arm block. I saw the flag thrown after this altercation - not before. No excuse though, but I just wondered. I gave both players helmet shots and the evil eye...........wonder if they will still speak to me?

Pete and Chris- you had better be very good this coming week and help the team the best way you can-
practice hard, show you can take the punishment and get your teammates ready for Friday night.

Back to the drawing board for next week's game. Can't dwell on this performance.
But with the loss of two seniors, other players are going to have to step in to some big positions.
(linebackers and half backs) I hope the rest of the seniors step up and take charge of this team, through the week and next Friday.



Good Luck Oaks.


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the panther offense is usually tough to prepare for. . .
and Davis has really learned how to open up the offense and utilize big play ability since the loss of the more talented teams of the past

and donahoe is gonna make you pay. . 3 year starter. . . most valuable player by a mile in my opinion on any team in the area


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We found that out the hard way OVCfan....
I was fearful of this game because I knew little about Peake football, coming from the SEOAL to the SOC.
I know the capability of the Burg, Ironton and the Scioto teams - from prior viewing.

The kid looked good. He had a lot of open real estate last night.

Good luck to Peake. Nice team. :12223


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I'm just glad the coach took the lose on himself, because the coaching is what lost this game. Coach Humphrey's is who needs to be calling the plays, untill that happens it is going to be a long season for the Oaks. Nothing against Reinhart, but Hump knows what he is doing. Give Westen the ball on the 2pt conversion and Oak Hill wins the game.


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UpOnTheHill wrote:I'm just glad the coach took the lose on himself, because the coaching is what lost this game. Coach Humphrey's is who needs to be calling the plays, untill that happens it is going to be a long season for the Oaks. Nothing against Reinhart, but Hump knows what he is doing. Give Westen the ball on the 2pt conversion and Oak Hill wins the game.


Waaay too many mistakes to put entirely on the coaching. Things might need to improve, but they can't all be put on them.

I wonder how many uncles or dads are also saying "give my son or nephew the ball and we would've won the game!"

I seem to remember last season when things weren't going good and you were asking why he wasn't getting the ball then....

Sometimes when you are close to the program or staff, you keep your opinions to yourself. I don't think saying them on here accomplishes anything but stirring the pot.


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First off the peake was just more prepared and ready for this game. Yes changes to need to be made. Oaks need to have a good week of practice and get ready for the Raiders!
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I have watched the Oak Hill staff coach for many years now, mostly at Jackson, and I can tell you that there is not a more knowledgeable football staff in SE Ohio. No one is perfect, but all those mistakes cannot be blamed solely on coaching. Oak Hill wasn't making those mistakes against Zane Trace or Adena. The Oaks just had a terrible night against Chesapeake and things kind of snowballed as the game went along. Oak Hill's offense was moving the ball well when they weren't laying the ball on the ground. I'm sure having two of their best backs out for nearly half the game didn't help either. Teams lose games...sometimes they lose games that they shouldn't, but that's just the way it goes. The Oak Hill fans need to be patient and realize that their kids are learning how to win. The staff at Oak Hill is building up that program and I expect them to have a lot of success.

Good luck to the Oaks the rest of the way. Learn from the mistakes and go 9-1!


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Ok, take a step back and let's see how the team practices and comes back this week.
Things need to change, I agree. But let the kids and coaches figure it out.

We had the same kind of seasons when we took over Jackson girls softball, a few years back.
It took 3 years to get the girls to "feel" that they could win.
By the third year we were over .500 and the league and even the non-league teams finally realized that the Ironladies were no longer an automatic "win".


PLAY HARD AND WORK AS A TEAM !!
GO OAKS!!!


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Oaks completed some stupid things. You cant win a game making mistakes like they did. They helped to beat themselves. Jessie had no time whatsoever to throw the ball. As someone already said they need to have a good week at practice, make changes that are needed, and be ready for the next game! Another thing we need to get the plays in quicker those penalties kill us. I agree Hump needs to be the one calling the plays!


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I'm not saying everything is the coach's fault, it was just a really ugly game. But changes do need to be made. And as far as opinions, that's what this website is for and I could really care less what someone thinks of mine.
Later!


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UpOnTheHill wrote:I'm not saying everything is the coach's fault, it was just a really ugly game. But changes do need to be made. And as far as opinions, that's what this website is for and I could really care less what someone thinks of mine.
Later!


Fair enough, I agree with you 100%.

However, maybe you should speak up next time you're hanging out in the coaches' office before or after the game.


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UpOnTheHill wrote:I'm not saying everything is the coach's fault, it was just a really ugly game. But changes do need to be made. And as far as opinions, that's what this website is for and I could really care less what someone thinks of mine.
Later!
oaksbacker1 wrote:Oaks completed some stupid things. You cant win a game making mistakes like they did. They helped to beat themselves. Jessie had no time whatsoever to throw the ball. As someone already said they need to have a good week at practice, make changes that are needed, and be ready for the next game! Another thing we need to get the plays in quicker those penalties kill us. I agree Hump needs to be the one calling the plays!


I haven't met a coach that has lost a fumble or thrown an interception yet. As for the ejection. It was not a late hit. It was a dumb decision on the Oak Hill player. The chesapeake player was playing the play and thought he had the ball. Therefore in football you get hit. Looked like a frustration play to me.


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Was any of the players from Peake ejected? How many?


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Just watched the JV panthers beat the OAKS 20-0. Impressive thing is all 9th graders start but 2 for Chesy. Way to go peake.


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