D5 - Region 19: (#7) Coal Grove at (#2) Oak Hill

[crazee-oakaholic]

Gooo oaks

[Devilhorse]

Taking the Grove in a SHOCKER!

[sandman]

I have seen both play and I think that OH's defensive line makes the difference. I had heard that their nose guard was no longer on the team. He was an animal. If that is the case, I don't know but nonetheless, I think Oak Hill wins in a squeaker.

I heard that he got kicked off the team because he was rubbing snuff in class....If that were the case South Gallia wouldnt be able to field a team. Thats a bit steep if you ask me.

Are you kidding me? Tobacco use is no joke, especially for high school kids. Kudos to the administration for doing the right thing. We are supposed to teach students what is right, and tobacco use at school, or anywhere for that matter, is not tolerable. I think that kids should get expelled for tobacco use at school, but that is just me. We have to stop our children from using tobacco.
Anyway, I think I'm taking the Oaks.
OH-27
CG-21

I got expelled (5 days) for tobacco use in school 30 years ago. It didn't work but I wish it had.

Again, I think this one goes to the Oaks. Their size and discipline on the field makes the difference. Whoever wins, it will be a good one. I plan to travel to OH from Cheshire to find out.

[Tigercannon71]

Cal preps has it 28 to 27 Oak Hill.

[crazee-oakaholic]

One more day woooot

[BOHICA]

Line ups according to Ironton Tribune:

Coal Grove Defense

DE Aaron Dickess 5-10 180 sr
DT Steven Boyd 6-2 210 jr
NG Justin Hildreth 5-10 160 jr
DT Bubba Wood 5-10 225 jr
DE Greg Bender 6-2 175 so
LB Frank Delawder 6-2 230 sr
LB Eli Pennington 5-10 170 jr
DB Jake Murphy 6-0 160 jr
DB Oakie Haynes 6-1 170 sr
S Evan Ferguson 6-1 185 sr
S Boo Woods 5-7 140 jr


Oak Hill Offense

TE Daniel Woods 5-11 200 so
T Luke Stapleton 6-4 245 sr
G Chris Fairchild 6-2 240 so
C Kurtis Dunaway 6-0 225 jr
G Corey Kuhn 5-9 175 jr
T Drew Cannon 6-2 255 jr
SE Kyle Ondera 6-1 185 sr
WB Joey Maynard 6-1 180 jr
FB Devon Davis 6-0 185 fr
TB Westen Hale 6-0 200 jr
QB Jesse Slone 6-4 195 jr



Oak Hill Defense

DE Corey Kuhn 5-9 175 jr
DT Drew Cannon 6-2 255 jr
NG Cody Walters 5-10 170 jr
DT Chris Fairchild 6-2 240 so
DE Andrew Kreais 5-10 190 sr
LB Travis Bailey 5-6 165 sr
LB Devon Davis 6-0 185 fr
DB Jesse Slone 6-4 195 jr
DB Kyle Ondera 6-1 185 sr
S Westen Hale 6-0 200 jr
S Joey maynard 6-1 180 jr

Coal Grove Offense

TE Shawn Morrison 5-9 170 so
TE Cody Gool 6-0 160 jr
T Brandon Pratt 6-0 230 jr
G Eric Fields 5-10 180 so
C Travis Jackson 6-1 240 sr
G Eli Pennington 5-10 170 jr
T Corey Willis 6-5 270 sr
TE Aaron Dickess 5-10 180 sr
WB Jake Murphy 6-0 160 jr
WB Dion Cunningham 5-9 165 jr
FB Frank Delawder 6-1 230 sr
TB Oakie Haynes 6-1 170 sr
TB Boo Woods 5-7 140 jr
QB Evan Ferguson 6-1 185 sr

Seem to match up well, not too many advantages size wise.

[MightyOaksFan]

The tribune is off a little on Jesse's interceptions. It says he had 11. I believe he only had 1

[gunit]

Looking forward to taking this game in on Friday.

Where is the best place to park when traveling to Oak Hill from the Jackson area??

[Bleeding Red]

Looking forward to taking this game in on Friday.

Where is the best place to park when traveling to Oak Hill from the Jackson area??

In the parking lot.

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

[crazee-oakaholic]

Just get there early and parking wont be a problem!

[MightyOaksFan]

agree, those that get there early enough will not have any problems at all for parking. If you get there late you will just have a good walk ahead of you and then you will be ready for some great refreshments at the concession stand.

[sports4ever]

Taking the Grove in a SHOCKER!

I love your attitude and I think CG is going to rock the Oaks! I think being the underdog has its advantages

GO BIG GROVE!

[crazee-oakaholic]

O......A

[iwearblacknikes]

K.....S

[fuzzhead]

Coal Grove Playoff History:

Playoff Record: 5-7-0 (.417)

Playoff Appearances: (8) 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2009

1981: Coal Grove makes it's first ever trip to the playoffs, facing off against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at Tanks Memorial Stadium on November 14, 1981. After taking an early 12-0 lead, the Hornets went into halftime up 12-8. The Buckeyes took a 14-12 lead with less than 7 minutes left in the game and late field goal attempt by the Hornets just missed. The Buckeyes won, 14-12 and went on to win the State Championship.

1983: Coal Grove went 10-0 in the regular season and qualified for the playoffs for the 2nd time in 3 years. Their first opponent was a Belpre Eagle team which also boasted a 10-0 record. Coal Grove dominated this game, leading 18-6 at halftime and by a score of 32-6 in the 4th quarter before a late touchdown by Belpre made the final 32-13 in favor of the Hornets.
The win gave Coal Grove a berth in the 1983 State Semi-finals against the Bishop Ready Silver Knights. But the excitement was short-lived, as the Silver Knights blew the Hornets away, 44-0 on their way to capturing a State Title of their own.

1986: Coal Grove rebounded from a 1-3 start to the season by winning their final 6 games in the regular season and capturing an outright OVC Title - their first outright title since the '83 season. They finished 4th in Region 15 and faced off against the Bishop Ready Hawks in the 1st Round of the playoffs in Groveport. After RB Brian Davis appeared to cross the goal line on 3rd and Goal from inside the Hartley 1-yard line, the refs negated the score and Coal Grove was forced to settle for a 21-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter, making it 3-0 in favor of the Hornets. This score would hold up until Hartley scored the game-winning touchdown with less than 3 minutes to go in the game, taking a 7-3 lead which would be the final score.
Hartley would go on to win a State Championship, but their coach later said the best team didn't win state that year.

1989: Coal Grove won the OVC outright for the first time since the '86 season and earned it's first playoff berth in just as long, finishing 9-1 on the year with their only loss coming to Wheelersburg in game 3, 16-29.
The Hornets finished #2 in Region 16 and faced a 10-0 Paint Valley team at the "Tank" in the 1st Round. The Hornets ran for over 300 yards, soundly defeating the Bearcats, 35-15. The 2nd Round would bring a rematch against Wheelersburg at Spartan Stadium. The Hornets trailed 14-7 at halftime and then 21-14 at the end of the 3rd period. They outscored Wheelersburg 12-7 in the 4th, but missed 2-point conversions proved to be fatal, as Coal Grove lost 26-28 to the eventual 1989 State Champs.



1990: Coal Grove again finished 9-1, again won the OVC outright, again lost to Wheelersburg in the 3rd game of the regular season (6-12), and again qualified for the State Playoffs.
They met defending State Champs Wheelersburg in the 1st round of the playoffs. The lead changed 3 times during the game, but the Hornets stuffed a late Wheelersburg 2-point conversion to win the game, 14-13. This was the last time Coal Grove defeated Wheelersburg.
Coal Grove's next opponent would be the Heath Bulldogs. Coal Grove trailed 12-7 in the 3rd quarter, but scored 12 points in the 2nd half to beat the Bulldogs in heavy rain, 19-12 and thus clinching a spot in the State Semi-finals for the 2nd time in school history.
Just like their first semi-final appearance, this one ended bitterly for the Hornets as they lost badly to the Versailles Tigers, 33-0. Versailles would go on to win a State Championship.


1992: Coal Grove finished the regular season at 8-1 with another outright OVC Crown. They qualified for the playoffs for the 3rd time in 4 years. They faced Columbus Academy in the 1st round and were able to get a two-score win, 20-7. The 2nd round didn't go nearly as well for the Hornets as they faced a very tough Barnesville team which was up 36-6 at halftime and went on to win, 49-18. This was the first playoff trip for Coal Grove in which they didn't lose to the eventual state champs.


1996: Ah. . . the one everyone seems to forget about. The Hornets started out the season 5-0 and pulled off two huge upsets against Waverly in game 1 (20-14 in OT) and Ashland in game 4 (14-7). However, the Hornets went 3-2 in conference play and managed to tie for the OVC Championship with Buffalo, Chesapeake, and Rock Hill.
It was enough to qualify for the State Playoffs, but the stay was a short one as they faced Wheelersburg in the 1st round and lost 39-7. This was the last time Wheelersburg and Coal Grove met each other in football.

[jl724]

who cares about there playoff history..
this thread wasnt called coal groves playoff history
the past playoff teams cant help the 2009 team and thats the team that has to win.
honestly i would like to see cg win, i think oak hills good but they werent really tested much..
i mean they play in probably the worst league around.
the second best team was symmes valley and they didnt stand a chance.
this could hurt them a little by not making them really fight to win a game theyve just walked thru most of them.

[fuzzhead]

Who cares about their playoff history?
This thread wasn't called "coal grove's playoff history".
The past playoff teams can't help the 2009 team, and that's the team that has to win.

I care about the playoff history and since this is the first time since 1996 that Coal Grove has made a trip to the playoffs, I thought it would be worth a look back on some of the previous Coal Grove teams.
If you don't want to read it, that's fine. Other people - especially people from Coal Grove who played on a playoff team or got to watch one - might want to.
Also, I took time to edit the part of your post above. Yur welcum.

[ninjstar]

im pretty sure since this is a playoff thread fuzz is intitled to put cg playoff history and im sure someone can put oakhi.... sorry i forgot they dont have any playoff history

[cghornet10]

I appreciated the post fuzz

[BeatsInThaSoutheast]

Oak Hill wins in a close game!
Will be a good game, but the Oaks should take their first playoff win ever.