Chillicothe visits Gallipolis Friday

[jottings]

Chillicothe visits Gallipolis
for SEOAL opener Friday

Coach Ron Hinton’s Chillicothe Cavaliers will visit Gallipolis’ Memorial Field for the 2012 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League football opener for both schools.

Kickoff time is 7:30 p.m., following the 11th annual GAHS Athletic Hall of Fame introductions at 6:30 p.m.

Chillicothe enters the game with a misleading 1-4 non-league record while GAHS begins conference play with a 3-2 non-league mark.

The Cavs are averaging 16.4 ppg while GAHS is averaging 35 ppg. The Cavs are giving up 34.6 points a game while GAHS is giving up 18.8 ppg. Chillicothe opened the year with a 52-33 loss to Hamilton Twp., then lost 22-19 to Big Walnut. After beating Portsmouth West 24-7. CHS lost to Dayton Thurgood, 56-6 and Columbus DeSales, 34-0.

Gallia Academy opened its season with a 52-34 win over high-scoring Athens, then lost back-to-back games to Licking Hts., 21-7 and Ironton, 14-13. Last week, the Blue Devils beat Vinton County, 40-12.

Hilton has eight starters (five offensives and three defensive) back from last year’s team that lost 19-7 to the Blue Devils in Chillicothe. Chillicothe lost six players via graduation from last year’s team.

It will be the 11th game between the two schools. The series is tied at 5-5.

Key returnees are Ryan Mathis, quarterback-defensive back, Tim Beard, running back-outside linebacker, Isiah Johnson, tight end-defensive lineman, Josh Leonard, lineman, Jack Stetzer, lineman, Tyler Howard, lineman, Adam Bixler, wingright- defensive back, Luke Barnes, wingright-defensive back and Caylib Holt, outside linebacker.

Hinton is in his fourth year at Chillicothe, but has a career coaching record of 288-83-3.

In last year’s GAHS win, the Blue Devils ran 63 plays to the Cavs 27, and out first downed CHS, 19-4. Gallipolis totaled 333 yards rushing and passing while the Cavs totaled 105.

Cody Russell ran for 66 yards in 17 attempts and scored one touchdown. Russell also caught three passes for 44 yards in that Blue Devil win. Wade Jarrell completed seven of eight passes for 65 yards with one interception.

Isiah Johnson caught four passes for 86 yards and one touchdown to pace CHS in 2011. QB Mathis completed seven of 11 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown last year.

Here is the probable offensive starting lineup for the Cavs:


Pos.—No.—Player Ht. Wt. Yr.
QB 5 Ryan Mathis 6-1 169 Jr.
FB 23 Tim Beard 6-0 179 Sr.
TB 25 Julis Lee 6-0 186 Jr.
FL 02 Luke Barnes 5-11 153 Sr.
SE 20 Adam Bixler 5-11 147 Sr.
TE 04 Isiah Johnson 6-0 219 Jr.
OT 70 Josh Leonard 6-3 320 Jr.
OG 52 Ryan Milliken 5-11 183 Jr.
C 55 Jack Stetzer 6-7 198 Sr.
OG 60 Austin Mathis 6-0 205 So.
OT 73 Tyler Howard 6-0 279 Jr.

Here is Gallia Academy’s probable offensive starting lineup:

Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr.
QB 13 Wade Jarrell 6-0 160 Jr.
Or 31 Cody Call 6-0 150 Sr.
FB 29 Luke Pullins 5-9 190 Sr.
Or 07 Tyler Warnimont 5-9 170 Jr.
HB 44 Cody Russell 5-10 160 Sr.
Or 04 Logan Allison 5-9 185 Jr.
SE 20 Justin Bailey 6-0 175 Sr.
Or 33 Reid Eastman 5-10 140 Jr.
TE 23 Seth Atkins 6-0 184 Jr.
Or 47 Mark Allen 5-9 185 Sr.
OT 79 Brian Williams 6-3 255 Jr.
OG 67 B. Shoemaker 5-10 200 Sr.
C 51 Caleb Campbell 6-3 250 Sr.
OG 55 Brad Swisher 6-2 200 Sr.
OT 64 Owen Moore 6-2 265 Jr.
Or 71 Scott Warren 6-2 260 Sr.

[jottings]

Hope it don't rain Friday.

[Keyser_sozeThrice]

And so what if it does?

[GalliaGrad78]

And so what if it does?

Are you trying to pick another squabble with ol' Jottings?
Sad stuff.

[tl895]

why is chilli's record misleading???? 1 and 4 is bad anyway you look at it

[bettis]

OG 67 B. Shoemaker 5-10 200 Sr

Have an awesome game Briggs!!!!!!

[Keyser_sozeThrice]

GalliaGrad78.....Nope, not picking on ole' jottings.

Just asked a simple question. Nothing more, nothing less.

But, based on some valuable information I learned about today, oh boy there is some "Sad Stuff"........ .............but good stuff for those truly in the know like myself

[Inked Parrothead]

According to weather.com there is a 30 percent chance of rain Friday. I have to agree with Keyser_soze78 though, why does it really matter?

[jottings]

GAHS is scheduled to hold athletic hall of fame activities prior to the game. Simple fact.

[GalliaGrad78]

Good Luck to The Gallia Academy Blue Devils and conrats to all the HOF winners. Heres hoping for a nice evening at Memorial Field.

[dewdrinker]

Devils have to come out swinging Friday night. We have to play a game all 4 qtrs !

[GalliaGrad78]

Go get 'em Devils!
As the guy in the stands says "HIT SOMEBODY!!"

[jhat1976]

gonna be a good one

cavs by 7

[jhat1976]

end of 1rst quarter

cavs 0
ble devils 0

[jhat1976]

end of 2nd

cavs 0
devils 7

[jhat1976]

start of third

cavs 7
devils 7

[jhat1976]

start of 4th quarter

cavs 7
devils20

[dewdrinker]

Nice win for the Devils. Defense stepped up second half. Offense did what they do. Nice job !!!

[dewdrinker]

final gallia 20 chili 7

[vctransplant]

GAHS is strong. dont look for them to loose another game.