the longest kickoff return in southern ohio jv or varsity

[bucksbacker]

derek arnold n-y 90 something yards this past season

[drrabbit]

Longest Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown (minimum 95 yds.)

1 109 Perry Jeter, Steubenville vs. Canton McKinley (10/20/1950)
2 108 Paul Xenakis, Bellaire vs. St. Johns 1963)
3 105 Bill Bynum, Sidney vs. Piqua (1957)
105 Don Sweet, Norwalk vs. Bellevue (1946)
5 103 Earle Gentile, Cleveland Cathedral Latin (10/4/1947)
6 102 Joe Zavorek, Shaw (9/20/1947)
7 101 Eddie Swope, Philo vs. Roseville (1965)
8 100 William Hendricks, Ridgewood vs. Malvern (1960)
100 Ethan Wetzel, Sunbury Big Walnut vs. Dublin Scioto (10/5/2007)


Tied for 24th: 98 yards, Art Nelson, Bainbridge Paint Valley vs. Lancaster B.I.S. (1961)
Tied for 47th: 95 yards, Eric Jackson, Minford (1995)

From the OHSAA site. The first nine are all longer than 100 yards and the last one was in 2007. Either they recorded that one wrong or it should have been a touchback. If you catch the ball between the goal line and the 1 yard line, it is a 99 yard return. Only if you catch it behind the goal line could it be a 100 yard return. The rest were all before the change in rules. The last two are the ones listed from Southern Ohio.

[Mad-Dogg]

Longest Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown (minimum 95 yds.)

1 109 Perry Jeter, Steubenville vs. Canton McKinley (10/20/1950)
2 108 Paul Xenakis, Bellaire vs. St. Johns 1963)
3 105 Bill Bynum, Sidney vs. Piqua (1957)
105 Don Sweet, Norwalk vs. Bellevue (1946)
5 103 Earle Gentile, Cleveland Cathedral Latin (10/4/1947)
6 102 Joe Zavorek, Shaw (9/20/1947)
7 101 Eddie Swope, Philo vs. Roseville (1965)
8 100 William Hendricks, Ridgewood vs. Malvern (1960)
100 Ethan Wetzel, Sunbury Big Walnut vs. Dublin Scioto (10/5/2007)


Tied for 24th: 98 yards, Art Nelson, Bainbridge Paint Valley vs. Lancaster B.I.S. (1961)
Tied for 47th: 95 yards, Eric Jackson, Minford (1995)

From the OHSAA site. The first nine are all longer than 100 yards and the last one was in 2007. Either they recorded that one wrong or it should have been a touchback. If you catch the ball between the goal line and the 1 yard line, it is a 99 yard return. Only if you catch it behind the goal line could it be a 100 yard return. The rest were all before the change in rules. The last two are the ones listed from Southern Ohio.

hey doc didn't josh clausing have a couple nice kickoffs returns for touch downs against greenup. i know he had one for sure but i'm thinkin he had 2.

[bolyard63]

and i seen one brought back for 96 yds by brandon freeman back in 05 for symmes valley against nd

[drrabbit]

Someone needs to submit to the OHSAA then. Newspaper articles and AD letter should take care of it.

[trojandave]

I HATE the touchback rule on kickoffs......it's football......and that rule potentially takes away a big weapon from a football team.........I know at Portsmouth it has hurt us down through the years........you should be allowed to return the kick even if goes into the endzone........

[sportsnut mom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBYqZOa0R0M

[callmespidy]

In High School you can be standing in the endzone and catch the ball as long as the ball dont break the plain of the goal line. So 101 yard return is possible.

[schenk11]

The spot is where the ball is when caught, just like spotting the ball on any other play, not the feet. A 101 yard kick-off return is not possible in the state of Ohio.

[bushmaster24]

this off topic, but i seen a 108 yrd interception return in 85 at oakhill the player i think was G.GAINES from minford . it is #1or #2 in the state ...