(11-7-19) The first ever All-Ohio 8-Man Football team was announced today.

This year five Ohio high schools made the switch from 11 -man football to the 8-man game. Most of the teams made the  switch due to the low numbers of athletes.

After this first year a new 8-man football only conference has been formed, the Northern 8 and someday looking back this year will be seen as a key one in Ohio football.

2019 All-Ohio (8-Man) Football Team

Holgate

  • Ethan Altman  (6’1, 180 Sr. RB, DB/LB ).
  • Gavyn Kupfersmith (5’10, 160 Jr. QB, LB/DL
  • Jeradt Nagel  (5’9, 180 Sr. RB, LB)

Bishop Rosecrans

  • Thomas Spohn  (5-10  Jr. QB)
  • Nick Losco (6’1 Sr RB)
  • Dalton Proctor (6’2 Sr. OL )

Toledo Christian

  • Trevor Wensink (6’2, 160 Jr.)
  • Solomon Sandoval (5’8 130 lbs Jr WR/CB)

Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic

  • Kyle Pelz (Sr.)

Ashtabula St. John’s

  • Caleb Hill (6’0 Sr. QB,SB-WR)

Special Mention:

Holgate

  • Blake Hattemer TE/OL, DL
  • Hunter Gershultz WR, DB, KR

Bishop Rosecrans

  • Sr. DE Jesse Kunkler

Toledo Christian

  • Daniel Kuhn
  • Jacob Grant

Honorable Mention:

Holgate

  • Owen Fry OL
  • Brandon Hohenberger OL, DL

Danbury

  • Tommy Owens

 

A look at some of the All-Ohio players –

Toledo Christian’s Solomon Sandoval ended the year on defense  with 90 plus tackles and 4 interception’s.  On offense he had 45 receptions 990 yards and 18 TD’s. Overall scoring 24 TD 3 PAT total 150 points (18 Rec, 1 Rush, 3 KR, 2 PR)

Toledo Christian’s Trevor Wensink – Passing he was 99 of 165 for 2,012 yards and 28 TD’s, 72 carries 663 yards rushing and 9 TD’s. Overall scoring he had 9 TDs 6 PATs for a total of 66 points (Accounted for 37 TD’s on the season)

Bishop Rosecrans’ Thomas Spohn had 1,229 yards rushing on 99 attempts and 17 TDs. He added 8 catches for 221 yards and 3 TDs. Passing he was 33 of 88 for 650 yards and 15 TDs and just two interceptions.

Bishop Rosecrans’ Nick Losco  rushed for 886 yards on 98 carries and 7 TDs, he added 21 catches for 502 yards and 9 TDs.  On defense he had 41 total tackles.

Holgate’s Evan Altman rushed for 1,313 yardson 98 carries and 20 TDs, 8 receptions for 173 yards and 2 TDs, 1 for 1 passing for 33 yards and 1 TD. On defense he led the team with 57 tackles.

Holgate’s Gavyn Kupfersmith passed for 800 yards on 31 of 47 with 16 TDs and no interceptions. He rushed for 637 yards on 69 attempts and 9 TDs. On defense he had 29 tackles.

Holgate’s Jeradt Nagel had 61 carries for 652 yards and 10 TDs. On defense he had 39 tackles.

Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic‘s Kyle Pelzin two wins over Ashtabula St. John. In the first game he ran for 99 yards, threw for 71 and intercepted two passes on defense

In the 2nd match-up he rushed for 228 yards on 15 carries with scoring runs of 18, 21, 44 and 58 yards and was 1-of-2 passing for 12 yards for the Panthers win.

Ashtabula’s Caleb Hill in a loss to SMCC he rushed for 92 yards on 11 carries and completed 10 of 14 passes for 118 yards and a score.