Frank’s Red Hot Week 7 Matchup Report: Miami Valley League

The week started off with the Stebbins Indians traveling to meet the Fairborn Skyhawks. The Indians were looking to get back into the win column after a two-week losing streak( one game was a forfeit due to Covid protocols) and the other was a drubbing by Tipp 50-14. Stebbins did just that by handing Fairborn its the seventh straight loss to start the season. The Indians didn’t take long to get the ball rolling as Adrian Norton caught a 57-yard bomb from [player_tooltip player_id="123813" first="Nate" last="Keller"] a little less than two minutes into the game. Fairborn would fight back, gaining a few first downs but would ultimately be forced to punt. Stebbins would then drive and score on a 15-yard pass from Keller to Rayvonn Harris-Belle. Stebbins would go on to score the remaining 24 points. Adrian Norton WR 6’1 190 lbs. ℅ 23. had an outstanding game, finishing with 4 catches for 108 yards and 2 Touchdowns. He also had an amazing 71-yard punt return! [player_tooltip player_id="123813" first="Nate" last="Keller"] QB 6’0 180 lbs. ℅ 22. Completed 9 of 16 passes for 157 yards 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Omar Holloway 6’1 RB 195 lbs. ℅ 22. Registered 101 yards rushing on 15 attempts(averaged 6.7 yards per carry) and 1 touchdown. The Vandalia Butler Aviators visited the Xenia Buccaneers in what turned out to be a great game but a twenty-seven-point first quarter by Xenia would prove to be too much for the Aviators to overcome as Xenia prevailed 40-34. To start the game off, [player_tooltip player_id="189553" first="Tremell" last="Wright"] 5’11 175 lbs. ℅ 23. caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from Gavin McManus QB 5’10 170 lbs. ℅ 25. Then on the ensuing possession, Trenton Lee 5’10 l60 lbs. ℅ 24. would take an interception 48 yards for a score. The onslaught of mistakes would continue for Vandalia on the very next possession, Connor Miller DB 6’0 160 lbs.℅ 22. Xenia recovered a fumble and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown. Xenia would add another score to end the first quarter up 27-0. The Aviators would fight back in the second to make the score 33-14 at the half. Butler RB D’Marcus McKinney 5’9 180 lbs. ℅ 22. Broke Out in this game, rushing for 172 yards on 11 attempts! (averaging 15.6 yards per carry ) and he found the endzone a total of 3 times. Also, Luke Mitchell WR 6’0 180 lbs ℅ 22 caught 6 passes for 79 yards. The next matchup was an important game for positioning in the Miami Valley League as the Tipp City Red Devils(6-0 in the Miami Division) and 6-1 overall hosted the Troy Trojans(3-3 in the Miami) 3-4 overall. Tipp did exactly what it planned to do, which was set up a Championship showdown at Piqua on the 8th of October. From the outset, Tipp controlled the action jumping out to a 17-0 lead at the half. In the third quarter, The Red Devils scored again to make the score 24-0 heading into the final quarter. Troy did manage to score a pair of touchdowns and 2pt. Conversions late in the fourth quarter to make the final 31-16. The standout for Tipp City was:: RB/LB Cayd Everhart 5’11 183 lbs. ℅ 22. Rushed for 190 yards on 30 attempts(average of 6.3 yards per carry) and 2 touchdowns. Cayd also contributed defensively with 6 Solo Tackles. For the Trojans: WR/DB Jack Kleinhenz 6’2 180 lbs. ℅ 22. Continues to impress with speed and Route Running ability. He caught 5 passes for 107 yards and 1 Touchdown. RB/LB Jahari Ward 5’11 200 lbs. ℅ 24. Rushed 11 times for 44 yards and 1 Touchdown. Ward Size, Speed combo is impressive and he’ll only get better with experience. Piqua traveled to Greenville and absolutely dominated the Green Wave 49-0 last Friday. It has been a season for the ages for the Piqua Indians. Continuing to lead the way was Jasiah Medley RB/SAF 6’0 185 lbs. ℅ 22. He got the scoring started with a 41-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. Piqua would continue to press the gas in the second quarter scoring 28 points. Tanner Kemp OLB/RB 6’1 184 lbs. ℅ 22. Plunged in from the 1-yard line capping a long Piqua drive. Then, Dre’sean Roberts WR/DB 6’2 172 lbs. ℅ 23 turned in the longest play of the night, catching a pass and motoring 66 yards for a score. Finally, with a little less than a minute till the half Jasiah Medley took a swing pass 33 yards for a score. Medley then ended his rushing night early in the third quarter with a 48-yard touchdown run. He would finish with 121 yards rushing on only 7 attempts!(average of 17.3 yards per carry) Piqua would add another score in the fourth quarter to make the final 49-0. For the Indians, the quest for a second straight Miami Valley League championship ends with Tipp City next Friday. To round out the week, The Sidney Yellow Jackets flew south to face the West Carrollton Pirates. In what turned out to be a huge game for Sidney Senior Devin Taborn 5’9 180 RB. Taborn rushed for 67 yards but added 2 touchdowns. His scores capped two long drives that helped the Yellow Jackets open up a lead that they would never relinquish. West Carrollton has had a tough season thus far. They’ll still be looking for their first victory of the season next week when they visit the Troy Trojans.