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Solon's ninth grade football team traveled to Stark County today and blitzed North Canton Hoover, 34-7.
For those who don't know, this group of Comets already has a reputation as one of the better classes to come through Solon's program. These kids went undefeated in "A" games in both seventh and eighth grades. Supposedly, this class has never won by fewer than 20 points.
Today, Solon looked every bit as good as the advance billing suggested. The Comet frosh looked big, fast, hungry, intense, and well-coached. Solon dominated Hoover from the opening snap.
Solon scored three times in the first half for a 20-7 lead. Tailback Jesse Circelli got the Comets on the board with a 60-yard punt return TD midway through the first quarter. A two-point run made it 8-0. Circelli capped a long drive with a 3-yard TD run early in the second period.
Hoover followed with its best drive of the day, moving mostly through the air for a score to cut the gap to 14-7. Moments later, Comets' backup QB Nate Brillhart connected with FB Nick Davidson for a swing pass that went for a 25-yard TD and 20-7 halftime lead.
Tailback Ryan Schwenke returned a punt about 70 yards for a third quarter TD that put Solon up, 26-7. Brillhart, playing with the backups in the fourth quarter, tallied Solon's final TD when he scrambled 55 yards to the end zone after fumbling the snap.
Patrick Kramer started at QB for Solon and directed the offense with confidence. He appeared to be an accurate short-range passer. Another freshman QB, Drew Stankiewicz, is playing up for the JV.
Circelli and Schwenke both looked very, very good at TB. Neither guy is real big but they're both fast and instinctive. Aaron Penn also looked good at TB. Davidson and Sam Palumbo got most of the snaps at FB.
The principal WRs were Tres Barksdale, Stephon Fields, Cory Stuart, and Bryce Littell. Michael Dunn and Reggie Jagers played TE.
The O-linemen were Vince Hill, Nate Hoff, Brennan Williams, Austin Stock, Patrick Vogel, Dan Sutyak, and Austin Schlosser.
Hoff, Williams, Stock, Sutyak, and Schlosser also played on the D-line. Stock, Sutyak, and Kalin Etheridge played end.
Jagers, Schlosser, Davidson, Penn, and Hill got most of the PT at linebacker. Hill is the middle LB.
Circelli, Schwenke, Stuart, Barksdale, Justin Kresevic, and Anthony Restifo played in the secondary.
The best players on the team appear to be Hoff and Hill. Hoff is already 6-1 and 260 pounds. He's got good speed, he's bull-strong and he has an attitude. I couldn't decide whether he was better on offense or defense.
Hill reminded be of John Kerr, who played for St. Ignatius and Ohio State in recent years. He's 6-0, 195 with the frame to get bigger. He's in on every tackle and he's a lights-out hitter.
Some of the other guys who really stand out are: Kramer, Circelli, Schwenke, Barksdale, Davidson, Jagers, Schlosser, Etheridge, Penn, and Stock. That's just from a one-time look; I'm sure others will shine over the course of the season.
Solon's frosh visit Jackson next Thursday.
For those who don't know, this group of Comets already has a reputation as one of the better classes to come through Solon's program. These kids went undefeated in "A" games in both seventh and eighth grades. Supposedly, this class has never won by fewer than 20 points.
Today, Solon looked every bit as good as the advance billing suggested. The Comet frosh looked big, fast, hungry, intense, and well-coached. Solon dominated Hoover from the opening snap.
Solon scored three times in the first half for a 20-7 lead. Tailback Jesse Circelli got the Comets on the board with a 60-yard punt return TD midway through the first quarter. A two-point run made it 8-0. Circelli capped a long drive with a 3-yard TD run early in the second period.
Hoover followed with its best drive of the day, moving mostly through the air for a score to cut the gap to 14-7. Moments later, Comets' backup QB Nate Brillhart connected with FB Nick Davidson for a swing pass that went for a 25-yard TD and 20-7 halftime lead.
Tailback Ryan Schwenke returned a punt about 70 yards for a third quarter TD that put Solon up, 26-7. Brillhart, playing with the backups in the fourth quarter, tallied Solon's final TD when he scrambled 55 yards to the end zone after fumbling the snap.
Patrick Kramer started at QB for Solon and directed the offense with confidence. He appeared to be an accurate short-range passer. Another freshman QB, Drew Stankiewicz, is playing up for the JV.
Circelli and Schwenke both looked very, very good at TB. Neither guy is real big but they're both fast and instinctive. Aaron Penn also looked good at TB. Davidson and Sam Palumbo got most of the snaps at FB.
The principal WRs were Tres Barksdale, Stephon Fields, Cory Stuart, and Bryce Littell. Michael Dunn and Reggie Jagers played TE.
The O-linemen were Vince Hill, Nate Hoff, Brennan Williams, Austin Stock, Patrick Vogel, Dan Sutyak, and Austin Schlosser.
Hoff, Williams, Stock, Sutyak, and Schlosser also played on the D-line. Stock, Sutyak, and Kalin Etheridge played end.
Jagers, Schlosser, Davidson, Penn, and Hill got most of the PT at linebacker. Hill is the middle LB.
Circelli, Schwenke, Stuart, Barksdale, Justin Kresevic, and Anthony Restifo played in the secondary.
The best players on the team appear to be Hoff and Hill. Hoff is already 6-1 and 260 pounds. He's got good speed, he's bull-strong and he has an attitude. I couldn't decide whether he was better on offense or defense.
Hill reminded be of John Kerr, who played for St. Ignatius and Ohio State in recent years. He's 6-0, 195 with the frame to get bigger. He's in on every tackle and he's a lights-out hitter.
Some of the other guys who really stand out are: Kramer, Circelli, Schwenke, Barksdale, Davidson, Jagers, Schlosser, Etheridge, Penn, and Stock. That's just from a one-time look; I'm sure others will shine over the course of the season.
Solon's frosh visit Jackson next Thursday.
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