‘01 Lakewood St. Edward (11-0) vs. Warren G. Harding (10-1)

 
I remember watching the film of this game and we were all shocked with how Clarett dismantled that Ed’s defense… We learned a lot from it though! Franzinger, Kerr, and Kasmarcik were ready for him the following week. Clarett didn’t shake our boys’ hands before or after the game if I remember right.
 
krazylegz said:
this is when ohio and texas were cream of high school football crop....
pretty sure st. eds and harding were both nationally ranked at his point
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Looking at scores for the year, D1 games were in doubt 10-15 top teams. Even cross division with D2, close games. Not the 6 teams and everyone else of today. St I just got stronger and stronger through play-offs to take it.
 
wildcatway said:
I remember watching the film of this game and we were all shocked with how Clarett dismantled that Ed’s defense… We learned a lot from it though! Franzinger, Kerr, and Kasmarcik were ready for him the following week.
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Clarett finished with 188 rushing yards & 1 TD & a 65-yard TD catch against Iggy, but he barely touched the ball in the second half. At one point, Harding had a 1st & goal inside the 10 and Clarett didn't touch the ball the rest of the drive, which ended with a Tony Gonzalez interception on 3rd down. Why that was the case remains a mystery in Warren to this day. It didn't help matters that fullback David Herron Jr. didn't play.

Us Harding fans always thought that we gave the '01 state championship away. You just can't make silly decisions against Iggy.
 
EaglePride01 said:
20 years. My God. The greatest performance I've witnessed from an Ohio RB. Miss those days and those great playoff games against the Raiders.
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I agree and crazy that it was 20 years ago but what a game that RB had I got to interview him 7 years ago and touched forward about this game. He sadly lost his cousin due to gun violence and made sure to play that game for him.
 
Raishaun Stover did end up having a nice three-year carer at Bowling Green but sadly once again retired because his third cousin Jamal Johnson got paralyzed due to a car crash prayers to Raishaun and his family.

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Ohsaafan11 said:
Raishaun Stover did end up having a nice three-year carer at Bowling Green but sadly once again retired because his third cousin Jamal Johnson got paralyzed due to a car crash prayers to Raishaun and his family.

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He was fun to watch in an eagle uniform and put up some huge numbers back when Ed’s wasn’t as good as they have been since 2010.
 
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