Division 1 Groveport Madison Cruisers 2024 Football Preview

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Groveport Madison Cruisers
Groveport, OH
Franklin County
OHSAA Division I, Region 3

2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 Playoff Results: 0-1
Points Scored: 203 (18.5)
Points Allowed: 180 (16.4)
League Affiliation: Ohio Capital Conference - Buckeye

Head Coach: Mitchell Westcamp
Years Head Coach (current school): 5th
Record (current school): 20-21
Years Head Coach (overall): 5th
Record (overall): 20-21

Assistant Coaches:
Skyler Scott
Hayden Vankirk
Norm Emmets
Ray Rhone
Jamon Hayes
Joshua Campbell
Tykel Hancock-Anderson
Josh Lawrence
Lynn Clark
Dave Anthony
Justin Bell
Ty Eddington
Ryan Hunter
Allan Joyce
Chad Gibbs
Manny Webb

Team's style of offense: Wing T

Top players returning on offense:
Raishad King - Senior - RB - Special Mention All District 2023, 1st Team OCC 2023 / 2023 Stats - 148 Carries / 1,042 Yards / 7.04 per carry / 12 TD's / 9 Receptions / 115 Yards / 1 TD

Lavon Edwards - Senior - Tackle - Honorable Mention All District 2023, 1st Team OCC 2023

Jackson Stauffer - Junior - Guard - Special Mention OCC 2023

Baker Bowden - Soph - QB - 2nd Team OCC 2023/ Started every game at QB as a Freshman / 2023 Stats - 57 Comp / 108 Attempts / 52.7% / 864 Yards / 3 TD's / 2 INT's

Josh Moore - Senior - WR - Currently holds 6 Division 1 offers

Jeriah Golden - Senior - WR

Top players lost on offense:
Lucas Reed - RB - 1st Team OCC 2023, Second on the team in rushing 2023

New impact players on offense:
Josiah Foster - Junior - RB
Jaquan Ingram - Senior - WR
Anthony Newell - Soph - QB/WR

Team's style of defense: 4-3

Top players returning on defense:
Jalen Joyce - Senior - DT - Currently holds multiple Division 2 offers, 3rd Team All State - 2023, 1st Team All District 2023, OCC Defensive Player of the Year 2023, 1st Team OCC 2023 & 2022 / 2023 Stats 69 Tackles / 9.5 Sacks / 26 TFL's / 27 Carries / 127 Yards / 2 TD's

Keishaun Calhoun - Senior - DT - Committed to Indiana University, 2nd Team All District, 1st Team OCC 2023 & 2022 / 2023 Stats - 42 Tackles / 5.5 Sacks / 11 TFL's / 3 FF / 3 Fum Rec / 1 INT / 2 Def TD's

Jeremiah Moore - Senior - CB - Currently holds 7 Division 1 offers - 2nd Team OCC 2023

Tyreke Ruffin - Junior - DB

Altrovise Glenn - Junior - DB

Mike Davis - Senior - DB

Top players lost on defense:
Jace Nincehelser - SS - 2nd Team All State 2022 & 2023, All time leading tackler at Groveport Madison

New impact players on defense:
Isaiah White - Junior - LB
Imar Dunlap - Senior - DB
Jackson Morey - Soph - LB

Expected starters on special teams:
Jackson Lutz (Senior) & Christian Gonzalez (Soph) - Kicker
Jackson Lutz (Senior) & Isaiah White (Junior) - Punter
Jeremiah Moore (Senior) - PR
Raishad King (Senior) & Josiah Foster (Junior) - KR

Twitter:
@GMHSFootball

Final Comments:
The strength of the Cruisers this season is our experience. We have quite a few seniors that are going to be 3 or 4 year starters and begin this season with a ton of experience. The Cruisers have finished second in the OCC the past two seasons and we look to keep building on that and hoping to take that next step this season.

Offensively we return 4 of our 5 starting lineman from a year ago as well as our leading rusher and passer. Raishad King, Josiah Foster, and Nick Hodge should see a bulk of the carries. Raishad King was a 1,000 yard rusher last season and looks to chase the all time leading rushing title at GMHS. Baker Bowden returns at QB for his sophomore season after starting every game as a freshman. He has 4 WR's that have length and speed in Jeremiah Moore 6'3"", Josh Moore 6'3"", Jeriah Golden 6'4"", and Jaquan Ingram 6'3""

Defensively we will be lead by Jalen Joyce (3rd Team All State & Defensively Player of the Year in the OCC) and Keishaun Calhoun (Indiana University Commit) up front. Combined, they have started 65 games. The secondary returns all but one but we will look to replace two 3 year starters at Linebacker. Junior, Isaiah White has shown some really good things and looks to be a starter week 1. Jeremiah Moore and Josh Moore will play double duty and should hold down both corner positions defensively.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
LCanal Winchester (Canal Winchester)
0​
17​
08/25/23​
LGahanna Lincoln (Gahanna)
3​
34​
09/01/23​
WWorthington Kilbourne (Columbus)
34​
0​
09/08/23​
WWestland (Galloway)
28​
14​
09/15/23​
LUpper Arlington (Upper Arlington)
7​
21​
09/22/23​
WReynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg)
30​
13​
09/29/23​
WLancaster (Lancaster)
13​
3​
10/06/23​
LPickerington Central (Pickerington)
0​
42​
10/13/23​
WNewark (Newark)
47​
19​
10/20/23​
WCentral Crossing (Grove City)
31​
0​
10/27/23​
LHilliard Darby (Hilliard)
10​
17​
 
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