By Corey Perez
#8 Pickerington Central (13-1) vs #6 Mentor (13-1)
#8 Pickerington Central Tigers (13-1)
- Pair of Michigan State commits
- DB Xavier Henderson
- TE/OLB Trenton Gillison
- Senior LB Grey Brancifort is the program’s all-time leader in tackles, has led the team the last 3 seasons.
- Pickerington Central is looking for its first football state title in school history
- Two runner-ups (2006 Piqua) (2011 St. Ignatius)
- Only regular season loss came to Division III finalist Trotwood Madison 28-19 (Week 3)
Playoff Results:
- Def Clayton Northmont 41-21
- Def Hilliard Bradley 42-31
- Def Pickerington North 31-14
- Def Cincinnati Colerain 41-28
Stats:
| Rushing | Demeatric Crenshaw | 192 carries
1,218 yards 18 TDs |
Jamir Jackson | 147 carries
782 yards 15 TDs |
| Passing | Demeatric Crenshaw | 85-165
1,500 hards 5 TDs |
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| Receiving | Tristan Peppers | 15 receptions
389 yards 4 Tds |
Trenton Gillison | 17 receptions
191 yards |
Mentor Cardinals (13-1)
- Quarterback Tadas Tatarunas has thrown for 8,484 yards and 76 touchdowns in his 3 years at the helm. Behind only Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (9,126 yards 92 touchdowns)
- Two juniors have Division I scholarship offers
- OT Ryan Jacoby
- DT Noah Potter
- Senior RB Eli McDougal did not play football the past two season due to concussion issues by has rushed for 1,062 yards this season and 11 touchdowns
- Mentor is looking for its first football state title in school history. 3x runner-up
- 2006 Hilliard Davidson
- 2007 Cincinnati St. Xavier
- 2013 Cincinnati Moeller
- Only loss the season was to Cleveland St. Ignatius (41-31,Week 2) but the Cardinals later avenged this loss by defeating St. Ignatius in the regional final (23-21)
Playoff Results:
- Def Stow-Munroe Falls 49-17
- Def Lakewood St. Edward 21-13
- Def Cleveland St. Ignatius 23-21
- Powell Olentangy Liberty 27-21
Stats:
| Rushing | Chris Edmond | 182 carries
1,083 yards 21 TDs |
Eli McDougal | 107 carries
1,062 yards 11 TDs |
| Passing | Tadas Tatarunas | 244-374
3,231 yards 30 TDs |
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| Receiving | Logan Shea | 76 receptions
1,015 yards 11 TDs |
Luke Floriea | 41 receptions
677 yards 7 TDs |
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