Delphos Jefferson head coach Chris Sommers was selected as the Coach of the Year for the second year in a row in all-conference selection voting by coaches at a meeting in Delphos on Monday. Jefferson won the conference title by defeating Spencerville in the final game of the year to finish the year with a 7-0 league win/loss record.

Jefferson senior, Dalton Hicks, was voted NWC Defensive Player of the Year and Spencerville senior, Zach Goecke, was voted NWC Offensive Player of the Year. Hicks was selected as a first team all-conference linebacker for the second year in a row. Goecke was selected as a first-team choice at running back for the second consecutive year.

Delphos Jefferson, Spencerville, Ada and Crestview have all qualifed for the state football playoffs. On Friday, Nov. 5, Ada will travel to DeGraff Riverside and Crestview will travel to McComb for initial playoff action. Jefferson and Spencerville will meet at Stadium Park in Delphos for a rematch of their week 10 game on Saturday evening, Nov. 7.

First Team Offense
Quarterback
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – Senior

Running Back
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – Senior
Hunter Binkley – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Calvin Wilson – Spencerville – Junior

Receiver
Blake Ansley – Ada – Senior
Aiden Fortman – Columbus Grove – Senior
Dakota Bricker – Bluffton – Sophomore

Offensive Line
Noah Illig – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Evan Pugh – Spencerville – Senior
Rece Roney – Columbus Grove – Junior
Logan Emerick – Allen East – Senior
Jarrett Sitton – Paulding – Senior

First Team Defense
Defensive Line
Bryce Lindeman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Dakota Prichard – Spencerville – Junior
Rece Roney – Columbus Grove – Junior
Coleton Lee – Ada – Senior

Linebacker
Dalton Hicks – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Blake Ansley – Ada – Senior
Zach Goecke – Spencerville – Senior
Jordan Miller – Crestview – Senior

Defensive Back
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Drew Reiss – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Chase Sumner – Ada – Sophomore
Caleb Smelcer – Allen East – Junior

Specialist
Trent Jolliff – Punter – Ada – Junior

2nd Team Offense
Quarterback
Jace Stockwell – Delphos Jefferson – Junior

Running Back
Caleb Smelcer – Allen East – Junior
Jordan Miller – Crestview – Senior
Brenen Auer – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore

Receiver
Braden Van Cleave – Crestview – Junior
Grant Wallace – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Luke Perkins – Allen East – Senior

Offensive Line
Evan Barnett – Spencerville – Senior
Chase Harman – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Justin Shoemaker – Ada – Senior
Coleton Lee – Ada – Senior
Austin Louth – Allen East – Senior

Second Team Defense
Defensive Line
Wyatt Krouskop – Spencerville – Senior
Logan Emerick – Allen East – Senior
Adam Rode – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Brandt Follas – Columbus Grove – Senior

Linebacker
Jordan Bailey – Ada – Junior
Hunter Binkley – Delphos Jefferson – Junior
Evan Pugh – Spencerville – Senior
Andrew Nichols – Columbus Grove – Senior

Defensive Back
Mason Nourse – Spencerville – Senior
Josh Teman – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Ryan Goergens – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Cody Dickson – Spencerville – Junior

Specialist
Jordan Miller – Punter/Kicker/Returner – Crestview – Senior

Honorable Mention Offense
Quarterback
Spencer Miller – Allen East – Junior
Reid Stechschulte – Columbus Grove – Junior

Running Back
Dustin Falk – Bluffton – Junior
Logan Schick – Allen East – Senior
Chris Picker – Spencerville – Sophomore
Michael Cline – Delphos Jefferson – Senior

Receiver
Sam Crisp – Bluffton – Senior
Ryan Goergens – Delphos Jefferson – Senior
Damien Corso – Spencerville – Senior
Baily Clement – Columbus Grove – Senior

Offensive Line
Jake Utendorf – Columbus Grove – Senior
Damon Jenkins – Spencerville – Junior
Konner Krantz – Allen East – Senior
Blake Stevens – Allen East – Senior

Honorable Mention Defense
Defensive Line
Sam Crisp – Bluffton – Senior
Carter Brown – Crestview – Senior
Jesse Erevia – Allen East – Junior
Alec Ingram – Crestview – Junior
Davion Tyson – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Nick Freewalt – Spencerville – Junior

Linebacker
Kaleb Jefferson – Bluffton – Sophomore
Brenen Auer – Delphos Jefferson – Sophomore
Logan Schick – Allen East – Senior
Mitchell Ault – Bluffton – Senior
Jarrett Sitton – Paulding – Senior
Cameron Doster – Paulding – Junior
Hunter French – Spencerville – Senior
Brent Wilson – Allen East – Junior

Defensive Back
Branson Minck – Paulding – Senior
Luke Perkins – Allen East – Senior
Drew Kline – Crestview – Freshman
Shane Gipson – Allen East – Junior

Specialist
Preston Ingol – Returner – Paulding – Junior
Dustin Falk – Returner – Bluffton – Junior

Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 19.2
Team Rushing: Spencerville 408.4
Team Passing: Ada 243.2
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 447.9
Fumbles Lost: Bluffton 3
Interceptions: Spencerville & Delphos Jefferson 1
Turnovers: Delphos Jefferson 8
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 42.9

Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.6
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 96.2
Team Passing Defense: Paulding 102.7
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 199.1
Fumbles Recovered: Ada 13
Interceptions: Spencerville 19
Turnovers Forced: Ada 29
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.0
Turnover Ratio: Bluffton +15

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 182.9
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 24
Rushing Yards per Carry: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 9.3
Passing Yards: Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 157.6
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 240.11
Passing TD’s: Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 17
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 96.5
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 8.6
Receiving TD’s: Blake Ansley, Ada; Caleb Smelcer, Allen East; Aidan Fortman, Columbus Grove & Jordan Bailey, Ada 6
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 146 points

Individual Defense
Interceptions: Trent Jolliff, Ada & Chase Sumner, Ada 6

Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Dakota Pritchard, Spencerville 35.6
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Miller, Crestview 467 yards
Punt Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 142 yards

Complete Final 2015 NWC Individual and Team Leaders

The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 NWC schools are in the playoffs after finishing in the top 8 in their region.

Division V Region 16
26. Paulding

Division VI Region 20
13. Columbus Grove

Division VI Region 22
3. Delphos Jefferson, 6. Spencerville, 9. Bluffton, 13. Allen East

Division VII Region 24
8. Crestview

Division VII Region 26
5. Ada

Complete Week 10 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

Ada 21 Allen East 6 Video Highlights
Bluffton 10 Columbus Grove 7 Video Highlights
Crestview 42 Paulding 20 Video Highlights
Delphos Jefferson 26 Spencerville 10 Video Highlights

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Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 19.9
Team Rushing: Spencerville 432.1
Team Passing: Ada 248.1
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 468.0
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.6

Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.3
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 86.2
Team Passing Defense: Paulding 102.9
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 193.8
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 8.9
Turnover Ratio: Bluffton +14

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 192.7
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 24
Rushing Yards per Carry: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 10.4
Passing Yards: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 146.4
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 293.62
Passing TD’s: Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 16
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 94.0
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 8.2
Receiving TD’s: 4 tied with 6
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 146 points

Individual Defense
Interceptions: Trent Jolliff, Ada 6

Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Dakota Pritchard, Spencerville 35.7
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Miller, Crestview 422 yards
Punt Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 129 yards

Complete Week 9 NWC Individual and Team Leaders

The weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 NWC schools would be in the playoffs going into the final week.

Division V Region 16
26. Paulding

Division VI Region 20
12. Columbus Grove

Division VI Region 22
3. Spencerville, 6. Delphos Jefferson, 9. Bluffton, 12. Allen East

Division VII Region 24
6. Crestview

Division VII Region 26
7. Ada

Complete Week 9 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

Delphos Jefferson 51 Ada 7 Video Highlights
Spencerville 48 Allen East 27 Video Highlights
Bluffton 41 Crestview 28 Video Highlights
Columbus Grove 47 Paulding 12

 

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Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 20.0
Team Rushing: Spencerville 443.4
Team Passing: Ada 268.3
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 476.6
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.4

Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.8
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 81.9
Team Passing Defense: Paulding 99.6
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 199.6
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.1
Turnover Ratio: Bluffton +12

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 198.9
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 22
Passing Yards: Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 148.6
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 257.83
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada & Mitchell Ault, Bluffton 13
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 107.8
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 9.4
Receiving TD’s: Blake Ansley, Ada 6
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 134 points

Individual Defense
Interceptions: 5 tied with 4

Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 42.0
Kickoff Returns: Jordan Miller, Crestview 375 yards
Punt Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 110 yards

Complete Week 8 NWC Individual and Team Leaders

Bluffton 27 Ada 21 Video Highlights
Allen East 38 Columbus Grove 30 Video Highlights
Delphos Jefferson 57 Crestview 14 Video Highlights
Spencerville 50 Paulding 16 Video Highlights

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Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 20.7
Team Rushing: Spencerville 441.4
Team Passing: Ada 257.1
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 479.4
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 45.9

Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 10.0
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 72.6
Team Passing Defense: Bluffton 75.6
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 203.9
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 8.4
Turnover Ratio: Spencerville +13

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 197.9
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 20
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 154.9
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 270.72
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 13
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 101.4
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 9.1
Receiving TD’s: Blake Ansley, Ada; Jordan Bailey, Ada & Aidan Fortman, Columbus Grove 5
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 122 points

Individual Defense
Interceptions: Chase Sumner, Ada; Cody Dickson, Spencerville & Drew Kline, Crestview 4

Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 42.0
Kickoff Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 346 yards
Punt Returns: Aidan Fortman, Columbus Grove 71 yards

Complete Week 7 NWC Individual and Team Leaders

Division V Region 16
25. Paulding

Division VI Region 20
10. Columbus Grove

Division VI Region 22
4. Spencerville, 6. Delphos Jefferson, 10. Allen East, 14. Bluffton

Division VII Region 24
7. Crestview

Division VII Region 26
3. Ada

Complete Week 7 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings

Ada 44 Paulding 0 Video Highlights
Crestview 32 Allen East 26, 2OT Video Highlights
Spencerville 41 Bluffton 7 Video Highlights
Delphos Jefferson 41 Columbus Grove 7 Video Highlights

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Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 21.2
Team Rushing: Spencerville 443.3
Team Passing: Ada 267.0
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 443.3
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 46.7

Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.7
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 69.2
Team Passing Defense: Bluffton 84.3
Total Team Defense: Allen East 210.7
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 8.7
Turnover Ratio: Spencerville +13

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 181.7
Rushing TD’s: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 14
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 180.7
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 302.24
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 13
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 104.8
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 8.8
Receiving TD’s: Blake Ansley, Ada & Aidan Fortman, Columbus Grove 5
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 84 points

Individual Defense
Interceptions: Chase Sumner, Ada 4

Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 42.0
Kickoff Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 274 yards
Punt Returns: Josh Teman, Delphos Jefferson 123 yards

Complete Week 6 NWC Individual and Team Leaders

Ada 14 Crestview 13 Video Highlights
Allen East 19 Paulding 0
Delphos Jefferson 50 Bluffton 7 Video Highlights
Spencerville 32 Columbus Grove 8 Video Highlights

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Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Spencerville 22.0
Team Rushing: Spencerville 481.6
Team Passing: Ada 283.6
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 511.0
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 49.6

Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 8.8
Team Rushing Defense: Spencerville 51.4
Team Passing Defense: Bluffton 82.6
Total Team Defense: Bluffton 205.6
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.0
Turnover Ratio: Spencerville +10

Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 197.4
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 216.8
Passing Efficiency: Mason Nourse, Spencerville 232.68
Receiving Yards: Blake Ansley, Ada 107.2
Receptions: Blake Ansley, Ada 8.8
Scoring: Zach Goecke, Spencerville 78 points

Individual Defense
Interceptions: Baily Clement, Columbus Grove & Trent Jolliff, Ada & Chase Sumner, Ada 3

Individual Special Teams
Punting: Spencer Miller, Allen East 42.0
Kickoff Returns: Dustin Falk, Bluffton 274 yards
Punt Returns: Josh Teman, Delphos Jefferson 81 yards

Complete Week 5 NWC Individual and Team Leaders