Division VI
Region 24
3) Mechanicsburg 56 2) Delphos Jefferson 20
2) Delphos Jefferson 41 7) Cincinnati Summit Country Day 10
5) St. Henry 37 4) Spencerville 22
Division VII
Region 26
1) McComb 35 6) Crestview 28, 2OT
6) Crestview 28 2) Arlington 7
6) Crestview 54 3) Tiffin Calvert 20
Region 28
5) Fort Recovery 58 4) Ada 21
Division III Boys
20. Lincolnview 446
Individual State Results: 68. Boone Brubaker, Columbus Grove; 74. Preston Brubaker, Columbus Grove; 167. Austin Conrad, Spencerville
Lincolnview (95. Austin Elick, 131. Karter Tow, 135. Alek Bowersock, 148. Tracey West, 164. Jacob Keysor, 183. Joe Sadowski, 186. Devon Bill)
Complete Results
Division III Girls
10. Columbus Grove 284
Individual State Results: 49. Ashley Bowen, Crestview
Columbus Grove (56. Taylor Ellerbrock, 63. Leah Myerholtz, 69. Alyssa Ellerbrock, 127. Macy McCluer, 131. Sydney Witteborg, 133. Leanndra Price, 136. Kirsten Malsam)
Complete Results
Divison VI Region 24 Regional Quarterfinals
Delphos Jefferson 41 Cincinnati Summit Country Day 10
St. Henry 37 Spencerville 22
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Delphos Jefferson 19.6
Team Rushing: Spencerville 326.3
Team Passing: Ada 303.4
Team Total Offense: Crestview 381.3
Scoring Offense: Crestview 33.2
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.8
Team Rushing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 116.1
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 84.5
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 200.6
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.8
Penalty Yards: Paulding 235
Turnover Ratio: Delphos Jefferson +10
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson 165.5
Rushing TD’s: Drew Kline, Crestview & Reid Stechschulte, Columbus Grove 21
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 100 attempts): Calvin Wilson, Spencerville 8.9
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 301.7
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 203.8
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 31
Receiving Yards: Chase Sumner, Ada 100.7
Receptions: Chase Sumner, Ada 8.1
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 20 receptions): Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 20.0
Receiving TD’s: Chase Sumner, Ada & Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 10
Scoring: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 132 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 5
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Dakota Prichard, Spencerville 37.6
Kickoff Returns: Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 425 yards
Punt Returns: Chase Sumner, Ada 155 yards
Delphos Jefferson seniors, Hunter Binkley and Jace Stockwell, were voted Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in the NWC respectively. Binkley was selected as a first team all-conference running back for the third year in a row. Stockwell was selected as a first-team choice at defensive back for the second consecutive year.
Delphos Jefferson head coach Chris Sommers was selected as the Coach of the Year for the third year in a row in all-conference selection voting by coaches at a meeting in Delphos on Monday. Jefferson won the conference title for the fourth consecutive year by defeating Spencerville in the final game of the year to finish the year with a 7-0 league win/loss record.
1st Team Offense
Offensive Line
Chase Harman – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Emilio DeLeon – Senior – Crestview
Nick Freewalt – Senior – Spencerville
Rece Roney – Senior – Columbus Grove
Damon Jenkins – Senior – Spencerville
Wide Receivers
Caleb Smelcer – Senior – Allen East
Chase Sumner – Junior – Ada
Jordan Bailey – Senior – Ada
Running Backs
Hunter Binkley – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Calvin Wilson – Senior – Spencerville
Preston Ingol – Senior – Paulding
Quarterback
Drew Kline – Sophomore – Crestview
Specialist
Preston Ingol – Senior – Paulding
1st Team Defense
Defensive Line
Dakota Prichard – Senior – Spencerville
Davion Tyson – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Rece Roney – Senior – Columbus Grove
Mason Klingler – Senior – Ada
Linebackers
Jordan Bailey – Senior – Ada
Brenen Auer – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Hunter Binkley – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Jacob Settlemire – Junior – Spencerville
Defensive Backs
Jace Stockwell – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Drew Reiss – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Chase Sumner – Junior – Ada
Caleb Smelcer – Senior – Allen East
2nd Team Offense
Offensive Line
Drake Schmitt – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Jakob Hoschak – Junior – Ada
Blaine Blankenship – Senior – Allen East
Ethan Matty – Sophomore – Paulding
Nick Henry – Senior – Crestview
Wide Receivers
Braden Van Cleave – Senior – Crestview
Owen Conley – Senior – Ada
Chase Clark – Senior – Crestview
Running Backs
Brenen Auer – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Chris Picker – Junior – Spencerville
Dakota Bricker – Junior – Bluffton
Quarterback
Seth Conley – Junior – Ada
Specialist
Dylan Grandstaff – Senior – Crestview
2nd Team Defense
Defensive Line
Emilio DeLeon – Senior – Crestview
Drake Schmitt – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Jesse Erevia – Senior – Allen East
Alec Ingram – Senior – Crestview
Nick Freewalt – Senior – Spencerville
Linebackers
Braden Brecht – Senior – Crestview
Kaleb Jefferson – Junior – Bluffton
Austin Tafe – Senior – Allen East
Garrett Nemire – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Defensive Backs
Calvin Wilson – Senior – Spencerville
Dakota Bricker – Junior – Bluffton
Spencer Miller – Senior – Allen East
Cody Dickson – Senior – Spencerville
Honorable Mention – Offense
Offensive Line
Preston Johanns – Senior – Paulding
Nathan Mattson – Sophomore – Ada
Colin Phillips – Senior – Bluffton
Braden Brecht – Senior – Crestview
Trenton Schwartz – Senior – Spencerville
Joel Germann – Senior – Crestview
Adam Birkemeier – Senior – Columbus Grove
Nick Long – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Dylan Nagel – Sophomore – Delphos Jefferson
Hunter Vogel – Junior – Paulding
Running Back
Luke Gerardot – Senior – Crestview
Kaleb Jefferson – Junior – Bluffton
Cameron Doster – Senior – Paulding
Brent Wilson – Senior – Allen East
Wide Receivers
Grant Cassidy – Senior – Columbus Grove
Anthony Garcia – Junior – Paulding
Wade Sheets – Sophomore – Crestview
Grant Schlagbaum – Junior – Crestview
Quarterback
Jace Stockwell – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Spencer Miller – Senior – Allen East
Specialist
Aaron Everhart – Junior – Ada
Damon Blair – Senior – Spencerville
Honorable Mention – Defense
Defensive Line
Brandan Herron – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Jakob Hoschak – Junior – Ada
Nick Henry – Senior – Crestview
Noah Mattson – Sophomore – Ada
Gavin Conrad – Junior – Bluffton
Tyler Shrider – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Cody Johnson – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Reid Spencer – Junior – Allen East
Linebackers
Lucas Carpenter – Senior – Spencerville
Luke Gerardot – Senior – Crestview
Cameron Doster – Senior – Paulding
Ethan Swaney – Junior – Ada
Brady Basinger – Senior – Bluffton
Devin Gee – Senior – Paulding
Trevor Gibson – Junior – Crestview
Defensive Backs
Caleb Barrientes – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Jackson Conrad – Junior – Ada
Derick Dealey – Sophomore – Crestview
Dylan Grandstaff – Senior – Crestview
Anthony Garcia – Junior – Paulding
Chase Clark – Senior – Crestview
Cole Arroyo – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Delphos Jefferson is ranked 9th and Spencerville is ranked 14th in Division VI in the final weekly 2016 AP State Football Poll.
Division III
Region 10 Regional
Bluffton
Tiffin District
Ada
Kalida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Lincolnview, Paulding, Spencerville
The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 4 NWC schools are headed to the playoffs after finishing with a top 8 finish in their region.
Division V Region 18
25. Paulding 1.05
Division VI Region 22
15. Columbus Grove 6.7
Division VI Region 24
2. Delphos Jefferson 20.3, 4. Spencerville 14.4, 12. Allen East 9.05, 18. Bluffton 4.35
Division VII Region 26
6. Crestview 12.3
Division VII Region 28
4. Ada 14.4
Boys
Division III Regional at Tiffin
Top seven teams and those individuals that finish in the top 28 advance to the state.
7. Lincolnview 223, 16. Crestview 329, 17. Columbus Grove 330
Individual State Qualifiers: 22. Boone Brubaker, Columbus Grove; 25. Preston Brubaker, Columbus Grove; 27. Austin Conrad, Spencerville
Team State Qualifiers: Lincolnview (17. Austin Elick, 34. Karter Tow, 71. Alek Bowersock, 91. Tracey West, 103. Jacob Keysor, 145. Devon Bill, 162. Joe Sadowski)
Complete Results
Girls
Division III Regional at Tiffin
Top seven teams and those individuals that finish in the top 28 advance to the state.
4. Columbus Grove 195, 19. Crestview 435
Individual State Qualifiers: 11. Ashley Bowen, Crestview
Team State Qualifiers: Columbus Grove (15. Alyssa Ellerbrock, 31. Leah Myerholtz, 46. Taylor Ellerbrock, 73. Sydney Witteborg, 82. Leanndra Price, 92. Macy McCluer, 114. Kirsten Malsam)
Complete Results
Ada 49 Allen East 34
Columbus Grove 46 Bluffton 19
Crestview 28 Paulding 8
Delphos Jefferson 19 Spencerville 13
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Delphos Jefferson 20.1
Team Rushing: Spencerville 337.4
Team Passing: Ada 288.0
Team Total Offense: Delphos Jefferson 394.6
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 35.2
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 9.8
Team Rushing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 105.1
Team Passing Defense: Delphos Jefferson 93.9
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 199.0
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 9.4
Turnover Ratio: Delphos Jefferson +10
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson 170.9
Rushing TD’s: Drew Kline, Crestview 18
Rushing Yards per Carry: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 9.7
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 286.1
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 218.3
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 27
Receiving Yards: Chase Sumner, Ada 101.6
Receptions: Chase Sumner, Ada 8.1
Receiving TD’s: Chase Sumner, Ada 10
Scoring: Calvin Wilson, Spencerville 116 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: 5 tied with 4
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Spencer Miller, Allen East 38.4
Kickoff Returns: Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 408 yards
Punt Returns: Chase Sumner, Ada 155 yards
The sixth weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 5 NWC schools are ranked in the top 8 in their regions.
Division V Region 18
25. Paulding
Division VI Region 22
17. Columbus Grove
Division VI Region 24
3. Delphos Jefferson, 4. Spencerville, 8. Allen East, 18. Bluffton
Division VII Region 26
4. Crestview
Division VII Region 28
6. Ada
Division III
Findlay District
Ada, Allen East, Bluffton
Ottoville District
Crestview, Delphos Jefferson, Lincolnview, Paulding, Spencerville
Division III
Kalida District
Allen East, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Delphos Jefferson, Paulding
Division IV
Van Wert District
Crestview, Lincolnview, Spencerville
Ottawa District
Ada
Boys
Division III District at Findlay Owens Community College
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
10. Bluffton 242, 12. Ada 307
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III District 1 at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
1. Lincolnview 94, 5. Columbus Grove 154, 13. Spencerville 342, Allen East NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 5. Austin Conrad, Spencerville
Complete Results
Division III District 2 at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
5. Crestview 142, 6. Paulding 151
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 11. Simeon Shepherd, Paulding; 16. Bailey Manz, Paulding
Complete Results
Girls
Division III District at Findlay Owens Community College
(Qualifiers: Top four teams and those individuals that finish in the top 16 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
8. Ada 183, Bluffton NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: 11. Sydney Hoff, Bluffton
Complete Results
Division III District 1 at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
6. Lincolnview 174, 15. Paulding 397
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III District 2 at Ottawa Park, Ottawa
(Qualifiers: Top five teams and those individuals that finish in the top 20 advance to the regional tournament at Tiffin.)
2. Columbus Grove 67, 5. Crestview 179, Spencerville NTS
Individual Regional Qualifiers: none
Complete Results
Division III Sectional Final at Lima Central Catholic
Lima Central Catholic 3 Delphos Jefferson 1
Division III Sectional Final at Ashland Crestview
Bluffton 2 Ashland Crestview 1
Division III Sectional Final at Liberty-Benton
Liberty-Benton 7 Ada 0
Division III Sectional Final at Continental
Continental 4 Spencerville 0
Delphos Jefferson 44 Ada 0
Spencerville 29 Allen East 14
Crestview 41 Bluffton 21
Columbus Grove 27 Paulding 22
Team Leaders
Team Offense
First Downs: Delphos Jefferson 19.9
Team Rushing: Spencerville 351.6
Team Passing: Ada 316.6
Team Total Offense: Spencerville 391.3
Scoring Offense: Spencerville 36.0
Team Defense
First Downs Allowed: Delphos Jefferson 10.0
Team Rushing Defense: Crestview 117.5
Team Passing Defense: Ada 94.6
Total Team Defense: Delphos Jefferson 216.9
Scoring Defense: Delphos Jefferson 10.6
Turnover Ratio: Delphos Jefferson +9
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Hunter Binkley, Delphos Jefferson 169.9
Rushing TD’s: Drew Kline, Crestview & Calvin Wilson, Spencerville 16
Rushing Yards per Carry: Calvin Wilson, Spencerville 10.2
Passing Yards: Seth Conley, Ada 314.4
Passing Efficiency: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson 210.4
Passing TD’s: Seth Conley, Ada 27
Receiving Yards: Chase Sumner, Ada 112.9
Receptions: Chase Sumner, Ada 8.9
Receiving TD’s: Chase Sumner, Ada 10
Scoring: Caleb Smelcer, Allen East 108 points
Individual Defense
Interceptions: Jace Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson, Cody Dickson, Spencerville, Brenen Auer, Delphos Jefferson & Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 4
Individual Special Teams
Punting (min 10 attempts): Spencer Miller, Allen East 38.8
Kickoff Returns: Caleb Barrientes, Columbus Grove 408 yards
Punt Returns: Chase Sumner, Ada 155 yards
The fifth weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 5 NWC schools are ranked in the top 8 in their regions.
Division V Region 18
25. Paulding
Division VI Region 22
17. Columbus Grove
Division VI Region 24
2. Delphos Jefferson, 4. Spencerville, 8. Allen East, 18. Bluffton
Division VII Region 26
4. Crestview
Division VII Region 28
3. Ada
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Riverdale
Riverdale 2 Ada 0
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Allen East
Allen East 2 Paulding 1
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Ottoville
Ottoville 4 Lincolnview 2
Division III Sectional Semifinal at Kalida
Kalida 3 Spencerville 0