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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Northmont missing 33 players from practice
CLAYTON — The Northmont High School football team had 33 players absent from practice on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with flu-like symptoms, which made things a little quieter for coach Lance Schneider.
“I felt like I was coaching a Division V school,” Schneider said Wednesday morning.
On Friday, Northmont will travel to Wayne in the first matchup of the season between the area’s football “Big 3.” Both 3-2, Northmont and Wayne are hurting for more wins, which makes the potential illness situation worrisome for Schneider.
“It’s getting heightened by the day,” Schneider said of his level of concern. “Tomorrow I’ll be real concerned, and Friday I’ll be hanging out in the attendance office.”
Somewhat ironically, Northmont was perhaps as healthy as it had been all season on Friday in a big win against Fairborn. Then the flu big hit.
The missing players include Northmont’s first two quarterbacks, Robert Sakosky and Tyler Kerlin. Freshman Cameron Belton, brother of former Northmont quarterbacks Clay and Chase, ran first-string at practice Tuesday.
“He’s a smart kid and has picked up the offense really well,” Schneider said of Cameron Belton. “He throws like Clay and runs like Chase, so it’s the best of both worlds. He’s a freshman, so he has a lot to learn, but he’s cognizant of what’s happening on the field.”
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What’s next for Dusty Isaacs? 600 yards?
In the season opener, Lebanon High School quarterback Dusty Isaacs completed 6-of-12 passes for 138 yards in a respectable debut that also included 142 yards rushing.
Since, Isaacs has continued to improve his passing statistics, throwing for more yards each week. Last Friday against Piqua, Isaacs went 19-of-25 for 396 yards and four touchdowns.
Now, what can he do to top that?
For the season, Isaacs has completed 55-of-92 passes (59.8 percent) for 1,110 yards and 14 touchdowns (against just 1 interception). That makes him the top passer in the Greater Western Ohio Conference and a strong offensive force for a player who won’t even be moving on to college football (he’ll pitch for Georgia Tech).
Here are the GWOC’s Top 10 passers, listed by total yards:
Dusty Isaacs, Lebanon, 1110
Marcus Graham, Trotwood-Madison, 755
Ryan Cook, Fairborn, 690
Nick Bower, Fairmont, 567
Jason Stinebaugh, Springboro, 536
Braxton Miller, Wayne, 518
Jake Sears, Miamisburg, 484
Tyler Martin, Piqua, 482
George Walker, Springfield, 475
Zak Bertram, Centerville, 462
