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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Upstart Fort Loramie No. 1 in rankings
Fort Loramie has the top spot in the weekly DDN D-VI poll. The Redskins haven’t taken long to establish their program. Now, if they could only land in a league.
DIVISION VI
1. Fort Loramie (6-0): It’s a first in the top spot for the Redskins.
2. Ansonia (6-0): Tigers haven’t scored fewer than 42 points, at Mississinawa Valley in a CCC showdown.
3. Marion Local (3-3): Flyers’ losses are to unbeaten Coldwater and Delphos St. John’s and also to St. Henry.
4. Southeastern (4-2): Trojans have lost two straight.
5. Mississinawa Valley (4-2): Ansonia pitched a shutout on the Blackhawks last week.
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Coldwater running through the MAC again, so far
Looks like Coldwater is on another title-season run. The Cavaliers have a firm grip on No. 1 in the DDN D-V weekly ratings.
DIVISION V
1. Coldwater (6-0): Good luck finding a seat against visiting St. Henry.
2. Anna (5-1): Rockets have only lost to Coldwater and stung St. Henry last week.
3. West Liberty-Salem (6-0): Tigers are rolling to another OHC title.
4. St. Henry (5-1): Redskins’ loss to Anna tarnished a much anticipated date at Coldwater.
5. Versailles (3-3): Tigers giving it their best shot to rejoin the MAC race.
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Unbeaten Alter takes its weekly place as No. 1 in DDN D-IV ratings
The question is, when last was Alter NOT the DDN’s top rated team in its division?
DIVISION IV
1. Alter (6-0): Fenwick is next up for the Knights.
2. Clinton-Massie (6-0): Falcons made believers of London.
3. Marshall (3-3): Cougars must win at Columbus Hartley (5-1) for any playoff shot.
4. Carlisle (5-1): Indians suffered first loss to Monroe, 21-17.
5. Fenwick (5-1): Falcons fell to CJ and now get Alter.
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Chieftains No. 1 in D-III rankings
Bellefontaine is the lone remaining unbeaten D-III team in the weekly DDN rankings.
DIVISION III
1. Bellefontaine (6-0): Chieftains get their first big test with visiting Tippecanoe.
2. Monroe (5-1): Hornets flexed their might by handing Carlisle its first loss.
3. Franklin (5-1): Wildcats have won five straight after losing opener to Carlisle.
4. CJ (5-1): Eagles lead Region 12 in computer points.
5. Tippecanoe (5-1): Red Devils have won five straight.
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Unbeaten Tecumseh on a football roll
It wasn’t too long ago that Tecumseh was labeled a boys basketball school. Guess what sport is king of the Arrows now.
Tecumseh retains the No. 1 spot in the weekly DDN prep football rankings.
DIVISION II
1. Tecumseh (6-0): Next up for the Arrows is Stebbins, losers of 26 straight games over three seasons.
2. West Carrollton (5-1): Should be another good week for the Pirates, who host 0-6 Aiken.
3. Trotwood-Madison (3-3): Rams handed interim coach Jeff Graham his first win by beating Piqua.
4. Wilmington (4-2): Hurricane outlasted Little Miami 51-48 to crack this lineup.
5. Carroll (3-3): Patriots were blasted by Alter, gets CJ this week.
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Elks retain DDN rankings top D-I spot
Centerville, it’s yours to lose.
The Elks have lost only to unbeaten Moeller, which is Cincinnati’s No. 1 team.
DIVISION I
1. Centerville (5-1): That two-point loss to Moeller might not be the last time these teams play.
2. Northmont (4-2): T-Bolts rack up the first win in the “Big 3” series after taking out Wayne last week.
3. Lebanon (5-1): A shoot-out loss to Trotwood is the Warriors’ only blemish.
4. Springboro (5-1): Panthers were in good position to defend their GWOC South title, until falling to Lebanon.
5. Wayne (3-3): The first time a team has ever lost and limped back into the rankings.
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The offensive debate: Running or passing?
A look at the Greater Western Ohio Conference offensive statistics brings to mind a common question among high school observers.
Which offense is better: Running or passing?
At the top, there’s Centerville, which has gained 78 percent of its yards (2,029 of 2,603) rushing.
Next is Lebanon. The Warriors, behind quarterback Dusty Isaacs, have gained 51 percent of their yards (1,318 of 2,570) passing.
Both are scoring points in bunches (37.3 per game for Centerville, 36.3 per game for Lebanon), and most would probably argue that the Warriors, with the more-used passing game, are in a better position to beat a wider variety of teams.
The topic came up Tuesday during an interview with Alex Sator for the MVPpregame podcast for posting on Friday on the Miami Valley Sports Magazine site. Near the end, we discussed which local big-school team is most prepared for a significant playoff run.
Many would not include Centerville in that group, because of the Elks’ struggles in past seasons throwing the ball in the playoffs. But, maybe the running game can work. Against Moeller in Week 3, Centerville trailed by eight points in the fourth quarter but still pounded out a 65-yard drive to score with a little more than 2 minutes left (although they failed to convert the two-point conversion and lost 21-19).
In that case, Centerville’s offense was strong enough to move the ball on one of the big-school Cincinnati powers.
It’s a topic that has been discussed for years, since passing attacks started developing.
In the GWOC, it is front-and-center in the offensive statistics.
