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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Football regional final locations set
The Ohio High School Athletic Association today set the locations for next weekend’s football regional finals. Here are the games involving area teams:
Division II, Region 8
2 Cincinnati Winton Woods (10-2) vs. 4 Trotwood-Madison (9-3), at Mason Dwire Field at Atrium Stadium, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Division III, Region 12
2 Cincinnati Wyoming (12-0) vs. 8 Shawnee (9-3), at Welcome Stadium, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Division IV, Region 16
2 Alter (12-0) vs. 1 Clinton-Massie (12-0), at Centerville Stadium, 7 p.m. Saturday
Division V, Region 20
2 Coldwater (11-1) vs. 8 St. Henry (9-3), at Wapakoneta Harmon Field, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Division VI, Region 24
7 Fort Loramie (10-2) vs. 5 Marion Local (7-5), at Wapakoneta Harmon Field, 7 p.m. Saturday
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Pitzer steadily guiding Alter
After Alter took a 21-0 lead against Carlisle in the Division IV, Region 16 semifinal on Saturday night at Monroe High School, the Knights replaced junior starter Zane Pitzer at quarterback with safety Cody Byers.
Byers had entered at times throughout the season, mostly on passing downs. He went right to work on Alter’s fifth drive, throwing a screen pass to Nolan Wilson on his first play that gained 1 yard. On his second play, Byers rolled out to the left, slipped and went down.
Some in the Alter crowd showed their displeasure, and at least one person on that side screamed, “Run the ball!”
In fact, that’s what coach Ed Domsitz would prefer.
“Probably rather run it, my quarterbacks don’t want to hear that,” Domsitz said after Alter beat Carlisle 41-0 to advance to the regional final against Clinton-Massie
“We’re trying to get some experience in that,” Domsitz said. “Some of the things we did out of that were good, and even when we didn’t do well, at least we’ve got this on film now, we can go back and take a look.”
Byers ended up rocketing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Connor Cummins on the drive’s fifth play for a 27-0 Alter lead, and Byers finished the game 4-of-10 passing for 19 yards and the score.
For the rest of the game, the Knights — as they have all season — got steady leadership from Pitzer. On the game’s third drive, he ran for a 48-yard touchdown. He finished the game with 87 yards and two scores rushing in leading the wishbone offense.
In moving forward, Alter will need the same leadership and play from Pitzer to advance, and Domsitz said he’s capable of providing it.
“Zane runs that offense about as well as you can run it,” Domsitz said. “He’ll come off the field now and he’s counting people on both sides. Many of the plays that are sent out, he can run to either side, so he makes that decision, that’s much to his credit.”
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