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Home > Blogs > High School Huddle > Archives > 2010 > December > 03 > Entry

Maple Heights 45, Trotwood-Madison 33 final

By Marc Pendleton | Friday, December 3, 2010, 05:54 PM

FOURTH QUARTER

MH 1st&10-MH4, 0:04:

TM 1st&10-TM42, 0:38: Graham com. to Jordan … 1st&10-MH47: Graham keeper … 1st&10-MH34: Graham deep, inc. … 2nd&10-MH34: Graham deep, INT by Day.

Note: Washington has scored all 4 second-half TDs for MH.

MH 1st&10-MH21, 7:15: Washington keeper; Grigsby stop … 2nd&3-MH28: Washington keeper … clock becoming concern for TM (6:25 and running) … 1st&10-MH32: Washington on sweep; TM can’t stop him … 2nd&2-MH40: Washington sweep; no answer for Shaq … 1st&10-TM47: Washington dragged down by Bradley … 2nd&4-TM41: Washington up mid,; masterfully held line at scrimmage until clock wound down … 1st&10-TM37: Washington keeps; TM can’t stop him; game and time slipping away; Washington has carried 10 straight times over 2 drives; TM knows it and still can’t stop him; he’s the equal of Gilbert in toughness and elusiveness … 2nd&4-TM31: Washington keeper … 3rd&1-TM28: Washington off tac.; MH offensive line dominating; TM needs a turnover … 1st&10-TM23: Washington through big hole … 2nd&6-TM19: Washington keeper … 3rd&6-TM19: Washington through big hole, untouched for TD, 0:46; Ransom runs for conversion; 79 yards, 6:29, 12 plays, all runs by Washington; Washington has run last 15 plays, MH 45, TM 33.

Notes:

Gilbert 26-179 yds through 3 quarters.

TM 1st&10-MH48, 9:33 (Jordan great K): Gilbert run … 2nd&7-MH45: Gilbert run … 3rd&5-MH43: Reverse to Jordan; timing not there; blown up … 4th&8-MH46: Awful punt; big Mo has definitely shifted.

Note: A 30-7 run by MH after trailing 26-7.

MH 1st&10-MH33, 11:46: Washington keeper … Gilbert shaken up, walks off field irate … 2nd&7-MH36: Washington quick over middle to Stubbs, Blacknall looses grip and Stubbs breaks free, Grigsby saves TD … 1st&10-TM28: penalty, TM encroachment … 2nd&5-TM23: Washington keeper, very quick, Bradley drags down, penalty, TM personal foul, half distance … 1st-goal-MH3: Washington crunched up mid., Shelly and Cheeks on stuff … 2nd&goal-TM2: Washington keeper for TD, 9:41, going for 2 points; 5 plays, 2:05, 67 yards; Cameron Burrows INT on scramble out; MH 37, TM 33. MH’s first lead.

Note: Attendance is announced as 3,987; seems too few. I’m guessing at least 6,000.

TM 3rd&14-MH33: Graham scrambles, heaves, lucky it wasn’t INT .. 4th&14-MH33: Graham deep, overshoots Jordan and Trai Mobley.

THIRD QUARTER

TM 1st&10-MH44, 1:58: Gilbert breaks free … 1st&10-MH29: Gilbert breaks out, flag, hold TM … 1st&20-MH39: Gilbert strong up mid. … 2nd&11-MH30: Gilbert crushed by John Welcome; handoff wasn’t crisp. … end of 3rd Q.

MH 1st&10-MH40, 3:35: Ransom run … 2nd&7-MH43: Washington run … 1st&10-50: Wash com. to Day … 1st&10-TM39: Washington run … 1st&10-TM16: Ransom run … 1st&goal-TM4: Washington 4-yd TD, 2:04; Washington stuffed on 2-point run; 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:31; TM 33, MH 31.

TM 1st&10-TM31, 8:47: Gilbert run … 2nd&9-TM32: Gilbert twisting … 3rd&1-TM40: Graham keeper … 1st&10-TM42: Gilbert sweep … 1st&10-MH44: Gilbert … 2nd&9-MH43: Isreal Green run … 3rd&4-MH38: Nice flip to Heath in the flat … 1st&10-MH32: Graham keeper … 2nd&6-MH28: Gilbert bunched up on right … 3rd&6-MH28: Gilbert tough up mid. … 1st&10-MH17: Graham heaves jump ball to Jordan in left corner, AJ outleaps Stubbs for TD, 3:41, Makupson kick; 5:06, 69 yards, 11 plays; TM 33, MH 25; whew.

Notes: 18 straight points for MH.

• MH has missed 3 of 4 extra-point kicks to account for TM’s one-point lead.

First-half stats

Gilbert 16-108, 2 TDs.

Graham 6 of 9 passing for 111 yards, 1 TD.

MH 1ST&10-TM49: Washington quickie to Day … 2nd&4-TM42: Ransom pinballs … 1st&10-TM39: Washington too long deep; James Winchester was beat … 2nd&10-TM39: Washington playing dodge-em; Grigsby/Myers stop … 3rd&1-TM30: Washington keeper … 1st&10-TM27: Ransom run … 2nd&6-TM23: Washington over middle; Cameron Burrows bats down … 3rd&6-TM23: throwback to Stubbs, Grigsby pushes out of bounds … 1st&goal-TM9: Washington fake handoff, breaks back untouched for TD; kick blocked by Maurice Blacknall; 8:56; 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:03; TM 26, MH 25. Teddy ballgame right here.

SECOND QUARTER

TM 1st&10-TM41, 3:48: Graham fumbles handoff; recovers … 2nd&17-TM34: Graham overshoots Jordan on post; penalty, MH interference on Jordan; questionable, couldn’t have even touched ball … 1st&10-TM49: Pitch to Gilbert; flag; TM ill. pro … 1st&15-TM44: Delayed screen to Lorenzo in flat … 2nd&12-TM47: Graham post corner to Lorenzo; broken up by QB/DB Washington; lucky for TM it wasn’t INT; Lorenzo shaken up, limps off … 3rd&12-TM47:

Note: MH has as much trouble kicking extra points as TM; that makes it a push. Graham 3 for 4, 58 yards, 1 TD passing 1st Q.

MH 1st&10-MH-1: 4:50: Penalty, TM face mask; 1st&10-MH16: Ransom dive … 2nd&7-MH19: Com. to Stubbs in quick post; 2 TM defenders sandwich Stubbs, who breaks free and scores untouched; Maurice Blacknall hurt after collison with Bradley; 3:54; kick blocked; 2 plays, 99 yards, 56 seconds; TM 26, MH 19; whew, here we go.

TM 1st&10-TM29: Last man gets Gilbert. … 2nd&1-TM38: Graham com. to Jordan on streak, makes catch and is also interferred; penalty declined; everyting working; 31 yards … 1st&10-MH31: Heath up mid. … 2nd&9-MH30: Graham rolls, scrambles, com. to Mike McCray on sideline; Gilbert two blocks on improvised play … 1st&10-MH11: Gilbert drags three defenders five yards … 2nd&4-MH5: Gilbert left side … 3rd&2-MH3: Heath quick hitter; nothing … 4th&2-MH3: Graham keeper, big scrum; close; measurement

Note: On second thought, last series wins. This is shaping up as a major shootout. Gilbert 12-89, 2 TDs in 1st Q.

MH 1st&10-MH31, 11:35: Day dropped over mid. … 2nd&10-MH31: QB Washington keeper; he’s rushed for about 1,500 yds this season … 3rd&6-MH35: Quick strike to Stubbs on skinny post; beat Ruby … 1st&10-TM36: Dive … 2nd&1-TM27: Inc. … 3rd&1-TM27: Washington breaks free up mid.; Bradley stops … 1st&10-TM13: Lucky MH didn’t lose ball; batted, looked like Washington completed a pass to himself … 2nd&18-TM21: penalty, ill. pro MH … 2nd&23-TM26: Washington eludes Wheat, complete to Ransom … 3rd&8-TM11: Washington rolls, easy toss to uncovered Andre Stubbson crossing pattern for TD; 8:38, kick wide; 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:57; TM 26, MH 13.

Note: Unless MH gets it together, this is going to get ugly. Couldn’t be scripted any better for the Rams. Everything is working; absolutely nothing has failed … well, could be better at kicking extra points. That’s 26 points in 12:17 for the Rams; that’s clicking.

4TH&18-MH19: Horrific line-drive punt - almost whiffed - that Gilbert fielded at 45, dodged 5-6 defenders and dove in EZ for TD; 11:43; 1 play, 45 yards, just seconds; kick no chance. TM26, MH 7.

FIRST QUARTER

MH 1st&10-MH27: Run … 2nd&11MH26: inc. … 3rd&11-MH26: Quick pass to Stubbs, soph CB Cameron Burrows buries receiver for 2-yd. loss. … end of 1st Q.

Gilbert return KO; TM 1st&10-TM40, 4:48: Graham overshoots AJ Jordan on out … 2nd&10-TM40: Gilbert strong up mid. … 3rd&1-TM49: Graham keeper … 1st&10-MH45: Gilbert strong left, hurdles defender, jukes another … 1st&10-MH34: Gilbert caught in backfield … 2nd&12-MH36: Graham screen to Gilbert; dodged half-dozen defenders and changed directions as many times … 1st&10-MH17: Gilbert left side … 2nd&7-MH14: Gilbert through huge hole on right side … 3rd&2-MH9: Graham keeper to his right, jumps over pile and skips intouched into EZ for score; 0:55; Makupson kick; 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:53; TM20, MH 7.

Long KO return; Freezer Grigsby saves TD.

MH 1st&10-TM23, 7:30: QB Shaq Washington keeper … 2nd&7-TM20: Ransom run … 3rd&4-TM17: pass crushed … 4th&2-TM15: Audible … MH called T.O. before delay of game; QB keeper, absolutely stoned by Grigsby; measurement … 1st&10-TM13: Washington inc. … 2nd&10-TM13: Washginton to Dana Day on short post for wide open TD; 4:56; Kadeem Clark kick; 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:34; TM 13, MH 7.

We have a ballgame.

TM, 1&10, TM28: Gilbert breaks free up mid. for 35 yards, hello; 1&10 MH37; Gilbert up mid. … 2nd&6-MP33: Play action, Marcus Graham to Renon Lorenzo in streak for TD, 10:57; kick blocked. 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:03 … that didn’t take long. TM 6, MH 0.

Weak KO returned up middle.

MH, 1&10, TM34, 10:49: MH launches hike past QB … William Wheat runs down and recovers at MH 29.

TM, 1st&10, MP29, 10:41: Graham com. to Heath in flat … 2nd&3-MH22: Gilbert up mid. … 1st&10-MH17: Gilbert up mid.; dodges many. 2nd&4-MP9: Gilbert … 1st&goal-MH6: Gilbert rt. tackle … 2nd-goal: Gilbert … 3rd&goal-MH1: Graham keeper for TD; 7:41; 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:00; Mazzan Makupson kick; TM 13, MH 0.

MASSILLON - This is it.

It’s an hour before kickoff. Weather is clear, ice cold and perfect for a great football game.

My advice to you: Hunker down the refresh often.

Trotwood AD Jim Ladd was like a proud father two hours before the game. He viewed a mostly empty stadium, except for a few players stretching, and reflected what this moment meant for Trotwood the community, Rams football and, well, himself.

In AD Jim Ladd’s his words …

“It’s a great, memorable moment. It’s an opportunity for kids to get some memories and experience of a lifetime. You’ll see (Marcus) Graham, all of them, bragging about it when they’re 50 years old, how they played in a state championship game, and that’s great.

“I graduated in 1974 (from Urbana H.S.) and to be honest, we didn’t even know that there was a playoff system.

“The most important thing we could do right now is keeping them settled and relaxed and keeping them busy. There’s a lot of down time. I think (Maple Heights) came down today. I don’t know if that’s an advantage or disadvantage. We didn’t want to make a 3.5-hour ride, get off the bus and play football.

“I’ve always had that itch (to coach). Sometimes, that’s why I don’t even go out to practices and watch. That itch is always going to be there.

“A 27-7 halftime (deficit, in the 34-27 defeat of Uniontown Lake in the D-II state semifinals last week) and to be here? That says a lot. I think it’s a character thing. It’s going to benefit these kids even further down the line. When you can do what they did to get here, I mean, geez. You can do anything. And if they win, that’s icing on the cake.”

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