Ohio high school football notebook: Sidney, Stebbins combine for 122 points in offensive slugfest

Sidney and Stebbins managed to put more points on the scoreboard at Edmundson Stadium than degrees on the nearest thermometer Friday, as the Yellow Jackets won a 67-55 Miami Valley League shootout. Sidney twice had a leads of more than 30 points in the second half, but Stebbins scored the last three touchdowns. The teams combined for 18 TDs and nearly 1,000 yards total offense, including 562 for Sidney. Yellow Jackets senior quarterback Ethan New completed 6-of-14 passes for 299 yards and four TDs and ran for 110 yards and three TDs, while Stebbins was led by junior running back Andre McConnell's five rushing TDs. Brayden DeVito continued his torrid pace with another big performance in Shelby's 21-10 win over Lexington. DeVito was 16-for-22 passing for 275 yards and two touchdowns while also running for 83 yards and a touchdown. Nic Eyster caught six passes for 80 yards and a TD, while Brady Bowman added four catches for 90 yards. Guy Trader provided fireworks for Mansfield Senior in a 20-14 overtime loss to Canfield, returning 82- and 90-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns. Ohio State recruit Bodpegn Miller put a tough passing week behind him and came out slinging against Centerburg, completing 14-of-20 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 93 yards on 15 carries as Ontario beat the Trojans 35-21. In a 49-0 win over Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Fisher Catholic senior Hyde O'Rielley returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown, caught a 28-yard touchdown and returned an interception 32 yards for a another score. He also had 11 tackles, including four for loss. Amanda-Clearcreek junior Hayden Dunn kicked field goals of 27, 25, 30 and 36 yards in a 27-21 win over Unioto. Coal Grove senior Kaden Murphy rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries, and Kaden Turner tacked on 104 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts in a 30-16 victory over visiting Lucasville Valley. Portsmouth senior first-year starting quarterback J.T. Williams completed 13-of-21 passes for 166 yards and two first-half touchdowns and rushed for 91 yards and one second-half score on 13 carries in a 41-7 win against archrival Portsmouth West. The Trojans scored the game's final 35 points over 25:52. This was the first victory for the Portsmouth senior class against the Senators. The schools are a mere 5 miles apart. Coldwater's 31-15 win at Clarksville Clinton-Massie gave coach Chip Otten his 169th career win at his alma mater, passing another hall of fame Cavaliers coach in John Reed for most wins at Coldwater. Otten was an assistant coach and took over for after Reed's death in 2010. St. Marys Memorial gained all 321 yards of offense on the ground in winning the 106th meeting of the Battle of Grand Lake, 35-6 over Celina. Colton Mabry and Dominik Osborne combined for 209 yards and three touchdowns. Maria Stein Marion Local won its 50th consecutive game with a 49-0 win at Franklin. It is the nation's longest active winning streak. Sophomore quarterback Max Miller was 16-for-24 passing for 241 yards and three touchdowns in leading Springboro to its second straight win, 38-7 over Edgewood. His favorite target was senior Brayden Wilhite, who had seven receptions for 106 yards and a pair of touchdowns. l Miamisburg senior quarterback Landen Roberts completed 24-of-35 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Dublin Coffman. Senior Hunter Deer caught 10 passes for 111 yards. Valley View junior Anthony Valenti and sophomore Brodie Hopkins combined for 233 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Milton-Union. Valenti led the way with 123 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries, while Hopkins had 110 yards and two scores on three touches. Western Reserve quarterback Hayden Keith completed 13-of-16 passes for 335 yards and a career-high six touchdowns in a 42-14 win over Margaretta. Keith was 9-of-10 for 264 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Sandusky St. Mary running back Bryan Gibson ran 15 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers defeated Fremont St. Joseph 40-6 in eight-man football. SMCC led 33-0 at halftime, as Gibson had already amassed 14 rushes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Vermilion won the Stillman Cup for the first time in 10 years with a 42-23 victory over Firelands. Running back Evan Kuhns rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Aaron Mathis added 128 yards on the ground as Vermilion compiled 449 overall. This is the Sailors' first 2-0 start since 2018. Kirtland junior quarterback Jake LaVerde carried five times for 199 yards in a 42-6 win over Crestview. Through two weeks, LaVerde has carried 21 times for 540 yards. Mentor junior running back Jackson Farley carried 20 times for a career-high 208 yards and three touchdowns in a 20-14 win over St. Ignatius. Mayfield staged a comeback in a 32-26 win over Elyria Catholic, scoring 32 unanswered points. A.J. Rogers threw for 214 yards. Villa Angela-St. Joseph senior Lamar "Bo" Jackson carried 15 times for 178 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-7 win over Cardinal Mooney. Through two games, the Ohio State commit has 350 yards and seven touchdowns. New Miami's Josh Schnetzer had three interceptions and four receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown in a 40-20 win over Manchester. The senior also had an 82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Senior Dalson Hayes ran for 249 yards and three scores on 28 carries. Middletown's Jeremiah Landers threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-21 passing in a 34-14 win over Oak Hills. The senior also rushed for 163 yards and three scores on 12 attempts. Lakota East's Cohen Reip had 16 tackles in a 20-13 win over Mason. East's Chauncey Peck rushed for 116 yards and two scores on seven attempts, including a 98-yard touchdown. Rocky River's Ryan Taylor completed 13-of-16 passes for 263 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-3 win over John Marshall. He played just the first half. Benedictine running back Chris Maloney gained 208 yards on 11 carries that included two 80-yard touchdowns, one on the game's first play. Benedictine beat Avon Lake 40-13. Toledo Ottawa Hills junior running back Rocco Pillarelli ran for 231 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in a victory over Evergreen. Toledo Christian's Tyler Grace completed 11-of-16 passes for 414 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Adrian Lenawee Christian. Maumee's Ben Kubicz completed 9-of-13 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Bryan. Oregon Clay'a Mason Heintschel completed 11-of-13 passes for 199 yards and school-record six touchdowns in a victory over Northview. Heintschel started against Highland in the 2022 Division II playoffs. Ravenna defeated Mogadore 21-0, sending Mogadore to its first 0-2 start since 1994. The Wildcats actually started 1-1 that season with a win over Manchester (15-12) and a loss to Coventry (27-14) but was forced to forfeit. The last time Mogadore physically lost the first two games was 1975, against Manchester (18-0) and Crestwood (39-0). Archbishop Moeller's Matt Ponatoski was 24-for-36 passing for 362 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-18 win at Bishop Dwenger (Ind.) Anderson senior Trace Jallick caught eight passes for 193 yards and touchdowns from 63 and 54 yards in a 52-7 win over West Clermont. Cincinnati Turpin's Devin Nigam threw for 359 yards and five touchdowns in win over Little Miami. Mount Healthy senior quarterback Jahmeir Spain, a rivals.com three-star prospect, threw for eight touchdowns (tied for 2nd in the OHSAA record book) in a 62-35 win at Ross. He completed 21-of-29 passes for 453 yards. Indian Hill sophomore Devlan Daniel rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-12 win over Northwest. Western Brown QB Brady Sutton threw for 338 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-22 win at Washington Court House. In his first start at quarterback for Stryker, senior Jacob Myers racked up seven total touchdowns in a 48-46 win over North Adams-Jerome (Mich.) to open the eight-man season. Myers completed 10-of-16 passes for 229 yards and five TDs while rushing 20 times for 192 yards and two more scores. Holgate's Zack Boecker also made his first start at quarterback and had success in a 48-22 eight-man win at Camden-Frontier (Mich.), completing 10-of-16 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 49 yards on four carries. Sherwood Fairview junior QB William Zeedyk tossed a career-high 67 attempts in the Apaches' thrilling 35-28 loss to Delta, completing 39 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns. Ottawa-Glandorf running back Grant Evers powered to 226 yards and two TDs on 30 carries as the Titans defeated Kenton 34-18. The win is No. 199 in the career for longtime coach Ken Schriner. Joel Walkup of Edgerton needed just nine carries to reach 143 rushing yards and two TDs while also returning a kickoff 80 yards to paydirt in a 69-14 win over Hilltop. Braden Leppelmeier had an eye for the ball, snaring four interceptions as the Bulldog defense picked off the Cadets seven times. Patrick Henry quarterback Lincoln Creager completed 6-of-8 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown, ripped off a 51-yard rushing TD and converted 6-of-6 extra points in a 48-2 win at Ayersville. Hicksville's Parker Bassett set a school record with four interceptions in a 22-6 win over Swanton. Bassett also tallied 33 yards on one rush and 37 yards receiving on three catches. Paulding linebacker Colton Bashore led a dominant defensive showing in a 58-0 dismantling of North Central, racking up 10 tackles for loss and three sacks as Paulding held the Eagles to minus-75 rushing yards on 24 attempts and minus-44 yards of offense overall. Paulding is 2-0 for the first time since going 10-0 in 1988. Lima Senior's Boog Wilson caught seven passes for 141 yards, including an 84-yard TD, rushed for 51 yards and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD in a 35-31 win over Findlay. Junior quarterback Ja'niaus Hall completed 25-of-49 passes form 354 yards and four scores, including a 9-yard strike to Amari Addy for the game-winner with 14 seconds left. Lima Senior came out on top in the Interstate 75 rivalry for the first time since 2017. Findlay's Shawn Hines II rushed for 192 yards and two TDs. The schedule has been shuffled but the significance remains the same with Liberty-Benton (1-1) and McComb (2-0) set to battle on Friday. For nine straight years, this was a Week 10 showdown. For the past five — and eight of the last nine — the winner of this matchup won outright or gained a share of the league title. With Leipsic and Ada joining the BVC this year and a rotation of schedules, this game went from a Week 10 matchup to the BVC opener for both schools. Maumee sophomore wide receiver Eli Dodson caught five passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-14 win at Bryan. Senior running back Keishon Midcalf had 121 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns. The Panthers are 2-0 for the first time since 2017.