Hoover vs Canton GlenOak

Week 9 Regular Season

Canton Repository

SITE: North Canton Memorial Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

RECORDS:  Hoover 7-1, 5-0, GlenOak 7-1, 4-1

LAST WEEK: Hoover 30, McKinley 20; GlenOak 21, Boardman 14

HEAD COACH : Scott Garcia, second year, 13-6

LAST YEAR: 6-5, 3-4

LAST MEETING: GlenOak won, 7-6, last year

WHAT TO WATCH: A Hoover win guarantees the Vikings at least a share of the Federal League title. A GlenOak win could lead to a three-way tie.

The Vikings have won six straight and are gaining more confidence each week. A week after surrendering 42 points in double-overtime win over

at Fitch, the Hoover defense righted itself against McKinley. Nearly half of McKinley's 216 total yards came in the final four minutes. LB Tim Hartzell (two tackles for loss) and DL Dom Boyle (two sacks) led the way.

Offensively, Erick Howard powers the Vikings. He averages 175.3 rushing yards per game. Look for him to get around 40 touches as a runner, receiver and returner.

The development of junior QB Brett Tulodzieski makes the Vikings even more dangerous.

GlenOak junior QB Brandon Martin leads a Golden Eagle offense that has shown an ability to deal with adversity. Injuries at tailback have forced them to dig deep on the depth chart, and Collin Daniels-Mitchell and DeWuan Spencer responded last week.

Against Boardman (week 8), the GlenOak offense produced with third- and fourth-team running backs carrying the load. Collins Daniels-Mitchell and DeWuan Spencer, who shifted from cornerback to running back this week, combined for 31 carries and 155 yards.

WR Zach Hatchett has become a touchdown machine with eight TDs in the last four weeks, five on receptions and three on returns.

GlenOak held Boardman to 199 total yards, the third time in four weeks the Eagles limited an offense to fewer than 200 yards.

2008 Results

Twinsburg (6-2)  W  14-7 

Brecksville-Broadview Heights (5-3)  W  27-14 

@ Green (3-5)  W  27-24 (2 ot)

@ Jackson (4-4) W  31-14 

Fitch (4-4)  W  27-0 

McKinley (5-3) L  19-24 

@ Lake (3-5) W  28-14 

Boardman (5-3) W  21-14

2008 Computer Poll (Region 2)

Ohio Computer Results-  Division I

(male students 9-11)

  1) Cleveland Glenville Academy 24.3479 (756)

  2) Hilliard Hilliard Davidson 23.8500 (811)

  3) Cleveland St. Ignatius 22.5811 (1086)

  4) Canton GlenOak 22.5375 (850)

  5) Cincinnati Elder 22.2928 (760)

  6) Pickerington Central 22.2500 (531)

  7) Strongsville 22.1500 (944)

  8) Cincinnati Colerain 21.5683 (897)

  9) Mentor 21.5500 (1148)

10) Kettering Fairmont 21.1500 (950)

11) Huber Heights Wayne 20.9912 (868)

12) North Canton Hoover 20.4792 (645)

How GlenOak Offense Scores (last 4 games):

Boardman

• Hatchett 9 pass from Martin
  

• Hatchett 7 pass from Meredith
  

• Hatchett 4 pass from Martin
  

Lake

• Daniels-Mitchell 5 run
  

• Garman 1 run
  

• Garman 1 run
  

• Daniels-Mitchell 43 run
  

McKinley

• Garman 1 run
  

• Martin 41 run
  

Fitch

• Hatchett 11 pass from Martin
  

• Hatchett 11 pass from Martin
  

2008 GlenOak Offensive Stats

• Points 194
  

• Rushing attempts-yards 308 - 1595 (5.2 avg)
  

• Rushing Touchdowns 11
  

• Passing att/comp/yards 83 - 44 - 578 (Interceptions 2)
  

• Passing Touchdowns 6
  

• Fumbles 9 - Fumbles Lost 8
  

• Field Goals 3
  

2008 GlenOak Defensive Stats

• Points 111
  

• Rushing attempts-yards allowed 179 - 600 (3.4 avg)
  

• Passing att/comp/yards allowed 111 - 55 - 808 (Interceptions 7)
  

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Hoover High School junior running back Erick Howard breaks off a big run last week against Canton McKinley. Photo by Lindsey Quinn