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'06 OH CB Taylor Price (Ohio signee)

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illinoisbuckeye said:
idk about the measureables, but i doubt the 40 time is accurate. i doubt this kid is as fast as ginn since ginn or vick, vick running a 4.2 at the combine and ginn running something like a 4.27 on in indoor track.
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Through a co-worker that knows his family in Hilliard, Taylor ran a 4.29 twice at the Ohio State camp. When he attended Akron's camp, he ran a 4.25.
 
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I was at the Hilliard Darby game last night in which they beat Galloway Westland 34-7. Was looking forward to seeing Taylor Price and ended up being disappointed. I left the game toward the end of the 3rd quarter when it was 31-7 and Price had yet to play single play in the entire game. He was in full gear all taped up and everything and spent the entire game walking up and down the sidelines. He did not appear to be hurt at all, so unless he isn't good enough to start on his high school team it must've been a disciplinary issue. I don't know why he would've been suited up if he wasn't going to play though. Maybe he's just all speed and no football skills, I don't know. If in fact he was being diciplined that's not a good sign. For a coach to sit you down for the entire season opener you must've done something serious and we don't need any head cases. I may see a few more Darby games this year and hopefully he'll play and be able to see what kind of player he is and see how well his speed translates to the football field.
 
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9/30/05

Darby adds diversity to offensive attack


Thursday, September 29, 2005
By AARON BLANKENSHIP
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Darby's Shane Sato (right) tackles Thomas Worthington's Ricky Crawford last Friday. The host Panthers won the non-league football game 24-21. Darby opens its OCC-Ohio Division schedule Friday at Groveport.
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NEXT GAME
WESTLAND at DAVIDSON
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Last meeting: 2004, Davidson 49-0
Westland to date: Lost to Hilliard Darby 39-7; lost to Olentangy Liberty 28-27 (2 OT); defeated Eastmoor Academy 21-20; lost to Lancaster 35-20; lost to Newark 35-6
Top Cougars: Caleb Bostic (TB), Barrett Brooks (OL/DL), Mike Driscoll (WR) and Kasey Wendal (QB)
Of note: Jeff Jones, a former assistant at Davidson, is the coach at Westland.
LAST GAME
DAVIDSON 10, UPPER ARLINGTON 0
Stars: Quarterback Don Curtis, who rushed for 113 yards, and running back Bo Delande, who rushed for 100
Key play: Greg Bell's 7-yard touchdown run with 2:24 remaining sealed the victory.
Key stat: Davidson rushed for 271 yards and limited the Bears to 107 total yards.</SIDEBARTEXT>


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NEXT GAME
DARBY at GROVEPORT
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Last meeting: 2004, Darby 63-7
Groveport to date: Lost to Marion-Franklin 21-0; defeated Watkins Memorial 24-6, lost to Pickerington Central 37-14, def. Marysville 14-10, def. Zanesville 50-14
Top Cruisers: Ian Badger (OL/OLB), Mike Brumm (TE/LB), Ian Elmore (WR/DB), Eric Emerson (WR/DB), Nick Galloway (RB), Matt Ray (DL/OL), Terrence Stebleton (RB) and David Vance (QB)
LAST GAME
DARBY 24, THOMAS WORTHINGTON 21
Star: Darby sophomore quarterback Jeremy Ebert, who completed 13 of 18 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns
Key play: Ebert connected with Taylor Price on an 80-yard touchdown pass to put Darby ahead 24-14 early in the fourth quarter
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The Hilliard Darby High School football team realizes it must put together one of its most consistent offensive efforts of the season Friday when it travels to Groveport in the OCC-Ohio Division opener.

"We've had nights where our running game was on and other nights when our passing game has worked well for us, but I'd love to see our offense get consistent and have everything click for us on the same night," coach Paul Jenne said.

The offense gave the Cruisers something to think about last Friday when it used a variety of formations during a 24-21 win over Thomas Worthington, as the Panthers improved to 4-1.

"We used a no-huddle spread offense and it worked well for us, so hopefully we can give them a number of different looks to keep them guessing," Jenne said. "But we'll be effective only if we make them have to stop everything, not just our running or not just our passing game."

Groveport beat Zanesville 50-14 last Friday to improve to 3-2 overall, as it recorded a commanding 289-44 cushion in rushing yardage.

Darby routed Groveport 63-7 last year, outgained the Cruisers 465-93 in total yards. Graduate Joel Scipio rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on six carries and grabbed an 8-yard touchdown pass.
The Cruisers, who were outscored 342-44 in 2004 on the way to finishing 0-10 for a second consecutive year, haven't enjoyed a winning season since 1988.

But after allowing 34 points per game last season, the Cruisers' 3-5 defense -- led by backs Ian Elmore and Eric Emerson, lineman Matt Ray and linebackers Ian Badger and Mike Brumm -- has given up 18 points per contest thus far.

Last Friday, Brumm returned three interceptions for touchdowns.

Elmore -- who has 22 career interceptions -- has five this year.

"Groveport has some big, athletic kids up front, so we'll need to dictate some things at the line of scrimmage," Jenne said.

"They do a lot of blitzing to try to make the other team's quarterback make quick decisions, and that's what's led to their defensive backs getting all of those interceptions.

"We need to make good decisions at every position."

Darby quarterback Jeremy Ebert completed 13 of 18 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns last Friday and Taylor Price caught five passes for 98 yards and a score and rushed for 28 yards on six carries. However, the Panthers rushed for just 51 yards on 30 carries overall.

"Our no-huddle offense should keep them on their heels, but we've got a strong running game as well, and we'll need to use it," running back Corey McClurkin said.

The Cruisers' wing-T offense -- which is averaging 20 points per game -- is led by quarterback David Vance, running backs Nick Galloway and Terrence Stebleton, wide receivers Elmore and Emerson and linemen Badger and Ray.

Last Friday, Vance was 8-for-13 passing for 102 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 3-yard run, while Stebleton rushed for 93 yards and two scores.

"Our defense is one of the best around and I'm confident they can handle anything that's thrown at them," McClurkin said.

Darby's defense -- which is allowing 12 points, 68 yards passing and 109 rushing -- should be bolstered by the return of senior lineman Phil Hettlinger. He was suspended and did not play last Friday after being ejected for fighting during Darby's 17-7 loss to Dublin Scioto on Sept. 16.

"Phil is an emotional leader for us and it will be good for our defense to have him back on the field," Jenne said. "Groveport has some good athletes, so we don't want to give up any big plays to them."

BACK ON TRACK -- Although the Panthers appeared to be a bit flat at times last Friday, they pulled together in the end to beat Thomas. "We spent a lot of the game feeling sorry for ourselves about what happened last week, but when we were able to focus on winning this game," Jenne said.

Darby jumped ahead 7-0 in the first quarter when Ebert connected with Griffin Reed for a 19-yard touchdown pass.

"It was a boot pass and Jeremy and Corey made a good fake," said Reed, who was Darby's starting quarterback for the first three games of the season. "Jeremy was able to shake off a sack and I was all alone in the end zone, so I was just hoping I wouldn't drop it. It was a little weird, because I've never been on the receiving end of a touchdown pass before."

Thomas quarterback Chris Dorka scored on a 13-yard run to tie the score late in the first quarter, before Mike Bentley scored on a 2-yard run to put Darby ahead 14-7 at halftime.

After Dorka hit Dan Ford with an 18-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 14, Victor Fabbro kicked a 26-yard field goal to put Darby ahead once again.

With 10 minutes, 8 second remaining, Ebert and Price then connected on an 80-yard scoring pass to make it 24-14.

"Taylor's touchdown was a big play that won the game for us," McClurkin said. "The field goal was crucial, too."

Dorka scored on a 1-yard run late in the game, and the Cardinals moved the ball to midfield once again, before Kyle Sherman intercepted a pass from Dorka with three seconds left.


"This wasn't a good game for our defensive backfield overall, because we had three or four penalties that allowed them to move the ball on us," Jenne said. "But we did a nice job with their running game and our defense came up with the big stop at the end."

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10/7/05

Darby prepares for challenge from Lions


Thursday, October 6, 2005
By AARON BLANKENSHIP
ThisWeek Staff Writer
The Gahanna High School football team has been able to overwhelm and wear down opponents with its running game all season.
However, when Hilliard Darby plays host Friday to Gahanna in an OCC-Ohio Division game, senior lineman Mike Bentley said the Panthers won't allow themselves to be pushed around by the Lions' huge offensive line.
"They have some big boys, but we've got a great run defense and our linemen are athletic and big, too," said Bentley, whose squad beat Groveport 42-14 last Friday to improve to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the OCC-Ohio. "We've got a lot of size on our defensive line with me (6-foot, 225 pounds), Phil Hettlinger (6-4, 220), Marcellino Mosca (5-10, 190), Mark Uphouse (6-1, 205) and Antonio Jeremiah (6-7, 295), and I don't think Gahanna's seen that yet."
Gahanna beat Darby 21-14 last year, as Anton Robinson rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and Charley Howard returned a punt 46 yards for a score.
The Lions edged Upper Arlington 21-19 last Friday to improve to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in the OCC-Ohio. Robinson rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown and Darius Reeves ran for a 2-yard score.
Gahanna's offense is averaging 28 points per game and is led Robinson, who has rushed for 869 yards, nine touchdowns and a two-point conversion.
Other key Lions are quarterback Bruce Hymes and linemen Matt Davis and Eric Nestor.
Meanwhile, Darby's defense is allowing 12 points, 70 passing yards and 104 rushing yards per game.
"Gahanna's huge up front, comparable to what Lancaster had last year," coach Paul Jenne said. "This is probably the best running back and line we've seen to this point. They like to line up and smash right at you.
"We can't let them stay in their comfort zone. We have to put them in third-and-long situations by playing good team defense."
Darby's offense is averaging 28 points per game and will attempt to keep Gahanna off-balance by lining up in a variety of formations.
Corey McClurkin has rushed for 527 yards and seven touchdowns on 87 carries this season, while Jordan Richeson has rushed for 205 yards on 32 carries, Tim Carrier 174 yards on 31 carries, Jeremy Ebert has completed 34 of 63 passes for 448 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions and Taylor Price has made 11 receptions for 188 yards.
The Lions' defense is giving up eight points per game. It is led by strong safety Danny Eiler and linemen William McKelvey and Collin Wilson.
"We've certainly given people a lot of different looks to think about," Jenne said "We've run a no-huddle offense, a power-running offense and we've also played a finesse game. We'll continue to try a number of different things, and once we find what works best against Gahanna, we'll use it to the best of our abilities."
DERAILING THE CRUISERS -- Last week, Darby's coaches passed out T-shirts with the slogan "Do your job," and the Panthers did that during the victory last Friday.
"All week, we focused on doing our jobs and it paid off against Groveport," Bentley said. "We didn't worry about individual accomplishments. We played as a team and everybody did their part to help our team win."
After Groveport fumbled away the opening kickoff, McClurkin scored on an 11-yard run three plays later.
Tim Carrier also capped Darby's next possession with a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0.
"That fumble recovery (by Daniel Crabtree) on the first play of the game was a big boost for us," Jenne said. "We were able to get out to a lead really fast."
After Nick Galloway scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter, the Panthers extended to a 21-7 halftime lead, when Jeremy Ebert tossed a 28-yard touchdown pass to his brother, Jarryd Ebert.
"Jeremy's stepping up and doing wonders for us at quarterback," Bentley said.
Carrier scored on another 1-yard run in the third quarter, and after the Cruisers pulled within 28-14, McClurkin scored on a 5-yard run and Richeson on a 14-yard run to break the game open.
"We turned the ball over only one time, while our defense came up with three turnovers, and this was our most physical game of the season," Jenne said. "We were able to establish our running game and play good defense. Phil Hettlinger had a great game and Antonio Jeremiah played a really good defensive game, too."
McClurkin rushed for 157 yards on 17 carries, while Carrier rushed for 58 yards on 12 carries. Richeson rushed for 53 yards on four carries and Jeremy Ebert was 6-for-15 passing for 65 yards.
NEXT GAME
GAHANNA at DARBY
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Last meeting: 2004, Gahanna 21-14
Gahanna (6-0, 1-0) to date: Defeated Mifflin 17-13; def. Marion Harding 31-3, def. Dublin Coffman 28-14, def. Reynoldsburg 21-0, def. Logan 48-0, def. Upper Arlington 21-19
Top Lions: Matt Davis (OL), Danny Eiler (SS), Kevin Grassman (FB), John Hughes (TE-LB), Lamar Hammons (LB), Bruce Hymes (QB), Jake King (LB), Chris Malone (OL), William McKelvey (DL), Eric Nestor (C), Ben Reisdorf (WR-DB), Anton Robinson (RB), Nick Spadafore (PK) and Collin Wilson (DL)
LAST GAME
DARBY 42, GROVEPORT 14
Star: Darby running back Corey McClurkin, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries
Key play: After Groveport pulled within 14-7, Jeremy Ebert tossed a 28-yard touchdown pass to his brother, Jarryd Ebert, to give Darby a 21-7 halftime advantage.
Key stat: The Panthers rushed for 326 yards on 46 carries, while the Cruisers rushed for 77 yards on 35 carries
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10/14/05

Darby looks to avoid letdown against UA


Thursday, October 13, 2005
By AARON BLANKENSHIP
ThisWeek Staff Writer

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Even though the Hilliard Darby High School football team has been successful defending against several wing-T offenses this season, coach Paul Jenne said the Panthers will face a unique challenge in Friday against OCC-Ohio Division game at Upper Arlington.

"Upper Arlington runs a wing-T offense, but they use a lot of different formations and they throw the ball more effectively than any of the other (wing-T offenses) that we've gone up against," said Jenne, whose squad beat Gahanna 19-14 last Friday to improve to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the OCC-Ohio. "Their quarterback (Robert Anderson) has had some very good success throwing the ball and they can run it effectively, too. They're pretty balanced, and that's what makes them a tough team to prepare for."

The Golden Bears rallied to nip Newark 21-17 last Friday to improve to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the OCC-Ohio. Anderson threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Clark Tanner with 12 seconds remaining.

Anderson also threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to running back Dan Crawford in the second quarter, while George Brown scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter. Tanner finished with five receptions for 88 yards.

After being held to 107 yards during a 10-0 loss to Hilliard Davidson on Sept. 23, the Golden Bears have shifted to a pass-oriented attack.
Anderson responded by completing 18 of 33 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns during a 21-19 loss Sept. 30 to Gahanna. Blake Greiner had four catches for 35 yards, Tanner added three for 82 yards and tight end Max Schmidt had two for 43 yards.

"The coaches told us that we have to have a passing game if we want to start moving the ball and winning games," said Tanner, whose squad is averaging 21 points. "(Coach Mike Golden) stressed (the passing game) to us."

Darby's defense has continued to be its strength, giving up 12 points, 70 passing yards and 117 rushing yards per game.

But senior lineman Phil Hettlinger is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken left foot last Friday.

Senior lineman Mike Bentley also sat out the game last Friday with a torn ACL in his left knee and is questionable for the game Friday.

"We're hoping to get Mike back in the lineup this week, but Phil's a tremendous loss," said Jenne, whose squad beat Upper Arlington 25-9 last year when graduate Joel Scipio rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns and Darby out-gained the Golden Bears 232-73 in total offensive yards. "I don't know if there's a better defensive lineman in the area."

Senior running back Corey McClurkin said Darby will attempt to wear down the Golden Bears with its running game.

McClurkin has rushed for 615 yards on 101 carries and has scored eight touchdowns, Tim Carrier has rushed for 267 yards on 43 carries and Jeremy Ebert has completed 36 of 71 passes for 494 yards and six touchdowns.
"During the first half of the season, we tried a lot of finesse plays, but now we're running right at and through people," said McClurkin, whose team is averaging 26.4 points per game. "We're not going to change much in this one. We're going to try to run it right down their throats, because that's what's been working for us."

Jenne said his offense will need to be ready to match the physical play of Upper Arlington's defense, which is allowing 14.4 points per contest.

"Upper Arlington doesn't give up the big play. They make you earn everything," Jenne said. "Are they physical? Let me put it this way. You don't hold Hilliard Davidson to 10 points, Gahanna to 21 points and Newark to 17 points by playing touch football."

LAST FRIDAY -- There's no question that the win last Friday was the most significant in program history.

Not only did the Panthers knock off the ninth-ranked team in last week's Division I state poll and top-ranked team in the area poll, they also clinched their first winning season.

"This is something we've been talking about for a long time and it feels great to finally get it done, especially against a great team like Gahanna," McClurkin said. "Now our next big goal is winning the OCC and making the playoffs."

After Darius Reeves scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter, Darby pulled ahead 13-7 at halftime, as Carrier scored on a 1-yard run and Taylor Price scored on a 9-yard run.

But the Lions drove 65 yards in 14 plays on their opening possession of the third quarter to take a 14-13 advantage, as Anton Robinson scored on an 11-yard run.

"We fell behind twice, and our kids showed a lot of character by fighting back both times," Jenne said.

On third-and-18, Ebert then tossed a screen pass to McClurkin, who ran 46 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 10 minutes, 38 seconds remaining in the game.

"That was such a big play," McClurkin said.

"We never thought we would score out of that and coach even had our punt team ready, because we didn't know if we'd get a first down.

"Coach told me to find open space behind my linemen and everybody blocked for me. We never dreamed that play would go all the way for a touchdown."

The Lions drove to Darby's 36-yard line late in the game, but Robinson threw an incompletion on fourth-and-7 with 4:42 left.

"Joe Rudy came up with a big knock-down on that fourth-down halfback pass," Jenne said.

Robinson finished with 114 rushing yards on 22 carries to pace Gahanna, which dropped to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in the OCC-Ohio.

Carrier rushed for 93 yards on 12 carries to pace Darby, while McClurkin rushed for 88 yards on 14 carries.


NEXT GAME
DARBY at UPPER ARLINGTON
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Last meeting: 2004, Darby 25-9
Upper Arlington (3-4, 1-1) to date: Lost to Watterson 9-3, defeated Independence 52-8, lost to Findlay 23-22, def. Thomas Worthington 30-13, lost to Hilliard Davidson 10-0, lost to Gahanna 21-19, def. Newark 21-17
Top Golden Bears: Robert Anderson (QB), George Brown (RB), Dan Crawford (RB), Blake Greiner (WR), Andy Lombardi (DL), T.J. Powell (LB-FB), Max Schmidt (TE), Clark Tanner (WR) and Joey Thien (RB)
LAST GAME
DARBY 19, GAHANNA 14
Star: Darby senior running back Corey McClurkin, who rushed for 88 yards on 12 carries and caught a 46-yard touchdown pass.
Key play: On third-and-18, Jeremy Ebert, facing a heavy blitz, tossed a screen pass to McClurkin, who ran 46 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 10 minutes, 38 seconds remaining in the game.
Key stat: The Panthers limited Gahanna's rushing attack to 197 yards on 43 carries.
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