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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Following a tough setback to Findlay in which the Panthers outgained the Oilers by nearly 150 yards, Ohio Dominican's football team looks to bounce back with a matchup against GLIAC South Division foe Tiffin on Saturday.
The Panthers built a 10-0 lead and had 299 yards rushing, the second-best total in school history, but turned the ball over three times and yielded 20 unanswered points to Findlay, falling behind 20-10. ODU scored with 4:47 left to cut its deficit to three and got the ball back with 2:21 remaining, but turned it over.
Junior Eisen Hardy led the defense with 13 tackles, sophomore Justin Bell had nine stops and an interception, and juniors Eli Kovach and Kevin Guthrie both had eight tackles. Sophomore Garrett Wilcox made seven tackles and had two sacks, giving him 4.5 on the season, which is tied for the fourth-most in school single-season history.
Senior Mike Noffsinger ran for 136 yards and a score, senior Jeremy Fudge had his second straight 100-yard, two-TD day on the ground and sophomore Ronnel Spates ran for 50 yards. Seniors Brandon Robinson and Tyler Purcell both had eight receptions as well as Fudge threw for 152 yards.
Tiffin enters today's game after suffering a narrow 20-10 setback at home against Northwood. Dan Pitts threw for 223 yards but had three interceptions and was sacked five times. Marcus Beaurem had 10 receptions and Joseph Collard had a game-high 14 tackles.
ALL OHIO DOMINICAN FOOTBALL GAMES LIVE ON THE RADIO AND INTERNET
Fans in Central Ohio can listen to Ohio Dominican football LIVE on the radio on 1580 AM (St. Gabriel Radio) and simulcast online everywhere at www.ohiodominicanpanthers.com. This week's broadcast starts at 11:30 a.m. with the Panther Countdown Pregame Show. Veteran broadcaster Todd Bell returns for his fourth year in the booth as the play-by-play announcer and is joined by former Buckeye A.J. Trapasso in the booth, while Dan Long handles the pregame and halftime shows. Live video is also provided FREE for all six home games this season.
THE SERIES
This is the fifth all-time meeting between the schools, and the series is even at two. ODU has taken the last two meetings, including a 41-21 victory at Tiffin last season. The Panthers set a school record with 422 yards rushing, as Mike Noffsinger had 171 yards on just seven carries and Jeremy Fudge had 174 yards on 22 carries. The defense recorded five sacks and 12 tackles for loss and Jason McCurdy had two interceptions.
DID YOU KNOW???
>> Ohio Dominican has converted four straight fourth downs and five of its past six attempts.
>> The Panthers have run for 1,532 yards as a team this season, just 129 yards shy of 2009's record 1,660 yards.
>> Tyler Purcell is the sixth receiver in school history to surpass 100 career catches (104). Brandon Robinson is the fourth receiver to surpass 150 career receptions (157).
>> The Panthers have been involved in six onside kicks, plus another nullified on penalty. No other GLIAC school has been involved in more than two.
Contact: Scott Miles
miless@ohiodominican.edu
