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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Dominican's football team, carried by 16 seniors this season, will look to finish what has already been a strong second season in the GLIAC as the Panthers play host to Indianapolis in their season finale.
ODU clinched its fifth winning season in the program's eighth year of existence after its 20-17 win over Ashland last Saturday, knocking the Eagles out of first place in the GLIAC and out of the playoff hunt.
The Panthers controlled the second half, running 42 plays in the half and controlling the ball for over 18 minutes. ODU converted 8-of-10 third downs in the half, and senior quarterback Jeremy Fudge completed 15-of-17 passes in the half as well. Senior Mike Noffsinger had his eighth career 100-yard game and senior Tyler Purcell had a career-high 12 receptions.
Senior kicker Chris Vortkamp drilled two field goals, including a school record long kick of 47 yards and the go-ahead field goal in the fourth, and was named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week. The defense, meanwhile, stymied Ashland's rushing attack, holding the Eagles to just 75 yards on the ground, 124 below their season average. Cody Culbertson had 11 tackles and Justin Bell had nine tackles and three pass break ups to lead the unit.
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 second meeting all-time between the schools, with Indy scoring a 31-17 win in last year's season-finale. ODU rallied from a 24-0 halftime deficit to make it 24-10 in the third but could draw no closer. ODU outgained the Greyhounds 354-351 and eclipsed the 200-yard mark on the ground. Joe Richter had five tackles (2.5 for loss) to lead the defense, Jeremy Fudge ran for 98 yards and threw for 130 yards and Brandon Robinson had 10 catches.
DID YOU KNOW?????
>> Ohio Dominican has converted six straight fourth downs and seven of its past eight attempts. ODU is second in the GLIAC in that category.
>> This is ODU's second 11-game regular season. The Panthers also played 11 regular season games in 2007, when they eventually reached the NAIA quarterfinals.
>> ODU's defense has forced six turnovers on downs inside the red zone, the most of any GLIAC team this season.
>> This is Indy's final season in the GLIAC for football. The Greyhounds' conference, the GLVC, is sponsoring football next year.
Contact: Scott Miles
miless@ohiodominican.edu
