OHSAA football scores | Walsh Jesuit vs. Archbishop Hoban recap
By Brad Bournival and Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal,
1 days ago
The game between Walsh Jesuit, Greater Akron's No. 1 team, and No. 2 Hoban was everything it was cracked up to be and more.
Trent Hayden's pass to the right corner of the end zone fell incomplete and the Warriors ended an 11-game losing streak to the Knights with a 19-14 win Friday night at Conway Field in front of 5,212 rowdy fans.
Keller Moten (16 carries, 141 yards, two TDs; 10-of-19 passing, 162 yards, TD) led a nine-play, 61-yard drive and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run with 39.1 seconds left.
The last time the Warriors (7-0) beat Hoban (5-2) was Oct. 3, 2014.
We'll save you the math. That's 3,654 days.
That's why Walsh coach Nick Alexander didn't hesitate when asked about where this game ranked in his career.
"One," he said. "To get over the hump, we went 12-2 last year and lost to the same team twice. We went to their place and got embarrassed. You work so hard for something and you trust in your culture to do things, you talk to the kids. It's the relationships you build, the bond between the teammates.
"You work so hard to do that and to consistently lose to a program, it hurts. It hurts for the kids because they do everything you ask and everything your staff asks. To finally help see them get through this, it's their team. To see their faces and to see Warrior Nation on the field, it's No. 1."
Hoban took the lead with 2:30 left when Hayden hit Brayton Feister on a 24-yard pass.
Aiden Henry led Walsh with five catches for 106 yards and a score.
Feister and Elbert Hill each had four catches for 56 yards and Hayden was 11-of-17 passing for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
"You have to tune out all the outside noise," Moten said. "It's what the 11 in our group thinks. I know everyone on our 11 thought we were going to score. That's what matters."
Follow along below for the latest updates, analysis and highlights:
Keller Moten picked up 54 of the Warriors' 61 yards on a nine-play drive. He went in from 9 yards out. The two-point conversion fails. It's Walsh Jesuit 19, Hoban 14 with 39.1 remaining.
Two penalties by Walsh Jesuit stopped its drive in Knights territory. Hoban takes over and trails 13-7. It's first-and-10 Knights on the Walsh 20 with 5:46 left in the fourth quarter.
Elbert Hill threw a 31-yard pass and caught a 26-yard pass and Hoban finally got on the board. It came on a 10-yard touchdown from Trent Hayden to John Johnson in the right quarter of the end zone. It's Walsh Jesuit 13, Hoban 7. 8:51 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Walsh's Keller Moten completed a 49-yard pass to Aiden Henry to put the ball on the Hoban 18-yard line. Four plays later, Walsh attempted a 34-yard field goal and missed.
The Warriors made the most of their field position and take a 13-0 lead into the break. The Knights pushed into twice but couldn't make anything of either drive.
Walsh quarterback Keller Moten ran to his left and then cut left and outraced Hoban's defense for a 66-yard touchdown run. It was a perfect cutback. Elbert Hill blocked the extra point. It's Walsh Jesuit 13, Hoban 0 with 4:42 left.
A solid return put the Warriors in Knights territory and Walsh made them pay. It came on the second play of the drive when Keller Moten hit Aiden Henry on a perfect go route for a 32-yard touchdown. It's 7-0 Walsh with 10:58 left in the second quarter.
Defenses looking good for both teams. Owen Turner has a sack for Hoban. The Warriors are 0-for-3 on third down conversions and 1-of-1 on fourth down. Hoban is 1-of-2
Each team recorded a first down on its opening possession, but nobody scored. Keller Moten ran for a first down for Walsh and Brayton Feister ran for a first down for Hoban.
As if that last sentence didn't sell you on Knights coach Tim Tyrrell , the veteran is in his 23rd year as a coach. He is 134-23 at Hoban and has a 199-74 record. The Knights went 13-2 lasts season and were 5-1 in the postseason.
Walsh coach Nick Alexander has completely revamped the Warriors program. He is 44-19 in his sixth year, and the Warriors went 12-2 last season and were 3-1 in the postseason.
QB: Ethan Roksandich or Trent Hayden; RB: Brayton Feister; FB: Jonathan McDaniel; WR: Payton Cook, Jackson Callaway, Grady Falkenstein, Elbert Hill; TE: Tayte Crable; LT: Sam Greer: LG: Rylee Pickering; C: Joseph Burkeen: RG: Braylin Parker; RT: Nate Cross
WALSH DEFENSE
DE: Jamir McCombs; DT: Anthony Bernard, Dario Jeras; DE: Luka Jeras: LB: Declan Norton, Caden Carter, Caden Mariola; CB: James Brewer, Dom Romanini; S: Aiden Henry, Ben Biel
WALSH OFFENSE
QB: Keller Moten; RB: Lucas Weaver; WR: Milan Parris, Aiden Henry, Jonah Campagna; Dom Romanini; LT: Kodey Kish; LG: Colton Crosley; C: Matthew DeSciscio; RG: Brayden Piersall; RT: Luka Jeras
HOBAN DEFENSE
DE: Ace Brown; DT: Nick Crawford; DT: Patrick Kinsell; DL/LB: Owen Turner; LB: Eli Lee, Tanner Mintz; CB: Tylan Boykin, Elbert Hill, Jaiden Daniels; S: John Johnson, Lawrence Cherry
Hoban hasn’t lost to Walsh since Oct. 3, 2014, when the Warriors prevailed 35-14. The Knights’ average margin of victory during the streak is 27.4 points. The closest game during Hoban’s current stretch is one point ( Hoban 35-34 2 OTs in 2021 ). The biggest margin of victory came in 2017 when the Knights won 54-0.
Beacon Journal Midseason Defensive MVP Nick Crawford leads a defense full of Division I recruits, including Ohio State commit Eli Lee, Eastern Michigan commit Tylan Boykin, Elbert Hill, Brydon Feister, Jaiden Daniels and Ace Brown. It’s a squad that had a 10-turnover game this season against Buchtel and allows just 11.3 points per game. … Hoban can go to a two-QB look with Ethan Roksandich (19-of-37 passing, 343 yards, TD; 40 carries, 338 yards, five TDs) and Trent Hayden (12-of-16 passing, 250 yards, three TDs), but it’s the ground game of Brayton Feister (76 carries, 636 yards, 10 TDs), Roksandich and La’Near Folk (34, 249, four) that gets it done. Hill (seven catches, 233 yards, three TDs) is Hoban’s primary receiver. Payton Cook (six catches, 131 yards) and Tayte Crable (7, 103, one) keep defenses honest as well with big-time Division I prospect Sam Greer providing pop on the line.
The Warriors have a dual threat in 2023 third-team All-Ohio QB Keller Moten (49-of-87 passing, 724 yards, 10 TDs; 66 carries, 580 yards, eight TDs). Lucas Weaver (21 carries, 237 yards, two TDS in four games) is expected to return, but Walsh can go to Marty Tobin (79 carries, 576 yards, five TDs) when needed. Carlos Smith (35, 227, five) is another option, if he is healthy. Milan Parris (11 catches, 307 yards, six TDs) and Aiden Henry (20, 205, one) are the deep threats on an offense that averages 460.7 yards. … Declan Norton and Caden Carter are part of a defensive unit that allows 12.5 points per game.
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