10/31/14 HSFB
SENIOR NIGHT
When the weather is at its worst, Blanchester seems to be at its best. Playing in its third poor weather game in four weeks, Blanchester cruised to a 44-14 victory over Bethel-Tate in the season finale for both teams. In the last four weeks, Blanchester has beaten Goshen, Clermont Northeastern and now Bethel-Tate in rain and wind. Blan outscored those three teams 138-27.
On this senior night, a senior wide receiver stole the show. Taylor Greene helped start the Blanchester scoring by pulling in a 54-yard touchdown pass from fellow senior Seth Runyon. Blanchester led 6-0. With Blanchester leading 26-14 just before the half, Runyon looked for Greene again on a second and eight from the Bethel 27. The defender cut in front of Greene who was diving in the endzone. The ball went off the defenders hands and Greene pulled it in, on his back, as he controlled the ball just before his helmet went out of bounds.
It was a highlight-reel catch, and it seemed to cement the outcome of the game. Blanchester led 32-14 at the half and never looked back.
Greene (166 total yards, 3 TDs) was far from the only outstanding senior for the Blanchester offense. Runyon rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 111 yards and two more.
Derek Barger rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Chase Denham had 70 total yards.
Wildcats finish the season 4-6 and 3rd in the 5 team National division of the SBAAC
SENIOR NIGHT
When the weather is at its worst, Blanchester seems to be at its best. Playing in its third poor weather game in four weeks, Blanchester cruised to a 44-14 victory over Bethel-Tate in the season finale for both teams. In the last four weeks, Blanchester has beaten Goshen, Clermont Northeastern and now Bethel-Tate in rain and wind. Blan outscored those three teams 138-27.
On this senior night, a senior wide receiver stole the show. Taylor Greene helped start the Blanchester scoring by pulling in a 54-yard touchdown pass from fellow senior Seth Runyon. Blanchester led 6-0. With Blanchester leading 26-14 just before the half, Runyon looked for Greene again on a second and eight from the Bethel 27. The defender cut in front of Greene who was diving in the endzone. The ball went off the defenders hands and Greene pulled it in, on his back, as he controlled the ball just before his helmet went out of bounds.
It was a highlight-reel catch, and it seemed to cement the outcome of the game. Blanchester led 32-14 at the half and never looked back.
Greene (166 total yards, 3 TDs) was far from the only outstanding senior for the Blanchester offense. Runyon rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 111 yards and two more.
Derek Barger rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Chase Denham had 70 total yards.
Wildcats finish the season 4-6 and 3rd in the 5 team National division of the SBAAC
10/26 HSFB
Wildcats lost chance for share of league title. Batavia Bulldogs defeated Blanchester on senior night, 21-20.
With the victory, Batavia (6-3, 4-0) clinched the outright Southern Buckeye Conference National Division title. Blanchester falls to 3-6, 2-2 in the SBC-N.
Tristan Greene completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Greene as time expired in the first half which would have pulled Blanchester within a score at the intermission. However, holding nullified the play. Blanchester would fail to score, and trailed 21-12 at halftime.
Blanchester would pull within a single point in the third when Conan Nicely scored from 10 yards out. Tristan Greene’s two-point conversion – the first successful Blan PAT of the night – pulled the Wildcats within 21-20.
With just under six minutes left, it was the Greene to Greene connection again as Tristan found Taylor down to the Batavia 30. Again, the play was nullified for holding. Blanchester would have to punt.
With 2:19 left, Seth Runyon picked off KeShawn Foley in the end zone, giving Blanchester one final chance. Tristan found Taylor – this time it counted – as the Greene to Greene connection moved the ball to the 41. Runyon then threw a halfback pass to Conan Nicely to the Batavia 45. However, two big losses and an incompletion set up fourth and 24, which Blanchester was unable to convert. In addition to Runyon’s interception, he also blocked a punt which set up Nicely’s third quarter touchdown. He finished with 76 total yards and two touchdowns. Taylor Greene also had a big interception, as he wrestled the ball away from a defender that stopped another Batavia drive at the two. Nicely led the Blanchester running attack with 95 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.
Wildcats lost chance for share of league title. Batavia Bulldogs defeated Blanchester on senior night, 21-20.
With the victory, Batavia (6-3, 4-0) clinched the outright Southern Buckeye Conference National Division title. Blanchester falls to 3-6, 2-2 in the SBC-N.
Tristan Greene completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Greene as time expired in the first half which would have pulled Blanchester within a score at the intermission. However, holding nullified the play. Blanchester would fail to score, and trailed 21-12 at halftime.
Blanchester would pull within a single point in the third when Conan Nicely scored from 10 yards out. Tristan Greene’s two-point conversion – the first successful Blan PAT of the night – pulled the Wildcats within 21-20.
With just under six minutes left, it was the Greene to Greene connection again as Tristan found Taylor down to the Batavia 30. Again, the play was nullified for holding. Blanchester would have to punt.
With 2:19 left, Seth Runyon picked off KeShawn Foley in the end zone, giving Blanchester one final chance. Tristan found Taylor – this time it counted – as the Greene to Greene connection moved the ball to the 41. Runyon then threw a halfback pass to Conan Nicely to the Batavia 45. However, two big losses and an incompletion set up fourth and 24, which Blanchester was unable to convert. In addition to Runyon’s interception, he also blocked a punt which set up Nicely’s third quarter touchdown. He finished with 76 total yards and two touchdowns. Taylor Greene also had a big interception, as he wrestled the ball away from a defender that stopped another Batavia drive at the two. Nicely led the Blanchester running attack with 95 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.
10/10 Varsity Football
Wildcats Cruze to King of the Road Victory!
It wasn’t just Mother Nature that rained on Goshen’s homecoming Friday night.
Blanchester’s Taylor Greene returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown, and the Wildcats cruised to a 30-7 victory on a dreary night at Jim Brown Stadium.
Blanchester claimed the King of the Road trophy for the fourth consecutive season. The Wildcats have won 6 of 10 against its State Route 28 rivals.
Travis Nelson had another strong game for the Wildcats. He scored Blanchester’s second touchdown on an 83-yard run. Chase Denham’s two-point conversion gave Blanchester a 16-0 lead in the first quarter.
Nelson finished with 152 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, averaging 10.9 yards per carry.
Greene finished with 149 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
With the victory, the outgoing Blanchester seniors leave with four victories over their rivals from Goshen.
-Matt Sexton
Wildcats Cruze to King of the Road Victory!
It wasn’t just Mother Nature that rained on Goshen’s homecoming Friday night.
Blanchester’s Taylor Greene returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown, and the Wildcats cruised to a 30-7 victory on a dreary night at Jim Brown Stadium.
Blanchester claimed the King of the Road trophy for the fourth consecutive season. The Wildcats have won 6 of 10 against its State Route 28 rivals.
Travis Nelson had another strong game for the Wildcats. He scored Blanchester’s second touchdown on an 83-yard run. Chase Denham’s two-point conversion gave Blanchester a 16-0 lead in the first quarter.
Nelson finished with 152 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, averaging 10.9 yards per carry.
Greene finished with 149 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
With the victory, the outgoing Blanchester seniors leave with four victories over their rivals from Goshen.
-Matt Sexton
9.26 HSFB
Turnovers hand Barons 39-22 victory
Amelia scored 33 points off of six Blanchester turnovers Friday night, stunning the Wildcats 39-22 at Barbour Memorial Field.
Blanchester (1-4) outgained Amelia (4-1) 321-180 and had a 15-8 edge in first downs. Six turnovers were too many to overcome.
Turnovers hand Barons 39-22 victory
Amelia scored 33 points off of six Blanchester turnovers Friday night, stunning the Wildcats 39-22 at Barbour Memorial Field.
Blanchester (1-4) outgained Amelia (4-1) 321-180 and had a 15-8 edge in first downs. Six turnovers were too many to overcome.
9.12 Varsity Football
Justin Vostad’s interception return early in the third quarter propelled Waynesville to a 38-20 win over Blanchester Friday night in a non-league game.
“I thought our kids played really hard but that interception return to start the second half really put us in a bad spot,” BHS coach Jack O’Rourke said. “It changed the whole complexion of the game. We just have to do a better job overall.”
The Wildcats didn’t roll over, though, getting a 44-yardscoring pass from Seth Runyon to Chase Denham at the 5:49 mark. Runyon passed to Conan Nicely for the two-point conversion to make it 24-14. The TD pass was Runyon’s second of the game. The first came with 1:46 to play in the first half to Taylor Greene, who made a leaping grab on the 27-yard pass play.
Scoring
WV 03-14-07-14—-38
BL 00-06-08-06—-20
First quarter
W-Dillon Sarka 22 yard field goal
Second quarter
W-Cody Brown 12 yard run, Sarka kick, 8:33
W-Jeremiah Stillwell 1 yard run, Sarka kick, 5:43
B-Taylor Greene 27 yard pass from Seth Runyon, conversion failed, 1:46
Third quarter
W-Justin Vostad 28 yard interception return (Sarka kick) 9:15
B- Chase Denham 44 yard pass from Seth Runyon (Runyon pass to Nicely) 5:49
Fourth quarter
W-Elijah Bennett 5 yard run (Sarka kick) 9:20
W-Logan Fruhwirth 47 yard pass from Troy Black (Sarka kick) 5:41
B-Travis Nelson 5 yard run (Conversion failed) 2:23
Justin Vostad’s interception return early in the third quarter propelled Waynesville to a 38-20 win over Blanchester Friday night in a non-league game.
“I thought our kids played really hard but that interception return to start the second half really put us in a bad spot,” BHS coach Jack O’Rourke said. “It changed the whole complexion of the game. We just have to do a better job overall.”
The Wildcats didn’t roll over, though, getting a 44-yardscoring pass from Seth Runyon to Chase Denham at the 5:49 mark. Runyon passed to Conan Nicely for the two-point conversion to make it 24-14. The TD pass was Runyon’s second of the game. The first came with 1:46 to play in the first half to Taylor Greene, who made a leaping grab on the 27-yard pass play.
Scoring
WV 03-14-07-14—-38
BL 00-06-08-06—-20
First quarter
W-Dillon Sarka 22 yard field goal
Second quarter
W-Cody Brown 12 yard run, Sarka kick, 8:33
W-Jeremiah Stillwell 1 yard run, Sarka kick, 5:43
B-Taylor Greene 27 yard pass from Seth Runyon, conversion failed, 1:46
Third quarter
W-Justin Vostad 28 yard interception return (Sarka kick) 9:15
B- Chase Denham 44 yard pass from Seth Runyon (Runyon pass to Nicely) 5:49
Fourth quarter
W-Elijah Bennett 5 yard run (Sarka kick) 9:20
W-Logan Fruhwirth 47 yard pass from Troy Black (Sarka kick) 5:41
B-Travis Nelson 5 yard run (Conversion failed) 2:23
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9.5 High School Football
Wildcats roar in 36-0 win over Astros Blanchester scored on its first five possessions Friday night, cruising to a 36-0 victory over the East Clinton Astros. It took just 14 seconds for the Wildcats to take a lead they would not relinquish. Seth Runyon found Taylor Greene in single coverage. Greene went up, caught the pass, and outraced the defender for a 60-yard touchdown reception. Blanchester led 6-0. Nine plays later, Conan Nicely scored from 10 yards away and added the two-point conversion to give Blanchester a 14-0 lead. Following an East Clinton three-and-out, Blanchester needed just three plays to find the end zone again. Runyon tossed his second touchdown pass of the quarter, this time to Hunter Collier from 51 yards away. Blanchester led 22-0. Blanchester had the ball back after another defensive stop just 36 seconds later. Four plays after that, Runyon ran it in from the two-yard line. The conversion gave Blanchester a 30-0 lead with 2:24 left in the first quarter. Runyon would add a third first-half touchdown pass, this time a 49-yard strike to Nick Grogg just 28 seconds into the second quarter. Blanchester led 36-0 at the intermission. It was an outstanding first half passing for Runyon, who completed five of six for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Blanchester had 363 yards of offense in the first half, while East Clinton was held to just 34 yards. For the game, Runyon finished 6-8 passing for 197 yards and three touchdowns. Greene had two receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Nicely led Blanchester on the ground with 53 yards on three carries. 9.6 JV Football
53-0 over East Clinton |
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