Topic: Football
Chardon vs. Columbus St. Francis DeSales
2020 OHSAA Football Division III Championship
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
Massillon, OH
November 21, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Chardon rallied from a 28-14 deficit mid way through the final quarter to defeat St. Francis DeSales 31-28 in two overtimes. Chardon tied the game at 2:13 left in regulation on a Evan Ash 9 yard run and a conversion kick by Nathan Tager. Both teams had field goal attempts blocked in the first overtime and the game went to the second overtime. Nathan Tager kicked a 33 yard field goal to give Chardon a 31-28 lead. St. Francis DeSales attempted to tie the game on a JJ Baughman’s 37 yard field goal attempt but the attempt sailed wide giving Chardon the victory. Chardon recorded 17 first downs and 407 yards of total offense. The Hilltoppers were penalized four times for 30 yards and had a pass intercepted. St. Francis DeSales recorded 14 first downs and 397 yards of total offense. The Stallions were penalized five times for 55 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Drew Fetchik led Chardon’s ground game with 87 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. James Pettyjohn carried the ball 13 times for 28 yards. Evan Ash added 26 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Drew Fetchik completed nine of 14 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns. James Pettyjohn caught three passes for 36 yards. Blake Barker added two receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Brady Toth caught two passes for 57 yards. Blake Barker returned two kickoffs for 42 yards. Vince Ferrante led the defense with two solo and eight assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Myles Mendeszoon added three solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Christian Hall recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Blake Barker added three solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Nathanael Sulka chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned six yards.
Quintell Quinn led DeSales’ ground game with 216 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Whit Hobgood completed 11 of 20 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Jordan Johnson caught six passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. Quintell Quinn returned three kickoffs for 72 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Max Shulaw led the defense with nine solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jonathan Thompson added 10 solo tackles with five of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 29 yards. Nicky Pentello intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Chardon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Columbus St. Francis DeSales | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| DESALES | - | Quintell Quinn 74 yard run (JJ Baughman kick) |
| CHARDON | - | Drew Fetchik 1 yard run (Nathan Tager kick) |
| DESALES | - | Quintell Quinn 15 yard run (JJ Baughman kick) |
| CHARDON | - | Blake Barker 63 yard pass from Drew Fetchik (Nathan Tager kick) |
| DESALES | - | Quintell Quinn 60 yard run (JJ Baughman kick) |
| DESALES | - | Jordan Johnson 31 yard pass from Whit Hobgood (JJ Baughman kick) |
| CHARDON | - | Blake Barker 36 yard pass from Drew Fetchik (Nathan Tager kick) |
| CHARDON | - | Evan Ash 9 yard run (Nathan Tager kick) |
| CHARDON | - | Nathan Tager kicks a 33 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Fetchik | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 46 |
| James Pettyjohn | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | 16 |
| Evan Ash | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 11 |
| Sean Carr | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Blake Barker | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Fetchik | 14-9-0 | 249 | 2 | 63 |
| James Pettyjohn | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| James Pettyjohn | 3 | 36 | 0 | 21 |
| Blake Barker | 2 | 99 | 2 | 63 |
| Brady Toth | 2 | 57 | 0 | 47 |
| Alex McDonald | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Sean Carr | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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| Columbus St. Francis DeSales | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Quintell Quinn | 28 | 216 | 7.7 | 74 |
| Whit Hobgood | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Whit Hobgood | 20-11-1 | 183 | 1 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jordan Johnson | 6 | 145 | 1 | 51 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Quintell Quinn | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Kyle Nicely | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jason Velazquez II | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nathan Barber | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to OHSAA for the comprehensive stats and other pertinent info provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.