All-Time Daily Record Area Football Record-Holders
Derek Jackson, Dalton 2000-03, all-time area rushing leader, 5,040 yards, 60 TDs
High school sports record keeping is an inexact science at best. Coaches and athletic directors come and go, and often when they leave so do the individual statistical sheets from their tenures. That is, if they were kept accurately in the first place. Track and field records are by far the easiest, and most accurate prep records, to keep. It’s pretty easy to have a list of the events, write the record-setting performances down and update them as the seasons go along. Those short lists are also easily passed from one coach to the next, or between athletic directors. Unfortunately, football record-keeping is a much different story. So consider the “unofficial” all-time area high school football single-season, career and miscellaneous record lists I’ve compiled and published here a well-intended project that I believe to be about 95 percent accurate. The statistics are based on Daily Record files, high school record books (when available) and Ohio High School Athletic Association state records. Email adorksen@the-daily-record.com or call 330-287-1621 with documented updates or corrections to this list.
* denotes stats include playoff games
SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS
PASSING
(players ranked by yardage)
Player Team Year Com-Att Yds TD Int
Kyle Simmons* Orrville 2006 222-374 3,174 31 16
Tim Hiller* Orrville 2004 207-352 3,029 30 5
Adam Wallace* Norwayne 2011 159-255 2,959 40 8
Derek Carmichael* Triway 2010 201-336 2,943 32 9
Tim Hiller* Orrville 2003 165-326 2,813 17 18
Derek Carmichael* Triway 2009 228-353 2,772 32 13
Dan Arnholt* Loudonville 1988 NA 2,625 NA NA
Justin Zwick* Orrville 1999 165-327 2,557 29 13
Kyle Simmons* Orrville 2005 147-295 2,460 24 13
Adam Starr Triway 1997 110-205 2,425 28 10
Graham Burrow Tuslaw 2010 173-301 2,389 22 13
Jason Beans* Loudonville 1990 NA 2,329 23 NA
Jared Zwick* Orrville 1994 143-278 2,311 24 8
Brooks Curtis* Orrville 1997 138-261 2,271 18 15
Jared Zwick* Orrville 1995 151-278 2,238 28 9
Nate Scarberry Loudonville 2011 123-204 2,222 14 8
Justin Zwick* Orrville 1998 135-269 2,203 20 17
Corey Lemke Loudonville 2005 106-223 2,176 16 14
Kyle Lichti* Orrville 2010 122-263 2,026 19 18
Brynt Werntz Orrville 2007 140-251 2,025 12 12
Terry Pettorini Wooster 1998 135-271 1,916 20 NA
RUSHING
(players ranked by yardage)
Player School Year Car Yds TD
Aaron Long* Smithville 2004 350 2,435 31
Derek Jackson* Dalton 2003 381 2,330 27
Dru Robinson* Orrville 1998 288 2,096 29
Thad Nofsinger* Waynedale 2007 266 2,005 24
Josh Hendrix* Waynedale 2003 232 2,003 27
Kyle Kauffman* Smithville 2001 313 1,937 29
Dan Weber* Loudonville 1990 NA 1,813 NA
AD DeLoach Wooster 1989 306 1,810 22
Travis Morris* Northwestern 2005 298 1,776 17
Sean Minor Norwayne 1998 260 1,744 19
Tony Lee* Wooster 1986 322 1,703 23
Ryan Kopina Wooster 2005 213 1,654 19
Nolan Mackey* West Holmes 2000 228 1,646 23
Hoang Nguyen Wooster 1985 NA 1,643 NA
Ben Cline* Triway 2008 205 1,643 20
Ben Miley Smithville 1998 215 1,629 22
Gabe Middleton* Smithville 2000 270 1,626 24
Derek Jackson* Dalton 2002 303 1,610 25
Mark Griggs Orrville 1977 NA 1,605 NA
RECEIVING
(players ranked by receptions)
Player School Year Rec Yds TD
*Sawyer Polen Triway 2010 88 1,266 12
Jamie Yoder West Holmes 2003 80 740 4
*Chad McDaniel Triway 2003 76 1,006 4
*Cole Drake Triway 2009 75 965 11
*Tom Brenner Orrville 2004 68 1,081 11
Dale Lemon Waynedale 1986 63 NA NA
John Porter Chippewa 2006 62 1,074 9
Devyn Turbeville Rittman 2010 61 1,060 13
*Andrew Smith Rittman 2005 61 806 5
*Jon Maibach Norwayne 2011 58 956 12
Brian Elkevizth Cloverleaf 2000 58 692 4
*Brad Thomas Orrville 2006 56 1,102 10
*Mike Redick Northwestern 2006 55 876 10
*Sawyer Polen Triway 2009 55 505 3
Will Hansen Loudonville 2005 53 1,321 11
SCORING
Player School Year TD 1xp 2xp FG Tot
Dru Robinson* Orrville 1998 32 0 3 0 198
Kevin Beichler* Smithville 2006 32 0 2 0 196
Aaron Long* Smithville 2004 32 0 1 0 194
Larry Zuercher Dalton 1961 29 NA NA 0 174
Josh Hendrix* Waynedale 2003 29 0 0 0 174
Derek Jackson* Dalton 2003 28 0 2 0 172
Ryan Travis* Tuslaw 2006 28 0 2 0 172
Tim Spires* Dalton 1996 28 0 2 0 172
Mark Griggs Orrville 1976 NA 0 NA 0 170
Dan Weber* Loudonville 1990 NA 0 NA 0 168
Derek Jackson* Dalton 2002 25 0 5 0 162
Shaun Slater Norwayne 2003 23 13 3 1 160
Kyle Kauffman* Smithville 2002 17 52 1 1 159
Kyle Kauffman* Smithville 2001 23 20 0 0 158
Gabe Middleton* Smithville 2000 25 0 2 0 154
Bob Houmard Orrville 1964 NA 0 NA 0 154
Tyrone Barnett Orrville 1960 NA 0 NA 0 154
Devonta Anderson Wooster 2011 25 0 1 0 152
Dustin Simpson Hillsdale 2008 24 0 4 0 152
Zach Fulk* Hillsdale 2010 25 0 0 0 150
NOTE: Two-point conversion totals not
available for Zuercher-1961
TOTAL YARDAGE
(players ranked by yardage)
Player School Year Rush Rec Pass Total
Kyle Simmons* Orrville 2006 941 0 3,174 4,115
Adam Wallace* Norwayne 2011 1,042 0 2,959 4,001
Tim Hiller* Orrville 2004 503 0 3,029 3,522
Derek Carmichael* Triway 2010 457 0 2,943 3,400
DEFENSE
(players ranked by tackles)
Player School Year Tkl TFL Sack
Joe Norman West Holmes 1972 217 NA NA
Jason Haley* Orrville 1988 201 36 NA
Mason Monheim* Orrville 2010 189 31 3
Adam Wallace* Norwayne 2011 188 18 3
Caleb Middleton* Smithville 2002 187 19 5
John Reichenbach Tuslaw 1978 180 NA NA
Jon Wilson* Norwayne 2011 180 4 3
Kirk Miller* Triway 1993 178 NA NA
Marc Akam West Holmes 2006 165 5 3.5
Chase Hoobler* Orrville 2009 163 22 6
Dan Weber* Loudonville 1990 163 NA NA
Matt Zuercher Waynedale 1996 162 NA 6
Ryan Boals West Holmes 2004 156 0 4
Brian Allerding Loudonville 2001 155 NA NA
Clay Ream Northwestern 2003 155 0 2
Nate Steiner Norwayne 2002 155 0 0
Mike Ogden* Triway 2003 154 0 0
Nick Jones Rittman 2007 153 3 NA
INTERCEPTIONS
Player School Year Int TD
Seth Mastrine* Waynedale 1995 14 0
Tom Reusser* Orrville 1994 11 NA
Mike Wallace Rittman 1983 11 NA
Shawn Sheridan* Northwestern 2007 10 0
P.J. Zaleski* Dalton 2003 10 1
Tim Vickers* Loudonville 1988 10 NA
Ryan Ferguson* Smithville 2004 9 NA
Josh Besancon Norwayne 2008 8 0
Tim Chaffin* Norwayne 2008 8 0
Joe Dunlap Triway 2000 8 NA
Ryan Grice* West Holmes 1993 8 NA
John Doretich West Holmes 1985 8 NA
AREA CAREER LEADERS
PASSING
(players ranked by yardage)
Player School Years Com-Att Yds TD Int
Tim Hiller* Orrville 2001-04 468-841 7,260 55 32
Derek Carmichael* Triway 2007-10 461-742 6,026 69 25
Kyle Simmons* Orrville 2004-06 382-696 5,763 55 31
Jared Zwick* Orrville 1992-95 301-583 5,745 53 18
Adam Wallace* Norwayne 2009-12 330-598 5,412 58 27
Kaleb Reed* Northwestern 2003-06 NA 4,925 46 NA
Justin Zwick* Orrville 1998-99 300-596 4,760 49 30
RUSHING
(players ranked by yardage)
Player School Years Car Yds TD
Derek Jackson* Dalton 2000-03 948 5,040 60
AD DeLoach Wooster 1987-89 800 4,453 46
Thad Nofsinger* Waynedale 2004-07 592 3,995 47
Joe Gantz* Wooster 2002-04 593 3,940 49
Larry Zuercher Dalton 1958-61 363 3,861 60
Travis Morris* Northwestern 2004-07 705 3,709 38
Mark Griggs Orrville 1975-77 NA 3,551 NA
RECEIVING
(players ranked by receptions)
Player School Years Rec Yds TD
*Sawyer Polen Triway 2008-10 174 2,096 19
*Tom Brenner Orrville 2002-04 130 2,367 21
SCORING
Player School Years TD 1xp 2xp FG Tot
Derek Jackson* Dalton 2000-03 63 0 5 0 388
Mark Griggs Orrville 1975-77 NA 0 NA 0 362
Larry Zuercher Dalton 1958-61 60 NA NA NA 360
Kevin Beichler* Smithville 2004-06 55 0 4 0 338
Shaun Slater Norwayne 2001-03 46 42 3 1 327
Kyle Kauffman* Smithville 2000-01 41 72 1 1 323
Joe Gantz* Wooster 2002-04 53 0 0 0 318
T. Nofsinger* Waynedale 2004-07 48 0 2 0 292
AD DeLoach Wooster 1987-89 46 0 4 0 284
Chad Teague* Orrville 1997-00 5 184 0 19 271
Dru Robinson* Orrville 1996-98 44 0 3 0 270
NOTE: Larry Zuercher total may be higher.
His receiving two-point conversion totals are not available.
TOTAL YARDAGE
(players ranked by yardage)
Player School Years Rush Rec Pass Total
Adam Wallace* Norwayne 2008-11 2,662 0 5,412 8,074
Tim Hiller* Orrville 2001-04 618 0 7,260 7,878
Kyle Simmons* Orrville 2004-06 1,269 0 5,763 7,032
Shelby Combs Tuslaw 2005-08 NA NA NA 6,728
Derek Carmichael* Triway 2007-10 540 -4 6,026 6,562
DEFENSE
(players ranked by tackles)
Player Schools Years Tkl TFL Sack
Matt Zuercher* Waynedale 1995-98 511 NA NA
Mason Monheim* Orrville 2008-11 486 60 11
Chase Hoobler* Orrville 2006-09 433 40 15
Adam Wallace* Norwayne 2008-11 412 NA NA
INTERCEPTIONS
Player School Years Int TD
Todd Scott Orrville 1974-77 25 NA
Seth Mastrine* Waynedale 1994-96 22 NA
MISC AREA FOOTBALL RECORDS
COACHES
Most Wins
Wins Coach School Years W-L-T
250 Keith Schrock Smithville 1977-2011 250-123-3
200 Bob Ramsay Dalton 1981-2001 200-103-1
187 Mo Tipton Orrville 1965-87 187-74-6
133 Billie J. McFarren Dalton 1954-74 133-52-4
131 Bill McMillan Orrville 1988-2005 131-73
106 Bill Seder Waynedale 1990-2005 106-65
97 Bob McFarland Wooster 1973-89 104-67-1
TEAMS
Most wins all-time
Wins School Years
597 Orrville 1903-2012
Most wins season
W-L School Years
14-1 Norwayne 2011
14-1 Smithville 2002
13-1 Orrville 1998
Playoffs
State champions
School Year Division
Orrville 1998 IV
Norwayne 2011 IV
State runners-up
School Year
Orrville 1983
Orrville 1985
Orrville 1994
Loudonville 1990
Smithville 2002
Playoff appearances:
No. School
22 Orrville
12 Smithville
10 Dalton
9 Waynedale
Longest winning streak
No. School Years
24 Doylestown 1954-57
21 Dalton 1976-78
Longest unbeaten streak (includes ties)
No. School Years
29 Doylestown 1947-50
24 Doylestown 1954-57
23 Orrville 1975-77
Longest losing streak
No. School Years
34 Northwestern 1996-2000
Most points game
No. School Year Opponent
85 Dalton 1956 Cuy. Falls JV
84 Orrville 1924 Doylestown
Most points against
No. School Year Opponent
111 Wooster 1912 Barberton
96 Orrville 1912 Barberton
Most points playoff game
Pts Team Opponent (Opp pts) Level
63 West Holmes vs. McConnellsville Morgan (20) reg. quarterfinal 1999
59 Norwayne vs. Johnstown (28) state semifinal 2011
59 Orrville vs. Akron Hoban (21) reg. semifinal 1999
Most points regular season
Pts Team Year
494 Orrville 1968
475 Orrville 1985
470 Norwayne 2011
444 Waynedale 2003
Most points with playoffs
Pts Team Year
686 Norwayne 2011
503 Waynedale 2003
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
PASSING
Most Completions
Game: NA
Season: 228 Derek Carmichael, Triway,2009
222 Kyle Simmons, Orrville, 2006
Career: 468 Tim Hiller, Orrville, 2001-04
461 Derek Carmichael, Triway, 2008-10
Most Yards Passing
Game: NA
Season: 3,174 Kyle Simmons, Orrville, 2006
3,029 Tim Hiller, Orrville, 2004
Career: 7,260 Tim Hiller, Orrville, 2001-04
6,026 Derek Carmichael, Triway, 2008-10
Most Touchdown Passes
Game: 7 Derek Carmichael, Triway, 2009 vs. Tusky Valley
Season: 40 Adam Wallace, Norwayne, 2011
32 Derek Carmichael, Triway 2009 2010
Career: 69 Derek Carmichael, Triway 2008-10
58 Adam Wallace, Norwayne 2008-11
RUSHING
Most Rushing Attempts
Game: NA
Season: 381 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2003
350 Aaron Long, Smithville, 2004
Career: 948 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2003
800 AD DeLoach, Wooster, 1987-89
Most Yards Rushing
Game: 336 Jon Thompson, Waynedale, 1973 vs. Triway
Season: 2,435 Aaron Long, Smithville, 2004
2,330 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2003
Career: 5,040 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2000-03
4,453 AD DeLoach, Wooster, 1987-89
Best Rushing Average
Season: 14.0 Larry Zuercher, Dalton, 1961 (113-for-1,585)
Career: 10.6 Larry Zuercher, Dalton, 1959-61
Most Touchdowns Rushing
Game: NA
Season: 31 Aaron Long, Smithville, 2004
29 Dru Robinson, Orrville, 1998
29 Larry Zuercher, Dalton, 1961
29 Kyle Kauffman, Smithville, 2001
Career: 60 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2000-03
60 Larry Zuercher, Dalton, 1959-61
RECEIVING
Most Pass Receptions
Game: 15 Kyle Kearney, Triway, 2012, vs. CVCA
Season: 88 Sawyer Polen, Triway, 2011
80 Jamie Yoder, West Holmes, 2003
Career: 174 Sawyer Polen, Triway, 2008-11
130 Tom Brenner, Orrville, 2002-04
Most Yards Receiving
Game: NA
Season: 1,321 Will Hansen, Loudonville, 2005
1,266 Sawyer Polen, Triway, 2011
Career: 2,367 Tom Brenner, Orrville, 2002-04
2,096 Sawyer Polen, Triway, 2008-11
Most Touchdowns Receiving
Game: NA
Season: 14 Erik Coblentz, Triway, 1997
14 Pete Brothers, Loudonville, 1990
13 Devyn Turbeville, Rittman, 2010
13 Matt Neill, West Holmes, 2007
Career: 25 Erik Coblentz, Triway, 1995-97
21 Tom Brenner, Orrville, 2002-04
Scoring by an individual
Most TDs Game: 7 Perry Hostetler, Triway, 1991, vs. Loudonville
7 Jon Thompson, Waynedale, 1973, vs. Triway
Most TDs Season: 32 Kevin Beichler, Smithville, 2006
32 Aaron Long, Smithville, 2004
32 Dru Robinson, Orrville, 1998
Most TDs Career: 63 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2000-03
Most Points Game: NA
Most Points Season: 198 Dru Robinson, Orrville, 1998
196 Kevin Beichler, Smithville, 2006
194 Aaron Long, Smithville, 2004
Most Points Career: 388 Derek Jackson, Dalton, 2000-03
362 Mark Griggs, Orrville, 1975-77
KICKING
Most Field Goals
Game: 5 Ryan Murray, Triway, 1997, vs. Orrville
Season: 10 Dan Stultz, Orrville, 1994
Career: 22 Dan Stultz, Orrville, 1993-95
19 Chad Teague, Orrville, 1997-2000
Longest field goal: 53 yards, Dan Stultz, Orrville, 1993
Points After Touchdown
Game: 10 Steve Obrst, West Holmes, 1998, vs. Coventry
Season: 68 Chad Teague, Orrville, 1999
Career: 184 Chad Teague, Orrville, 1997-00
PUNTING
Best punting average
Season: 43.3 Tom Stocksdale, Triway, 1970
Career: NA
Longest punt: 78 yards, Dave Handwerk, Orrville, 1968
DEFENSE
Most Tackles
Game: NA
Season: 217 Joe Norman, West Holmes, 1972
201 Jason Haley, Orrville, 1988
Career: 511 Matt Zuercher, Waynedale, 1995-98
486 Mason Monheim, Orrville, 2008-11
433 Chase Hoobler, Orrville, 2006-09
Most Interceptions
Game: 4 Ron Alexander, West Holmes, 1965, vs. River View
Season: 14 Seth Mastrine, Waynedale, 1995
Career: 25 Todd Scott, Orrville, 1974-77
22 Seth Mastrine, Waynedale, 1993-95
Category: Football, High School
