Football Recap: Carmelo Mays and Jay Jones Pace Lima Senior Defense

Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere Hall

Passing Yards

10/10/25 vs Bowsher	402
09/26/25 vs Woodward	369
10/03/25 vs Start	363
08/22/25 @ Piqua	347
09/19/25 @ Rogers	307
+ 3 more games

Lima Senior had won two straight home games and Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere Hall did his part to make it three on Friday. The Spartans claimed a resounding 45-9 win over the Bowsher BlueRacers with plenty of help from Avanti K'Mere Hall, who threw for 402 yards and four TDs while completing 71.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards and one score. He has become a key player for Lima Senior: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

Lima Senior didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carmelo Mays and Jay Jones. Jones is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Mays got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Lima Senior's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bowsher, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lima Senior is set to square off against their familiar foe Waite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bowsher will face off against rival Start at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.