Ohio HS Football '19: medium school defensive linemen

By Eric Frantz Jul 22, 2019, 9:00am

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St. Marys Memorial senior Blake Kanorr was first team OPSWA Division IV All-Ohio and the Western Buckeye League Defensive Lineman of the Year last season.
St. Marys Memorial senior Blake Kanorr was first team OPSWA Division IV All-Ohio and the Western Buckeye League Defensive Lineman of the Year last season.
Photo by ScoutingOhio.com

Ohio HS Football '19: Medium School Defensive Linemen (Div. III-IV)

Key names to know Fridays this fall.

Player, School, Ht, Wt, Graduating Class

* Alex Merwin, Triway (Wooster), 5-9, 200 (2020)
Second team OPSWA Division V All-Ohio. Had 94 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss and two sacks.



* Blake Kanorr, Memorial (St. Marys), 6-4, 265 (2020)
First team OPSWA Division IV All-Ohio. Western Buckeye League Defensive Lineman of the Year had 104 tackles and 11 sacks.

2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Postseason Brackets

* C.J. Fleming, Clearview (Lorain), 6-0, 200 (2020)
Second team OPSWA Division IV All-Ohio. Had 53 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks.

* Matthew Sullivan, Perry, 5-10, 185 (2020)
Third team OPSWA Division IV All-Ohio.  Had 95 tackles, 21.5 tackles-for-loss, 13.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries.

2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Statistics

* Andy Holmes, River Valley (Caledonia), 6-1, 230 (2020)
Third team OPSWA Division IV All-Ohio.

* Khari Tidmore, University School (Hunting Valley), 6-0, 190 (2021)
First team All-Northeast Lakes District.



2018 Ohio HS Football Pictures

* Keagon Hammons, Van Wert, 6-0, 195 (2020)
First team All-Northwest Lakes District. Had 14 sacks.

* Tim Diamond, Unioto (Chillicothe), 5-11, 215 (2020)
First team All-Southeast District.  Had 48 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss and six sacks.