Ohio HS Football '19: small school kickers

By Eric Frantz Jun 26, 2019, 2:30pm

Take note of these returning Division V-VII kickers...Opposing teams will.

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Coldwater senior Blake Dippold drilled 6-of-8 field goals and 42-of-47 extra points last year.
Coldwater senior Blake Dippold drilled 6-of-8 field goals and 42-of-47 extra points last year.
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Ohio HS Football '19: Small School Kickers (Div. V-VII)

Key names to know Fridays this fall.

Player, School, Ht, Wt, Graduating Class

* Sam Massick, Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 5-9, 155 (2020)
First team OPSWA Division V All-Ohio. Went 10-of-11 on field goals and 45-of-45 on extra points. Also averaged 57 yards per kickoff with 41 touchbacks and 48.3 yards per punt.

2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Postseason Brackets

* Nathan Hawks, Greenon (Springfield), 6-0, 170 (2021)
Second team OPSWA Division V All-Ohio. Made 8-of-10 field goals and 41-of-41 extra points. Of the eight made field goals, seven were 35-yards or longer. Also had 17 touchbacks on kickoffs.

2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Statistics



* Blake Dippold, Coldwater, 5-9, 190 (2020)
Second team OPSWA Division VI All-Ohio. Made 6-of-8 field goals and 42-of-47 extra points. Averaged 41.5 yards per kickoff.

2018 Ohio HS Football Pictures

* Ryan Rose, Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 5-11, 145 (2020)
Second team OPSWA Division VI All-Ohio. Made 5-of-8 field goals (long of 40) and 34-of-39 extra points. Averaged 39.3 yards on 57 kickoffs.