Whitmer High School senior Riley Keller's HighlightsWatch the Bowling Green-commit in action as a junior. Who are Ohio's top returning high school football players entering the 2019 season? The Buckeye State has a deep talent pool. These are some of the sharks. Kickoff is coming.
Pickerington Central senior Demeatric Crenshaw is considered the No. 10 overall prospect in Ohio.
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Key names to know Fridays this fall.
Player, School, Ht, Wt, Graduating Class
* Demeatric Crenshaw, Pickerington Central, 6-2, 205 (2020)Is considered No. 10 overall prospect in Ohio and 18th best dual threat QB prospect nationally according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
* Riley Keller, Whitmer (Toledo), 6-2, 210 (2020)Two-time
OPSWA Division I All-Ohio. Committed to Bowling Green. Also holds offers from Mississippi, West Virginia and Iowa Sate.
* Brady Lichtenburg, St. John's Jesuit (Toledo), 6-1, 170 (2021)Second team
OPSWA Division II All-Ohio. Considered No. 23 overall junior prospect in Ohio according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings. Holds seven offers including Cincinnati, Ohio, Bowling Green and Toledo.
2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Postseason Brackets* Connor Ashby, Hoover (North Canton), 6-1, 170 (2021)Second team
OPSWA Division II All-Ohio. Threw for 2,252 yards and 21 touchdowns and ran for 429 yards and six touchdowns. Holds an offer from Central Michigan.
* Joey Marousek, North Royalton, 6-3, 200 (2020)Akron commit threw for 2,422 yards and 29 touchdowns and ran for 575 yards and nine touchdowns en route to third team
OPSWA Division II All-Ohio honors.
* Ian Kipp, Mentor, 6-2, 195 (2021)Considered No. 20 overall junior prospect in Ohio and the No. 16 dual threat QB prospect nationally according to the
247sports.com Composite Rankings.
2018 Ohio HS Football Statewide Statistics* Tristan McDanel, Teays Valley (Ashville), 6-1, 192 (2020)First team All-Central District.
* Connor Kinnett, Harrison, 6-4, 220 (2020)First team All-Southwest District. Threw for 2,583 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 290 yards and six touchdowns.
2018 Ohio HS Football Pictures
* Gio Thomas, Pickerington North, 5-11, 200 (2021)First team D-IV All-Southeast District. Threw for 1,887 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 561 yards and nine touchdowns at Washington Court House last season. Spent freshman season as part of state champion team at Pickerington Central.
* Chase Harrison, Centerville, 6-2, 191 (2022)Threw for 1,446 yards and nine touchdowns and ran for 203 yards and three touchdowns in seven games en route to earning
First Team MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors last season. Holds offers from Louisville and Toledo.
