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Westerville Central
Warhawks seeking
another successful year
By FRANK DiRENNA
ThisWeek Contributor
August 22, 2007 • Central Ohio High School Football Preview ’07
entering Friday’s opener at Dublin Jerome. Key players: Ben Buchanan, Tyler Cochran, Bret Dixon,
Despite losing several key players to grad- Onesiaum Glass, Ja’Quan Lawson, Doug McNabb,
uation, Central returns several key players from Jerome Ray, Jake Shepherd, Ryan Smith and Kee-
gan Varner
a team that earned the program’s first OCC On the Web: westerville.k12.oh.us
title last season. The Warhawks finished 5-0 2007 SCHEDULE
in the OCC-Central Division, one game ahead Aug. 24..............Dublin Jerome ....................Away
of runner-up Marysville. They were 6-4 over- Aug. 31..............Westerville South ..............Home
Sept. 7...............Dublin Coffman ..................Away
all. Sept. 14 ............Olentangy Liberty ..............Home
“It’s a new year, a new season, nothing is Sept. 21 ............Big Walnut ........................Home
proven,” Fresch said. “They have to go ahead Sept. 28 ............Delaware............................Away
and work hard and earn their keep this year.” Oct. 5 ................Pickerington North.............Home
Oct. 12 ..............Central Crossing.................Away
Senior quarterback Keegan Varner (6-foot, Oct. 19 ..............Thomas Worthington .........Home
190 pounds), who earned his first varsity start Oct. 26 ..............Marysville ..........................Away
at quarterback in a 14-7 win over Marysville 2006 RESULTS
last year, returns. His 57-yard touchdown pass (6-4 overall, 5-0 OCC-Central)
Dublin Jerome ..........................................W, 10-0
to graduate Reid Preisser with 1 minute, 17
seconds remaining lifted the Warhawks past
New Albany .................................................L, 7-0
Jonathan Alder ........................................L, 35-15
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Marysville.
Senior Ryan Smith (5-10, 207) led the team
Olentangy Liberty ....................................L, 33-27
Big Walnut ..................................................L, 7-6
Delaware..................................................W, 17-7
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in rushing last season with 703 yards on 150 Pickerington North ......................................W, 7-0
carries for a 4.7 average. He scored eight touch-
downs. Smith was first-team all-OCC.
Central Crossing.......................................W, 20-7
Thomas Worthington...............................W, 14-13
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Marysville ................................................W, 14-7
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