That’s the question a projected crowd of 6,000-plus people will see answered Friday night.

Not only do Logan and Louisville share the same initials, they also share high-powered spread offenses; fast, aggressive 5-3 defenses and, most important of all, 11-0 records.
A look at the season’s stats show how similar the two teams are to each other.

Offensively, Logan averages 34 points per game to Louisville’s 38 while Logan averages 383 yards per game to the Leopards’ 360. Defensively, Louisville is allowing just under 11 points per game with the Chieftains allow just under nine, and each team allows fewer than 200 yards to opposing offenses.

There is one area, however, where the Leopards have the edge on the Chieftains, and that’s in experience. While Logan is still learning and understanding how to use its athletes in the spread offense, it is old hat to Louisville, which starting running a spread offense early this decade.

In addition, Louisville quarterback Neal Seaman (6-2, 200) will be making his 27th start in the last two seasons after leading the Stark Countians to the Division II state championship game a year ago.

Seaman leads a Louisville offense that thrives on getting its athletes the football and space and forcing defenses to play sideline to sideline and make good open field tackles. Seaman has completed just under 67 percent of his passes (155 of 232) for 2,083 yards with 18 touchdown passes against only three interceptions and is second on the team in rushing with 388 yards and four touchdowns on 107 rushing attempts.

Senior running back Dane Mathie (6-2, 190) is nearing a 1,000-yard season and has scored a team-high 22 touchdowns for the Leopards. Mathie has amassed 993 yards on 179 rushes, good enough for over 5.5 yards per carry.

The Louisville receiving corps is led by senior Brandon Mathie (6-2, 190) and junior Bob Swigert (6-0, 175). The duo caught a combined 103 passes, with Mathie leading the way with 53 for 737 yards and seven touchdowns. Swigert, who is also the backup quarterback, has 50 catches for 638 yards and a pair of scores.

Rounding out the receiving corps are 6-foot 5-inch senior Tyler Jones (6-5, 200) with 31 catches for 349 yards and two scores and senior Jon Minster (5-11, 170) with 20 catches for 286 yards and six touchdowns.

The Leps’ offensive line is anchored by senior tackles Corey Street (6-1, 215) and Corey Whaley (6-3, 215). The guards are senior Rocco Tutino (5-11, 205) and junior Joe Neff (6-3, 240) while junior Bob Gathot (5-9, 180) will play the all important center position.

Defensively, the Leopard defense has been stout, particularly against opposing ground games where they have allowed only 842 yards which is only 76 per game. The Louisville defense is allowing well under three yards per rushing attempt.

Through the air, the LHS defense isn’t much friendlier. Opponents are completing only 43 percent of their passes and have been intercepted 15 times.

Leading the Louisville defense is a tenacious, speedy defensive line led by senior end Whaley and senior tackle Bryan Kuhn (6-1, 210). Other members of the Leopard defensive line are Alan Swaggard (5-7, 200, junior), Joe Henderson (5-10, 210, junior), Joe Poyser (6-0, 210, junior), Bill Kennedy (5-8, 165, junior), and Colin Davis (6-0, 180, senior).

Louisville had to replace all three linebackers entering the 2008 season, but the results have been more of the same. Junior Hunter Potts (6-0, 205) leads the team in tackles from his middle linebacker spot and senior Aaron Hooper (6-0, 205) plays on the strong side. On the weak side, senior Zach Marshall (5-10, 170) and junior Jake Adkins (5-11, 190) will rotate.

The Leopard secondary is made up of seniors Minster and Brandon Mathie along with junior Bob Swigert. Minster and Swigert are the corners with Mathie at safety, where he leads the team in tackles-for-loss.

On special teams, sophomore Jaron Lohmeyer (5-8, 150) handles the kicking duties while Brandon Mathie will handle the punting chores. Swigert and Minster are both dangerous return men for Louisville.

Logan football historian Spencer Waugh of loganfootball.com previews the Logan Chieftains’ football opponent every Thursday in The Logan Daily News.

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