Logan Ends Rivalry In Dominating Fashion, tops Nelsonville-York 46-19

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Like all good things, the Logan and Nelsonville rivalry came to an end Friday night. And to keep things in perspective, the game was indicitive of the history between the two schools. Logan turned in a dominating 46-19 victory at Dave Boston Field racking up 441 yards of offense behind a break-out night for Junior Austin "Hardcore" Rohr.

But the night was not perfect for Logan, not even close. The Chieftain defense was ran through, thrown over, and pretty much beaten like a red-headed step-child. The Logan defense yielded a disapointing 393 yards, including Adam Van Dyke's 158 yards on 16 carries.

Logan started the game off on a great play. It came surprisingly enough on the opening kickoff, which hit a Nelsonville blocker and landed inside the arms of a Chieftain defender. Logan took over on the Nelsonville 49 yard line. It set the Chiefs up for a score.

Except the offense stalled, and the Chiefs were forced to punt. But a great punt by Jonathan Pippen buried the Buckeyes inside their own 5-yard line. The Logan defense held Nelsonville to a rare 3 and out, and after a shanked punt, Logan took over on the Nelsonville 19. It set Logan up for a recurring scenario: Austin Rohr breaking away for a TD. The first play from scrimmage gave Austin Rohr his first TD of the 2002 season, and put the Chieftains on top 7-0.

But Nelsonville began a recurring theme as well. They would scrap back. The Buckeyes would drive down the field in 2:00 minutes behind big runs by Adam Van Dyke. The tailback pranced in from 11 yards out to even the score at 7 after a PAT by Jason Meade.

Logan added another TD on their next possession, after a good drive featuring Dave Ellis's arm and the legs of Austin Rohr, Rohr capped off the drive with an 8 yard TD scamper. The PAT would be missed though, and the first quarter ended with the Chiefs on top 13-7.

The scoring didn't stop there. Austin Rohr pounded in his third early in the second quarter, going 64 yards for his third score. Adam Van Dyke though tried to equal Rohr, going 62 yards on on a pass from Jason Meade to put the Buckeyes back within 6 at 19-13. Rohr added his fourth TD with 7 minutes to go in the half, and after scoring from 26 yards out added the 2-poing conversion putting Logan on top 27-13 at the half.

If Logan felt comfortable at the half, the opening kick-off would once again be an exciting play for the Chieftains. This time it was Sophomore WR/DB B.J. Hughes. Hughes took the opening Kick-Off 80-yards weaving in and out of would be tacklers, adding the Chieftains next score. Logan led at that point 33-13. The Buckeyes then proceeded to turn the ball over on their next two posessions.

Rohr's final TD came after the second of two NY fumbles. Rohr capitalized on good field position and scored from 15-yards out. Pippen added the extra point to put Logan on top 40-13. Once again, the Buckeyes would not go away. Blake Kline beat DB Stephen Caron, and went 84-yards off a pass from Meade.

Logan's final TD came off a long time consuming drive with a little over six minutes to play in the game. Junior Steve Call rumbled in from 1 yard out, ending a big night by the Logan offense.

Dave Ellis looked much better in his second game as a starter, and had an outstanding night. Ellis was 10-14 for 133 yards and no interceptions. His main target was the 6'7 Jason Dicken of course. Dicken caught 6 passes for 108 yards.

Austin Rohr as mentioned had a break-out night as well. Rohr was outstanding running behind an offensive line who did their job, and then some. Rohr toted the pigskin 26 times for 242 yards and 5 TDs and one 2-point conversion.

The Buckeyes were led by Adam Van Dyke's 158 yards on 16 carries. Jason Meade rushed 9 times for 46 yards, and threw 15 times, completing 5 of them for 179 yards. Blake Kline caught three Meade passes for 106 yards.

Logan returns to action next Friday when they visit the Blue Devils of Zanesville. The Blue Devils lost to their rivals, the Newark Wildcats 26-9. The Buckeyes will be on the road as well when they visit Fairfield Union

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