Centerville's offensive, defensive lines overwhelm MIamisburg

Elks rush for 571 yards, scores 10 touchdowns to improve to 4-1.

Centerville High School running back Jake Carman (34) goes over the top to score against Miamisburg High School on Friday night at Miamisburg.

Staff photo by Jim Noelker Centerville High School running back Jake Carman (34) goes over the top to score against Miamisburg High School on Friday night at Miamisburg.

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By Chick Ludwig, Staff Writer 1:40 AM Saturday, September 26, 2009

MIAMISBURG — For the Centerville Elks, it was beautiful. For the Miamisburg Vikings, it was ugly.

Centerville made its first trip to historic Harmon Field a memorable one, crushing the Vikings, 69-0, in a Greater Western Ohio Conference mismatch on Friday night, Sept. 25.

Like a runaway train, the Elks barrelled through Miamisburg’s defense for 10 touchdowns and 580 yards — 571 on the ground — as they improved to 4-1, while the Vikings fell to 1-4.

“Our offensive and defensive lines just controlled every part of the line of scrimmage and made everything just so easy for us,” Centerville quarterback Zak Bertram said. “The offensive line was driving guys out of there and the defensive line was putting pressure on their quarterback. Our success tonight goes to the guys in the trenches.”

The Elks’ big, quick, physical offensive line — center Stuart Moss, guards Andrew Dickerson and Bobby Winter, and tackles Michael Bennett and Chris Duffy — was dominant, and Bertram and tailback Tristin Boykin appreciated the bruising blocks.

Boykin scored early TDs on runs of 5 and 11 yards, then the Elks blew the game wide open in the second quarter when Bertram unleashed TD runs of 54, 59 and 49 yards en route to a 42-0 halftime lead.

Bertram was 1 of 4 passing for 6 yards, but exploded for 204 yards on 11 carries before handing the quarterback reins to junior Chris Kuzma late in the first half.

“We tried to throw a couple passes and didn’t have much success,” Bertram said. “But our running game couldn’t be stopped. We just thought, if they’re not going to stop our running game, we’re not going to change anything.”

Centerville punted on its opening possession, but Miamisburg fumbled at the Vikings’ 31. Boykin’s 5-yard sweep gave Centerville a 7-0 lead.

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