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Highlights from 7-on-7 passing tourney at Northmont

Springboro High School's Ryan Alvey muscles in on Northmont receiver Chris Murray-Townsell on Saturday, July 17. Staff photo by Jan Underwood

Jan Underwood Springboro High School's Ryan Alvey muscles in on Northmont receiver Chris Murray-Townsell on Saturday, July 17. Staff photo by Jan Underwood

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By Marc F. Pendleton, Staff Writer Updated 12:02 AM Sunday, July 18, 2010

CLAYTON — It doesn’t count, but don’t tell that to the more than 750 football players who flexed their considerable talents at the 11th annual Thunderbolt 7-on-7 passing tournament.

“That’s what we like to tell them,” said Northmont High School and host coach Lance Schneider.

“Have fun and do your coaching, but everybody’s still 0-0.”

For many area players and coaches, Saturday, July 17, at Northmont was a time to literally air out everything that they have been working on since last season. The day-long event drew 20 teams throughout the area and Indiana. They essentially played spirited touch football, with no down linemen and no rushing the QB.

Among the highlights:

• Richmond, Ind., went unbeaten over seven, 40-minute games to win the championship. Richmond edged Carlisle 27-26 in several overtimes in the title game when Indians receiver Adam Emerick was knocked short of the end zone on the last play, a two-point, extra-point try.

Richmond is coached by former Fairborn and Hamilton head coach Eric Gillespie.

• Thurgood Marshall was the most unlikely team in the field, but only because the Cougars run a funky wing-T offense and pass once a month. But head coach Earl White might have found a new wrinkle in that old scheme.

Marshall, led by senior QB Abontae Penn, blitzed Springboro 33-6 to win the consolation bracket.

“I try my hardest to get it in (White’s) head that I can throw,” Penn said, “but we’re gonna do what we do.”

Contact this writer at (937) 225-2381  or mpendleton@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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