Middletown football preview

A bumper class of experienced juniors and sophomores will be key to the Middletown High School football season this fall. That’s because the program is lacking significant senior numbers. It’ll be up to head coach Troy Everhart to make that core group into GMC and playoff contenders.

High School: Middletown

Division: I

Region: IV

Athletic Director: Gary Lebo

Football Stadium: Historic Barnitz Stadium- 1211 South Main Street Middletown. Barnitz Stadium has hosted OHSAA playoff games, Ohio North-South All-Star game and The Ohio State Spring game.

Head Coach: Troy Everhart; 14 years as head coach; 14-8 at Middletown; third season with Middies.

Middletown Coaching Staff: John Hembree – Defensive Line/ Special Teams- Associate Head Coach; Frank Frazier- Tight Ends; John Hart- Linebackers/ Defensive Coordinator; Kurt Himmelwright- Defensive Backs; Matt Tyla- Offensive Line; Scott Stenier- Head Freshmen Coach; Ben Agnew- Offensive Assistant; Davonne Calhoun- Outside Linebackers; Josh Johnston – Running Backs; Lance Engleka – Wide Receivers; John Aregood- Quarterbacks; Brandon Rodgers- B-Back.

Twitter: Middie Magic @MiddieFB

Last Playoff appearance: 2011

OHSAA Playoff Appearances – 2011, 2010, 2009, 1990, 1989 and 1987.

Last Conference Title: 2010.

Middletown Football Alumni

Todd Bell – Former Ohio State Football and Chicago Bear.

Cris Carter- Former Ohio State Football player and Minnesota Viking –inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Glenn “Tiger” Ellison- Legendary Football Coach of Middletown Football, OHSAA Coaches Hall of Fame, Author of the famous Run and Shoot Football book.

John Peterson- Former Ohio State Football player and Linemen of the Year in Ohio.

Offensive Scheme: Spread Option

Defensive Scheme: 3-4

Last season: 4-6

Top 5 Middies to watch:

Chance Sorrell- Several BCS offers – 6’6 250 TE/DE.

Y’Vonte Glover- 6’2, 228 RB - Outstanding sophomore season, should really break out in 2013.

Zach Green – Kicker- Junior – Could become a weapon that Middletown has not had in the kicking game in a long time.

Kyle Junior - Outstanding season as a sophomore- 6’3 225 DE- Dad played at Alabama and in the NFL – Brother is at UC and had an outstanding career at Middletown- Looking forward to his development.

Jordann Thomas – WR – 6’1 194 – Very Physical and Dynamic Receiver.

Offensive Starters Returning- 7

Defensive Starters Returning-6

Specialists Returning- 2

Upcoming Season Strengths: Sophomore and Junior classes have some outstanding talent that got a lot of playing time last season.

Upcoming Season Concerns: Lack of numbers in the senior class.

BCS/FCS College Prospects: Chance Sorrell- Senior; Brad Carr-Senior; Y'Vonte Glover –Junior; Kyle Junior- Junior; Tyrell Preston – Sophomore; EJ Colson- Junior; Jordan Thomas- Junior.

Current Middies in the BCS

Jerry “BooBoo” Gates – Bowling Green State University

Jalin Marshall – The Ohio State University

Cody Quinn- University of Kentucky

Zach Edwards – The University of Cincinnati

EJ Junior- The University of Cincinnati

Shawn Harris – Ohio University

J.J. Greenwood –Miami, Ohio

Rashad Frazier –The Ohio State University

Other Middies in College football

Kevin Watts – Youngstown State University

Jettie Bailey – Georgetown College, KY