Fenwick Falcons
1996







Record:3-7(1-6)
Coach:Ben Ballard
Mid-Miami League
1996
W/L Date PF Opponent PA Notes
L August 31 20 Eaton 26 2 OT
L September 6 7 Versailles 28  
W September 13 14 at North College Hill 7  
L September 21 0 Lebanon 3  
W September 27 40 at Franklin 6  
L October 4 20 at Edgewood 21  
L October 11 6 Miamisburg 34  
L October 18 19 Carroll 28  
W Octobert 25 14 at Talawanda 7  
L November 1 31 at Monroe 34  
    171   193  

Post Season Honors
Nick Dearth(SR) DT Mark Neu(SR) T
Div. VI Southwest District 1st Team Div. VI Southwest District 1st Team
All-MML 1st Team All-MML 1st Team
Middletown Journal All-Area Team Middletown Journal All-Area Team
Joel Praete(JR) KR Jason Johnson(SR) HB
Div. VI Southwest District 1st Team Div. VI Southwest District Special Mention
Middletown Journal All-Area Team All-MML Honorable Mention
Bill Schwab(JR) LB Matt Becker(SR) C
Div. VI Southwest District Special Mention All-MML 2nd Team
All-MML 1st Team  
Dave Gannon(SR) P  
All-MML 2nd Team  
Middletown Journal All-Area Team  

Mid-Miami League Honors
Coach of the Year Steve Channell Edgewood
Div. 3 Co-Coach of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year Greg Zolman Miamisburg
Defensive Player of the Year Steve Maloney(SR) Edgewood
1st Team 2nd Team
Q Greg Zolman Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD Special Mention
Q Brady Oaks Edgewood
Div. 3 SWD Special Mention
RB Steve Day(SR) Talawanda
Div. 2 SWD 1st Team RET
RB Scott Harry(SR) Dayton Carroll
Div. 2 SWD 2nd Team
  Joe Valerio(SR) Edgewood
State Div. 3 2nd Team
Div. 3 SWD 1st Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
  Kelton Lindsay(SO) Lebanon
State Div. 2 2nd Team
Div. 2 SWD 1st Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
WR Billy Back(SR) Edgewood
State Div. 3 1st Team DB
Div. 3 SWD 1st Team DB
Middletown Journal All-Area DB
WR John Garretson Talawanda
  Andy Campbell Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD Special Mention
  Toby Merchant Lebanon
TE Nick Hall Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD Special Mention
TE Chad Swartz Dayton Carroll
Div. 2 WD Special Mention
C Ryan Matlyow(SR) Lebanon
Div. 2 SWD 1st Team
C Matt Becker(SR) Fenwick
G Frank Schelcher(SR) Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD 2nd Team
G John Critzer Miamisburg
G Royce Spurlock(SR) Edgewood
State Div. 3 Special Mention
Div. 3 SWD 1st Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
G Nick Hart Dayton Carroll
Div. 2 SWD Special Mention
T Mark Dahling(SR) Dayton Carroll
Div. 2 SWD 2nd Team
T Josh Creech Lebanon
Div. 2 SWD Special Mention
T Mark Neu(SR) Fenwick
Div. 6 SWD 1st Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
T Jonathan Osborne Edgewood
Div. 3 SWD Special Mention
Middletown Journal All-Area
P Mike Robinson(SR) Lebanon
Div. 2 SWD 1st Team K
Middletown Journal All-Area K
P David Gannon(SR) Fenwick
Middletown Journal All-Area
K Greg Leavitt Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD Special Mention
K Steve Ehret(JR) Dayton Carroll
Div. 2 SWD 2nd Team
DL Nick Dearth(SR) Fenwick
Div. 6 SWD 1st Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
DL Mick Burton Dayton Carroll
  Tim Fry Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD Special Mention
  Josh Connor Lebanon
  Billy Osborne Franklin
Div. 3 SWD Special Mention
Middletown Journal All-Area
  Chris Counts Edgewood
  Kelly Williford Edgewood   Todd Daniels Talawanda
LB Nick Dingledine(SR) Talawanda
Div. 2 SWD 2nd Team
LB Justin Conger Lebanon
  Steve Maloney(SR) Edgewood
State Div. 3 2nd Team
Div. 3 SWD 1st Team
Middletown Journal Player of the Year
Middletown Journal All-Area
  Brian Hughes Monroe
  Bill Schwab(JR) Fenwick
Div. 6 SWD Special Mention
  Jeremy Nelson Lebanon
DB Jason Crouch(SR) Monroe
Div. 2 SWD 2nd Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
Georgetown(KY) College
DB Matt Davidson Franklin
Div. 3 SWD Special Mention
  Toby Merchant Lebanon
Div. 2 SWD Special Mention
  Shane Ellis Dayton Carroll
Div. 2 SWD Special Mention
  Andy Paeso Miamisburg
Div. 1 SWD Special Mention
  Brady Oaks Edgewood
  Jeremy Wood(SR) Lebanon
Div. 2 SWD 2nd Team
Middletown Journal All-Area
  Grant Risner Miamisburg
Honorable Mention Others
Dayton Carroll Alex Humphries Kyle Geswein(SR) Dayton Carroll Div. 2 SWD 1st Team P
Edgewood Josh Adkins Joel Praete(JR) Fenwick Div. 6 SWD 1st Team RET
Middletown Journal All-Area RET
Fenwick Jason Johnson(SR)
Div. 6 SWD Special Mention
   
Franklin Todd Kidder    
Lebanon Brady Merchant    
Miamisburg B.J. Reed    
Monroe Matt McGlothen    
Talawanda Josh Winkler
Div. 2 SWD Special Mention
   

Players
Senior Junior Sophomore
78 Matt Becker C/DT 50 Jonathan Barrow 16 Matt Copley
84 Nick Dearth LB/DT 53 Adam Burkhart 63 Andy Ford
32 Justin Dubiel K/LB 74 Brad Dennis 24 Chris Griffith
12 David Gannon QB 72 Nathan Goforth 21 Matt Hall
79 Jake Gregory LB 88 Mike Hess 23 Chris Mosko
8 Jason Johnson HB 73 Stephen Hightower 64 Drew Munafo
42 Scott Kraft FB/DT 20 Brian Hirsch WR 54 Matt Penny
57 Scott Laber 60 P.J. Kelly 30 Mike Sorrell
17 Ryan Mulligan 5 Ray Lanz QB 77 Travis Thomas
71 Mark Neu T 26 Frank Lolli  
89 Tyson Rutter TE 22 Ryan McAden  
44 Matt Vallance S 19 Kevin McConnell  
76 Andy Williams DT 4 Joel Praete KR/WR  
  83 Billy Schwab LB  
  75 Jamie South  
  69 Doug Statt  
  2 Jeff Zihlman DB  

Overall Total Offense
Games Yards YPG Rush Rush YPG Pass Pass YPG PTS PTS/G
10 2263 226.3 1389 138.9 874 87.4 171 17.1

Overall Total Defense
Games Yards YPG Rush Rush YPG Pass Pass YPG PTS PTS/G
10 1974 197.4 1344 134.4 630 63 193 19.3

Individual Season Stats
Passing Com. Att. Int. Yards TD 2 PT
David Gannon 40 95 7 456 2 0
Ray Lanz 22 53 7 418 3 0
Rushing Att. Yards Avg. Long TD 2 PT
Jason Johnson 228 1029 4.51 57 12 0
Scott Kraft 76 325 4.28 2 1 0
David Gannon 1 0 0 0 0 1
Receiving No. Yards Avg. Long TD 2 PT
Joel Praete 26 308 11.85 83 2 0
Brian Hirsch 17 217 12.76 22 1 0
Tyson Rutter 17 203 11.94 0 0 0
Billy Schwab 1 12 12 12 1 0
Scott Kraft 1 4 4 4 1 0
Place Kicking FGM FGA Long XPM XPA
Justin Dubiel 0 0 0 13 19
Kickoff/Punt Returns No Yards Avg. Long TD
Joel Praete 2 155 77.5 90 2
Jason Johnson 1 81 81 81 1
Defense Sack FF FR INT TD
Frank Lolli 1 0 0 0 0
Jamie South 0 0 1 1 2