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| Rams Head Coach Jeff Graham (Left), Offensive Coordinator Kerry Ivy (Middle), give Rams QB Cooper Stewart (12) gameplan. |
Before the football season started?
Ram Nation was hit with a tornado destroying a portion of the city and rocking the school.
And before that?
Ram Nation was hit with a tornado destroying a portion of the city and rocking the school.
And before that?
Being snubbed to come back to the GWOC.
Add a health scare to one of its key players during the season
- A life threatening one at that -
- A life threatening one at that -
Mix in a rumored Mega-deal that went south,
and now your going into a realm that very few organizations can overcome in a decade.
Wait. This all happened in one season?
and now your going into a realm that very few organizations can overcome in a decade.
Wait. This all happened in one season?
But, to their credit, most organizations are not the Trotwood Rams.
And with that being said, the Rams enter its 9th OHSAA State Semifinal in 10 years, a OHSAA record.
They will be battling a powerhouse in Bishop Hartley tonight at London H.S. (7pm)
While Hartley is a team to be reckoned with, lets take a look at why the Rams could be a team of destiny, and how this year is easily one of Trotwoods' best coaching seasons.
First off, Trotwood is loaded on both sides of the ball.
With 2 quarterbacks who can provide a passing and running option?
This is a hard offense to stop.
Rising Junior QB Cooper Stewart has came into his own, after being inconsistent last year.
Rising Junior QB Cooper Stewart has came into his own, after being inconsistent last year.
Ke'Shawn Huguely, a 2-way star, comes in a makes a impact on offense as well. A dual threat who has gamebreaker ability. One of the best players, pound for pound, in all of Ohio.
The running game is dynamic and powerful with Hudson-Davis and Huguely leading the way.
Now you throw in the Elite WR duo of Carl Blanton and Sammie Anderson, one that when healthy, no defense has been able to stop.
Blanton was the star of the last game, and his ability to beat almost every corner with strength, speed, or size makes him possibly the best in the state.
When Blanton went down in the Northmont game, people were fearing that he would possibly never play again.
Was he really having a heart attack? First silence, then prayers reasonated throughout the stadium.
Once it was revealed that Blanton had went into cardiac arrest?
The love, support, and prayers poured into the Blanton family.
After being medically checked out, he was able to get back out on the field, which is definitely a blessing for the Rams, and the legendary Blanton family. The Blantons' has a rich tradition of great talent to come through Trotwood, most notably Blantons dad and twin brother Carlos.
Anderson, the UC commit, just seems to make play after play, and he is, the top CB in Ohio, as evidenced by his Game Clinching pick-6 INT to seal the deal against Hamilton Badin.
As for the Rams defense?
The running game is dynamic and powerful with Hudson-Davis and Huguely leading the way.
Now you throw in the Elite WR duo of Carl Blanton and Sammie Anderson, one that when healthy, no defense has been able to stop.
Blanton was the star of the last game, and his ability to beat almost every corner with strength, speed, or size makes him possibly the best in the state.
When Blanton went down in the Northmont game, people were fearing that he would possibly never play again.
Was he really having a heart attack? First silence, then prayers reasonated throughout the stadium.
Once it was revealed that Blanton had went into cardiac arrest?
The love, support, and prayers poured into the Blanton family.
After being medically checked out, he was able to get back out on the field, which is definitely a blessing for the Rams, and the legendary Blanton family. The Blantons' has a rich tradition of great talent to come through Trotwood, most notably Blantons dad and twin brother Carlos.
Anderson, the UC commit, just seems to make play after play, and he is, the top CB in Ohio, as evidenced by his Game Clinching pick-6 INT to seal the deal against Hamilton Badin.
As for the Rams defense?
Been very diverse, with multiple players causing havoc, led by DT Jokell Brown and LB Huguely in the front 7. LB Daylon Morgan had a big INT last game and led the team in tackles, has been consistently good this season.
Then throw in Anderson in the corner spot, Blanton in the Safety or CB spot, and watch out as the Rams have the Top DBs in Ohio this year.
The Coaching Staff, already 2-Time OHSAA State Champions under Jeff Graham, had to do their best job yet to keep Ram Nation from the uneasiness that comes with natural disasters and catastrophic shadiness that invaded Trotwood this year.
Through it all Ram Nation stuck together, which is what Trotwood always has done. A prideful city, while most acknowledged the entire city took a hit, Ram Nation, somehow, was supposed to sweep all of this under the rug and just win a State Championship?
While they didn't sweep it under the rug, they did use it as fuel for their last hurrah under the GWOC affiliation.
And while most organizations would have folded months ago, its obvious Trotwood is up for the challenge.
Since this next challenge isnt unbeaten? Hartley comes in at 12-1. Don't expect anything less than a W when it comes to this special group of young men.
Nothing these Rams can't handle.
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Then throw in Anderson in the corner spot, Blanton in the Safety or CB spot, and watch out as the Rams have the Top DBs in Ohio this year.
The Coaching Staff, already 2-Time OHSAA State Champions under Jeff Graham, had to do their best job yet to keep Ram Nation from the uneasiness that comes with natural disasters and catastrophic shadiness that invaded Trotwood this year.
Through it all Ram Nation stuck together, which is what Trotwood always has done. A prideful city, while most acknowledged the entire city took a hit, Ram Nation, somehow, was supposed to sweep all of this under the rug and just win a State Championship?
While they didn't sweep it under the rug, they did use it as fuel for their last hurrah under the GWOC affiliation.
And while most organizations would have folded months ago, its obvious Trotwood is up for the challenge.
Since this next challenge isnt unbeaten? Hartley comes in at 12-1. Don't expect anything less than a W when it comes to this special group of young men.
Nothing these Rams can't handle.
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| OSU legend Mike McCray (left) and Trotwood AD Chuck Richardson (right) watch Rams get to State |
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