Football is split into seven divisions with four regions per division. Two schools from the Columbus area, Olentangy and Olentangy Berlin, moved up to Division I, and all four schools in the Olentangy district will now compete in Division I, Region 2. Last year, Olentangy Liberty was in Region 2 and Olentangy Orange was in Region 3.
Source: DispatchFormer Bloom-Carroll football coach Wade Bartholomew has been hired for the same role at Olentangy, succeeding Mark Solis, who stepped down after nine seasons. Bartholomew led Bloom-Carroll to a 67-25 record in eight seasons and Division IV state semifinal appearances in each of the last two years.
Source: DispatchThe Braves, who stand at 2-4 overall and 0-1 in OCC-Cardinal play, look to rebound against the Cardinals.
Source: DispatchThe Olentangy Berlin football team didn’t get rolling until the second half, but once finally did, was able to grind out a tough 28-21 victory over district rival Olentangy on Friday night in Delaware.
Source: Delaware GazetteA blocked extra point as time expired helped Olentangy (2-3) preserve a nonleague win over host Reynoldsburg (0-4). Ethan Grunkenmeyer threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns, both to Dubby Agudosi, who caught four balls for 115 yards. Dijon Jennings led the Raiders with 191 yards passing and a score, plus two rushing TDs. Olentangy kicker Hayden Olcott converted three field goals, while Raiders' kicker Ibrahim Fall made one but had his most important kick rejected to end the game.
Source: Dispatch.comIn a tough, down-to-the-wire defensive battle between two 0-3 teams, it was the Olentangy football team that came away with its first win of the 2021 season Friday night in Lewis Center.
Source: Delaware GazettePhotos: Columbus-area high school football Week 1 gallery
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Source: Dispatch.comOlentangy got a pair of interceptions by Evan Rindlaub in the second half, and Ethan Grunkemeyer was 17-for-25 passing with a touchdown and an interception. Malik Wade had 91 yards rushing and a score on 19 carries, and Dubby Agudosi caught seven passes for 62 yards and a score.
Source: Dispatch.comFocus is the biggest thing host Olentangy and Westerville South have in common heading into their Aug. 20 opener.
Source: Dispatch.comThe deck is stacked against Olentangy, which has a roster of just 50 after losing 17 players to graduation.
Source: Dispatch.com“The bottom line is everybody won because we got to play football,” Solis said. “I’m thankful we got the opportunity. We didn’t know whether we were going to have a chance to play. We finished the season 6-3, but as far as I’m concerned we finished 9-0 because we got to play nine football games. This is a tremendous platform to teach young men what it’s going to take to be successful in life. I know it’s cliché, but it’s true.
Source: ThisWeekSenior quarterback Kaden Doup has been making a strong contribution to Olentangy's offense after previously playing linebacker. "He’s doing a good job of securing the ball. He is playing within himself, and he's gotten better every week," coach Mark Solis said.
Source: ThisWeekCoach Mark Solis credited Thompson’s unit for playing a large part in the team’s start, as Olentangy won its first four games before falling 27-16 at home to Dublin Jerome on Sept. 25.
Source: ThisWeekAt 3-0 in the league, the Braves could clinch at least a tie for the league championship with a win.
Source: ThisWeekCheck out some of the photos from central Ohio high school football Week 2 games.
Source: ThisWeekLandon Johnson rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns as host Olentangy held off Olentangy Berlin 45-33 on Sept. 4 in the OCC-Cardinal Division opener for both teams.
Source: ThisWeekThe Braves used a clock-consuming running game to take control of the contest, as they held a 31:14 to 16:46 edge in time of possession.
Source: ThisWeekEmotions always run high during a season opener, but expect the adrenaline to be on overdrive when the Olentangy football team opens Friday, Aug. 28, at Orange.
Source: ThisWeekOlentangy High School running back/linebacker Landon Johnson previews the Braves' season amid the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Source: ThisWeekThe OCC released a new schedule for football teams Aug. 11 after the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced four days earlier that teams could set up a six-game regular season before the postseason begins.
Source: ThisWeekThe 6-4, 230-pound Perry joined the Braves’ varsity as a sophomore at linebacker and running back. He had 14 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a junior and recorded 65 tackles, six sacks and an interception for a touchdown while also rushing for 1,021 yards and 17 touchdowns on 146 carries as a senior, when he was named first-team all-OCC-Cardinal and all-district and second-team all-state.
Source: ThisWeekFootball remains a core part of Kenny and Obi Anunike's lives, although the Olentangy graduates never anticipated their careers playing out as they have.
Source: ThisWeekOlentangy football coach Mark Solis didn’t think there necessarily was a turning point in his team’s run to the Division II, Region 7 final.
Source: ThisWeekAfter beating third-seeded Troy 42-10 and undefeated, second-seeded Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 31-21, Olentangy has advanced to a Division II regional final Friday at Tiffin Columbian. Next is top-seeded Toledo Central Catholic (12-0), which has reached seven final fours with three state titles.
Source: The DispatchThe sixth-seeded Braves used a dominant showing from their offensive line to run for 216 yards and control the second half of a 31-21 win over previously undefeated and second-seeded Whitehouse Anthony Wayne in a regional semifinal Nov. 15 at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.
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