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Friday, November 20, 2009

Four Findlay players named to all-Northwest Ohio squad
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By DAVE HANNEMAN

STAFF WRITER

Four members of Findlay High’s Greater Buckeye Conference championship team earned first-team honors in the 2009 Associated Press all-Northwest Ohio football selections released Thursday.

Linemen Garrett McQueen and Chris Opp, defensive back/receiver Zach Crawford and kicker Eric Schaible drew first-team recognition in balloting by a panel of sportswriters from across Northwest Ohio.

McQueen, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound senior, was a three-starter for Findlay. The GBC Lineman of the year in 2009, McQueen had 22 pancake blocks for the Trojans.

Opp starred on the defensive front with 70 tackles and 3 sacks. He had 37 solo tackles and 5 tackles for a loss.

Crawford was the GBC Defensive Back of the Year in 2009, but also a two-way standout. The 6-1, 170-pound senior had 56 solo stops and a team-high 77 total tackles. He also caught 43 passes for 452 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Schaible continued Findlay’s tradition of turning out outstanding kickers.

The 6-4, 190-pound senior converted 10-of-13 field goals, including a 44-yard game-winner in a 20-17 victory over Napoleon that clinched a GBC co-championship. Schaible, being recruited as a punter, also averaged 38.6 yards in that department.

Two FHS juniors were second-team all-Northwest Ohio picks in Division I, quarterback Matt Spragg, who threw for 1,337 yards and 15 TDs, and linebacker D.J. Pullom, who had 44 solo tackles and 7 tackles for losses among his 63 total stops.

Lineman Jeff Cole, defensive back/receiver/running back Alex Henry and linebacker Austin Miller earned honorable mention.

Hanneman: 419-427-8408,

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