MANSFIELD — Tonight will be the last time local high school football fans will see a number of the area’s best players.
Arlin Field is the site for the 7 p.m. kickoff of the annual North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association All-Star Classic.
The North will be coached by Wynford’s Gabe Helbert. Lexington’s Taylor Gerhardt is coaching the South.
The following players are the 2017 NCOFCA scholarship recipients:
Logan Pfizenmayer, Lexington, scholarship sponsored by Buckeye Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge of Shelby. Will attend Valparaiso University, majoring in Engineering.
Jacob Robertson, Lucas, scholarship sponsored by McDonalds. Will be attending either Muskingum University or Capital University, majoring in Nursing.
Connor Moreton, Galion, scholarship sponsored by Jay Plastics. Will attend Miami University, majoring in Marketing.
Logan Myers, Plymouth, scholarship sponsored by OSU Mansfield and North Central State College. Will attend OSU Mansfield, majoring in Business Management.
Seth Hoffman, Wynford, scholarship sponsored by Graywacke Engineering & Merrill Lynch Advisors. Will attend Miami University, majoring in Engineering.
Dawson LaFever, Crestview, scholarship sponsored by Richland Bank. Will attend The Ohio State University.
Jacob Molnar, New London, scholarship sponsored by Quest Wealth Solutions. Will attend Ashland University.
Bram White, Seneca East, scholarship sponsored by Blackstone Insurance Agency. Will attend Heidelberg University, majoring in education.
Nickolas Cofer, Willard, scholarship sponsored by Atty. Jason Murray & Edward Jones Investments. Will attend Heidelberg University.
Zachary Hoffman, Wynford, scholarship sponsored by Ohio Health & Diamondview Residential Care. Will attend Ohio State University-Marion, majoring in environmental science.
Garrett Underwood, Norwalk, scholarship sponsored by Lexington Athletic Boosters. Will attend Siena Heights University, majoring in criminal justice.
Aidan Ammons, Lexington, scholarship sponsored by Erie Insurance & Inscore, Rinehardt, Whitney, Enderle Co LPA. Will attend Heidelberg University, majoring in Business.
All tickets at the gate $10 each. Kids under 5 are admitted for free.
“We would like to thank Gionino’s Pizza for sponsoring the team meetings and providing the pizza for the day,” said Lexington athletics director Joe Roberts, one of the game’s organizer. “We also want to thank our following title sponsors: McDonald’s Restaurants & The Monica Family, Buckeye Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Fiat of Shelby & Mr. Steve Tetrick, and Richland Bank for making this game possible.
“The Following Area Businesses Continue to Support this Game By Providing Scholarships for the Players. We want to thank each and everyone of them for all that they do to support the areas local high school football and our student-athletes.”
Among the corporate sponsors are: Blackstone Insurance Agency & Erie Insurance, Milliron Industries, Darrel Strickler & Edward Jones, Diamondview Residential Care & Mr. Mike Jedra, Ohio Health, Graywacke Engineering & Mark Huffman, Jason Murray, OSU Mansfield Campus/North Central State College & Mr. Keith Stoner, Jay Plastics & Mr. Rick Taylor, Merrill Lynch & Mr. Chris Nuetzel, The Whitney Law Offices, Quest Wealth Solutions & Mr. Chanley Christman & Mr. Tony Newman.
