Notebook: Loss is one for Ross' record book

FREMONT — So just how rough a game did Fremont Ross have Friday night? It was bad enough to register in the top 10 of worst defeats in the program’s 120-year history.

Friday night’s 69-7 loss to Toledo Central Catholic marked the seventh-most points ever given up in a game by a Little Giants team. Last year’s 83-51 loss to the Fighting Irish stands as the most.

It was the 12th occasion in its history Ross allowed 60 or more points in a game.

Ross’ 62-point margin of defeat stands as the eighth-most lopsided loss in history, the worst being a 74-0 defeat at the hands of Sandusky in 1966.

The Little Giants (2-4, 0-3 Three Rivers Athletic Conference) have lost their last three games and have allowed 149 points in that span.

“It’s more of the same,” Ross coach Craig Yeast said Friday night. “Tonight I think it was a little bit worse than it’s been throughout the whole season.”

Tough Beats

Fremont Ross’ loss Friday night stacks up among the most lopsided in the history of the program. Dating back to 1895. Below are the 10 longest nights in Little Giants’ history

1966: Sandusky 74-0 (74 points)

1968: Elyria 72-0 (72 points)

2002: Massillon Washington 76-6 (70 points)

1959: Marion Harding 76-6 (70 points)

1914: Lorain 66-0 (66 points)

1916: Toledo Scott 64-0 (64 points)

1911: Fostoria 64-0 (64 points)

Friday: Central Catholic 69-7 Loss (62 points)

Shortage of healthy bodies hampers SJCC

Though it's been a tough season for St. Joseph Central Catholic, coach T.J. Buckley said his team is doing the best it can with what it has.

SJCC (0-6 overall) played without seven starters for the second week in a row in falling to Edgerton, 61-14. St. Joe dressed just 19 healthy kids and was missing top running back Ross Snyder.

The Crimson Streaks host Oak Harbor on Friday. Buckley noted after the Edgerton game that having just 19 healthy kids has limited his team in practice, partly because of a lack of players and partly to keep his team as healthy as they can.

"The last three weeks, we've had at least 50 points put on us," Buckley said. "Then kids come out and work their butts off. As coaches, we can't ask for any more than that."

Defense comes up big for Fliers

After giving up eight points in eight quarters to perennial powerhouses Tiffin Columbian and Eastwood to start the season, Clyde has turned into a bend-but-don't-break defense.

The Fliers (5-1, 1-1 Sandusky Bay Conference) scored two defensive touchdowns Friday in topping Oak Harbor 54-20. Dawson Montgomery returned a fumbled punt 25 yards, while Jake Jenne intercepted Rockets' quarterback Jeff Winterfield and returned it 35 yards for a score.

The 20 points is the lowest output that Clyde has allowed since shutting out Eastwood 28-0 in Week 2.

The Fliers allow just 17 points per game while putting up 33.5 points a game. The defense will have to continue to improve as they travel to (6-0) Edison on Friday.

"Anytime you can get two scores on defense is awesome," Ryan Carter said. "It's huge when you can do that."

Correspondent Josh Morgret contributed to this report.