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There’s not even a real argument to be had.
Marion Local has been the best high school football program in Ohio since 2000.
The 15-0 Flyers have won 13 state championships since the turn of the century and finished state runner-up an additional three times. Since the start of the 2021 season, Marion Local hasn’t lost, reeling off 47 straight victories, including two state championship game wins.
That’s what Dalton is up against Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Division VII state championship game.
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So, what makes Marion Local so hard to beat?
“They have very good players,” Dalton coach Broc Dial said.
It’s the most basic analysis, but it’s also the truth.
The Flyers don’t have any big-time recruits, and typically never do. But everyone on the field is a good varsity football player. There’s nobody to single out and attack.
Head coach Tim Goodwin has been in charge of the program for their entire run of dominance, taking the job in 1999 and has done his part in building something nobody in the state has matched. He and his staff not only have helped produce the culture that wins year in and year out, but design creative schemes that are tough to play against.
Ethan Heitkamp (46) celebrates with Oliver Huelsman (86) after scoring for Marion Local during a home game against Versailles.
The complete buy-in to Marion Local football, which begins in middle school and funnels up to the high school level, is evident in the way the Flyers play. They’re all on the same page, constantly switching up looks and formations. Everybody on the field is a threat.
That makes the Flyers even tougher to prepare for. Yes, receiver Victor Hoelscher (53 catches, 1,048 yards, 12 TDs), running back Ethan Heitkamp (87 rushes, 567 yards, 24 TDs) and quarterback Justin…
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Author : The Daily Record
Publish date : 2023-11-29 09:31:12
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