Madeira Recap

Madeira 21 - Wyoming 7

On a rainy Friday night at Madeira High School, The 2012 Wyoming football season ended in a heartbreaker, falling to the Mustangs 21-7. The game was hard fought by both sides, with the Cowboys coming back within a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, but only for the Mustangs to regain their 2 TD lead late in the game.

I profiled this game as coming down to the Rushing prowess of Madeira's Timmy James, and how the Wyoming defense would fare against him on the ground. But this game came down to something much different, the Wyoming offense. All day, the Cowboys were stifled and couldn't put a drive together until late in the 3rd quarter, when Terrell Dailey broke a tackle on the sideline to run away with a 15 yard touchdown. The Cowboy offense was held to only 290 yards, 192 yards through the air, and only 98 on the ground. This are in drastic comparison to the Cowboys average of 405 per game, and shows just how stifling the Mustangs defense was. The Mustangs also broke through to sack Marty 5 times on the day. The Cowboys QB ended the season first in the league with 2413 yards, and Ben Kurtz ended the season with 1022 yards to lead the CHL.

The Wyoming defense could not contain the powerful rushing prowess of Madeira's Timmy James, who rushed for 211 yards and 2 TDs, 53% of the Mustang offense that night. They contained the passing attack, as they usually do, to only 112 yards, but it was not enough as the offense just couldn't find it's way into the endzone. The Wyoming defense finishes the season in next to last in total defense.

Even though the season ends early for the Cowboys, and they did not capture the CHL title, a 7-3 season is quite respectable for first year head coach Aaron Hancock, especially after starting the season 0-2. Will Marty, Casey Howell, Dominic Vamosi and Terrell Dailey all return next year as seniors, and everyone will be looking forward to a powerful Cowboy 2013 team. It has been a true pleasure covering the team through their ups and downs. I look forward to covering them next year.

photo courtesy of Rod Apfelbeck

Madeira Preview

WYOMING COWBOYS (7-2)                        MADEIRA MUSTANGS (8-1)

After all the workouts, the practices, and the preparation, the season comes down to one game. Tomorrow night, the Cowboys put their 6-0 CHL record on the line against the Madeira Mustangs (8-1), their only competition for the CHL title and the decisive game to either teams playoff berth. Put simply, if you win, you're in. This game will be a duel of CHL leaders, with Wyoming's Will Marty and Ben Kurtz holding the league leads in Passing and Receiving yards, respectively. Marty has 2221 yards, while Kurtz is in at 968. That means 44% of his passing are completed to number 8. Meanwhile, the Mustangs have Leaders in Rushing yards, with Timmy James, sacks in Andrew McDulin, and Interceptions in Matt Ballweg.

The Cowboys showed their strongest aspect of their game last Friday against Finneytown, airing the ball out for 234 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. They will rely on Quarterback Will Marty to do the same this week, against a Madeira defense that has only allowed 10 passing TDs all year. The Cowboys should look to move the ball quickly and reliably, as the Mustangs have one of the most lethal pass rushers in the CHL in Andrew McDulin. The Senior D Lineman leads the team in tackles, has a league leading 17.5 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles. Marty will have to get rid of the ball early to prevent this playmaker from wreaking havoc.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Cowboys will face their toughest test of the season in Madeira's Timmy James. The Senior Running back is the CHL leader in rushing yards, and has 18 touchdowns this year. He is most deadly in the short field, as his longest Touchdown this season is for 56 yards. However, the Cowboys must counter the option of QB Zack Jansen, who is not afraid to run as well, with 9 TDs and 475 yards on the ground. The Wyoming D can really alter the tempo of this game by stepping up and shutting down James in the backfield.

After all is said and all the stats are counted, this game will come down to one thing: drive. In a matchup that's sure to be a shootout right from the start, two high caliber teams clashing for the league title and a trip to state, the team that goes out with passion and fury will surely come away with the W, and a CHL banner.

Game info: vs. Madeira Mustangs (8-1)

@Madeira High School

Friday, Oct. 26th 

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Finneytown Recap

To keep their CHL unbeaten streak alive for one more week, the Cowboys upended the Finneytown Wildcats 49-20 to keep them winless. Wyoming moves to 7-2, and hasn't lost a game since week two. They head into the final week of the regular season against the Madeira Mustangs (8-1) for the CHL title and a trip to the playoffs.

In this game, it looked like a shootout at first, but in the third quarter, the Cowboys exploded. Wyoming got on the board first with a phrase we should be used to now, Will Marty hooking up with Ben Kurtz for a TD, this one for 14 yards. But Manny Martin came back for the Wildcats with a 2 yard rush, but Finneytown failed to cash in a two point conversion, so Wyoming still has the one point lead. Then, Kurtz and Marty struck again, to up the lead to 14-6 going into quarter two. Not much scoring in quarter 2, but the Cowboys did extend their lead with a 25 yard TD pass, Marty's third of the game, to Terrell Dailey.  In the third however, the Cowboys put their foot on the gas. After the Wildcats shortened the lead to 21-14, the Wyoming Offense exploded. First, Terrell Dailey broke away with a 41 yard rush, then Will Marty did some rushing of his own, cruising into the endzone from 12 yards out. Then, Terrell Dailey took it to paydirt again by punching it in from the 3. Finally, Dawson Rogers caught Marty's fourth TD of the game and the Junior QBs 24th of the year. At this point, the game was steadily in the Cowboys hands. However, the Wildcats added one late tally in the 4th, but it was all for naught.

This victory sets up a title game this week, With the Mustangs sitting in 1st place in the CHL, and the Cowboys in 2nd. This game will decide whose season ends early, and who ventures into the playoffs. Look for my preview later this week.

Next game: @ Madeira Mustangs (8-1)

Friday, Oct. 26th 

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photos courtesy of Rod Apfelbeck

Finneytown Preview

WYOMING COWBOYS (6-2)               FINNEYTOWN WILDCATS (0-8) 


After getting an important win last Friday over Mariemont, the Cowboys head into their last home game with pride. After all, it's always an important game the night of senior night. This year, Wyoming will face the lowly    Finneytown Wildcats (0-8). The Wildcats will be gunning for their first win of the season, as well as their first victory over the Cowboys since 2005.

After the Wyoming offense matched a powerful Mariemont backfield last week on the ground, they will look to continue their running prowess against a team that has allowed an average of 258 rush yards per game. Through the air, Will Marty looks to add to his ridiculous, league leading yardage, which is steadily in the lead at 1,967. He will find a reliable target in CHL leading receiver Ben Kurtz, who has already broken three Wyoming records this year.

On defense, the Cowboys will undoubtedly control the tempo against a team that has only had 9 TDs all year. They will have to prevent the rushing game of Dante Goodwin, who leads the team in total TDs this year with 5.

Overall, the Cowboys should control the game from the opening kick, and get a big win for the class of '13 seniors.

Next Game: Finneytown (0-8)

Friday, Oct. 19th 

Bob Lewis Stadium

Senior Night

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Mariemont Wrap Up

Wyoming 37- Mariemont 22

In a great win at home in the second to last home game of the year, the Cowboys pulled off a remarkable win over the Mariemont Warriors to move up to 6-2 and 5-0 in the CHL. Although they are still a point behind Madeira in the standings, who moved to 7-1 with a big win over Deer Park on Friday, they remain in the hunt for the CHL title. 

In a game I profiled as a running clinic for Mariemont, the Cowboys came out of the gate and put on  a clinic of their own, breaking away for 234 yards and four TDs. Will Marty brought out his inner Cam Newton, scoring 3 TDs on the ground, while still throwing for 201 yards, a touchdown to Bilal Dawson and 1 INT.
Junior Terrell Dailey ran for 170 and a touchdown of his own, a 49 scamper down the sideline, simply outlegging the Warrior secondary.

On defense, the Cowboys struggled against the one two punch of Lewis and Jones, who combined for 3 TDS and 226 yards. They were able to hold the Warriors, however, on their passing game. Or lack thereof. Mariemont's Matt Stewart threw the ball only 17 times, and completed just five, along with throwing three interceptions, two to Senior Sam Edwards and 1 to Sophomore Asa Palmer.

Next week, the Cowboys look to add another win to their season before the clash at Madeira for the season finale, and possibly the CHL title. This week, they take on the dismal Finneytown Wildcats (0-8), who drop to last place in the league as the only team without a victory.

Next up: vs. Finneytown (0-8)

Friday, Oct. 19th 

Bob Lewis Stadium 

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Mariemont Preview

WYOMING COWBOYS (5-2)                             MARIEMONT WARRIORS (4-3)


After barely escaping Taylor last Friday, the Cowboys face the Mariemont Warriors (4-3) at home this week. The Warriors come off a big 63-14 over lowly Deer Park, capped by 404 rushing yards. Although the Warriors ran all over the Wildcats, they were lacking on offense through the air, completing only 7 of their 14 pass attempts for 72 yards. The Cowboys will yet again face an explosive backfield, as they did last week with Taylor's Cole Evans. Only this week, they will face a double dose in Nick Jones and Ryden Lewis.

Against Taylor, the main factor in the games closeness were turnovers. Will Marty's 3 interceptions nearly cost the game for the Cowboys, so his efficiency will certainly be a factor on Friday. Wyoming's run game excelled still, however, with Terrell Dailey rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown, along with Marty rushing for 59 of his own. He will surely need to excel against Mariemont's D to put this game into Cowboy control.

On defense last week, Wyoming held Cole Evans (2nd in CHL rush yards) to only 3.7 yards per carry. This week, they will face the rushing tandem of Lewis and Jones, who last week combined for 265 yards and 944 total yards all season. Stopping this pair will certainly put a damper on the Warrior offense, as they have only thrown for 11 TDS all year, which matches Will Marty's total for the first four games. If the Cowboy defense can overcome this rushing combo, then the game will be good in Wyoming's favor.

Overall, Mariemont has to come into Bob Lewis as the Underdog, considering the CHL unbeaten streak of the Cowboys. This game will be the predecessor to the tilt at Madeira in the season finale, most likely for the CHL championship. Although the Cowboys still have Finneytown next week, they have yet to get a victory, and Mariemont will definitely put in  a fight.

Next Game: Friday, Oct. 12th 

vs. Mariemont (4-3)

Bob Lewis Stadium

@730 

Taylor Recap

Wyoming 28-Taylor 27

To continue their CHL win streak, the Cowboys needed all 4 quarters and to brush off mistakes in order to escape Taylor with a one point victory. Although Sophomore quarterback Will Marty is usually nearly flawless, he threw 3 interceptions along with 3 TDs against the Yellow Jackets.

Taylor's Junior Running Back Cole Evans showed his importance to the Yellow Jackets, scoring all four of his team's Touchdowns. Evans had 118 yards on the day, averaging 3.7 per carry. Quarterback A.J. Urmston, however, was held to less than 100 yards through the air, with the Cowboys only allowing 91 passing yards as opposed to 269 on the ground.

On offense, the Cowboys got 386 yards of total offense, much short of their average 488. Still, the run game was solid, with Junior RB Terrell Dailey supplying 148 yards and a touchdown, as well as Will Marty adding 59 of his own. As I mentioned before, however, the turnovers in this game almost lead to Wyoming's demise, as Will Marty threw 3 interceptions. He still threw for 176 yards and 3 TDs however.

This game came down the final seconds, as Taylor scored with :11 on the clock in the 4th, but their two point try was stuffed at the line. Although this game came out with a W, it had to be a heart racer for Coach Hancock and the rest of the Cowboy faithful.

This week, the Cowboys take on Mariemont (4-3) on Friday at home. Look for my preview to the Warrior game later this week. 

Taylor Preview

    WYOMING COWBOYS (4-2)                   TAYLOR YELLOW JACKETS (3-3) 


  After a big win fueled by 4 straight Touchdown passes from Will Marty, the Cowboys roll into Taylor on Friday to try to continue a four game winning streak. The Cowboys will face a Taylor Yellow Jackets (3-3) team that is 3-0 in CHL play, and come off a 6 point victory against Indian Hill last week.

Against Deer Park last Friday, the Wyoming found much of it's offense through the air, with QB Will Marty racking up 434 yards and 4 TDs. They'll need to equal those numbers on a Taylor defense that has stifled passing offenses. Running Back Terrell Dailey should find some room to run on a defense that has allowed 576 yards on the ground in the past three games.

The Wyoming defense will need to be stingy on the run, as the Yellow Jackets have only attempted  34 passes against CHL opponents, giving most of their possessions to Senior RB Cole Evans, who is second in the CHL in rushing yards.

In order for the Cowboys to come out of Taylor with a victory on Friday, they need to successfully run the ball on Taylor's D, as well as contain Cole Evans. This game is set to be smashmouthed, in-your-face running game. Unless of course, Will Marty works his magic over the Yellow Jacket secondary like he does so well.

Next Up: Taylor Yellow Jackets (3-3)

@Taylor High School

Friday, Oct. 5th 

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Deer Park Recap

Wyoming-41 - Deer Park-12

On Friday, Wyoming continued it's CHL win streak with a 41-12 trashing of the Deer Park Wildcats on their home field. The Cowboys are now 3-0 in the CHL, and move their overall record to 4-2. The Cowboys, however, still trail the Madeira Mustangs in the CHL standings.

After getting a slow start in the game, the Cowboys put their foot on the brake and never looked back. After trading touchdowns with the Wildcats in the first two quarters, the Cowboys went up by 7 going into half. Then, they utilized the superb passing attack to score 3 TDs in the 3rd quarter to bring the score to the eventual final of 49-12.

QB Will Marty and WR Ben Kurtz looked like All Pros playing with 3rd graders as they connected for 301 yards of Marty's 434. With this stellar performance, Kurtz broke two Wyoming school records with 13 receptions in a game (previous record 11) and and most receiving yards in a game (previous 224).  Kurtz had one TD as well, a ten yard pass turned into a 65 yard scamper for paydirt. Marty hooked up with all four of his wideouts for Touchdowns, throwing to Dominic Vamosi, Dawson Rogers, Bilal Dawson, and Kurtz for scores. Junior Running Back Terrell Dailey also had two scores on 14 yards.

On defense, the Cowboys held the opponents to 15 points or less for the 4th straight week, only allowing two TDs, both in the air. Senior Conner Hughes led the team in tackles with 11.

Next week, the Cowboys stay on the road against Taylor and hope to keep their win streak alive. Look for my Taylor Preview later this week, and also check out this interview with Ben Kurtz, Will Marty, and Coach Aaron Hancock, courtesy of Cincinnati.com. http://cincinnati.com/blogs/preps/2012/09/29/wyoming-cowboys-ride-away-with-a-w-at-deer-park/

Next Up for the Cowboys: Friday, Oct. 5th 

@ Taylor 

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Deer Park Preview

                                                       

WYOMING COWBOYS (3-2)                    DEER PARK WILDCATS (1-4)

After coming off a 51 point blowout win over Reading, the Cowboys look to continue their CHL win streak against Deer Park (1-4) on Friday. The Wildcats look to bounce back after a 49 point home loss to Taylor last week move out of 6th place in the league.

The Wyoming defense should look to continue their success they had against Reading last week, only allowing 89 total offensive yards. The Deer Park offense, after all, only racked up 191 yards against Reading  2 weeks ago. Their run game was almost nonexistent in this game, and their passing offense was not much better.

On the offensive side of the ball, Will Marty should get lots of yards through the air on an inexperienced Wildcat defense that features only 8 seniors. Expect lots of carries for JR running back Terrell Dailey as well,  and this Cowboy attack looks to hit the ground running.

Friday, Sept. 28

Cowboys (3-2) @ Deer Park (1-4)

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Reading Recap

Wyoming - 51 Reading - 0

On Friday, the Cowboys let the Blue Devils have it at home to bring in a big win for Homecoming. The Cowboys drubbing of Reading marks the last shutout at Bob Lewis since last year against Deer Park. In a game that got off the ground quickly, Wyoming controlled the tempo from the very beginning, stopping Reading's offense and scoring very quickly and often. After about midway through the 3rd quarter, Coach Hancock pulled the starters and let the backups get some time, allowing freshmen to join their classmate Eric Perry, who has started at right guard all season.

The high powered Cowboy offense looked as good as it has all season on the Blue Devils, racking up 380 total yards of offense. Running back Terrell Dailey accounted for 113 of these yards along with his career high 4 TDs. Will Marty also had a solid game a QB, going 11 for 18 with160 yards and 0 ints.

The real story of this game however was Wyoming's D, which stifled the Devils offense to only 89 yards total. They also contributed in the scoring, with JR Jalen Fox picking off two of QB Sam Ashbrock's passes, one for an TD, and SO Evan Cramer intercepting one of his own.

Next week, the Cowboys look to continue their win streak in the CHL, at Deer Park on Friday.

Reading Preview

WYOMING COWBOYS (2-2)                        READING BLUE DEVILS (2-2)

HOMECOMING WEEK

One week in autumn, Wyoming High School students go from mad in their support of their Cowboys, to downright fanatic. This one week in autumn, every day the students dress up with a different theme, starting with ugly sweater day, and going on to fancy and nerd day. This one week in autumn, the four high school classes have a contest to see who can make the best parade float. They work all week building up till Friday night, when they parade the floats down Main St. for all to see. The winner is chosen by judges, so the classes battle it out for superiority before uniting to form one monstrous student section to cheer on the Cowboys to victory. This week in Autumn is, of course, Homecoming Week. And being a freshman, I, too, was drawn into the action and had to push back the publishing of this entry to tonight. Your patience is greatly accepted. 

On this 2012 Homecoming night, Wyoming looks to gain the edge over the Reading Blue Devils (2-2) in the CHL standings. Both the Devils and the Cowboys are currently tied for 2nd place in the league behind Madeira (3-1) who the Cowboys will face in their final regular season game. This game against Reading, however, should come up all roses for Cowboy fans. This Reading team has wins over lowly Deer Park and Roger Bacon, two teams with one win between them. With Wyoming's offense looking to put big numbers on the board again after last week's 391 total yards of offense only yielded 18 points. Quarterback Will Marty will look to break 1,000 passing yards only 4 games into the season, and Sr. Wide Receiver Ben Kurtz looks to move into first place in CHL receiving yards. The Wyoming Defense will need to hold back the reading offense, however, as the Cowboys have allowed 109 points all year. 

After this one week in Autumn is over, the Cowboys will move into the 2nd half of the season with hopes of catching Madeira and wearing the CHL crown. 

Indian Hill Recap

Cowboys 18 Braves 13

After a wild run and gun win over Madison last week, the Indian Hill Braves took the Cowboys for their best before Wyoming pulled off a nailbiter victory. Coming into the game on Friday, Indian Hill was winless at 0-3, and the Cowboys were coming off their first win of the season. I predicted that the Cowboys would handle Indian Hill and the game would just be a blowout. Boy was I wrong.

The Braves started out better than the Cowboys for sure, scoring on a 34 yard pass by 2nd string junior QB Matt Thompson. When Wyoming got the ball to have their first drive, the Cowboys moved the ball downfield as usual, coming to within five yards of the goal line. However, then RB Terrell Dailey fumbled into the endzone and it was recovered by IH. So although the Cowboys had covered about 70 yards on the drive, it was all for nothing as the Braves came away with the ball. 

Although IH did not score on the ensuing drive, the Cowboys failed to score again as they fumbled into the endzone on consecutive possessions to leave the score at 0-7 going into the 2nd quarter. However, in this second quarter, Dominic Vamosi redeemed his fumble with a 19 yard TD catch to get the 'Boys back in the game. After the XP failed, the Cowboys were still losing by one. 

This score remained until the third quarter, when Indian Hill's QB took it in himself with a 15 yard run. The Braves XP failed as well, making the score only 13-6 .But he was not the only QB on the field that could hold his own, as Wyoming's Will Marty cashed in a five yard carry. After missing a 2 point conversion, the Cowboys were still 1 point shy of tying the game, at 12-13. But in the final quarter, Terrell Dailey too made amends for his early fumble, and scored on a 1 yard run to put the score at 18-13. The 2 point conv. failed, so the Cowboys held on to a scary 5 point lead. 

But lo and behold, the Wyoming defense came to the rescue, stopping a Brave drive late in the final quarter, allowing the Cowboy offense to come in  with a minute left to ice the game. Final score  18 -13 Cowboys. Senior WR Ben Kurtz led the Cowboys in receiving with 9 recs. for a 118 yards. 

Although the game did not turn out how I predicted, the Cowboys came out of their first conference game with  a victory, moving them to second place in the CHL at 2-2.

Next up for the Cowboys: Homecoming

Fri. 9/21 vs. Reading (2-2)

@ Bob Lewis Stadium

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photo courtesy of Wyoming Roundup (http://wyoroundup.blogspot.com/)

Indian Hill Preview

                               


WYOMING COWBOYS (1-2)                                   INDIAN HILL BRAVES (0-3)



After earning their first first win of the season last week, and the first of Coach Aaron Hancock's career, the Wyoming Cowboys look to start CHL competition off right. On Friday, the Cowboys will travel east to face the Indian Hill Braves, who have yet to win a game this season (0-3).

This week, the Cowboys will face an Indian Hill team that bowed to Middletown Madison to the tune of 27-0. The same Madison team, you may remember, was handled by the Cowboys last weekend by 23. Diving deeper into the stats, Indian Hill's defense allowed 288 rushing yards to an inexperienced Mohawk backfield. Because Wyoming's defense has slightly struggled this year, and considering that this D held Madison to only one offensive score last week, I'd say that the entire lack of offense on Indian Hill's side will make things a very easy night for the Cowboys D.

On the other side of the ball, the Cowboy offense (especially Running Back Terrell Dailey) should have a field day on the Braves weak D that allowed almost 300 rush yards to the Mohawks. Expect Will Marty to be doing his thing as well, against a Defense that hasn't seen many passes whatsoever this season, let alone the clockwork ball movement of the Wyoming Wide Receiving Corps.

If you attend the game, expect to see lots of Blue and White in the endzone. If all things go to plan, this game should be a blowout.

Friday, 9/14

 @ Indian Hill High School

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Madison Wrap-Up

          After two weeks of tough losses, the Wyoming football team finally got themselves on track with a 38-15 win over Middletown Madison. After a rain delay pushed the game from Friday night to Saturday afternoon, the Cowboys started the game on Saturday in the first quarter leading 7-0 thanks to a Terrell Dailey Touchdown on Friday. From then on, it was almost all Cowboys.
 
     The Cowboys came from the left, the right, all over Madison's defense. Every which way, the Cowboys offense ran like a well oiled machine. Quarterback Will Marty had a field day on the Mohawk secondary, tossing 268 yards and two TDs, while averaging an astounding 9.9 yards per pass. For those math majors out there, that's a tenth of a yard away from a first down every time Marty touched the ball. I'd say that's a good day. Along with Marty stormed Terrell Dailey, as the Junior scored 3 rushing touchdowns on 115 yards on the ground, along with one receiving TD for 72 yards. Dominic Vamosi also had a touchdown catch, for 15 yards.
   
       Although the Cowboy offense operates smoothly every week, the real story of the game was the strength of the defense. In the past two games, the Wyoming defense has allowed 81 points and a whopping 525 yards to Fenwick. In this Madison game, the Cowboys allowed just one offensive TD in the 3rd quarter, leaving the Madison offense gasping for air in the majority of the game.

    Next up for Wyoming (1-2) : @ Indian Hill (0-3)

Friday, 9/14

Indian Hill High School

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Middletown Madison Preview

                                  

     Wyoming Cowboys (0-2)                  Madison Mohawks (2-0)




This week, the Cowboys hope to take hold of their season after two straight losses, a one point heartbreaker      against Fenwick, and a 20 point loss at the hands of powerful Turpin. This week, the Cowboys face the Middletown Madison Mohawks (2-0) out of the SWBL. The Mohawks come into Wyoming after beating two CHL teams, Deer Park and Indian Hill.
   In addition to what had to be tough emotions, the Cowboys come off of the Turpin loss without 3 defensive starters. Junior DE Griffin O'Gara is out for 6 weeks with a torn ACL, Junior DL Ike Palmer goes out with a broken foot, and Junior Ken Darlington goes out indefinitely with a head injury. In the wake of this, there will be movement on the line, including Freshman Cooper O'Gara stepping up to take Palmer's place.
     Along with the trouble on defense, the Cowboys also took a blow when starting RB Terrell Dailey left the game on Friday with a knee injury. Although Dailey is expected to return on Friday, it will be interesting to see if he can play through some pain and perform at the same level.
    The Cowboys defense has been shaky in their first two starts, but if they finally step up with their young players, they can really make a move to win this game. However, they will have to defend against the rushing abilities of Tre Owens, who scored 4 rushing TDs in the first 2 game for the Mohawks.  QB Will Marty should produce as well as he did in  his first two starts, throwing for 485 yards in his first two games.

Wyoming (0-2) vs. Middletown Madison (2-0) 

Friday, Sept. 7th

Game time: 730

Turpin 34 - Cowboys 14

On Friday night, the Spartans of Turpin High School came into Wyoming and beat the home team by twenty, earning their second win of the season and dropping the Cowboys to 0-2. The game was close, for the most part, for 3 quarters, only in the 4th when Turpin scored 3 TD's and 20 points did the game slip away.

In the first quarter, Turpin scored an early touchdown and took a 14-0 lead with at the 10 minute mark of the 2nd quarter. 3 minutes later, the Cowboys rallied back with Dominic Vamosi catching an 11 yd TD pass, but missing the XP put the score at 14-6. 3 minutes into the 3rd quarter, Will Marty found Ben Kurtz for a 15 yd TD to put the Cowboys down 1, before Dawson Rogers caught a two point conversion to tie the score at 14 a piece. In the fourth quarter however, all the pieces fell through, as the Spartans scored 3 TDs (2 on the ground) to bring the score (and the eventual final) to 34-14 in  favor of Turpin.

The most glaring pieces in this Cowboys loss were the same things that I highlighted in the week 1 loss to Bishop Fenwick : Dropped passes and shaky defense. Although the Cowboy offense did not score as readily as they did against Fenwick, (Turpin held the Cowboys to just 308 total yards, as opposed to 504 against Fenwick) the Cowboy D once again was demolished on the run game, allowing 334 toal rushing yards and allowing QB Connor Jansen to rush for 128 himself and two TDs. And to make matters worse for Wyoming , they lose 3 defensive starters to injuries against Turpin (Juniors Ken Darlington, Griffon O'Gara, and Ike Palmer).

The Cowboys will need to recover big this week against Middletown Madison (2-0), who are coming off two wins against CHL teams by a combined score of 70-0. The Cowboys are tied for last place in the CHL with 4 other teams, but a win on Friday will help their cause.

Next Game for Wyoming: Friday, Sept. 7

 vs Middletown Madison (2-0)

Game time 730

Turpin Preview

 




  WYOMING COWBOYS (0-1)                                   TURPIN SPARTANS (1-0)

Coming off of a tough one point loss last Thursday, the Wyoming Cowboys next opponent is Turpin, who the Cowboys will face this Friday at home. The Spartans earned their first win last week with a 17-14 win at Withrow.
    Last week at Fenwick, Cowboy quarterback Will Marty threw for 307 yards and tied a school record with 6 TDs, and leads a powerful and confident Cowboy Offense into the Turpin game. From what I saw at Fenwick, the Cowboy offense can score readily and often, so I'm interested to see how this Turpin defense will do against them. On the other side of the ball, the Cowboy defense will need to do better than the 345 rushing yards they allowed at Fenwick, since this Spartan team likes to run the ball often. The outcome of this game will definitely depend on Wyoming's ability to stop the running game that Turpin turns to on most of their offensive positions.
  Overall, I think that the Cowboys will be able to hold off Turpin and earn their first win as long as they contain inside runs and continue to punch the ball in regularly on offense

Fenwick Game Recap (8/23/12)

   Fenwick 47, Wyoming 46

   Last night, the Wyoming Cowboys lost an emotional game to the Fenwick Falcons, 47-46 in Overtime. In an offensive shootout that amassed 1029 yards in total offense for both teams, the Cowboys rode a fourth quarter comeback into Overtime and came a 50/50 ball in the endzone away from a great victory. Even though, they did not come out on top,this game provided a good look at what the 2012 Cowboys team brings to this season. They established a solid run game with Junior Terrell Dailey, excellent Quarterback play in Will Marty, and a decent pass defense. 

      The Cowboys trailed for most of the game, despite getting on the board first. The game played out with both teams trading touchdowns for the first two quarters. This game type ended with the end of the third quarter, when the Falcons took their largest lead of the game at 15. Then, the Cowboys led a furious fourth quarter comeback, with Will Marty throwing two TDS and the Cowboy defense shutting down Ricky Davis and Fenwick. Wyoming's D really earned their keep by forcing the Falcons to miss a field goal on their final minute drive, and sending the game into Overtime.

     In the Overtime Period, Fenwick received the ball first, and scored on their 2nd play from the 20. When it was Wyoming's turn, they worked down to 4th down before finnally getting inside the 10. From there, Will Marty completed a pass to Dominic Vamosi that ended up very close to a touchdown. From the 1, Marty found his 6th TD of the night with Ben Kurtz in the endzone, putting the Cowboys down by one. In a gutsy call by Coach Aaron Hancock, in his first game as head coach, the Cowboys lined up to try for a 2 pt. conversion to win the game. Will Marty threw a pass to the one on one matchup in the left corner of the endzone, where a Fenwick DB came up with the 50/50 grab sealing the win for the Falcons. Marty finished with 304 passing yds., 6 TDs, and 0 INTs. Terrell Dailey finished with 168 yards and 1 TD.

     Although the Cowboys didn't come out on top, they showed that they were a very skilled and in sync football team. For a team that lacks elders (only 13 seniors), the underclassmen showed that they can definitely step up and compete this year. Take away the dropped balls by Cowboy wideouts, some TD's called back on penalties, and this game could have very easily been a blowout, with the Cowboys out on top. 

Next up for Wyoming:

Next Friday, Aug. 31st 

At Home vs. Turpin

Look for my Turpin preview early next week

Photo credit to the Pulse Journal

Fenwick Preview

           

      WYOMING COWBOYS                                         FENWICK FALCONS

   
      After a long summer of two-a-day practices and workouts, the Cowboys are ready to take on their first opponent of the year. This Thursday, August 23rd, Wyoming will take on Bishop Fenwick High School in a    Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown match up. This game will be a good first test for this year's Cowboy team.
    Fenwick hails from the powerful GCL, and finished last season a strong 8-2. The Falcons lose starter Austin Gearing at Quarterback, as well as leading running back Zach Hoehn.
    The main storyline this year for Wyoming will have to be the new head coach, Aaron Hancock, taking the reins from longtime leader Bernie Barre, who retired last year with an outstanding 317 wins in 34 years of coaching.
   The Cowboys look to get a fresh start from last year's 6-4 record, as well as 3rd place finish in the CHL. Coach Hancock will take over an offense led by Junior quarterback Will Marty, who last year led the CHL in passing yards with 2054 yds., as well as adding 19 Touchdowns with 11 interceptions. Although they will lose some of their top scorers in Phillip Schuholz and Max Kadish, the Cowboys will turn to senior Tight End Ben Kurtz and Junior Wide Receiver Dominic Vamosi for their points through the air. On Defense, the Cowboys are led by Junior Casey Howell, who led the team in solo tackles last year, Brandford Darlington and Conner Hughes. Although the Cowboys lost last year's leader in tackles, Dennis Austin, the Cowboy defense should be quite solid this year.

Location: Sycamore High School

Game Time: 8 pm

Introduction

Welcome to the Wyoming Sports Network. I am Jack, a freshman at Wyoming High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. This fall, I will be bringing you all the news and coverage of the Wyoming Cowboys football team. I will attend nearly all the varsity football games and will provide a game recap (usually a day after the game) and a preview of the next week's game. I will also try to include interviews with players and coaches as much as possible. Hopefully this blog will be very useful for you to follow this team through their year. Enjoy.