TC vs Norwalk + Playoff Tidbits

Hello all! Here are a few unofficial stats for the Tornadoes, some info on tonight's match-up vs Norwalk and some playoff tidbits for some area teams!

Tiffin Columbian Unofficial 2012 Statistics: (NOL Rank)

Points Per Game: 35.7 (3^rd)

Points Allowed Per Game: 13.9 (2^nd)

Total Yards Per Game: 364

Rush Yards Per Game: 236

Pass Yards Per Game: 128

Notable Performers:

Michael Rohrbach: over 1000 yards on 15 TDs and 7 INT. (55% completion)

Jack Jacoby: 1200 yards Rushing and 15 TDs

Ryan Lynch: 540 yards rushing and 6 TDs

Jordan Dye: 28 Catches for over 400 yards, 7 TDs

Donovan Walker: Threat on trick plays to run the ball, 2 rushing TDs and 4 Reception TDs.

Great play by the offensive line all season long.

NOL Standings
Week 9 Northern Ohio League Standings
Team	Wins	Losses	PF	PA
TC	9	0	321	125
Bellevue	8	1	366	105
Norwalk	7	2	343	167
Willard	4	5	134	171
Sandusky	3	6	136	303
Shelby	1	8	112	276

Playoff Scenarios: Division 2 Region 6 (Bolded are familiar teams)

Mansfield Senior (Mansfield) 100%


Central Catholic (Toledo) 100%


Avon 100%


Columbian (Tiffin) 100%

Westlake 99%

Midview (Grafton) 99%

Perrysburg 92%

Highland (Medina) 70%

Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) 34%

Norwalk 3%  (Must win to even have a chance to get in!!)

TC Tidbits: (Special thanks to fantastic50.net)

-       If TC wins tonight, they would clinch home-field advantage for week 1 of the postseason.

-       Even with a TC loss, still a 99% chance of a home game.

-       With a TC win they would likely be the first or second seed, with a loss they would fall between 2-5.

-       1st round opponents: Highland (Medina) 36%, Midview (Grafton) 20%, Perrysburg 12%, Westlake 12%, Mansfield Senior (Mansfield) 10%

-       With a Columbian win and Toledo Whitmer victory over Toledo Central Catholic, that guarantees Tiffin Columbian the #1 seed in Division 2 Region 6

-       With a victory tonight, this would mark the 1^st undefeated season since 1987 for the Tornadoes.

-       TC has already clinched at least a share of the NOL title. Their 10^th NOL title in the last 12 years

-       List of all time leaders of NOL champions:

Bellevue 23

Shelby 20

TC 19

Galion 9

Willard & Upper 5

Bucyrus 4

Fostoria & Norwalk 2

Sandusky 1

Other NOL schools in action tonight:

Willard (4-5) @ Shelby (1-8)

Bellevue (8-1) @ Sandusky (3-6)

Other notable games for playoff implications: (Bolded are teams who make playoffs with a victory tonight in D2 R6) (Underlined are teams who have already clinched their playoff berth):

Toledo Whitmer (9-0) @ Toledo Central Catholic (9-0)

Mansfield Senior (8-1) @ Mansfield Madison (8-1)

Westlake (8-1) @ Brecksville-Broadview Heights (5-4)

Avon (8-1) @ North Ridgeville (1-8)

Perrysburg (7-2) @ Maumee (6-3)

*Maumee has a shot at a playoff berth with a win and some help.

Interesting game facts:

-       Columbian faces Norwalk who is coached by Chris McFarland, a TC alum and former coach for the Tornadoes.

-       Coach Steve Gilbert is Columbian’s all time leading coach in wins with 137. Gilbert was 137-44 as the head coach at TC.  Coach Colatruglio is 30-5 in his three year tenure thus far.

-       It would take Colatruglio 14 years of consistent winning at this pace for him to tie Gilbert’s mark.

Norwalk Quick Info:

-       Norwalk is on a two-game losing streak, including a 24-0 loss last weekend against Willard (4-5). However, don’t be fooled, the Truckers still have talented players.

-       These players include:

-       WR Damius Peacock (9 Reception TDs)

-        WR Michael Finch (7 Reception TDs and leads the team in receiving yardage),

-       RB Breck Turner (who has over 900 yards and 14 rushing TDs)

-       QB Jake Fetherolf (21 TDs and is among the areas leaders in yards per game at near 230)

-       Norwalk has the 2^nd best Scoring Offense in the NOL.

-       Norwalk has the 3^rd best Scoring Defense in the NOL.

Last 10 games vs TC:

02: TC 41-7

03: TC 55-6

04: TC 45-8

05: TC 48-9

06: TC 48-3

07: TC 41-14

08: TC 49-0

09: TC 35-7

10: TC 49-7

11: TC 34-7

Current Streak: TC has won 19 in a row. (They have won the last 10 by a combined score of 445-68)

Tiffin Calvert Quick Info:

-       The Senecas control their own destiny.

-       With a victory over Hopewell-Loudon they are in the playoffs.

-       1st round opponents: Delphos St John'S 24%, St Paul (Norwalk) 21%, Mc Comb 20%, Leipsic 19%, St Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) 15%

-       Teams to root for tonight: Seneca East (Attica), Mohawk (Sycamore), Minster, Western Reserve (Collins), Cory-Rawson (Rawson)

-       With a loss tonight, 95% chance of playoff berth.

-       With a win tonight, 100% chance of playoff berth. (16% chance home game)