{"id":1532,"date":"2025-06-01T11:26:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T17:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepvarsity.com\/oh-prep-varsity\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2025-11-29T09:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:30:08","slug":"2024-ohio-football-preview-licking-county-cardinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepvarsity.com\/oh-prep-varsity\/2024-ohio-football-preview-licking-county-cardinal\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Ohio Football Preview: Licking County Cardinal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Teams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heath
Johnstown-Monroe
Lakewood
Newark Catholic
Northridge
Utica<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sleeper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newark Catholic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another Contender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnstown-Monroe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Favorite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heath<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Predicted Conference Standings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heath
Johnstown-Monroe
Newark Catholic
Utica
Lakewood
Northridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Player Quotes on the Season<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lakewood quarterback Avery Holt
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
\u201cI feel that we will have a much better season than we had last year. This is Coach Polo\u2019s second season as our head coach and we will be able to make a big jump this year.\u201d

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
\u201cBuckeye will be the hardest on our schedule by far. They are a good team every year and they got the better of us last year but we are working to change that.\u201d

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
\u201cPersonally, I think that the Clearview quarterback, Cy Christensen will be the best player we play all year. He played a phenomenal game last year and we barely came out on top by a score of 41-40. Cy is a young QB and really talented. He can easily move the ball down the field and pick apart a defense without an issue. I\u2019m excited to see what he does throughout his junior season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Offensive Preseason MVP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor Corbett Heath<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Defensive Preseason MVP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson Broyles Newark Catholic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Players to Watch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Hays Utica
Adam Rectenwald Heath
AJ Hollis Johnstown-Monroe
Alexis Lowe Johnstown-Monroe
Andrew Speck Johnstown-Monroe
Anthony Bleas Johnstown-Monroe
Antonio Theodoropoulos Northridge
Aydan Colley Johnstown-Monroe
Ben Aamodt Northridge
Ben Rader Johnstown-Monroe
Benjamin Smith Johnstown-Monroe
Bennett Brockman Heath
Bo Brenneman Newark Catholic
Braxton Fisher Utica
Brayden Bingham Northridge
Briar Mays Northridge
Brice Beaver Northridge
Brock Masters Johnstown-Monroe
Bryson Knicely Johnstown-Monroe
Bryson Macy Utica
Cameron Brannigan Northridge
Camren Davis Johnstown-Monroe
Carsen Negele Lakewood
Carson Beaver Northridge
Carson Meek Utica
Carter Mason Heath
Charlie Kinkead Northridge
Chase Potter Johnstown-Monroe
Cody Allen Lakewood
Colton Bias Johnstown-Monroe
Colton Smith Northridge
Cooper Fink Newark Catholic
Cristian Campese Johnstown-Monroe
Dakota Stafford Utica
Dalton Lear Johnstown-Monroe
Dayvian McIntyre Heath
Dominic Dolfi Johnstown-Monroe
Drew Gostrue Heath
Elijah Bland Utica
Erik Marohl Johnstown-Monroe
Ethan Goodwin Northridge
Ethan Romine Lakewood
Evan Mead Johnstown-Monroe
Evan Smith Johnstown-Monroe
Fury Weyand Johnstown-Monroe
Garrett Hardway Lakewood
Gavin Scott Johnstown-Monroe
Gavin Tussey Utica
Gavin Wood Northridge
Grady Balog Johnstown-Monroe
Grayson Tyo Utica
Greyson Goodman Johnstown-Monroe
Hayden Piper Utica
Hunter Crawford Lakewood
Hunter McKinney Utica
Jack Gossett Newark Catholic
Jacob Hochanadel Johnstown-Monroe
Jahki Royster Heath
Jamie Odrumsky Northridge
Jaxon Holman Newark Catholic
Jayce Golden Northridge
JJ Holloway Heath
Joe Couzins Newark Catholic
Joe Ward Heath
Joey Harris Johnstown-Monroe
Jose Lopez Newark Catholic
Josh Jones Heath
Joshua Jezdik Johnstown-Monroe
Kaden Baker Utica
Kaden Carpenter Johnstown-Monroe
Kaleb Case Johnstown-Monroe
Kam Lowry Northridge
Kanin Brown Heath
Kason Mast Johnstown-Monroe
Kayden Selo Lakewood
Keaton Helms Newark Catholic
Kingston Sibert Johnstown-Monroe
Kyler Zyski Utica
Landon Myers Johnstown-Monroe
Landon Roush Heath
Landon Smith Johnstown-Monroe
Landon Thompson Northridge
Lane Allen Lakewood
Liam Deering Johnstown-Monroe
Liam Ryan Johnstown-Monroe
Lincoln Walton Northridge
Logan Bush Lakewood
Luke Carter Johnstown-Monroe
Max Groves Johnstown-Monroe
Mikey Hess Newark Catholic
Miller Hutchison Newark Catholic
Nana Owusu Johnstown-Monroe
Rafael Arcos Johnstown-Monroe
Riley Wheeler Northridge
Sam Marasek Johnstown-Monroe
Shayne Durtschi Lakewood
Sladen Fouch Johnstown-Monroe
Stephon Grady Johnstown-Monroe
Tannar Patterson Heath
Taylor Cable Lakewood
Theo Talbott Newark Catholic
Trayden Oliver Utica
Tyler Poulton Johnstown-Monroe
Tyler Sheets Johnstown-Monroe
Weston Simon Utica
William Fleshman Johnstown-Monroe
Wyatt Boston Northridge
Wyatt Rine Utica
Zack Morrow Heath
Zaiden Molenaar Johnstown-Monroe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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