Week 2 of OHSAA football is here, and the pressure is absolutely on Dan Larlham in Stow as he chases his first win as Bulldogs coach against a red-hot Barberton squad, led by a quarterback who’s already putting up video game numbers. This isn’t just another game, folks; there are streaks, history, and early season momentum all on the line!
Barberton’s QB Jackson Hanlin Is Straight Up Balling Out
Barberton coach Pyrce Taylor is looking to stay undefeated tonight, and you can see why after their Week 1 performance. The Magics absolutely crushed Firestone 41-6 at home in Taylor’s debut. QB Jackson Hanlin was unreal in that game, tossing five touchdown passes and running for another score. That’s 36 of Barberton’s 41 points he personally accounted for! His main target was Mareon Peters, who snagged two touchdowns, but Cleophus Thompson, Vernon Reynolds Jr, and Noah Wright also connected on scores through the air. This Barberton offense is clicking early and showing everyone they mean business.
Stow Is Chasing History With Fight and a Dual-Threat QB
Don’t count out the Bulldogs, though! Stow is coming off a heartbreaker, a narrow 36-34 road loss to Aurora in Coach Larlham’s coaching debut. But you know what? QB Gideon Larlham looked incredibly sharp in his debut, guiding the Bulldogs to 321 yards of total offense. He threw touchdown passes to Caden Boyd and Colten Barker, and even added a rushing touchdown himself. And get this: Barker caught *another* touchdown pass from Boyd! That’s some creative playmaking right there. On defense, Jack Miller brought the house down with a 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown. These Bulldogs have serious fight.
They’ve also got history on their side, mostly. Stow holds a 15-12 all-time record against the Magics, having won the last two meetings and seven of the last nine. Should Stow win tonight, it would match their longest win streak in the series, tying records from 2019-21, 1999-2001, and 1988-90. Barberton’s last three-game streak in the series was way back from 2002-04. This is a chance to make a statement!
Tonight’s game kicks off at 7 p.m. in Stow, and you can catch all the action on AM-WHLO 640 and FM-WNCR 106.9. It’s a massive night for both squads: Can Dan Larlham get that crucial first win and push Stow’s historic streak? Or will Pyrce Taylor keep Barberton perfect and Hanlin keep tearing it up? Every single snap counts in Week 2, and you won’t want to miss what goes down!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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