A Decade of Dominance

There are many programs in high school football that if a person would offer them a seven win season they would jump at the opportunity to secure that many wins in a season.  For the decade of 2010-2020 seven wins would be the fewest number of wins the Tomcats would have in a year.  Recording an astonishing 102 wins in a ten year span while only recording a mere 24 defeats is a feat that only the elite high school programs in Ohio can compare.  The Tomcats went to the post season every year of the decade.  Starting in 2012 they began a decade-long first round playoff winning streak.  The seniors on the 2015 team had already played in 41 games, before their senior season began.  The accomplishments were numerous and the exposure to the rest of the state immeasurable.  

The rise of the Trimble program can be simply described by understanding the two loses of the 2012 season.  In week 2 the ‘Cats lost to Wahama by 13 points.  Wahama would finish the year 14-0 and State Champions of West Virginia.  The other loss was the second round of the playoffs to Newark Catholic by 7 points.  The Green Wave would lose the OHSAA State Championship by one score. These close defeats were to two elite programs in Ohio and West Virginia.  In other words to beat Trimble a team had to be among the top two programs in the state.  With a strong nucleus back for the 2013 season, the Tomcats were in a position to make waves across the state.

Mohawks, shutouts, unbelievable offensive production, a 28 game regular season win streak, three regional championships. The decade of 2010-2020 took the Trimble football program to unprecedented heights.  The Tomcats cemented themselves as the small school to beat in Southeastern Ohio, and most importantly maintained that level of success through the decade.  The 2013 team was the first to win the regional championship and make it to the State Championship. 2014 once again was a regional champion, despite graduation losses in key positions.  2015-2017 all made the playoffs and won a first round playoff game with the 2017 team being the first team to win a road playoff game.  2018 once again saw the Tomcats win the region and finish state runners up.  2019 was arguably the most dominant defensive year in Trimble history by giving up only 6 points in the regular season. The 2019 team being aligned in Division 6 instead of Division 7 meant a second round playoff match-up with eventual state runner up Springfield.  In six of the 10 seasons, Trimble’s loss in the playoffs was either to the state champion, or the state runner-up team.

South Gallia, Wahama and Belpre join the TVC Hocking

Tyler Dyla becomes the first Tomcat Running Back to rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons, and the first player to be 1st team All-Ohio for three straight seasons.

Final Computer Rank: 8th Division VI Region 23

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Tyler Dyla (Offensive Player of the Year) Johnny Stobart, Charles Kish, Eric Putnam, Austin Keith, Cyrus Jones

All District:Tyler Dyla (Offensive Player of the Year) Austin North, Eric Putnam, Charles Kish, Johnny Stobart

All Ohio: First Team - Tyler Dyla

A Meningitis outbreak canceled the Dawson-Bryant game, Dawson-Bryant appealed the decision of a canceled game and the OHSAA rule the game a forfeit giving the win to Dawson-Bryant.

Final Computer Rank: 8th Division VI Region 23

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Austin Keith, Cyrus Jones, Chris Spears, Justin Jewell, Konner Standley, Wyatt Deak

All District: Konner Standley, Brandon Auflick, Casey Degarmore, Cyrus Jones 

The Newark Catholic playoff game was played at Paul Culver Field at Sheridan High School

Final Computer Rank: 3rd Division VI Region 23

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Konner Standley (Offensive Player of the Year) Jacob Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Casey Degarmore, Brett Downs, Jon Stevens, Wyatt Deak

All District: Konner Standley (Offensive Player of the Year) Jacob Koons (Defensive Player of the Year), Phil Faires (Coach of the Year) First Team: Austin Downs, Jon Stevens, Brett Downs, Casey Degarmore, Honorable Mention: Wyatt Deak, Bryce Smathers

All Ohio: First Team - Konner Standley, Casey Degarmore, Jacob Koons

Coach Faires was selected to coach in the North/South All Star Game

The Catholic Central and Shadyside games were both played at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium.  The Western Reserve game was played at St. Clairsville Red Devil Stadium.  The State Championship game was played at Massillon Paul Brown Stadium

Austin Downs becomes the first Tomcat Receiver to have over 1,000 yards receiving, finishing the season with 1,375 yards

Final Computer Rank: 1st Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards

All TVC Hocking: Konner Standley (Offensive Player of the Year), Jacob Koons (Defensive Player of the Year), Jon Stevens, Austin Downs, Jacob Altier, Micah Couch, Jacob Kish

All District: Konner Standley (Offensive Player of the Year) Jacob Koons (Defensive Player of the Year), Austin Downs, Micah Couch, Jon Stevens, Tanner Koons, Terry Simerly

All Ohio: First Team - Konner Standley (Offensive Player of the Year) Jacob Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Austin Downs Jon Stevens

Jacob Koons was selected to play in the North/South All Star Game

School record for most points in a regular season (507)

The Caldwell game was played at New Lexington Jim Rockwell Stadium.  The Shadyside game was played at Meadowbrook Eugene Capers Field.  The Norwalk St. Paul game was played at Mount Vernon Yellow Jacket Stadium.

Justice Jenkins becomes the first Trimble Running Back to rush for over 2,000 yards, finishing with 2,145 yards.

Final Computer Rank: 2nd Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Justice Jenkins (Offensive Player of the Year) Austin Downs (Defensive Player of the Year) Micah Couch, Tanner Koons, Terry Simerly, Dakota Smathers, Caullen Lunsford, Andrew Losey

All District: Austin Downs (Offensive Player of the Year), Tanner Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Micah Couch, Andrew Losey, Justice Jenkins, Caullen Lunsford, Terry Simerly, Phil Faires (Coach of the Year) 

All Ohio: First Team - Austin Downs (Offensive Player of the Year) Tanner Koons, Second Team - Justice Jenkins, Micah Couch

Tanner Koons was selected to play in the North/South All Star Game

The Caldwell game was played at the Maysville Athletic Complex.

Final Computer Rank: 3rd Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Justice Jenkins (Offensive Player of the Year) Andrew Losey, Jacob Stevens, Bryce Guthrie, Kamron Curry, Dakota Smathers, Jonathan Roback, Cody Jones

All District: Justice Jenkins (Offensive Player of the Year), Kamron Curry, T.J. Spears, Andrew Losey, Jacob Stevens

All Ohio: First Team - Justice Jenkins, Second Team - Andrew Losey

Team Members: Milton Roberts, Justin Barnhart, Dakota Smathers, T. J. Spears, Jacob Stevens, Jonathon Roback, Andrew Losey, Bryce Guthrie, Justice Jenkins, James Shonborn, Mitchell Campbell, Nick Fletcher, Cody Jones, Dante Brammer, Kamron Curry, Nathan Downs, Wes Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Nathan Riley, Derek Bendervich, Levi McClellan, Dominic Pickett, Cameron Roback, Damien Young, Colton Wright, Shaye Cowen, Sam Ives, Ayden Hodge, Austen Coffman, Bradley Cinquepalmi, Kris Hanley, Trey Young, Mason Mecum, Max Hooper, Mathew Rollins, Cody Hall, Ryan Richards, Alex Coffman, Sean Cunningham, Charles Buckner, Todd Wisor, Jimmy Barnhart, Kenzie Morris, Anthony McLaughlin, Brody Hodge, Steven Williamson, Billy Caldwell, Chris Smith, Clayton Bartlett, Bryce Richards, Gary Brooks, Brandon Goble 

The Waterford playoff game was played at Philo’s Sam Hatfield Stadium.

Final Computer Rank: 4th Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Jacob Hardy, Nathan Downs, Kamron Curry, Shaye Cowan, Austin Coffman, Alex Coffman

All District: Nathan Downs (Defensive Player of the Year) Jacob Hardy, Alex Coffman, Kamron Curry, Ryan Richards

All Ohio: First Team - Jacob Hardy, Nathan Downs, Third Team - Kamron Curry

Team Members: Gary Brooks, Christian Minerd, Kamron Curry, Bryce Richards, Ryan Richards, Shaye Cowan, Conner Wright, Nathan Downs, Cameron Kittle, Clayton Bartlett, Chris Smith, Mathew Rollins, Sam Ives, Landon Wisor, Dominic Pickett, Wes Hardy, Cameron Roback, Ethan McKee, Max Hooper, Sawyer Koons, Jack Nagucki, Wes Williams, Shawn Turley, Levi McClellan, Zach Guffey, Colton Wright, Mason Macum, Steven Williamson, Cody Hall, Trey Young, Doug Watt, Todd Wisor, Alex Coffman, Kenzie Morris, Ian Joyce, Anthony McLaughlin, Garrett Richards

The Lucas playoff game was the first victory as a visiting playoff team. The Danville playoff game was played at Newark White Field

Final Computer Rank: 5th Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Max Hooper, Cameron Roback, Ian Joyce, Coltan Wright, Sam Ives, Sawyer Koons

All District: Ian Joyce, Cameron Kittle, Conner Wright, Max Hooper, Anthony McLaughlin

All Ohio: Third Team - Cameron Kittle, Max Hooper, Anthony McLaughlin

Team Members: Anthony Mclaughlin, Cameron Roback, Dominic Pickett, Tyler Roback, Colton Wright, Todd Wisor, Sam Ives, Trey Young, Noah Rossiter, Gary Brooks, Max Hooper, Alex Coffman, Bryce Richards, Brandon Humphreys, Shawn Turley, Ian Joyce, Jack Nagucki, Cameron Kittle, Sawyer Koons, Garrison Bush, Landon Wisor, Conner Wright, Zach Guffey, Doug Watt, Chris Coleman, Reece Mohler, James Russell, Isaiah Vickroy, Todd Fouts, Dustin Moore, Tim Dixon, Zeen Misner, Garrett Richards

Assistant Coaches: Phil Campbell, Greg Koons, Brady Trace, Jeff Koons, Mark Patton, Reuben Kittle, Donny Holbert

The Belpre game was played at Athens Joe Burrow Field.  The Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy game was the first played in the renovated Glouster Memorial Stadium.  The Harvest Prep game was played at Logan High School. The Lucas game was at Hamilton Township High School.  The McComb game was played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Max Hooper became the first Trimble player to score in a state championship game.

Final Computer Rank: 3rd Division VII Region 27

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Conner Wright (Offensive Player of the Year), Alex Coffman, Max Hooper, Sam Ives, Ian Joyce, Cameron Kittle, Sawyer Koons, Shawn Turley
All District: Conner Wright (Offensive Player of the Year), Sawyer Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Alex Coffman, Cameron Kittle, Max Hooper, Ian Joyce

All Ohio: First Team - Sawyer Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Conner Wright, Alex Coffman, Third Team - Cameron Kittle 

School record for fewest points given up in a regular season (6).

Miller and Wahama leave the TVC-Hocking, Federal Hocking suspends their football program and has not competed in TVC football competition since. The 2019 team will always share the lowest points given up during TVC competition by being unscored upon in league play.

The Springfield game was played St. Clairsville Red Devil Stadium.

Final Computer Rank: 4th Division VI Region 21

Post Season Awards:

All TVC Hocking: Conner Wright (Offensive Player of the Year) Sawyer Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Cameron Kittle, Ian Joyce, Shawn Turley, Jack Nagucki, Zach Guffey, Garett Richards

All District: Sawyer Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Zach Guffey, Jack Nagucki, Cameron Kittle, Conner Wright, Ian Joyce, Shawn Turley, Phil Faires (Coach of the Year)

All Ohio: First Team - Sawyer Koons (Defensive Player of the Year) Conner Wright, Ian Joyce, Second Team - Cameron Kittle, Honorable Mention: Zach Guffey, Jack Nagucki