Barnesville primed for encore
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PICTURED is the 2007 Barnesville Shamrocks Football Team. Front row, from left, are Josh Ralston, Kyle Hallstrom, Corey Plumly, Aaron Wells, Josh Wells, Bradlee Gibson, Michael Wehr, Johnny Miller, Chad Stephen, Devin Stephen and Cameron Hall. Second row, from left, are Kyle Carpenter, Michael Mann, Brant Powell, Kody Skinner, Camden Butler, Eric Stephens, Alex Spiczenski, Kyle Temple and John Blattler. Third row, from left, are Ben Burkhart, Dalton Smith, Preston Vogler, Tim Welch, Gage Hanlon, Kurtis Jefferis, A.J. Ritterbeck, Derek Lashley, Clint Healy and Craig Thompson. Fourth row, from left, are Chance Lucas, Anthony O'Neal, Zane Reinacher, Brandon Bunting, Daniel Clouse, Brawn McLaughlin, Cody Temple, Quentin Castello and Austin Starr. Fifth row, from left, are Chad Davis, Andrew Burkhead, R.J. Baker, Brandyn Shaw, Dustin Starr, Bryson Stephen, Brennan Delaney and Tyler Burkhart. Sixth row, from left, are Jacob Houston, Zack Roberts, Casey VanFossen, Jake
It won't be a season soon forgotten in Barnesville; nor should it be. The Shamrocks' 2006 grid campaign is one for the archives. It truly is a season to remember, embrace and cherish. And why not? All the Shamrocks did was run the regular-season table, attaining the ultimate 10-0 perfection. The Red & Green proceeded to pocket a home playoff win in Week 11 against stubborn Kirtland in the muck and the mud. The second round of the playoffs failed to prove as kind as the previous 11 weeks. The Shamrocks, clinging to a late and precarious lead against Warren JFK, fumbled away possession in the final minute, deep in Barnesville territory. JFK capitalized, scoring the winning TD in the waning seconds. It was a most agonizing and painful end to a most glorious season. Warren JFK proceeded to advance all the way to the OHSAA Division V championship game, ultimately losing to St. Henry.
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