K/P Ben Buchanan (official thread)

[jimotis4heisman]

The bar has been raised:

Week 3 Recap & Rankings - HS Gridiron - cleveland.com

how old is that kid? any other info on him?

hes an 11th grader
http://www.mentorhigh.com/sports06/fall/football/roster.html

 

[EastSide]

ben kicked a 57 yarder tonight(there has only been 1 field goal longer in Ohio High School History) as well as 4 other fgs against Big Walnut. It was a close game. That will put Big Walnut in the state records twice thanks to Ben!

Ben is the REAL DEAL!

 

[Hodgepodge]

(there has only been 1 field goal longer in Ohio High School History)

Actually, I can think of three off the top of my head. B.J. Sander (60 yards) in 1998 and Mentor's Kevin Harper in his first game this year (58 yards) and again two weeks ago (61 yards).

 

[EastSide]

The only one I know of is the BJ Sanders, but that is great if the other two are there. Ben will hit a 61+ yarder this year.

Central's entire game plan is centered around Ben. And when he kicks it from the 50 or further and it goes to the endzone they bring it out on the 20, which is not how it is in college. If you miss a field goal you are penalized but in high school it is as good as a punt.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Big Walnut 29, Westerville Central 22

Central?s Ben Buchanan made 5 of 6 field-goal attempts, including a 57-yarder in the first quarter. His only miss was from 60 yards.

 

[Ljones1025]

I hear he kicked a 60yd punt the other day

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

His only miss was from 60 yards.

What a bum. Pull the scholarship offer. :p

 

[buckiprof]

how old is that kid? any other info on him?

hes an 11th grader
http://www.mentorhigh.com/sports06/fall/football/roster.html

That must be an old roster JO. I live in Mentor and I know for a fact that Kevin Harper is in 12th grade.

 

[wadc45]

Free Scout

9/25

Part 6 of Bill Greene's Making of the Brew Crew...Ben talks about how blessed he felt to receive his offer and about his future teammates have gotten him into following recruiting on [Al Gore's] Interweb.

 

[Albert Gore Jr]

Didn't Purdon't have a kid who handled both punting and kicking duties...I thought the Bengals drafted him.

I believe Travis Dorsch is the name which eludes you.

Scout $

9/25

Part 6 of Bill Greene's Making of the Brew Crew...Ben talks about how blessed he felt to receive his offer and about his future teammates have gotten him into following recruiting on [Al Gore's] Interweb.

Now THAT is an honor. I'm a big of fan of Ben's and I really hope to get the chance to take in a Warhawks game this season. He'll look great in the scarlet and gray.

 

[wadc45]

My bad, the Buchanan-Brew Crew article is actually free...

 

[wadc45]

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/news/602534-ben-buchanan-all-american.html

 

[OWUBuckeye51]

Rock on Westerville...

Congrats to Ben and his family - this kid deserves the nomination.

 

[wadc45]

The Columbus Dispatch : Ohio Capital Conference roundup: Payne runs for Tigers' clinching TD

Pickerington North 20, Westerville Central 19

Pat Effinger returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown with just more than nine minutes left and host Pickerington North (3-4, 2-0) beat Westerville Central (1-6, 1-1) in the OCC Central.

Onesiaum Glass scored on 11-yard runs in the second and third quarter as the Comets took a 19-7 lead into the fourth quarter.

Byron Johann threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Justin Young as the Panthers closed to 19-13, and Effinger scored the winning touchdown on the ensuing possession.

Ben average 41.4 yards per punt, kicked an extra point and put all his kickoffs into the endzone...

 

[jwinslow]

Buchanan Army AA acceptance presser video is uploading, check the front page in an hour or so. Pics will come later.