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2007 Season

Pre-Season
The preseason for ALTER FOOTBALL
has been very successful in recent years.
In 2007, Alter faces 2 new opponents;
Versailles, a perennial D-V powerhouse
who replaces Trotwood
(let's not talk about Trotwood even though Alter has handled them quite well thankyouverymuch)
and Franklin Heights
who replaces Gallia, (2-year losers)
on the schedule.

8/11 @ Versailles (D-V)
6 goals to 0
Alter Dominates

The last time I took to the pressbox to video my
Alter Knights was up in Massillon at the
State Championship game, so this
was kind of an emotional game for me.
It was very cool to see that the boys
were VERY ready and did not let mystique
of the Tigers of Versailles,
true champions in their ownright,
intimidate them in this preseason scrimmage.

8/17 @ Franklin Heights (D-II)
41-24 Win
Alter on a win streak

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The Franklin Heights scrimmage really prepared
the team to the fun, the obstacles and the other nuances that they will need to deal with in the upcoming season.

It was all there, minus the band...
the FANS and parents filling a chartered bus,
Jake and Joe doing play-by-play on
ohiosportsline.net
live-game conditions as 3 quarters were played,
timeouts, the 2-minute offense
big plays (good and bad),
and younger Knights showing their stuff.

Many positive things were seen...
an O line opening holes for a strong ground game,
an emerging passing game
and glimpses of a stout D.

It was a fine test for our Knights as we go into the Fairmont game next week.

The winning tradition continued with a 41-24 WIN!

Regular Season

8/24 @ Fairmont (D-I)
39 - 14 Win
Rackin' up the computer points
and takin' no prisoners.

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The Fairmont game is always HUGE!
The boys spend the entire offseason preparing
for Kettering's Back Yard Brawl.

This year lived up to all the excitement...
A new Alter offensive strategy...
A sturdy Alter D...
Big plays on O and D

D-IV Alter overpowers D-I Fairmont
AGAIN!

8/31 @ Bellbrook (D-II)
41 - 20 Win
Rough start, RESOUNDING WIN!

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If Fairmont is the back yard brawl,
then Bellbrook is the side yard brawl.
It's always entertaining playing in their yard!

Make no mistake, Bellbrook has a good team.
On this night, Alter was 21 points better (and that's only because they scored against our second team with a minute to go in the game!)

A typical Alter-Bellbrook game with:
- big plays both ways
- incompetent refs
- another Alter win
(the only thing missing was the lightning!)

D-IV Alter crushes D-II Bellbrook
AGAIN!

9/7 @ Greenville (D-II)
42 - 15 Win
Surf's Up!

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It only makes sense that if you're getting ready to
ride the Green Wave, you might get a little wet.

The pre-game down-pour got everyone a little wet,
but the rain stopped, no lightening was seen
and the game was played out as planned.

Greenville had their fleeting moments in the first half with a couple big runs and a sneaky 2-point EP,
but the Mighty Knights doubled-down, and
tamed the Wave with a goose egg the second half.

Game 3 always needs to be a game where
the team continues to show improvements...

- Ground game was impressive led by
the O line opening huge holes.
- Nice running and reads by the backfield
(Borland 140+ yards rushing)
- Good penetration by D linemen
- EP kicks hit their mark
- Hall makes up for lost time!

Lot's more to work on...

D-IV Alter hangs ten then beaches
D-II Greenville Green Wave 42-15.
Now 3 - 0

9/14 @ Roger Bacon (D-IV)
45 - 7 Win
Running at will...

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Last year, Bacon came up to play Alter at
Centerville. Midway through the 3rd quarter,
with the score 34-0, lightening struck.
Instead of waiting out the delay,
they got on their buses
and left town!

This year, there was no lightening to save Bacon!
Alter owned the line on both O and D,
ran the ball at will, made key sacks and INTs
and even hit a 20 yard field goal!

Fun Facts:
Alter extends it's regular season winning
streak to 15 games and it's GCL
winning streak to 9 games.
Average points per game scored: 41.75
Average points per game allowed: 14

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 4 games
2006: +24 ppg
2007: +27 ppg

Alter annihilates Bacon 45-7.
Now 4 - 0

9/21 Ham. Badin (D-IV) @ Fairmont

63 - 14 Win
Offense! Defense! Special Teams!!!
Clicking on all Cylinders

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This game was billed as one of the toughest
games for Alter to play to date and that Badin
had the ability to really take it to the Knights.
And for about the first 10 minutes they did.
Unfortunately for the Badin Rams,
there are 48 minutes in the game!

The second quarter was simply spectacular!
36 points, yes 5 TDs!
3 INTs, 2 for TDs
(Bayer, 53 yards... yes at nose guard),
(LB Collin Boucher, 37 yards )
1 Pass for TD
(63 yards A. Boucher to O'Donnell)
1 Punt Return for TD
(Jasper 66 yards)
1 running TD
(7 yard blast by Hall)
1 2-Point conversion
(A. Boucher to O'Donnell)

The alumni could not have asked for a
better Homecoming game!

Alter sends a HUGE message to Carroll
Alter 63
Badin 14
Now 5 - 0

Fun Facts:
In 2007
it has taken Alter just 5 games
to score 230 points.

In 2006
it was not until mid-way through
game 8 vs. Purcell that
Alter surpassed 230 points.

Points Scored through 5 games:
2006: 31.5 points per game
2007: 46 points per game

Points Allowed through 5 games:
2006: 24 total, 4.8 points per game
2007: 70 total, 14 points per game

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 5 games
2006: Alter +26.6 ppg
2007: Alter +32 ppg

9/28 Carroll (D-II) @ Centerville

38 - 14 Win
Alter starts quick then
cruises to an easy win

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The Alter-Carroll game this year was again
HUGE with another battle of the unbeatens.

Alter came in number 3 in D-IV and
Carroll came in as number 7 in D-II.

Alter got off to a quick start with a 72 yard
TD pass from Boucher to O'Donnell, and
then a 60 yard pass to Wolfe that lead to
the first of 3 TDs by Roark.

The Masters of Defense held strong,
getting 2 INTs (Boyle and Dougherty)
and a fumble recovery (Cableck).

This game could've gotten very ugly.
Carroll's only offensive score came after the
Alter D starters had left the game.

Special teams did another outstanding job:
5 Extra Points,
a 23-yard field goal,
the ever-exciting punt and KO returns by Jasper
and a spine-crashing tackle by Sower.

Alter stays undefeated in the GCL
and for the season.

Carroll goes home as losers ...AGAIN!

D-IV Alter CRUSHES D-II Carroll
Re-Takes #1 spot in Region 16
Alter 38
Carroll 14
Now 6 - 0

Fun Facts:
After 6 games:

Scoring:
2006 29.0 ppg
2007 44.7 ppg

Points allowed:
2006 5.6 ppg
2007 14 ppg

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 6 games
2006: Alter +23.33 ppg
2007: Alter +30.66 ppg

Alter regular-season win streak = 17 games
(All-Time record)

Alter GCL win streak = 11 games
(All-Time Record = 19 games)

Alter is 30 - 1 in GCL league games.
Alter is 31 - 1 vs. GCL opponents.

Alter has taken just 6 games to
score 268 points in 2007.
In 2006, it was not until the second half
of game #9, ironically vs. Carroll,
that the team scored it's 268th point.

10/5 Purcell-Marian (D-IV)
@ Springboro

49 - 6 Win
Not even close

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Alter owned this game from the opening kickoff.

The way Alter mixed up the pass and run
kept Purcell confused all night.

KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS
to both the O and D line.
Alter owned the line all night on both sides.

Owning the line means winning the games.
Alter was quite literally...
Un-Stop-able.

Coming in as the D-IV #2 ranked team in the
State of Ohio,
Alter proves their worthiness.

Alter continues their GCL DOMINANCE
and retains their #1 spot in Region 16.
With Milton-Union and Oakwood losing,
only Clinton-Massie and Alter remain
UNDEFEATED in Region 16.

Alter 49
Purcell-Marian 6

Fun Facts:
After 7 games:

Scoring:
2006 31.4 ppg
2007 45.3 ppg

Points allowed:
2006 6.7 ppg
2007 12.9 ppg

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 6 games
2006: Alter +24.7 ppg
2007: Alter +32.4 ppg

Alter regular-season win streak = 18 games
(All-Time record)

Alter GCL win streak = 12 games
(All-Time Record = 19 games)

Alter is 31 - 1 in GCL league games.
Alter is 32 - 1 vs. GCL opponents.
(corrected from last week)

Alter has taken just 7 games to
score 317 points in 2007.
In 2006, it was not until the second half
of game #10, vs. C-J,
that the team scored it's 317th point.

10/12 McNicholas (D-III)
@ Fairmont

50 - 0 Win
A Rocket Implosion

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When it comes to a rocket,
you could naturally think of an explosion.

When you look at the first quarter of this game,
there was a complete and total
McNicholas Rockets
IMPLOSION!

BOOM!
On McNick's first posession,
they quick-kick on third down and 16.
Alter gets a piece of it.
Alter ball at the McN 36.
8 plays later Corey Roark scores!

BOOM!!
On McNick's first play of their second posession,
Tony Boyle picks off the pass.
Alter ball at the McN 26.
Justin Hall takes first play 11 yards.
Corey Roark takes it 15 yards for the TD!

BOOM!!!
On McN's third posession,
the punter muffs the snap.
Alter runs him out on the McN 11 yard line.
3 plays later, Justin Hall takes it in from the 1!

BOOM!!!!
On the ensuing kickoff
the McN return man muffs the catch
BIG TIME!
Alter's Sean Buckle
recovers the ball on the McN 20.
It takes Alter 8 plays,
including a face mask violation by McN
that was called "Holding" against Alter,
(Go Figure!)
Boucher pitches to Borland
who takes it in from the 2!

Now mix in a great TD pass from
Boucher to Borland,
and an 82 yard TD BOMB from
Boucher to O'Donnell,
and it's 42 ZIP at half.

The third quarter is highlighted with
an incredible punt by
Tim Cableck to the McN 2
which sets up the D for their
FIRST SAFETY in 2007

Philip Sower shows off his quick instincts
by picking off a tricky tailback pass.

With the first team out, the second and third
squads continued Alter's domination.

The reserves on defense
allowed a few yards by McN
BUT THEY PRESERVED THE SHUT-OUT!

With some very good blocking
and some very tough running,
the reserve offense showed us a glimpse of
the future good times we will enjoy.
Back-Up sophomore Cody Byers
continued to be impressive with
2 nice QB keepers with one for a score.

The Knights shoot down the Rockets...

Alter 50
McNicholas 0

Now 8 - 0

Fun Facts:
After 8 games:

Scoring:
2006 30.9 ppg
2007 45.9 ppg

Points allowed:
2006 5.9 ppg
2007 11.25 ppg

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 8 games
2006: Alter +25 ppg
2007: Alter +34.7 ppg

Alter regular-season win streak = 19 games
(All-Time record)

Alter GCL win streak = 13 games
(All-Time Record = 19 games)

Alter is 32 - 1 in GCL league games.
Alter is 33 - 1 vs. GCL opponents.

Alter has taken just 8 games to
score 367 points in 2007.
In 2006, it was not until the first half
of game #12, vs. Eaton,
that the team scored it's 367th point.

Scoring BIG in the GCL...

McNicholas
2006 53 - 21
2007 50 - 0

Badin
2006 17 - 10
2007 63 - 14

Bacon
2006 34 - 0
2007 45 - 7

Carroll
2006 40 - 14
2007 38 - 14

Purcell
2006 27 - 0
2007 49 - 6

Fenwick
2006 46 - 13
2007 56 - 7

CJ
2006 33 - 15
2007 41 - 27

10/19 @ Fenwick (D-IV)
56 - 7 Win
Opening up a
BIG 'OL can of Whup A**

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The scoreboard says it all:

Just 3 minutes 17 seconds
into the game
the Mighty Alter Knights
already had these stats:

3 Kick-Offs
1 Interception for a TD
1 Defensive Fumble Recovery
(just 6 defensive plays)
1 TD Pass
(just 2 offensive plays)
14 total points
2 Extra points

Fenwick didn't know what hit them!

Alter 56
Fenwick 7

Now 9 - 0

Fun Facts:
With the win vs Fenwick
the 2007-08 Seniors tie the
all-time record of
32 Career Wins
and are guaranteed
highest career winning percentage
(Soph, Jr, Sr years)

2007 32 - 4
2006 32 - 7
2003 32 - 8

After 9 games:

Scoring:
2006 31.9 ppg
2007 47.0 ppg

Points allowed:
2006 6.8 ppg
2007 10.8 ppg

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 9 games
2006: Alter +25.1 ppg
2007: Alter +36.2 ppg

Alter regular-season win streak = 20 games
(All-Time record)

Alter GCL win streak = 14 games
(All-Time Record = 19 games)

Alter is 33 - 1 in GCL league games.
Alter is 34 - 1 vs. GCL opponents.

Alter has taken just 9 games to
score 423 points in 2007.
In 2006, it was not until the second half
of game #13, vs. Big Walnuts,
that the team scored it's 423rd point.

Total Points Scored:
2006 488 (15 games)
2007 423 (9 games)
If Alter matches their average
for the next 6 games,
total points scored will be
705!

From around the State of Ohio:

2007 Cardinal Mooney
Points Scored - Allowed
281 - 78
(31 - 9 avg.)

2007 Alter Knights
423 - 96
(47 - 11 avg.)

10/26 @ C-J (D-III)
@ West Carrollton Senior High
41 - 27 Win
First (and needed)
tough game of the season.

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Last week I commented that
just 3 minutes 17 seconds
into the game
the Mighty Alter Knights
already had a 14 point lead.

Against CJ, the table took a 180
and Alter found themselves
down 14 - 0 after 3:10!
whodathunk?!?!?!

But the Mighty Alter KNIGHTS
hung tough and fought back.

After CJ scored with 00:01
on the clock to go up
21 - 14 at half,
Alter's outstanding QB
Austin Boucher
took the second play of
the second half 70 yards
to tie the game
and give CJ notice that
the Knights were
ready to shoot down the Eagles.

All true Alter fans KNEW
that the Knights would prevail!

Led by the
OUTSTANDING DEFENSE
of Captain Brian Dougherty
(4 INT's including 1 TD),
the Alter Knights poured it on
while shutting down another
very formidible CJ team.

Alter's passing game was dead on.
Gough, Borland, Jasper and O'Donnell
all made clutch catches to
either score or keep the drive alive.

Corey Roark, who ran for over 110 yards,
scored in his 3rd Alter-CJ game.

Keighley was simply dominating on D.
Hank and Marshall, Bayer and Cableck
and all the other defenders played
a tough, hard-fought game.
The massive pressure led to
near-INT's by Boyle, O'Bryan and
a 5th INT by Dougherty.

Alter finally butts heads with a worthy foe...
and leave again with Eagle Wings!

Alter 41
C.J. 27

Now 10 - 0
for the second consecutive year!

Fun Facts:

Alter wins it's
6th consecutive GCL Championship!
(This is becoming "Moeller-esk")

Alter Qualifies for the playoffs
for the 7th consecutive year
2001 3 - 1
2002 3 - 1
2003 1 - 1
2004 1 - 1
2005 1 - 1
2006 4 - 1

With the win vs CJ:
the 2007-08 Seniors
now hold the
all-time record of
33 Career Wins
by a Senior class
(Soph, Jr, Sr years)

2007 33 - 4
2006 32 - 7
2003 32 - 8

After 10 games:

Scoring:
2006 32.0 ppg
2007 46.4 ppg

Points allowed:
2006 7.6 ppg
2007 12.4 ppg

Alter/Opponent
Points differential after 10 games
2006: Alter +24.9 ppg
2007: Alter +34.0 ppg

Alter regular-season win streak = 21 games
(All-Time record)

Alter GCL win streak = 15 games
(All-Time Record = 19 games)

Alter is 34 - 1 in GCL league games.
Alter is 35 - 1 vs. GCL opponents.

Alter has taken just 10 games to
score 464 points in 2007.
In 2006, it was not until game #15,
vs. you know who,
that the team scored it's 464th point.

Total Regular Season Points Scored

2006: 320
2007: 464

Total Points Scored:
2006 488 (15 games)
2007 464 (10 games)

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The 2007 Region 16
State Quarterfinals pits
Oakwood (7 - 3)
vs.
ALTER (10 - 0)
for their first-ever gridiron game
November 3, 2007
@ Fairmont
at 7pm

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2007
Division IV
Regional Quarterfinal

11/3 vs. Oakwood
@ Fairmont
33 - 0 Win

Alter gets an expected win, but...

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This was a wonderful win for
the mighty Alter Knights.

Alter owned and dominated this game
from the get go.

When you take into account that
the Knights amassed 429 total yards
while holding the Lumberjacks to minus 1,
you begin to understand why this
was the first ever time that
Alter has played Oakwood in football.

It was a good win for the Knights
as they begin their drive to a
second consecutive state final game.

Some people may not like what
they are about to read.

IMHO,
Alter's focus somehow
left the game somewhere around halftime.

It will be VERY difficult
for Alter to win in the playoffs
if it continues to make the kinds
of mistakes it made against Oakwood.

If you were at the game
or were listening in to Jake and Joe,
or you were actually playing in the game,
you know what I'm talking about...

American Heritage Dictionary:
com - pla - cent
(adjective)
"Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned:
He had become complacent after years of success."

Alter moves on with a big win.

Alter 33
Oakwood 0

Now 11 - 0
for the season.
25 - 1 since
August 2006!

Total Points Scored:
2006 488 (15 games)
2007 497 (11 games)

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2007
Division IV
Regional Semifinal

11/10 vs. Coldwater
@ Piqua
59-52 Loss
3-Overtimes
Ouch!

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What a Game!
This was one of the most incredible
high school football games
that I have ever seen!

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Alter played their patented game...
hard nosed running, break-away
excitement with some awesome
passing and receiving.

But Coldwater was RELENTLESS,
coming back time after time,
twice from being 21 down,
to tie it up in the 4th quarter at 49-49.

OT #1 was scoreless
(and, frankly, left me scratching my head).

OT #2 saw Alter go up 52-49
behind an 8th perfect kick
by Scott Vannatta.
On CW's ensuing posession, Alter
fans witnessed what possibly was
THE BEST
GOAL LINE STAND
in ALTER FOOTBALL
HISTORY!
Unfortunately, CW also got a FG.

In OT #3, CW got the ball first and
was immediately subjected to the
intense and powerful Alter D.
But luck seemed to be with CW
as they completed an incredible
4th and 7 pass for a 1st down.
Another pass in the end zone
put them up 59-52.
Alter came up short on a 4th down
pass, sealing the Coldwater win.

111 combined points!
3 Overtimes!

In-Freaking-credible!

In tribute to the efforts given
by both of these talented D-IV teams,
the video clips launch page
has been formatted differently.

There are a total of 80 playes posted.
Each play included is there for a reason...
because the players involved
simply show us their best.

Take some time to view the video.
You will witness one of the
most exciting games
in OHSAA history!

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click HERE

Please allow 7 - 10 days for delivery.

Special Thanks go out to the Coldwater fans
who have ordered DVD copies of the game.
A portion of the proceeds are being
donated to:
CavBoosters
and
The Alter Football Association

...something to think about:
Coldwater... Warm Hearts
The last count I heard was that $15,000 was raised.

2007 was a great year for the Alter Knights!
They might not have reached all their goals,
but the kept the great winning tradition of
ALTER FOOTBALL
alive!

CONGRATULATIONS KNIGHTS
on an Outstanding Season!

THANK YOU!

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