The Cambridge Bobcats-Looking to Get Back to Playoffs

Laura Everly
The Cambridge Bobcats are a Division III Region 11 high school football team. Cambridge plays in the East Central Ohio League. Cambridge, Ohio sets in the southeastern Ohio foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Cambridge High School head coach is Rick Goodrich. He will be starting his 12th season with Cambridge in 2010. According to the website www.macattacksports.com Rick Goodrich's overall record is 63-48-0.

Cambridge ended their 2009 football season with a huge victory over rival Meadowbrook. The Cambridge Bobcats defeated the Meadowbrook Colts 76-28. The Cambridge Bobcats closed their 2009 season with a 5-5 record.

The Cambridge Bobcats lost ten people to graduation in 2009. Cambridge will be without leading runningback Tyler Hardesty. Tyler Hardesty rushed for 552 yards for Cambridge in 2009. According to the Daily Jeffersonian, Hardesty ran for approximately 3,000 yards entering his senior year. The 2010 season Cambridge backfield will also be without fullback Kyle Cox, who graduated in 2009. However, Cambridge will have Dashawn Lewis. Lewis was Cambridge's leading rusher in 2009 with 832 yards according to the website www.cambridgebobcats.com. Cambridge will also have senior David Evancho as a quarterback prospect for the 2010 season. Evancho was Cambridge's leading passer with 405 yards and four touchdown passes according to www.cambridgebobcats.com.

The Cambridge Bobcats will have a strong veteran squad the 2010 season if everyone returns to play this year. The 2009 season closed with eleven plyaers who will be seniors this season.

The Cambridge Bobcats have made it to the Region 11 high school playoffs three times under head coach Rick Goodrich.

High school football is a huge part of southeastern Ohio. People in Cambridge, Ohio work hard and enjoy Friday night football.

Sources:
www.macattacksports.com
www.cambridgebobcats.com
Local newspaper/The Daily Jeffersonian/Cambridge Has Several Offensive 'Options' Jeff Harrison Wednesday, August 25,2009 pages 2-3 Sports (Kickoff '09)

Published by Laura Everly

I was raised in a small farming community in southeastern Ohio. I have three years as a reporter/photographer for two small newspapers. I also have ten years experience working for a non profit mental heal...   View profile

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  • Donald Rothra 8/1/2010

    Good report.

  • Michele Starkey 8/1/2010

    Great reporting, Laura. Well done, cheers :)

  • Atlanta Page 7/31/2010

    Nicely written :)

  • James Fenelius 7/31/2010

    Great report - hope the Bobcats do well in the upcoming season.

  • Rae Lynne Morvay 7/31/2010

    Excellent reporting.

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