Cincy’s Best: Jones vs. Larkin

Very few players excel at against top level competition like Jeremy Larkin of La Salle and Deshaunte Jones of Colerain have done this season. Larkin and Jones are candidates for the 2015 Ohio Mr. Football Award. Their stats are eerily similar this season and there are arguments on both sides and solid cases to be made as not only Cincinnati’s top player but the Buckeye states best as well.

Here is a look at Jones versus Larkin.

Colrerain QB Deshaunte Jones (photo by Mike Noyes/TriStateFootball.com)

For the Season – 14 games each
Jones: 198 carries, 1,860 RuYds, 9.4/carry, 29 RuTDs, 11 FMBL, 46/94 for 785 PaYds, 9 PaTDs, 4 INTs & 2,645 TOYds.

Nine games 135 or more RuYds; 11 games two or more RuTDs, Six games three or more RuTDs

Larkin: 176 carries, 1,829 RuYds, 10.4/carry, 29 RuTDs, 27 rec, 639 ReYds, 23.7/rec, 8 ReTDs, 1 FMBL, 339 TotRetYds & 2,807 APYds.

Eight games 125 or more RuYds; Eight games two or more RuTDs, Seven games three or more TotTDs

Head to Head – La Salle won 39-36
Jones: 23 carries, 203 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 2 FMB, 2/8 for 56 PaYds, 1 PaTD
Larkin: 7 carries, 1 RuYd, 1 rec., 12 ReYds, 63 KORetYds

Versus Common Opponents
Jones:
St. Xavier, 13-10 (W) – 25 carries, 53 RuYds, 2 FMBL, 3/6 for 49 PaYds, 1 Pa TD
St. Xavier, 42-14 PO (W) – 15 carries, 229 RuYds, 3 RuTDs 2/4 for 25 PaYds
Elder, 41-11 PO (W) – 15 carries, 195 RuYds, @ RuTDs, 0/1 for 0 PaYds

Larkin:
St. Xavier, 14-24 (L) – 11 carries, 96 RuYds, 2 rec., 41 ReYds, 1 ReTD, 45 KORetYds
Elder, 7-21 (L) – 17 carries, 54 RuYds, 4 rec., 108 ReYds,1 ReTD, 22 KORetYds

In the Playoffs – four games each
Jones: 66 carries, 643 RuYds, 9.7/carry, 10 RuTDs, 12/30 for 100 PaYds, 2 PaTDs & 743 TOYds

Larkin: 56 carries, 726 RuYds, 12.9/carry, 11 RuTDs, 8 rec, 147 ReYds, 18.4/rec, 1 ReTDs, 101 TotRetYds & 974 APYds

Versus Top Opponents
Jones: Played four games against Division I playoff teams – wins over Fairfield (8-3), Mason (8-3), Dublin Coffman (7-4) and a loss Wayne (14-0). Colerain beat two more squads with winning records Warren Central (8-4), Lakota West (7-3).

Larkin: Played against teams that went a combined 103-41 for 66.9 winning percentage (that includes 12 losses to La Salle). The Lancers have wins over Indiana Class 4A state runner-up, East Central (12-3) the Indiana Class 6A final four finisher, Carmel (10-3) and Ohio AP No. 1 Division II team, Perrysburg (13-1).

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