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2021 Snapshot: Turpin

Turpin OL/DL Gabe Asbury (photo from: goturpin.com/football)

For the fourth time in the last six seasons Turpin finished their Eastern Cincinnati Conference schedule with one loss or less, in 2020. The Spartans are a combined 11-1 in ECC play over the last two years. They hope to build upon that success this fall.

“We have hard working senior class that has a lot to prove in 2021. With the graduation of several key offensive playmakers, we need to develop and scheme to have explosive plays on offensive this season,” head coach Kent McCullough states.

With the playoffs expanding to 16 teams, Turpin should get in. Hosting a home game is another story against a schedule that includes three very difficult games to end the year versus ECC schools that were a combined 23-5 in 2020. The Spartans will have to be playing their best football to end the season.

Turpin QB Will Schulok (photo from: goturpin.com/football)

Division II, Region 8
2020 RECORD:  5-2, 4-1 ECC
COACH:  Kent McCullough (25-13 at Turpin, three years; 64-39 overall, 10 years)

HONOR ROLL
Will Schulok, Sr, QB – Was very impressive in his first year as a starter, as a junior. In seven games, Schulok threw for 1,373 yards with 19 touchdowns passes and just three interceptions. He was named Honorable Mention All-ECC.

OTHER RETURNEES
Trey Carpenter, Sr, LB – A beast in the middle of the Spartans defense. Carpenter had one-and-a-half sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, in 2020.

Ryan McDole, Sr, WR/DB – Will see time on both sides of the ball this fall. McDole is a big target at 6-foot-4. On defense, he had three interceptions, as a junior.

Drew Covington, Sr, WR/DB – A ballhawk in the secondary. Covington snared a pair of interceptions in 2020.

Ben Cushman, Sr, OL/DL – A leader on both sides of the line. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Cushman had a pair of sacks, as a junior.

Keenan Alcalde, Sr, RB – Gets his opportunity to be the Spartans featured back. Alcalde ran for 290 yards and a touchdown in 2020. He had 159 of those yards in a win over Loveland.

Gabe Asbury, Sr, OL/DL – Will play on both sides of the line this fall. Asbury had a half sack and a forced fumble, as a junior.

Darik Lindh, Sr, OL – Back for another year as a starter. Lindh helped pave the way for a Turpin offense that averaged 329.7 yards of total offense per game, in 2020.

NEWCOMERS
Senior OL/DL Ty Watson and junior DB Charlie Feltman get the shot at coming in and winning starting jobs.      

PLAYOFF HISTORY
(12 appearances, 12-12) – 2020, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (Regional Champion), 1995

2021 SCHEDULE
Fri – 08/20/21 – OAK HILLS (2-7 in 2020) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 08/27/21 – at Dublin Coffman (8-1) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/03/21 – LOVELAND (1-6)– 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/10/21 – at Milford (4-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/17/21 – LITTLE MIAMI (3-7)– 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/24/21 – at Walnut Hills (2-5)– 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/01/21 – at Lebanon (4-6) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/08/21 – WINTON WOODS (9-1) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/15/21 – at Kings (7-1) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/22/21 – ANDERSON (7-3) – 7:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

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