This is the ninth year of football for West Clermont. The Wolves have been to the last five playoffs (six overall) but have yet to win a game in the postseason. The program is now well positioned to finally get past Week 11.
“We’re excited about our core returners and senior class. We feel really strongly about our senior class and their leadership ability. We think they can help us take the next step and continue to build on the growth we’ve made in the last year,” head coach Ben Moorman states.
Last fall, Moorman reshaped West Clermont’s personality in his first year at the helm. The Wolves are going to play smash-mouth football on offense with their rushing attack. Defensively they are going to come at opponents with relentless aggression and pressure.
“On offense, we will lean on the run game again this year with two returning starters on the offensive line and a 1,400 yard running back from a year ago, in Landon Young. On defense, we’ll look to play fast and physically and create problems for the opposition by being multiple in our fronts and simple in our coverage concepts,” Moorman says. The Wolves will lean on that simplicity in the secondary early on with all first year starters in the group.
West Clermont has a challenging start to its schedule. The Wolves first four opponents were a combined 41-11 (.788 winning %) in 2024. The final six tilts will be versus squads who were a combined 24-43 (.359 Winning %) with Winton Woods the only foe that finished above .500 a year ago. This slate sets up West Clermont to be tough, tested and well polished by the time the playoffs start. Expect nothing less than the Wolves to end their postseason futility.
Division I, Region 4
2024 RECORD: 7-4, 6-3 ECC
COACH: Ben Moorman (7-4 at West Clermont, one year; 7-4 overall)
HONOR ROLL
Landon Young, Sr, RB – A healthy Young didn’t disappoint as a junior. He ran for 1,357 yards and found the end zone 10 times (nine rush, one rec). Young was named OPSMA Division I Honorable Mention All-Ohio and Second Team All-TriState Football for his efforts.
Caillou Robinson, Sr, DE/OLB – A disruptive force as a pass rusher, Robinson holds the school’s all-time record with 12.5 sacks. He also has 122 tackles and 20.0 tackles for losses in his career. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound Robinson was a OPSMA Division I Second Team All-Southwest District selection as a junior. He has an offer from Eastern Michigan.
OTHER RETURNEES
Landen Edwards, Sr, TE/DB – A valuable two-way player for the Wolves. Edwards only played seven games in 2024 but showed great promise on defense with 13 tackles, 4.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for losses. He also has 16 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns in his career.
Carl Lyttle, Sr, OL – A returning starter who helped pave the way for a West Clermont offense that averaged 236.5 yards per game rushing in 2024.
Sammy Haas, Sr, OL – The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Haas will team with classmate Lyttle to anchor and provide senior leadership along the o-line.
Brayden Hall, Sr, LB – With all the outstanding pieces on the Wolves defense, Hall could find himself as the hidden gem of the unit. He tallied 29 tackles and 2.0 tackles for losses as a junior.
Matthew Chambers, Sr, DL – All signs point to a big senior campaign for Chambers. He recorded 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for losses a year ago.
Joe York, Sr, DL – Will be counted on, along with Chambers to be run-stoppers in the middle of the d-line.
NEWCOMERS
The coaching staff is looking for big things from senior transfer RB/LB Devin Dukes as well as juniors OL Evan Doll, DB Makhi Sanders, DB James Martin and transfer RB/LB Caleb Abshire.
Dukes was in on 31 tackles, had 4.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for losses, 180 yards rushing and three touchdowns on the ground as a junior at Southeast High School in Bradenton, Florida. Abshire was name Division VI All-Southwest District (RB) last season at MVCA after running for 1,550 yards and 14 touchdowns. he also has 61 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 23.0 tackles for losses, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his career. Martin recorded 10 tackles and a fumble recovery in three games for the Wolves, a year ago.
PLAYOFF HISTORY
(six appearances, 0-6) – 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017
2025 SCHEDULE
Fri – 08/22/25 – MOUNT HEALTHY (10-3 in 2024) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 08/29/25 – at Anderson (15-1) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/05/25 – at Lebanon (7-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/12/25 – KINGS (9-3) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/19/25 – at Milford (4-7) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/26/25 – TURPIN (3-7) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/03/25 – at Walnut Hills (1-10) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/10/25 – WINTON WOODS (10-2) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/17/25 – at Loveland (3-7) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/24/25 – LITTLE MIAMI (1-10) – 7:00 PM
2025 Active Leaders: ECC
