Coming off one of the best campaigns in school history Talawanda is now out to prove that last season was no fluke. It won’t be an easy task as the Brave move up to Division II, play six games on the road and will be without the services of 2025 OPSMA Ohio Division III Offensive Player of the Year, running back Lance Cantrell, who has graduated. The good news is that the teams on the schedule were a combined 37-67 (.356 winning %) a year ago.
Division II, Region 8
2025 RECORD: 10-2, 2-1 SWOC
HEAD COACH: Andy Stuckert, 15-18 at Talawanda, three years; 22-36 overall, six years)
HONOR ROLL
Windon Lowe, Jr, LB, 5-11/200
2025 Honors: OPSMA Division III Second Team All-Ohio
2025 Stats: 89 Tkls, 3.0 sacks, 12.5 TFLs, 1 FF, 2 PDs, 1 Int, 55 IRYs & 1 IRTD
Career Stats: 140 Tkls, 6.0 sacks, 20.0 TFLs, 1 FF, 2 PDs, 1 Int, 55 IRYs & 1 IRTD
Hollis Hofman, Sr, OL, 6-1, 295
2025 Honors: OPSMA Division III Third Team All-Ohio
Kemper McAfee, Sr, DB, 6-1/180
2025 Honors: OPSMA Division III Third Team All-Ohio
2025 Stats: 62 Tkls, 4.5 TFLs, 2 FFs, 8 PDs, 6 Ints & 52 IRYs
Career Stats: 16 rec., 103 ReYds, 1 ReTD, 127 Tkls, 12 PDa, 13 Ints & 127 IRYs
Camar Ellis, Sr, WR/DB, 5-10/165
2025 Honors: Division III Second Team All-Southwest District
2025 Stats: 38 rec., 571 ReYds, 12 ReTDs, 140 KR/PRYs & 711 APYds
Jordan Ellis, Sr, OL, 6-4/285
2025 Honors: OPSMA Division III Honorable Mention All-Ohio
OTHER RETURNEES
Oliver Bennett, Sr, QB, 5-8/160
2025 Stats: 824 PaYds, 13 PaTDs, 378 RuYds & 5 RuTDs
Career Stats: 824 PaYds, 13 PaTDs, 420 RuYds & 6 RuTDs
Joey Beckett, Sr, TE, 6-3/205
2025 Stats: 17 rec., 200 ReYds & 3 ReTDs
Career Stats: 33 rec., 364 ReYds & 5 ReTDs
Carter Jordon, Sr, RB/DB, 5-11/185
2025 Stats: 100 RuYds, 1 RuTD, 30 KRYs, 30 Tkls & 3 PDs
Cooper Oldfield, Sr, DB, 5-11/175
2025 Stats: 20 Tkls, 3.0 TFLs, 1 FF & 1 PD
Zeke Klenk, Sr, OL, 6-1/230
Joseph Kretschmer, Sr, OL, 6-0/265
Mason Hainline, Jr, LB, 5-10/165
2025 Stats: 28 Tkls, 6.0 TFLs, 2 FFs, 1 FR, 1 Int & 8 IRYs
Ethan Hainline, Jr, RB, 5-10/165
2025 Stats: 220 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 5 rec. & 38 ReYds
Career Stats: 257 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 5 rec., 38 ReYds, 209 KRYs, 504 APYds & 3 Tkls
Jake Van Gorden, So, QB, 6-0/170
2025 Stats: 5G, 595 PaYds, 6 PaTDs, 4 RuYds & 1 RuTD
Miles Sutter, So, LB, 6-0/175
2025 Stats: 46 Tkls, 3.0 sack, 5.0 TFLs, 1 FR, 2 Ints & 4 IRYs
PLAYOFF HISTORY
(six appearances, 2-6) – 2025, 2024, 2020, 2014, 2001, 1991
2025 SCHEDULE
Fri – 08/21/26 – at Taylor (6-5 in 2025) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 08/28/26 – MEADOWDALE (5-5) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/04/26 – EATON (2-8) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/11/26 – at Franklin (4-6) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/18/26 – CARROLL (1-9) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/25/26 – at Ross (3-7) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/02/26 – at Northwest (4-6) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/09/26 – at Harrison (9-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/16/26 – at Mount Healthy (0-10) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/23/26 – BLANCHESTER (3-7) – 7:00 PM
