Captains: Ryan
Stallmeyer, Brian Conners, B. J. Sandhas, Shane
Adler
Final GCL-S
Standings
Overall
League
1. St.
Xavier
9-2
4-0
2.
ELDER
7-3
2-2
2.
Moeller
6-4
2-2
4. La
Salle
6-4
0-4
Season
Highlights:With Quad-Captains Ryan Stallmeyer (linebacker), Brian Connors
(offensive lineman), B. J. Sandhas (running back), and Shane Adler
(defensive back), the 1994 Panthers opened the season at Middletown.
Bill Reder started at quarterback, and completed TD passes to Beau
Parton (25 and 28 yards) and Brad Lambers (45 yards). B. J. Sandhas
rushed for a fourth TD, and Mike Driggers kicked 4 out of 4 PATs to
give the Panthers a 28-13 victory. Sandhas rushed for 129 yards on 29
carries. Tim McDonald and John Lammers intercepted Middletown passes
to lead the defense.
Elder then traveled to
Boone County. Even though they outgained the Rebels 346 to 177, the
Panthers went down to defeat, 14-10. Bill Reder's 256 yards passing
and Jeff Selby's 148 yards receiving and 1 TD led the offense; Mike
Driggers added a 27-yard field goal and an extra point.
The Panthers then journeyed
up Glenway Avenue to Western Hills, and John Lammers opened the game
at quarterback. Lammers led the passing attack with 198 yards, but
the ground game was stopped by the Mustang defense, which allowed
only 30 yards rushing. The Mustangs demonstrated a successful ground
game, with 104 yards rushing, but could only manage 51 yards through
the air. The defensive battle led to a scoreless first half. Elder
broke through in the third quarter with a 7-yard Lammers-to-Parton TD
pass, following a Western Hills field goal. Mike Driggers added the
extra point, making the score, 7-3 Elder. Both defenses held the rest
of the game, and Elder took home the victory.
Against Withrow in Game 4,
the scoring machine got back in gear, as Elder trounced the Tigers
44-22. John Lammers passed for 213 yards and 4 TDs. B. J. Sandhas
carried for 101 yards and 1 TD, Beau Parton caught 7 passes for 112
yards and 3 TDs. Jeff Selby caught the fourth Lammers TD pass.
Sophomore Jason Ott scored on a 7-yard run, and Mike Driggers kicked
6 out of 6 PATs.
At the midpoint of the
season, La Salle visited the Pit, and Elder was a none-too-gracious
host as they beat the Lancers, 42-25. Lammers again passed for 4
touchdowns, two to Selby, and one each to Sandhas and Parton. Sandhas
added two scores rushing, and Driggers added six more PATs to round
out the scoring. The Panthers' record went to 4-1, 1-0 in the GCL
South.
St. Xavier visited the
following week, and stopped the Elder running game cold, allowing a
-44 yards on the ground. Lammers' 125 yards were not enough to get
the ball into the end zone, and the Bombers took the win,
14-0.
The Panthers' chances for
the playoffs were slipping away as they traveled to Galbreath field
to take on the 4-2 Moeller Crusaders. With 181 yards through the air
and 132 yards on the ground, the Panthers outgained the Crusaders 313
to 223, and with 3 interceptions kept Moeller off the scoreboard for
the first time since 1972 shutout the Crusaders, 21-0. Lammers
connected with Parton for a 8-yard TD pass, Sandhas added rushing TDs
of 3 and 41 yards, and Driggers added three more PATs to his growing
total.
Elder then took the long
road to Chaminade-Julienne in Dayton, for their yearly battle with a
GCL-North team, and were soundly defeated, 31-14. The Eagles jumped
out to an early lead, which grew to 28-14 at the half, and the
Panthers could never recover. Elder was outgained 322-216 yards.
Selby and Sandhas scored the Panthers' TDs, Driggers added two
PATs.
The Ryle Raiders from
Northern Kentucky visited the Pit for the first time, and were
shutout by the Panthers, 21-0. John Lammers hit Stallmeyer and
Lambers with TD passes, and sophomore Brandon Sowers scored his first
TD on a five-yard run. Driggers' three PATs completed the scoring.
The defense allowed Ryle to accumulate only 75 total yards in the
game.
Game 10 brought the winless
Oak Hills Highlanders to the Pit, and the Panthers seemed to score at
will, winning the contest, 54-0. Sandhas picked up 3 TDs rushing;
Sowers and Adam Studt added single TDs on the ground. Lammers
completed 1 TD pass, to Parton for 40 yards. Shane Adler returned an
interception 45 yards for a score, Chris Chouteau did likewise for 25
yards. Selby's conversion and PATs by Driggers (2), Jeff Brogan (1),
and Nick Castellini (1) put 10 Panthers into the scoring column.
Parton's 137 yards on 8 receptions led the aerial attack. The season
ended with the Panthers' record at 7-3.
B. J. Sandhas was the
season scoring leader with 11 TDs and 66 points. Beau Parton's 9 TDs
and 1 conversion gave him 56 points. John Lammers passed for 1323
yards and 14 TDs, completing 83 out of 167 passes; Bill Reder passed
for 527 yards on 33 of 61 and 4 TDs. Sandhas also led the rushing
game, with 161 carries for 716 yards, while Parton led the receivers
with 46 receptions and 656 yards. Jeff Selby picked up 495 yards
through the air on 30 receptions. Ryan Stallmeyer led the defense
with 164 tackles, 4 sacks and 1 fumble recovery. Eddie Postel was
second with 98 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery. Mike Lind had
71 tackles and led the team with 6 sacks. Four defenders had 2
interceptions each: Shane Adler, Tim McDonald, Cory Steins, and John
Lammers. Beau
Parton punted 44 times for 1420 yards and a 32.3 yard-per-punt
average.
(Ryan Stallmeyer joined his brother
Mike and played for the Blue Devils of Duke University. In his senior season,
Ryan led the team in tackles
with 110, and received the team's Outstanding Linebacker Award.)
Colerain finished first in
the Region 4 Harbin rankings, followed by St. Xavier, Huber Heights
Wayne, and Hamilton, with Elder finishing 5th. Colerain made it the
farthest in the tournament, losing to State runner-up Westerville
South in the state semi-final game. Cleveland St. Ignatius was the
eventual state champion.
HONORS
BLUE CHIP ILLUSTRATED ALL-AMERICAN
Ryan Stallmeyer
OHIO STATE ALL-STAR TEAM
Honorable
Mention
Brian Conners
SWOFCA
ALL-DISTRICT ALL-STAR TEAM
First
Team Offense
Brian
Conners
Special
Mention
Ryan
Stallmeyer
Honorable
Mention
Beau
Parton
CINCINNATI
ENQUIRER ALL-CITY ALL-STAR TEAM
First
Team Offense
Beau
Parton, Brian Conners
First
Team Defense
Ryan
Stallmeyer
Honorable
Mention
John
Lammers, Jeff Selby, Mike Driggers, Mike Lind, Beau Parton
CINCINNATI
POST ALL-METRO ALL-STAR TEAM
First
Team Offense
Beau
Parton, Brian Conners
First
Team Defense
Ryan
Stallmeyer
Honorable
Mention
John
Lammers, Jeff Selby, B. J. Sandhas, Mike Lind, Beau Parton
G.C.L.
SOUTH ALL-STAR TEAM
First
Team Offense
Brad
Lambers, Brian Conners
Second
Team Offense
Jeff
Selby, B. J. Sandhas, Brian Long
First
Team Defense
Ryan
Stallmeyer, Mike Lind
Second
Team Defense
Doug
Hess, Cory Steins, Shane Adler, Brian Schmutte
Honorable
Mention
Jerry
Gels, Eric Priestle, Doug Nicholas, Eddie Postel
