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  • Varsity Football

    2025-2026

Head Coach: Andy Schafer
Assistant Coaches: Trey Roney, Derek Rieman, Andy Kohls, Christian Stechschulte, Reid Stechschulte, Brandon Grigsby, Trent Teman, Tad Geus, Scott Palte

  • Schedule and Results

  • Overall
    4-3
  • NWC
    4-0
  • Home
    2-1
  • Away
    2-2

A red stylized airplane with flames shooting from the back.

August 21 (Thurs) / 7:00PM
@ Pandora-Gilboa
Pandora Stadium

  • Columbus Grove @ Pandora-Gilboa
    08/21/2025

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    GAME SUMMARY

    COLUMBUS GROVE

    		  

    PANDORA
     

    16

    		  

    FIRST DOWNS

    		  

    17

    		  
     

    300

    		  

    TOTAL YARDS

    		  

    299

    		  
     

    52

    		  

    TOTAL PLAYS

    		  

    65

    		  
     

    196

    		  

    RUSHING YARDS

    		  

    136

    		  
     

    30

    		  

    RUSH ATTEMPTS

    		  

    31

    		  
     

    104

    		  

    PASSING YARDS

    		  

    163

    		  
     

    11

    		  

    PASS COMPLETE

    		  

    19

    		  
     

    22

    		  

    PASS ATTEMPTS

    		  

    34

    		  
     

    2

    		  

    INTERCEPTED

    		  

    2

    		  
     

    1

    		  

    FUMBLES

    		  

    1

    		  
     

    1

    		  

    FUMBLES LOST

    		  

    0

    		  
     

    4

    		  

    PUNTS

    		  

    4

    		  
     

    139

    		  

    PUNT YARDAGE

    		  

    140

    		  
     

    34.8

    		  

    PUNT AVERAGE

    		  

    35.0

    		  
     

    10

    		  

    PENALTIES

    		  

    3

    		  
     

    62

    		  

    PENALTY YARDS

    		  

    30

    		  
                       

    SCORE BY QUARTER

    		                
       

    1ST

    2ND

    3RD

    4TH

    OT

    FINAL

    		    

    GROVE

    		  

    7

    7

    7

    0

    0

    21

    		    

    PANDORA

    		  

    0

    0

    7

    15

    0

    22

    		    
                       

    Scoring Summary

    		                  

    CG--LANDON BEST 2 RUN (EVAN VERHOFF KICK) 5:36 1ST

    		          

    CG--TREVON BAXTER 3 RUN (VERHOFF KICK) 2:59 2ND

    		          

    PG--BEN BURKHOLDER 6 RUN  (CANODE KICK) 11:28 3RD

    		          

    CG--BRODY McCLEUR 22 RUN (VERHOFF KICK) 1:02 3RD

    		          

    PG--CHASE MEYER 8 PASS FROM GERTEN (CANODE KICK) 8:09

    		          

    PG--BURKHOLDER 31 RUN (BURKHOLDER RUN) 7:41 4TH

    		          

     

    INDIVIDUAL  SUMMARY
                       

    GROVE

    		                  

    QB

    		  

    COMP

    ATT

    YARDS

    TD

    INT

    		      

    LANDON BEST

    11

    22

    104

    0

    2

    		      

    #N/A

    		  

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    		      

    RB

    		  

    ATT

    YARDS

    TD

    		          

    LANDON BEST

    12

    42

    1

    		          

    BRODY McCLUER

    9

    96

    1

    		          

    TREVON BAXTER

    9

    58

    1

    		          

    #N/A

    		  

    0

    0

    0

    		          
                       

    WR

    		  

    REC

    YARDS

    TD

    		          

    GAVIN BARRAZA

    5

    21

    0

    		          

    TREVON BAXTER

    3

    44

    0

    		          

    GAVIN BAXTER

    2

    19

    0

    		          

    BRODY McCLUER

    1

    20

    0

    		          

    #N/A

    		  

    0

    0

    0

    		          
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       

    PANDORA

    		                

    QB

    		  

    COMP

    ATT

    YARDS

    TD

    INT

    		      

    CORY GERTEN

    19

    33

    163

    1

    2

    		      
                       

    RB

    		  

    ATT

    YARDS

    TD

    		          

    BEN BURKHOLDER

    27

    122

    2

    		          

    CORY GERTEN

    4

    14

    0

    		          

    #N/A

    		  

    0

    0

    0

    		          

    #N/A

    		  

    0

    0

    0

    		          
                       

    WR

    		  

    REC

    YARDS

    TD

    		          

    CHASE MEYER

    9

    89

    1

    		          

    JACE FENBERT

    4

    22

    0

    		          

    ZAHNDER BOGGS

    3

    20

    0

    		          

    BEN BURKHOLDER

    2

    7

    0

    		          

    BREYDON FERGUSON

    1

    25

    0

    		          

    #N/A

    		  

    0

    0

    0

    		          
                       

     

     

     

     

A stylized illustration of an eagle's head, featuring blue, red, and white colors.August 29 / 7:00PM
vs Liberty-Benton
Clymer Stadium

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    Liberty Benton       2-1

    Year                        Score

    2022         A                       13         24      L

    2023         H                       24        14       W

    2024         A                       42        14       W

     

    2025 is our 30th season in Clymer Stadium. 

     

    Home Record at Clymer Stadium is 119-34. 

    20 straight wins at home.  23-7 record vs. Non-League opponents in the regular season at Clymer Stadium. 

    GAME SUMMARY
    COLUMBUS GROVE   LIBERTY BENTON
      10   FIRST DOWNS   12  
      163   TOTAL YARDS   356  
      41   TOTAL PLAYS   35  
      69   RUSHING YARDS   180  
      22   RUSH ATTEMPTS   23  
      94   PASSING YARDS   176  
      11   PASS COMPLETE   8  
      19   PASS ATTEMPTS   12  
      1   INTERCEPTED   1  
      1   FUMBLES   2  
      0   FUMBLES LOST   0  
      4   PUNTS   0  
      117   PUNT YARDAGE   0  
      29.3   PUNT AVERAGE   #DIV/0!  
      3   PENALTIES   5  
      30   PENALTY YARDS   50  
                       
    SCORE BY QUARTER                  
        1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT FINAL    
    GROVE   0 3 0 0   3    
    LIBERTY BENTON   20 7 7 7   41    
                       
    Scoring Summary                  

    LB--SETH ELCHERT 63 PASS FROM CONNOR BARBARA (KICK BLOCKED) 8:04 1ST

    		                  

    LB--ZACH ELCHERT 7 RUN (JAIRO KICK) 4:09 1ST

    		                  

    LB--ZACH ELCHERT 1 RUN (JAIRO KICK) 1:40 1ST

    		                  

    LB--CONNOR BARBARA 3 RUN (JAIRO KICK) 10:19 2ND

    		                  

    CG--EVAN VERHOFF 27 YARD FIELD GOAL 4:29 2ND

    		                  

    LB--ZACH ELCHERT 8 RUN (JAIRO KICK) 9:19

    		                  

    LB--ZACH ELCHERT 18 RUN (JAIRO KICK) 7:37 4TH

    		      

A red and blue logo with the letters 'PH' in a bold, blocky font.September 9 / 7:00PM
@ Patrick Henry
Big Red Stadium

  • Columbus Grove @ Patrick Henry
    09/25/2025

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    Patrick Henry (5-5)
    Year Location PH Score Opponent Score Result
    1997* N 14 28 L
    2015 A 32 30 W
    2016 H 27 47 L
    2017 A 25 43 L
    2018 H 27 7 W
    2019 A 21 33 L
    2021 A 19 14 W
    2022 H 7 0 W
    2023 A 28 40 L
    2024 H 27 13 W

    *Regional Semi-Finals @ Lima

     

    2024 Game Summary

      Columbus Grove Patrick Henry
    First Downs 14 10
    Total Yards 248 213
    Total Plays 51 52
    Rushing Yards 161 78
    Rush Attempts 34 31
    Passing Yards 87 135
    Pass Complete 11 11
    Pass Attempts 17 21
    Intercepted 0 3
    Fumbles 0 2
    Fumbles Lost 0 2
    Punts 3 2
    Punt Yardage 89 31
    Punt Average 29.7 15.5
    Penalties 5 5
    Penalty Yards 55 25

    Score by Quarter

    Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
    Columbus Grove 14 7 6 0 0 27
    Patrick Henry 0 7 0 6 0 13

    Scoring Summary

    • CG – Trent Barraza 10 run (Evan Verhoff kick) 6:26 1st
    • CG – Landon Best 1 run (Verhoff kick) 5:43 1st
    • CG – Barraza 27 run (Verhoff kick) 11:37 2nd
    • PH – Lane Jackson 22 pass from Lincoln Creager (Creager kick) 0:51 2nd
    • CG – Sam Groch blocked punt return (kick failed) 1:12 3rd
    • PH – Trent Johnson 8 pass from Creager (kick blocked) 9:15 4th

     

     

     

A black and red stylized animal face with sharp teeth and glowing eyes.

September 12 / 7:00PM
vs Spencerville (Senior Night)
Clymer Stadium

  • Columbus Grove vs Spencerville
    09/12/2025

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    Score by Quarter

    Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
    Grove 28 20 0 0 0 48
    Spencerville 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Scoring Summary

    1. CG — Brody McCluer 42 run (Evan Verhoff kick) 10:42 1st
    2. CG — Gavin Baxter 55 pass from Landon Best (Verhoff kick) 8:56 1st
    3. CG — Trenton Wynkoop 2 run (Verhoff kick) 6:03 1st
    4. CG — McCluer 33 pass from Best (Verhoff kick) :24 1st
    5. CG — Trevon Baxter 45 pass from Best (Verhoff kick) 10:09 2nd
    6. CG — McCluer 8 run (kick failed) 6:16 2nd
    7. CG — Gavin Barraza 22 pass from Best (Verhoff kick) 1:24 2nd

    Game Summary

    First Downs (CG / Spencerville) 13 / 10
    Total Yards 350 / 117
    Total Plays 27 / 56
    Rushing Yards 90 / 107
    Rush Attempts 12 / 50
    Passing Yards 260 / 10
    Passes Completed / Att 11 / 15 — 1 / 6
    Interceptions 0 / 0
    Fumbles / Lost 0 / 0 — 5 / 2
    Punts / Avg 1 / 44.0 — 1 / 13.0
    Penalty Yards 60 / 15 (7 penalties)

A red and white tiger mascot with a fierce expression.

September 19 / 7:00PM
@ Delphos Jefferson
Stadium Park 

  • SCORE BY QUARTER

      1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT FINAL
    GROVE 21 21 7 0 0 49
    DELPHOS JEFFERSON 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Scoring Summary

    • CG — Brady Basinger 51 pass from Landon Best (Evan Verhoff kick) 10:56 1ST
    • CG — Gavin Baxter 26 pass from Best (Verhoff kick) 6:46 1ST
    • CG — Gavin Barraza 46 pass from Best (Verhoff kick) 1:12 1ST
    • CG — Trenton Wynkoop 2 run (Verhoff kick) 11:12 2ND
    • CG — Landon Best 7 run (Verhoff kick) 9:05 2ND
    • CG — Brody McCleur 22 run (Verhoff kick) 3:41 2ND
    • CG — Kolton Wainscott 5 run (Verhoff kick) 5:49 3RD

    Game Summary

      Columbus Grove Delphos Jefferson
    First Downs 17 4
    Total Yards 331 -2
    Total Plays 39 34
    Rushing Yards 145 -42
    Passing Yards 186 40
    Pass Complete 9 5
    Pass Attempts 11 12
    Intercepted 0 1
    Fumbles 2 1
    Fumbles Lost 0 1
    Punts 0 5
    Punt Yardage 0 150
    Punt Average 0 30
    Penalties 7 9
    Penalty Yards 90 82

A stylized image of a horse rearing up on its hind legs.

September 26 / 7:00PM
vs Allen East (Homecoming)
Clymer Stadium

 

  • ALLEN EAST 2025 Boxscore

    Score by Quarter

      1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
    Grove 14 21 9 0 0 44
    Allen East 7 0 0 0 0 7

    Scoring Summary

    • CG — Trevon Baxter 2 pass from Landon Best (Evan Verhoff kick), 2:02 1st
    • AE — Cam Smith 24 pass from Keagan Jones (Travis Stanley kick), 1:14 1st
    • CG — Gavin Barraza 30 pass from Landon Best (Verhoff kick), 0:00 1st
    • CG — Landon Best 9 run (Verhoff kick), 7:06 2nd
    • CG — Trevon Baxter 76 pass from Landon Best (Verhoff kick), 4:31 2nd
    • CG — Trevon Baxter 16 pass from Best (Verhoff kick), 1:18 2nd
    • CG — Safety – Brody McCluer tackled QB in endzone, 6:24 3rd
    • CG — Gavin Baxter 11 pass from Landon Best (Verhoff kick), 2:48 3rd

    Team Stats

    Stat Columbus Grove Allen East
    First Downs 19 8
    Total Yards 390 180
    Total Plays 48 40
    Rushing Yards 161 27
    Rush Attempts 24 16
    Passing Yards 229 153
    Pass Completions / Attempts 16 / 24 15 / 24
    Interceptions 0 1
    Fumbles / Lost 0 / 0 2 / 0
    Punts 2 6
    Punt Yardage 90 211
    Punt Average 45.0 35.2
    Penalties / Yards 0 / 0 5 / 42

A black and white illustration of a Native American man's face with a headdress, with the letters 'EL' in red.

October 3 / 7:00PM
@ Fort Loramie
Fort Loramie Stadium

  • Columbus Grove @ Fort Loramie
    10/03/2025

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    FORT LORAMIE 2025 Boxscore

    Score by Quarter

    Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
    Grove 7 10 10 7 0 34
    Fort Loramie 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Scoring Summary

    • CG — Gavin Baxter 45 pass from Landon Best (Evan Verhoff kick), :15 1st
    • CG — Trenton Wynkoop 2 run (Verhoff kick), 3:44 2nd
    • CG — Evan Verhoff 22-yard field goal, :01 2nd
    • CG — Evan Verhoff 30-yard field goal, 9:37 3rd
    • CG — Gavin Baxter 37 pass from Landon Best (Verhoff kick), 2:05 3rd
    • CG — Trenton Wynkoop 10 run (Verhoff kick), 5:25 4th

    Game Summary

    Category Columbus Grove Fort Loramie
    First Downs 16 11
    Total Yards 340 174
    Total Plays 50 51
    Rushing Yards 121 110
    Passing Yards 219 64
    Pass Completions / Attempts 15 / 25 6 / 17
    Interceptions 0 1
    Fumbles (Lost) 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Punts 2 5
    Punt Yardage 77 117
    Punt Average 38.5 23.4
    Penalties / Yards 5 / 40 ?
    Penalty Yards 40 25

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A silver knight with a red mane holds a sword and shield with the letters 'CR' on it.

October 10 / 7:00PM
vs Crestview (Military Night)
Clymer Stadium

A stylized eagle with a red heart-shaped wing, outlined in teal.October 17 / 7:00PM
@ Lima Central Catholic
Spartan Stadium

A cartoon pirate with an eyepatch, a dagger in his mouth, and a skull and crossbones on his hat.

October 24 / 7:00PM
vs Bluffton (Rivalry Week)
Clymer Stadium