Chaminade Julienne HS Looking for New Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

The Dayton Daily News is reporting that Chaminade Julienne has released head football coach Andy Helms.

In five seasons after taking over for Jim Place, Helms had a record of 29-22.  Last year the Eagles were 4-6.

Ohio - 2011 National Signing Day

Ray Ball (Westerville South, OL) - Wisconsin
Michael Bennett (Centerville, DL) - Ohio St.
Chris Boles (Toledo Central Catholic, OL) - Illinois
Greg Brown (Ross, DB) - Michigan
Tommy Brown (Akron Firestone, OL) - Ohio St.
Tamani Carter (Glenville, DB) - Michigan
Donavan Clark (Finneytown, OL) - Michigan St.
Connor Cook (Walsh Jesuit, QB) - Michigan St.
Steven Daniels (St. Xavier, LB) - Boston College
Sean Duggan (St. Xavier, LB) - Boston College
Chase Farris (Elyria) - Ohio St.
Deonte Gibson (St. Edward, DL) - Northwestern
Dorian Grant (Akron St. Vincent St. Mary, CB) - Ohio St.
Nicholas Grigsby (Trotwood-Madison, LB) - Pitt
Ray Hamilton (Strongsville, TE) - Iowa
Jesse Hayes (Moeller, DE) - Wisconsin
Kenny Hayes (Toledo Whitmer, DL) - Ohio St.
Joel Heath (Mount Healthy, DE) - Michigan St.
Keith Heitzman (Hilliard Davidson, DE) - Michigan
Darius Hillary (Sycamore, WR/CB) - Wisconsin
Brandon Jackson (St. Edward, OL) - West Virginia
Cardale Jones (Glenville, QB) - Ohio St.
A.J. Jordan (Trotwood Madison, WR) - Wisconsin
David Kaminski (Strongsville, OL) - Indiana
Cody Latimer (Jefferson Twp., WR) - Indiana
Jay McCants (Princeton, WR) - Indiana
Brian Mihalik (Avon Lake, DL) - Boston College
Braxton Miller (Huber Heights Wayne, QB) - Ohio St.
Jack Miller (St. John's Jesuit, OL) - Michigan
Steve Miller (Canton McKinley, DL) - Ohio St.
Geoff Mogus (St. Edward, OL) - Northwestern
Mark Murphy (St. Vincent St. Mary, S) - Indiana
Kyle Ohradzansky (Canton McKinley, QB) - Lafayette
Darius Patton (Poland Seminary, WR) - Pitt
Shaq Petteway (Steubenville, LB) - West Virginia
Max Pirman (Orville, LB) - Nebraska
Antonio Poole (Winton Woods, LB) - Michigan
MIke Replogie (Centerville, LB) - Indiana
Chris Rock (St. Francis DeSales, DE) - Michigan
Kyle Rose (Centerville, DE) - West Virginia
Zack Shaw (Coshocton, LB) - Indiana
Drew Smith (Colerain, LB) - Northwestern
Austin Traylor (Walnut Ridge, TE) - Wisconsin
Antonio Underwood (Shaker Heights, OL) - Ohio St.
Nick VanHoose (Graham, DB) - Northwestern
Marquise Vann (Fairfield, LB) - Connecticut
Nick Vannett (Westerville Central, TE) - Ohio St.
Aundrey Walker (Glenville, OL) - USC
Kevin Williams (Springfield, DL) - Nebraska
RJ Williamson (Dunbar, DB) - Michigan St.
Shane Wynn (Glenville, WR) - Indiana

Lorain HS Gets New Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mark Solis will be the new head football coach at Lorain High School.

Solis, who's coaching contract wasn't renewed after a 32-14 record in four years at Twinsburg, will take over for Todd Auvil.  Solis' hiring must still be approved by the school board.

Chardon HS Hired Former Player to Lead Football Program

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

1999 Chardon grad Mitch Hewitt is the new head football coach at his alma mater.

In 1998, Hewitt led Chardon to the Division II state championship.  He then went-on to college where he played for four years at Bowling Green under Urban Meyer.

2010 Ohio Football Championship "Special" for Maple Heights Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

Here's a great story from WKYC-TV that looks at Maple Heights High School head football coach Todd Fitz, who celebrated the school's first-ever high school football title with a special group of kids.

In addition to being the team's head coach, he teaches physical education to special education students at the school.