Address: 1 McRill Way Anna, OH 45302
Principal: Joel Staudter
Athletic Director: Mike Muehlfeld | Office Phone: 937-394-2011 | Email
Anna MAC Championships
Football (2): 19, 18
Anna State Appearances
State Championships
2019 Football Division VI State Champions
State Runner-Up
none
State Semifinalists
none
News & Scores
9/6 Football Scores
Anna 49 Brookville 16
Coldwater 37 Mount Healthy 7
Valley View 16 Fort Recovery 13
Bishop Watterson 31 Marion Local 7
Minster 35 Covington 25
New Bremen 34 Ansonia 6
Parkway 21 Spencerville 6
Fort Loramie 42 St. Henry 7
Versailles 48 Delphos Jefferson 0
2018 OPSWA All-Ohio Football Teams
The MAC was represented by multiple student athletes on the 2018 OPSWA All-Ohio Football Teams.
Division V
1st Team
Running Back: Riley Huelskamp, Anna, 5-10, 175, Jr.
Special Mention
Isaac Dodds, Anna
Evan Hiestand, Versailles
Kamren Steward, Anna
Division VI
1st Team
Wide Receiver: Nick Tangeman, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-4, 175, Sr.
Linebacker: Sam Huelsman, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-4, 230, Sr. (Defensive Player of the Year)
Defensive Back: Matt Rethman, Maria Stein Marion Local, 5-11, 155, Sr.
2nd Team
Running Back: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry, 6-1, 195, Sr.
Offensive Lineman: Payton Lange, St. Henry, 6-3, 220, Sr.
Kicker: Blake Dippold, Coldwater, 5-9, 190, Jr.
3rd Team
Offensive Lineman: Reece Eifert, Maria Stein Marion Local, 5-10, 200, sr.
Special Mention
Nathan Bruns, Maria Stein Marion Local
Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater
Cole Frilling, Coldwater
Mitch Niekamp, Coldwater
Brandon Fleck, Maria Stein Marion Local
2018 OHSAA Football Playoff Brackets
Division V
Region 18
Anna
Division V, Region 18 Regional Quarterfinal at Elyria Catholic: Elyria Catholic 42 Anna 35
Division VI
State Final 4
Marion Local
Division VI State Championship: Kirtland 16 Marion Local 7
Division VI State Semifinal at Lima Senior: Marion Local 34 Seneca East 6
Region 24
Coldwater, Marion Local, St. Henry
Division VI, Region 24 Regional Championship at Sidney: Marion Local 40 Coldwater 19
Division VI, Region 24 Regional Semifinal at Sidney: Coldwater 20 St. Henry 19
Divison VI, Region 24 Regional Semifinal at Wapakoneta: Marion Local 33 Lima Central Catholic 17
Division VI, Region 24 Regional Quarterfinals at Coldwater: Coldwater 49 Deer Park 14
Division VI, Region 24 Regional Quarterfinals at Marion Local: Marion Local 55 Spencerville 7
Division VI, Region 24 Regional Quarterfinals at Mechanicsburg: St. Henry 37 Mechanicsburg 7
Division VII
Region 28
Minster
Division VII, Region 28 Regional Semifinal at Wapakoneta: Crestview 28 Minster 14
Division VII, Region 28 Regional Quarterfinal at Minster: Minster 51 Riverside 6
11/3 OHSAA Football Playoff Regional Quarterfinals
Division V, Region 18 Regional Quarterfinal at Elyria Catholic
Elyria Catholic 42 Anna 35
Division VII, Region 28 Regional Quarterfinal at Minster
Minster 51 Riverside 6
2018 MAC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 10
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Anna 267.9/game
Team Rushing TD’s: Anna & St. Henry 36
Team Rushing Yards per Carry: Minster 6.26
Team Passing: Coldwater 198.3/game
Team Passing TD’s: Coldwater 24
Team Passing Interceptions: St. Henry 5
Team Total Offense: Marion Local 383.1/game
Scoring Offense: Marion Local 38.6/game
Margin of Victory: Marion Local 27.8
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Henry 73.2/game
Team Rushing Yards per Carry: St. Henry 2.6/carry
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Marion Local 8
Team Passing Defense: St. Henry 58.1/game
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: St. Henry 2
Team Passing Interceptions: Minster 18
Total Team Defense: St. Henry 131.3/game
Scoring Defense: Marion Local 9.5/game
Penalty Yards: St. Henry 258
Turnover Ratio: Anna +14
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 1604 yards (160.4/game)
Rushing TD’s: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 25
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 100 attempts): Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 7.0
Passing Yards: Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater 1975 yards (197.5/game)
Passing TD’s: Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater 23
Passing Yards per Completion (min. 100 attempts): Nate Bruns, Marion Local 18.1
Receiving Yards: Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 803 yards (80.3/game)
Receptions: Cole Frilling, Coldwater 48 (4.8/game)
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 20 receptions): Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 24.3
Receiving TD’s: Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 11
Scoring: Riley Huelskamp, Anna 162 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Owen Sheridan, Fort Recovery 122 tackles (12.2/game)
Sacks: Evan Hiestand, Versailles 11
Interceptions: Mike Ketner, Minster 6
Fumble Recoveries: 4 tied with 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Alex Klosterman, Marion Local 53 points
Field Goals Made: Blake Dippold, Coldwater 6
Extra Points Made: Alex Klosterman, Marion Local 44
Punting (minimum 10 punts): Jacob Wenning, Coldwater 39.5
Kickoff Returns: Riley Pearson, Fort Recovery 685 yards
Punt Returns: Jay Knapke, St. Henry 210 yards
Special thanks to Robb Hemmelgarn for compiling the statistics.
2018 MAC Football All-Conference Teams
MAC Offensive Player of the Year: Zach Niekamp, Running Back, St. Henry
MAC Defensive Player of the Year: Sam Huelsman, Outside Linebacker, Marion Local
MAC Co-Coaches of the Year: Nick Marino, Anna & Tim Goodwin, Marion Local
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
OFFENSIVE END
Cody Frericks – Minster
RECEIVERS/SPLIT ENDS
Jeffrey Richards – Anna
Cole Frilling – Coldwater
Nick Tangeman – Marion Local
PUNTER
Brandon Fleck – Marion Local
KICKER
Blake Dippold – Coldwater
CENTER
Isaac Dodds – Anna
GUARDS
Brayden Farley – Anna
Payton Lange – St. Henry
TACKLES
Jack Knapke – Fort Recovery
Devin Siefring – St. Henry
QUARTERBACK
Nathan Bruns – Marion Local
RUNNING BACKS
Riley Huelskamp – Anna
Nolan Habodasz – Marion Local
Zach Niekamp – St. Henry
UTILITY/ATHLETES
Bart Bixler – Anna
Jake Hemmelgarn – Coldwater
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Brandon Heitkamp – New Bremen
Evan Hiestand – Versailles
INTERIOR LINEMEN
Darrin Hays – Marion Local
Jacob Rindler – New Bremen
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Mitch Niekamp – Coldwater
August Boehnlein – Minster
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
Ben Wenning – Coldwater
Sam Huelsman – Marion Local
CORNERBACKS
Matt Rethman – Marion Local
Jay Knapke – St. Henry
SAFETIES
John Tangeman – Marion Local
Sam Lefeld – St. Henry
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
OFFENSIVE END
Evan Hiestand – Versailles
RECEIVERS/SPLIT ENDS
Gavin Thobe – Fort Recovery
Bryce Blickle – New Bremen
Jay Knapke – St. Henry
PUNTER
Jacob Wenning – Coldwater
KICKER
Ryan Bertke – New Bremen
CENTER
Brandon Siegrist – Fort Recovery
Reece Eifert – Marion Local
GUARDS
Derek Wilker – Marion Local
Sam Schmiesing – Minster
TACKLES
Eric Schlarman – Marion Local
Ben Kuck – New Bremen
QUARTERBACK
Clay Schmitz – Fort Recovery
RUNNING BACKS
Mitch Niekamp – Coldwater
Alex Schmitmeyer – Minster
Nick Hawk – Parkway
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Isaac Dodds – Anna
Payton Lange – St. Henry
INTERIOR LINEMEN
Brayden Farley – Anna
Cameron McEldowney – St. Henry
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Kam Steward – Anna
Jaren Fishbaugh – St. Henry
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
Jeffrey Richards – Anna
Ethan Thieman – St. Henry
CORNERBACKS
Justin Schwieterman – Coldwater
Mike Ketner – Minster
SAFETIES
Brandon Shannon – Anna
Myles Blasingame – Coldwater
Curtis Schwinnen – Delphos St. John’s
HONORABLE MENTION
Anna: Luke Cantrell, Isaac Lininger, Jarred Seigle, Dylan Steinke-Ellinger
Coldwater: Paul Buschur, Evan Dysert, AJ Kunk, Alex May, Noah Miller, Nolan Tobe
Delphos St. John’s: Hunter Bonifas, Lucas Metcalfe, Dominic Metzger, Jared Wurst
Fort Recovery: Josh Muhlenkamp, Clayton Pearson, Braydon Schoen, Owen Sheridan, Kaden Will
Marion Local: Lucas Bertke, Matt Everman, Alex Klosterman, Grant Meier
Minster: Dustin Fericks, Jack Heitbrink, Jacob Niemeyer, Dylan Sharp
New Bremen: Casey Parker, Justin Tenkman, Grant Selby, Nick Wells
Parkway: Jason Luth, Nick Riley, Noah Riley
St. Henry: Cody Bruggeman, Daylen Froning, Sam Hartings, Caden Niekamp
Versailles: Andrew DeMange, Tyler Gigandet, Nathan Wagner
5 MAC schools are ranked in the Final Weekly 2018 Ohio AP State Football Poll.
Anna is ranked 7th in Division V. Coldwater is ranked 2nd, Marion Local is ranked 3rd and St. Henry is ranked 6th in Division VI. Minster is ranked 8th in Division VII in the Final Weekly 2018 Ohio AP State Football Poll.
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 10
The final weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 5 MAC schools are in the top 8 in their region and moving on to the playoffs.
Division V, Region 18
5. Anna, 26. Versailles
Division VI, Region 24
1. Coldwater, 3. Marion Local, 5. St. Henry, 15. Fort Recovery, 24. Parkway
Division VII, Region 28
3. Minster, 9. New Bremen, 19. Delphos St. John’s
10/27 MAC Football Scores
Anna 39 Delphos St. John’s 14
2018 MAC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 9
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Anna 267.0/game
Team Rushing TD’s: Marion Local 34
Team Rushing Yards per Carry: Minster 6.23
Team Passing: Coldwater 203.8/game
Team Passing TD’s: Coldwater 23
Team Passing Interceptions: St. Henry 4
Team Total Offense: Marion Local 384.7/game
Scoring Offense: Marion Local 40.7/game
Margin of Victory: Marion Local 31.6
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Henry 72.4/game
Team Rushing Yards per Carry: St. Henry 2.6/carry
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Marion Local 7
Team Passing Defense: St. Henry 62.7/game
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: St. Henry 2
Team Passing Interceptions: Minster 15
Total Team Defense: St. Henry 135.1/game
Scoring Defense: Marion Local 9.1/game
Penalty Yards: St. Henry 233
Turnover Ratio: Anna +12
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 1516 yards (168.4/game)
Rushing TD’s: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 23
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 100 attempts): Nolan Habodasz, Marion Local 7.2
Passing Yards: Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater 1826 yards (202.9/game)
Passing TD’s: Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater 22
Passing Yards per Completion (min. 100 attempts): Nate Bruns, Marion Local 18.0
Receiving Yards: Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 692 yards (76.9/game)
Receptions: Cole Frilling, Coldwater 37 (4.6/game)
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 20 receptions): Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 23.9
Receiving TD’s: Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 10
Scoring: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 144 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Owen Sheridan, Fort Recovery 115 tackles (12.8/game)
Sacks: Evan Hiestand, Versailles 10
Interceptions: Mike Ketner, Minster & Jeffrey Richards, Anna 5
Fumble Recoveries: 4 tied with 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Alex Klosterman, Marion Local 51 points
Field Goals Made: Ryan Bertke, New Bremen 5
Extra Points Made: Alex Klosterman, Marion Local 42
Punting (minimum 9 punts): Jacob Wenning, Coldwater 45.0
Kickoff Returns: Riley Pearson, Fort Recovery 599 yards
Punt Returns: Jay Knapke, St. Henry 210 yards
Special thanks to Robb Hemmelgarn for compiling the statistics.
2018 OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 9
The 5th weekly OHSAA Football Computer Rankings were released and 6 MAC schools are in the top 8 in their region.
Division V, Region 18
4. Anna, 26. Versailles
Division VI, Region 24
2. Marion Local, 4. Coldwater, 5. St. Henry, 15. Fort Recovery, 23. Parkway
Division VII, Region 28
4. Minster, 8. New Bremen, 18. Delphos St. John’s
5 MAC schools are ranked in the 7th Weekly 2018 Ohio AP State Football Poll.
Anna is ranked 7th in Division V. Marion Local is ranked 1st, Coldwater is ranked 6th and St. Henry is ranked 9th in Division VI. Minster is ranked 9th in Division VII in the 7th Weekly 2018 Ohio AP State Football Poll.
10/19 MAC Football Scores
Anna 41 Parkway 13
St. Henry 28 Coldwater 10
New Bremen 36 Delphos St. John’s 14
Marion Local 50 Fort Recovery 14
Minster 32 Versailles 0
2018 MAC Football Leaders & Stats – Week 8
Team Leaders
Team Offense
Team Rushing: Anna 249.3/game
Team Rushing TD’s: Marion Local 29
Team Rushing Yards per Carry: Minster 6.17
Team Passing: Coldwater 214.9/game
Team Passing TD’s: Coldwater 22
Team Passing Interceptions: Marion Local & St. Henry 4
Team Total Offense: Coldwater 373.6/game
Scoring Offense: Marion Local 39.5/game
Margin of Victory: Marion Local 31.0
Team Defense
Team Rushing Defense: St. Henry 71.9/game
Team Rushing Yards per Carry: St. Henry 2.7/carry
Team Rushing TD’s Allowed: Marion Local 7
Team Passing Defense: Marion Local 50.0/game
Team Passing TD’s Allowed: St. Henry 1
Team Passing Interceptions: Minster 14
Total Team Defense: St. Henry 129.9/game
Scoring Defense: Marion Local 8.5/game
Penalty Yards: St. Henry 183
Turnover Ratio: Anna +12
Individual Leaders
Individual Offense per Game
Rushing Yards: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 1282 yards (160.3/game)
Rushing TD’s: Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 19
Rushing Yards per Carry (min. 100 attempts): Nolan Habodasz, Marion Local 7.1
Passing Yards: Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater 1711 yards (213.9/game)
Passing TD’s: Jake Hemmelgarn, Coldwater 21
Passing Yards per Completion (min. 100 attempts): Ryan Martin, Versailles 17.1
Receiving Yards: Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 612 yards (76.5/game)
Receptions: Cole Frilling, Coldwater 37 (4.6/game)
Receiving Yards per Reception (min. 15 receptions): Nick Tangeman, Marion Local 23.5
Receiving TD’s: Nick Tangeman, Marion Local & Cole Frilling, Coldwater 9
Scoring: Riley Huelskamp, Anna & Zach Niekamp, St. Henry 120 points
Individual Defense
Tackles: Owen Sheridan, Fort Recovery 100 tackles (12.5/game)
Sacks: Evan Hiestand, Versailles 10
Interceptions: Mike Ketner, Minster & Jeffrey Richards, Anna 5
Fumble Recoveries: Jason Luth, Parkway & Brandon Shannon, Anna 3
Individual Special Teams
Kick Scoring: Alex Klosterman, Marion Local 47 points
Field Goals Made: Ryan Bertke, New Bremen 4
Extra Points Made: Alex Klosterman, Marion Local 38
Punting (minimum 15 punts): Brandon Fleck, Marion Local 38.1
Kickoff Returns: Riley Pearson, Fort Recovery 582 yards
Punt Returns: Jay Knapke, St. Henry 210 yards