In DV Region 20 #2 West Liberty-Salem will take on #3 Waynesville Friday night in the Regional Semifinal on 106.9 The Bull. Check out an in-depth look at both teams before they kickoff.
Location: Welcome Stadium – 1601 S Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton
Capacity: 11,0000
WL-S Distance: 49 miles / 54 minutes
Waynesville Distance: 23 miles / 30 minutes
Waynesville Spartans
Head Coach: Ben Johnson
Conference: SWBL Buckeye Division (finished 2nd to Valley View)
Playoff Appearances: 15 (7-14)
2024 Playoff Wins:
Round 1 beat #14 Madison 42-9
Round 2 beat #11 Madeira 55-6
Key Player Stats:
QB Alex Amburgy (Senior) – 2428 passing yards, 59.6 completion %, 27 TD – 10 INT, 880 rushing yards, 14 TD
RB/S Garrett Lundy (Senior) – 1068 rushing yards, 18 TD, 1106 receiving yards, 11 TD, 95 tackles, 2.5 sack, 5.5 TFL, 3 INT
WR/DB Trenton Davis (Senior) – 1028 receiving yards, 13 TD, 48 tackles, 4 FF, 2 INT, 13 PD
OL/LB Adam Neu (Senior) – 86 tackles, 2 sack, 6.5 TFL
TE/DE Preston Callahan (Senior) – 52 tackles, 1 sack, 4 TFL
TE/LB Kellen Philpot (Senior) – 90 tackles, 1 sack, 6 TFL, 3 FF, 1 INT
Waynesville Team Stats:
Points For: 38.6
Points Against: 20.0
Total Offense: 396 YPG
Rush Offense: 190.8 YPG
Pass Offense: 205.3 YPG
Total Defense: 323.6 YPG (7 reported games)
Rush Defense: 233.6 YPG (7 reported games)
Pass Defense: 90.0 YPG (7 reported games)
Turnover Margin: +1 (15-14)
West Liberty-Salem Tigers
Head Coach: Dan McGill
Conference: OHC North Division (1st place)
Playoff Appearances: 16 (15-15)
2024 Playoff Wins:
Round 1 beat #15 Arcanum 41-26
Round 2 beat #7 Miami East 62-28
West Liberty-Salem Key Player Stats:
QB Nick Shifflet (Senior) – 1886 passing yards, 63.1 completion %, 19 TD – 3 INT, 749 rushing yards, 6 rush TD
RB/LB Josh Wilcoxon (Senior) – 958 rushing yards, 21 rush TD, 77 tackles, 3.5 sack, 11 TFL
WR/S Jack Bahan (Senior) – 963 receiving yards, 11 TD, 40 tackles, 2 INT
WR/S Jacob Evans (Senior) – 608 receiving yards, 6 TD, 47 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 INT
RB/LB Josiah Stidham (Senior) – 630 rushing yards, 7 TD, 73 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 INT
TE/DE Taran Logwood (Senior) – 36 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 TFL, 4 FF
West Liberty-Salem Team Stats:
Points For: 37.6
Points Against: 17.7
Total Offense: 387.1 YPG
Rush Offense: 209.8 YPG
Pass Offense: 177.3 YPG
Total Defense: 219.2 YPG
Rush Defense: 105.3 YPG
Pass Defense: 113.9 YPG
Turnover Margin: +12 (7-19)
Historical Info:
3rd All-Time Matchup – Series Tied 1-1 (2007 WLS 45-21 / 2008 Waynesville 34-9)
WL-S versus SWBL All-Time: 1-3
Waynesville versus OHC All-Time: 4-7
The game will air on 106.9 The Bull with pregame starting at 6:30 and kickoff at 7:00.
Check back on Friday for a preview of the Indian Lake vs. Greeneview game on PeakofOhio.com.
