When Pennsylvania backed out of the Big 33 Football Classic in 2012 (on a four-game skid, I might add), leadership within the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association (OHSFCA) knew there was only one state to turn to as a replacement.
Today at 1 p.m., the inaugural Ohio–Michigan Border Classic will go down at the University of Findlay's Donnell Stadium and the sons of Ohio will collide with the sons of Michigan.
Taking the field for Team Ohio will be two Ohio State class of 2014 commitments, Erick Smith and Marshon Lattimore, both of Cleveland's Glenville Academy. Smith will play defensive back and Lattimore will play wide receiver.
"I'm giving him my all. He'll make me better, and I'll make him better." -Lattimore on Smith.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) June 13, 2014
In all, 40 players committed to FBS universities will be in action, including 12 pledged to Big Ten schools.
Your rosters are below. For live updates, follow @KyleRowland.
| # | Pos | Name | HT/WT | School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | RB | Anderson, Davon | 6-1/190 | Glenville Academy | |
| 26 | DB | Ballew, Nilijah | 6-1/180 | Walnut Hills | Bowling Green |
| 32 | DB | Beery, Trevahn | 6-2/185 | Creston Norwayne | Western Michigan |
| 59 | LB | Boquist, Josh | 6-1/210 | Lima Senior | Malone |
| 12 | RB | Dametrius Clark | 5-11/185 | Hilliard Davidson | Walsh |
| 66 | OL | Conley, Alex | 6-4/290 | Walsh Jesuit | Duquesne |
| 22 | P | Culler, Shawn | 6-4/205 | Bryan | Ashland |
| 9 | LB | Davis, Jamal | 6-2/225 | Canton McKinley | Pittsburgh |
| 1 | DB | Fox, Jalen | 5-10/175 | Cincinnati Wyoming | Ohio |
| 5 | LB | Furbush, Noah | 6-4/240 | Kenton | Michigan |
| 7 | WR | Gentry, Isaiah | 6-4/185 | Cincinnati Moeller | Minnesota |
| 62 | DL | Hanzel, Jake | 6-2/280 | Akron Manchester | |
| 6 | WR | Harris, Kaleb | 6-4/200 | Creston Norwayne | Marshall |
| 42 | LB | Hatten, Hayden | 6-0/195 | New Albany | Saginaw Valley |
| 85 | WR | Holland, Charles | 6-3/180 | Columbus West | Tiffin |
| 15 | K | Knoll, Michael | 6-1/210 | Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit | Boston College |
| 61 | OL | Kurz, Rick | 6-2/265 | Cincinnati St. Xavier | Army |
| 2 | WR | Lattimore, Marshon | 6-0/185 | Glenville Academy | Ohio State |
| 4 | DB | Martin, Parrish | 5-10/175 | Alliance | |
| 34 | LB | Moore, Airius | 6-0/227 | Beaver Creek | North Carolina State |
| 75 | OL | Moore, Isiah | 6-3/280 | Tiffin Columbian | Bowling Green |
| 53 | DL | O'Gara, Griffin | 6-4/220 | Cincinnati Wyoming | Dayton |
| 72 | OL | Pettit, Colt | 6-4/280 | Hamler Patrick Henry | Virginia Tech |
| 54 | DL | Reineke, Heath | 6-3/225 | Ashland | Northwestern |
| 55 | DL | Richardson, Tre'von | 6-3/260 | Canton McKinley | |
| 10 | QB | Sherman, Grant | 6-6/200 | Kenton | Toledo |
| 21 | DB | Smith, Erick | 6-1/190 | Glenville Academy | Ohio State |
| 77 | OL | Tallman, Dakota | 6-4/300 | Elyria Catholic | Eastern Michigan |
| 44 | WR | Townsend, Darien | 5-10/175 | Youngstown Christian | Youngstown State |
| 3 | WR | Whitfield, Marcus | 6-2/185 | Massillon Washington | Toledo |
| 51 | DB | Williams, ShaHaun | 6-1/230 | Youngstown Ursuline | |
| 8 | DB | Williamson, Ryan | 6-1/180 | Cincinnati Colerain | Buffalo |
| # | Pos | Name | HT/WT | School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | S | Alessi, Jason | 6-1/180 | Birmingham Brother Rice | Yale |
| 63 | OG | Angeles, Dimitri | 6-5/291 | Northville | Massachusetts |
| 19 | K | Bambard, Kyle | 5-9/175 | Walled Lake Western | North Carolina State |
| 59 | DT | Beedle, David | 6-5/297 | Clarkston | Michigan State |
| 6 | LB | Bennett Jr., Parris | 6-0/215 | University of Detroit Jesuit | Syracuse |
| 12 | WR | Boynton, Malik | 6-1/182 | Melvindale | Austin Peay |
| 2 | QB | Brooke, Jalen | 6-2/190 | Cadillac | Ferris State |
| 3 | CB | Brunson, Curtis | 5-10/165 | Farmington | Ohio |
| 32 | LB | Bullough, Byron | 6-2/235 | Traverse City St. Francis | Michigan State |
| 21 | CB | Carter, Chris | 5-10/189 | Birmingham Brother Rice | North Dakota State |
| 7 | WR | Coleman, Amari | 5-11/175 | New Lothrop | Central Michigan |
| 2 | S | Dixon, Dillon | 6-0/185 | University of Detroit Jesuit | Saginaw Valley State |
| 75 | OG | Doyle, Curtis | 6-5/305 | Alma | Western Michigan |
| 4 | CB | Embry, Jalen | 5-11/176 | Detroit Martin Luther King | Iowa |
| 25 | RB | Erikson, Ian | 5-10/195 | Clarkston | Eastern Michigan |
| 70 | DT | Hendricks, Chris | 6-5/280 | Fruitport | Eastern Michigan |
| 2 | DT | Hodge, Jimmie | 6-1/290 | Montrose | Ferris State |
| 2 | WR | Johnson, Marquian | 6-4/202 | Clawson | Saginaw Valley State |
| 67 | C | Joss, Alex | 6-5/305 | Walled Lake Western | Ball State |
| 55 | OT | Keen, Brandon | 6-5/290 | Our Lady of the Lakes | Central Michigan |
| 78 | C | Labus, Austin | 6-6/300 | Portage Northern | Bowling Green |
| 5 | WR | Lacanaria, Corey | 5-9/160 | Birmingham Brother Rice | Ball State |
| 7 | S | Lewis, Rico | 6-2/170 | Detroit East English Village | Findlay |
| 7 | WR | Maddox, Avonte | 5-9/165 | Detroit Martin Luther King | Pittsburgh |
| 55 | DT | Matich, Nick | 6-2/290 | Clarkson | Western Michigan |
| 79 | OT | Okorafor, Chukwuma | 6-6/295 | Southfield | Western Michigan |
| 50 | OT | Padla, Nick | 6-6/289 | Berrien Springs | Michigan State |
| 20 | LB | Rachwal, Kyle | 6-3/225 | Lapeer East | Eastern Michigan |
| 17 | QB | Rescigno, Giovanni | 6-4/220 | Warren DeLasalle | Rutgers |
| 9 | DE/FB | Roney, Dylan | 6-2/240 | Detroit Catholic Central | Navy |
| 12 | DE | Sandoval, Alberto | 6-4/265 | Birmingham Brother Rice | Cornell |
| 4 | LB | Singleton, Damon | 6-2/210 | Wyandotte Roosevelt | Ball State |
| 10 | WR | Sowards, Brandon | 6-1/196 | Wyandotte Roosevelt | Michigan State |
| 13 | RB | Spaulding, Devon | 5-10/205 | Westland John Glenn | Central Michigan |
| 44 | DE/TE | Stanitzek, Mitch | 6-4/240 | Grand Rapids West Catholic | Central Michigan |
| 17 | WR | Walker, Zachary | 6-1/185 | Forest Hills Central | Robert Morris |
| 5 | LB | Wangler, Jared | 6-2/215 | Warren DeLasalle | Michigan |
| 1 | CB | Watts-Jackson, Jalen | 5-11/180 | Orchard Lake St Mary's | Michigan State |
| 99 | DE/TE | Williams, Blake | 6-4/250 | Romeo | North Dakota State |
