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Saturday Morning Blitz: Macomb Dominates Stark County, 41–0

Saturday Morning Blitz: Macomb Dominates Stark County, 41–0

I will be honest: I thought this game looked much closer on paper.

Apparently, I was wrong.

The Macomb Bombers traveled to Stark County and delivered another statement, rolling to a 41–0 victory and improving to 4–0.

Coach Tanner Horrell’s squad continues to dominate where football games are truly decided—the line of scrimmage. Macomb piled up 530 yards of total offense, including an unbelievable 347 rushing yards, while averaging 8.9 yards per carry. The Bombers added 183 yards through the air and recorded 19 first downs.

This was not a one-man performance. Macomb had dudes making plays everywhere.

Macomb Offensive Statistics

Passing

PlayerComp./Att.YardsTDINTLong
Kaden Knupp6–131832178
Leighton Lambert0–10000
Team6–141832178

Knupp also made a major impact with his legs, accounting for 270 total offensive yards and four touchdowns.

Rushing

PlayerCarriesYardsAverageLongTD
Kaden Knupp58717.4342
Drake May88010.0301
Colby Martin8779.6431
Nick Elbe24623.0—1
Kyler Miller5204.080
Carter Havens4143.5100
Johnathan Powell3124.0150
Leighton Lambert177.070
Jeshua McPheeters341.330
Team393478.9435

Pick your poison.

Knupp hurt Stark County with his arm and legs. May averaged 10 yards per carry. Martin averaged nearly 10, and Elbe averaged 23 yards on his two attempts. When nine different Bombers carry the football and the team still averages nearly nine yards per attempt, that tells you everything you need to know about the offensive line.

Receiving

PlayerReceptionsYardsAverageLongTD
Kyler Norton415238.0782
Carter Havens23115.5170
Team618330.5782

Kyler Norton had an explosive night, catching four passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. That is an incredible average of 38 yards per reception. Every time Norton touched the football, something big was about to happen.

The Defense Slams the Door

The offense produced the fireworks, but Macomb’s defense made the loudest statement.

Stark County scored zero points.

The Bombers recorded three interceptions, recovered a fumble and held a previously undefeated opponent completely off the scoreboard.

Defensive Statistics

PlayerSoloAssistsTotalTFL
Drake May3581.0
Colby Martin2350
Jeshua McPheeters0550
Riley James1340
Kyler Norton1120
J. Liebsack1120
Sam Potter0220
E. McClure0220
Hayden Katz0110
Tyler Schulz1010
Carter Havens0110
Justin Sweet1010
Kyler Miller0110
Gavin Livermore1010
K. Martin0110
Will Thomas0110
C. Bodiford0110
Team1128391.0

Takeaways

  • Kyler Norton: One interception
  • Carter Havens: One interception with a two-yard return
  • Drake May: One interception and one fumble recovery
  • Colby Martin: One forced fumble

MaxPreps did not list any individual sacks for the game. The complete offensive, defensive and special-teams numbers were entered following Macomb’s 41–0 victory. (MaxPreps)

Special Teams

  • Hayden Katz: 5-of-6 on extra points
  • Kyler Norton: One kickoff return for 20 yards
  • Carter Havens: One punt return for 12 yards
  • Hayden Katz: One punt

Shout-Out to Defensive Coordinator Dave Wilson

A massive Dog House shout-out needs to go to Macomb defensive coordinator Coach Dave Wilson.

Pitching a shutout against a Stark County team that entered the night undefeated does not happen by accident. It takes preparation, discipline, communication and players who completely trust the plan.

Coach Wilson had his defense ready.

Macomb took away Stark County’s options, forced four turnovers and made the Rebels work for every inch. The defensive front controlled the line of scrimmage, the linebackers played downhill, and the secondary capitalized when the football was put in danger.

Coach Wilson and the entire defensive staff deserve their flowers for this one.

Quiet the Noise

Macomb is now 4–0. The Bombers have outscored their first four opponents 190–14, and they have recorded three consecutive shutouts.

That is not a lucky stretch.

That is preparation.

That is physical football.

That is a program taking care of business one opponent at a time.

I thought this game would be close. The Bombers proved me wrong—and they did it emphatically.

Macomb 41, Stark County 0.

Business as usual. Mission accomplished. Quiet the Noise.

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## Charles “Chuck” Banks ### Founder and Voice of Coaching Culture in Athletics Radio Broadcast Network Charles “Chuck” Banks—known to many throughout the tri-state sports community as Coach Banks or “Chuck the Tank”—is the founder and lead broadcaster of the Coaching Culture in Athletics Radio Broadcast Network. Built from more than two decades of coaching, teaching, leadership, and relationship-building, the network is dedicated to telling the stories of the coaches, athletes, schools, and communities that make local sports special. A native of rural Iowa, Banks has spent 20 years in education and more than 25 years coaching football. He earned his bachelor’s degree in History and Secondary Education from Graceland University in 2004 before completing a master’s degree in Secondary Education and Educational Administration and a specialist degree in Educational Leadership. Throughout his coaching career, Banks worked with programs across southeastern Iowa. His stops included Centerville, Central Lee, and Fort Madison, along with seven years coaching girls basketball and additional experience in junior-high track. At Central Lee, Banks served as an assistant defensive coach and activities director before becoming the Hawks’ head football coach from 2020 through 2022. Central Lee reached the playoffs during his final season. He was also part of multiple playoff teams and a district championship during his time with the program. At Centerville, Banks spent nine years as an assistant and helped the Big Reds capture a district championship and earn multiple playoff appearances. Most recently, he coached at Fort Madison under Head Coach Derek Doherty, helping develop younger players within the Bloodhound football program. Banks’ defensive coaching journey evolved from the traditional 5-2 defense to the 3-3-5 before he found his preferred home in the 4-2-5. 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