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| Trotwood celebrate 27-19 win over Tri-Valley for D-3 OHSAA Championship |
In that game, the Rams would be embarrassed, shut out on national TV and headed home with a nasty taste in their mouth.
Rams Coach Jeff Graham, the coaching staff, and the team was diploatic about it, but steaming inside.
Was the Rams overrated? Did they need some new juice in coaching or on the field? What was the reason for the collapse?
And on and on and on the questions ensued all summer and through the fall.
When the season started this year, there would be no hype train. Just all focus. No interviews, no preseason hoopla.
This could be why the Trotwood Rams (15-0) are the 2017-18 OHSAA Division 3 State football champions after a comeback win on Saturday night vs Tri-Valley 27-19.
In In game that went back and forth, the Rams would step up in the most crucial of situations, in the 4th quarter.
Down 19-14 in the 3rd, the Rams was able to score, shut down Tri-Valley and secure the championship on a William McDaniel TD, his 2nd of the half.
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| William McDaniel scores on a TD run |
McDaniel scored 3 times on the night, while Hargrove got the Rams going with the 1st TD.
Hargrove, the runner up Mr Football, ran for 137 while McDaniels ran for 142 yards.
Then, in normal fashion, the Rams vaunted defense stepped up, as Jayvanare Nelloms snatched a huge INT, the only turnover of the night, and the Rams would hold on for the huge win.
The Rams have won their 2nd State Football title, the other in 2011. Offensive Coordinator Kerry Ivy stated, "This one means a lot" in which Ivy and the coaching staff endured all the criticism from last year.
All the haters can fall back now, as the Rams showed why they are the top team in D-3 & arguably the best in the State.
Congrats to Ram Nation on the title.
The question is, are the Rams the best in Ohio and the Midwest?
Minor setback for a major comeback.
Salute the Rams.
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