Welcome to the official site of the Buckeye High School Varsity Football team. The 56th Season of Buckeye Football is in the record books. The Bucks finished their 4th season in the Patriot Athletic Conference in 2008. They posted a 6-4 overall record and went 6-1 in Conference play capturing their 3rd PAC Stars Division crown in the 4 seasons of existance. They now have scored an even 1,000 points against the PAC and own a 24-4-0 conference record.

The Bucks have posted their 6th consecutive winning season. They went 6-4 in 2008, and  have gone 43-18-0 over that stretch. They made OHSAA State Playoff appearances in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Membership in the Patriot Athletic Conference, consisting of ten teams, brought shorter bus rides. From 2005 through 2007 there were no bus rides to away games as all the sports were funded by the Buckeye Boosters and not by the school district. This past season busing was restored and the Bucks' parents no longer will had to do the car caravaans. 

The Patriot Conference had some firsts: the Bucks opened the 2006 campaign with a first ever meeting with the South Urban Academy Bulldogs in a non-conference game and renewed an old acquaintance from the by hooking up with the Midview Middies for the 1st time since 1956.  In 2007 they played conference foe Clearview for the first time in school history. In 2009 they will play the Brooklyn Hurricanes for the first time.

Head Coach Billy Burke's record has risen to 12-8-0 and under him the Bucks have captured a Conference Crown in the PAC during both of his seasons at the helm. 

Go Bucks! Buckeye Pride!!

The Mom's club has changed their meeting date from the first Wednesday of every month to the first Monday of every month. You can contact Mom's Club President Lisa Cook at cook3756@aol.com.

Location:

Cook's Residence

4469 Vandermark Road

Litchfield, Ohio 44253

Fees:

$50.00 Per Team Includes Tournament Registration, Weenie Roast Style Dinner Non-Alcoholic Beverages

$10.00 Per Person Includes Weenie Roast Style Dinner Non-Alcoholic Beverages

There will be an after tournament adult only social

Registration deadline for the Tournament is July 25, 2009. Please include name, phone number and payment for teams/persons. Make checks payable to 'Mom's Club'.

Mail to:

Lisa Cook, 4469 Vandermark Road, Litchfield, Ohio 44253

Questions Call 330.667.9010

Buckeye Football would like to thank out going Mom's Club President Patty Reisner for her hard work on behalf of the football program. She has spent the last six seasons helping the Mom's Club support the players, coaches and Buckeye Football every season as her sons Chris and Cory played. Her work is greatly appreciated and she will be missed. Thank You Patty!!

The Buckeye Mom's Club is presently in the process of contacting Sponsors to renew their sponsorship for the upcoming 2009 Season. The sponsor fee is $250.00 and you will have a 4x8 sign promoting your business hanging inside Steingass Field. As always new sponsors are welcome to come aboard and support the Bucks. If you need to renew your sponsorship or would like to become a new sponsor, please contact Lisa Cook at 330.667.9010 or at Cook3756@aol.com.

Two Buckeye seniors made the 2008 All Gazette Football Team, Cory Reisner and Cody Muhek. Cory was named as a running back and Cody as an offensive lineman. Receiving Honorable Mention were three Juniors, Kelton Keller at Defensive End, Mike Kelly at Punter and Rick Smetana at Kicker. Congratulations to all 5 of these young men on their county honors.

Reisner Highlights: Medina County career leader in rushing touchdowns (54) and fourth in single-season rushing touchdowns (25)… 3,613 career rushing yards rank fifth in area all-time. … Ranks second in county in career points (364). … Led county in scoring (164). … Rushed for 1,454 yards and team-leading 23 touchdowns as junior. … Touchdown total in 2007 was second behind Wadsworth’s Dru Jones.

Buckeye coach Billy Burke on Reisner: “He’s a very rare player coaches get once in a lifetime. He’s a great football player, a throwback-type of football player.”

Muhek Highlights: Key component on squad that led Medina County in rushing, averaging 312.0 yards per game. … Spearheaded squad that led area in rushing touchdowns (37). … Bucks led seven-school region in total offense (367.5). … Second-team All-Northeast Inland District selection in Division III. … First-team All-Patriot Athletic Conference selection.

Buckeye coach Billy Burke on Muhek: “Cody Muhek is a kid that loves to play football and loves the physical nature of the game. He’s really worked hard to make himself the player that he is.”

The 2008 All Inland District Team has been announced and 4 Bucks were named to that Squad in Division III. Getting First Team honors were Senior Offensive Lineman Cody Muhek and Senior Running Back Cory Reisner. Honorable Mentions went to Junior Lineman Kelton Keller and Junior Quarterback Mike Kelly. Congratulations!

The Buckeye Moms Club would like to thank all the families of our players, the Buckeye Alumni, and the entire Buckeye Community of friends who generously supported our boys this season.  Through their monetary support, food donations, and their willingness to help out with the various activities that supported our team – We had a very successful and rewarding 2008 Football Season!

The Moms Club would like you to notice the area business signs that hang inside the stadium during the football season.  The generous support of these sponsors makes it possible for our club to do these kinds of things for our boys:  purchase team travel bags, pay for the trainer to accompany the team to away games, purchase training equipment, pay for team shirts and shorts, and feed the team at away games.  This is just a few of the purchases we have made through their sponsorship.  We greatly appreciate all their support!  Please let our sponsors know that you saw their sign hanging in the stadium and thank them for supporting Buckeye Football.

The football awards for 2008 were handed out on Wednesday, November 5th. The Golden Buck Award winner was Cory Reisner, who also picked up the Most Valuble Player Award. Cody Muhek won the Iron Antler Award and Zach Yohman was named Most Improved Player.

Named to the Patriot Athletic Conference 1st Team were:

Named to the PAC 2nd Team were:

Receiving Honorable Mention was:

Here is the link to Joe Eitel's High School site. He ranks all the teams in their respective divisions. The Bucks are in Division III Region 10 for the 2008 Season. Click on the highlighted text to go to that page. He does a weekly update every Friday night or early Saturday morning.

Wanna post or read thoughts about football in the Patriot Athletic Conference? Check out the high school football online with the Plain Dealer where you can post on the Patriot Athletic Conference Football Forum or read about high school football across Northeastern Ohio.

Not enough football on Fridays? Try Yappi or J.J. Huddle for high school football and all other sports.

The Ohio Helmet project is a site that is trying to create and post the helmet graphics of all 711 high schools in the state of Ohio. We submitted the Bucks helmet pictures in 2002 and an actual decal in 2006.  That gave the helmet graphic a cleaner look and larger size, it is also used on stat and record pages. Thanks go out to Kevin Dudley, the man behind the project, who has been working hard on this site. It is interesting to look through so surf by and check out. We have also helped out by submitting Wellington, Highland, Avon, and Vermilion helmet pictures. The Patriot Athletic Conference has been created on the site, so take a look to see what type of protective headwear all the other teams in the state are wearing by clicking on their link!