Which ex-high school standouts featured in Lorain County will compete on Saturday, Sept. 20?

Vincent Berardi and Kyle Fairbanks

By R. C. Mendez

Sep 17, 2025

These former Lorain County area high school standouts will be competing on Saturday, Sept. 20.

Aaron Hopkins

Lake Erie Storm

Graduate

6′4″ 227

Oberlin High School

Hometown: Oberlin

Next Game: vs. Findlay Oilers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.

Bryan Kelley

Walsh Cavaliers

Freshman

6′2″ 275

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: CITY INDIANAPOLIS

Next Game: vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Cameron West

Heidelberg Student Princes

Freshman

5′10″ 195

Midview High School

Hometown: Grafton

Next Game: vs. Calvin Knights, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

Chase Voge

Walsh Cavaliers

Freshman

6′3″ 275

Columbia High School

Hometown: Columbia Station

Next Game: vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Collin Thompson

Heidelberg Student Princes

Junior

6′0″ 260

Midview High School

Hometown: Grafton

Next Game: vs. Calvin Knights, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

Connor Petrus

Ashland Eagles

Freshman

5′10″ 163

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: Elyria

Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.

Dane West

Heidelberg Student Princes

Sophomore

6′0″ 165

Midview High School

Hometown: Grafton

Next Game: vs. Calvin Knights, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

Darrell Shumpert

Ashland Eagles

Freshman

6′1″ 167

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: North Ridgeville

Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.

Ethan Lorenzana

Walsh Cavaliers

Sophomore

5′11″ 190

Clearview High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Gideon ESPN Lampron

Bowling Green Falcons

Linebacker

Junior

6′0″ 220

Keystone High School

Hometown: LaGrange

Next Game: vs. Louisville Cardinals, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Graydon Rollins

Youngstown State Penguins

Freshman

6′1″ 220

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: Elyria

Next Game: vs. Towson Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.

Isaac Thompson

Walsh Cavaliers

Sophomore

6′2″ 243

Oberlin High School

Hometown: Oberlin

Next Game: vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Isaiah Ray

West Virginia State Yellow Jackets

Freshman

5′11″ 300

Lorain High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.

Jack Budinger

Findlay Oilers

Senior

6′2″ 185

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: Avon

Next Game: vs. Lake Erie Storm, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.

Jaden Gilbert

Youngstown State Penguins

Sophomore

5′10″ 180

Elyria High School

Hometown: Elyria

Next Game: vs. Towson Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.

Jairo Williams

Edinboro Fighting Scots

Freshman

5′7″ 155

Lorain High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Bloomsburg Huskies, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.

JoJo Gaines

Capital Comets

Safety

Freshman

6′0″ 175

Lorain High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:30 p.m.

Joe Holt

Oberlin Yeomen

Freshman

Oberlin High School

Hometown: Oberlin

Next Game: vs. John Carroll Blue Streaks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:05 p.m.

Joseph Gaines

Capital Comets

Freshman

6′0″ 175

Lorain High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:30 p.m.

Josiah Longo

John Carroll Blue Streaks

Freshman

Clearview High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Oberlin Yeomen, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:05 p.m.

Kenny Grobolsek

John Carroll Blue Streaks

Senior

6′0″ 218

Brookside High School

Next Game: vs. Oberlin Yeomen, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:05 p.m.

Kyle Fairbanks

Wheeling Cardinals

Freshman

6′1″

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: Elyria

Next Game: vs. Fairmont State Fighting Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Luke Wilson

Charleston Golden Eagles

Freshman

6′2″ 300

Lorain High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Concord Mountain Lions, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.

Malachi Johnson

Ashland Eagles

Cornerback

Freshman

5′6″ 156

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.

Marco Cirigliano

Walsh Cavaliers

Sophomore

5′9″ 200

Columbia High School

Hometown: Columbia Station

Next Game: vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Mason Kucera

Findlay Oilers

Junior

5′11″ 187

Midview High School

Hometown: Grafton

Next Game: vs. Lake Erie Storm, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.

Nick Stopiak

Akron Zips

Offensive lineman

Junior

6′6″ 315

Columbia High School

Next Game: vs. Duquesne Dukes, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.

Shane Ramey-Rowland

Gannon Golden Knights

Freshman

6′4″ 284

Lorain High School

Hometown: Lorain

Next Game: vs. Kutztown Golden Bears, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.

Thomas Niederst

John Carroll Blue Streaks

Junior

6′4″ 200

Elyria Catholic High School

Hometown: Avon

Next Game: vs. Oberlin Yeomen, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:05 p.m.

Vincent Berardi

Slippery Rock The Rock

Junior

6′2″ 185

Columbia High School

Hometown: Columbia Station

Next Game: vs. Shippensburg Raiders, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Columbia High School• Clearview High School• Midview High School• Elyria Catholic High School• Keystone High School• Lorain High School• Oberlin High School• Brookside High School• Elyria High School

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