You have a great one in Jake Long. He is a great athlete, 4.3 speed and has good size/vision. He had some D1 interest this season at Ashland, I expect he will make a D1 roster somewhere.

 

I hope your team and Jake have a great season next year. I hate losing him, but wish him and your program the best. It sounds like the young man is in good hands.

4.3? He should be in the NFL combine.

We have needed some secondary help on defense. Our best defensive backs are graduating and they were both very short so our secondary has struggled. Looks like Jake can help us there.

 

On offense we are returning our starting QB and the O-line is returning all starters but 1. Looks to be another good season for the Rangers. Hopefully make a deep run in the playoffs next season.

 

Our boosters have built quite a complex for the athletes. Playing on the same type turf that the Buckeyes have on their fields makes for a fast track. Click here to see an aerial of the football stadium. We are quite proud of what the district has put together and built in recent years.

 

I have talked to some players and they speak very highly of Mr. Long already. He is obviously talented but very humble and is making friends quickly on the team.

 

He is in good hands. Families move, kids change districts, he obviously has a lot of love for Ashland. Luckily I think Hamilton Township will be a very good fit for him too.

4.3? He should be in the NFL combine.

 

I believe he and baker ran nearly identical times, Baker may have been a couple of steps quicker, but he ran a 4.3 at a camp last summer. I imagine Long is 4.3-4.32 range. Either way when your that fast it doesn't matter much. Either way you are fast.

We have needed some secondary help on defense. Our best defensive backs are graduating and they were both very short so our secondary has struggled. Looks like Jake can help us there.

 

On offense we are returning our starting QB and the O-line is returning all starters but 1. Looks to be another good season for the Rangers. Hopefully make a deep run in the playoffs next season.

 

Our boosters have built quite a complex for the athletes. Playing on the same type turf that the Buckeyes have on their fields makes for a fast track. Click here to see an aerial of the football stadium. We are quite proud of what the district has put together and built in recent years.

 

I have talked to some players and they speak very highly of Mr. Long already. He is obviously talented but very humble and is making friends quickly on the team.

 

He is in good hands. Families move, kids change districts, he obviously has a lot of love for Ashland. Luckily I think Hamilton Township will be a very good fit for him too.

 

Glad to hear that Jake is making friends among the team so quick. He's a great athlete and while I don't know him personally, he seems like a great kid too. I expect you guys will be more than pleased with him as a person as well as his athletic ability.

 

That also looks like a nice facility you have there. Good luck you and Mr. long on a great season next year. I'll do my best to follow it, but feel free to stop in anytime and keep us updated.

I believe he and baker ran nearly identical times, Baker may have been a couple of steps quicker, but he ran a 4.3 at a camp last summer. I imagine Long is 4.3-4.32 range. Either way when your that fast it doesn't matter much. Either way you are fast.

Sorry, pet peave of mine. Only 7 players in the NFL combine ran under a 4.4 forty last year, Yet I see on these forums all the time about h.s. kids doing it. Lol. Both are probably 4.5 kids on a real 40 time. In 2010 we consistantly had Corey Lyle (GC) at a 4.5 to 4.6, We took him to UK college camp and he was a 4.8.

Sorry' date=' pet peave of mine. Only 7 players in the NFL combine ran under a 4.4 forty last year, Yet I see on these forums all the time about h.s. kids doing it. Lol. Both are probably 4.5 kids on a real 40 time. In 2010 we consistantly had Corey Lyle (GC) at a 4.5 to 4.6, We took him to UK college camp and he was a 4.8.[/quote']

 

I understand what your saying, but I believe these times came from a legit camp, such as UK or one of the recruiting combines.

Not sure about Long but Baker has run sub 4.5 laser times at combines.

I came to this forum because of this thread. My son plays for Hamilton Township and when I heard we had a transfer who was a pretty good football player I had to do some research. I was pleasantly surprised to watch Jake Long's highlight films. A friend of mine sent me a link to this thread so I wanted to pop in and comment.

 

Yes, Jake Long did transfer and move to Hamilton Township. I hear he is hitting the weight room pretty hard and has been fully utilizing the facilities we have to run sprints and work on every aspect of his game on his own even after most of his new team mates have called it a day. He is putting in the work to be an impact player in our revitalized program.

 

The Hamilton Township Rangers do not have a storied history. We have over the years had splashes of success but there was no consistency in the program. In recent years the district hired a young coach named Nate Hillerich who has been building a solid program from the ground up and has gotten the whole community involved from the pee wee leagues on up. Coach Hillerich has led the Rangers to back to back Mid State League Titles and took the Rangers to their first playoff appearance since 2002, prior to that the Rangers had not made the playoffs since 1989.

 

Jake is coming into an ideal situation. We have some D1 talent graduating this year in Seniors Deric Phoutavong(WR) & Aaron Williams(RB). They have both been recruited by Big Ten schools among others and last I heard Williams was going to West Virginia. We do have a Junior running back who was slated to be the starter as a Senior next year but we don't yet have a star WR returning. There are some holes being left behind that Hamilton will be thankful Long has come to help fill.

 

I am really looking forward to seeing him play next season. Ashland will miss him by what I am reading but he is coming to a good program with excellent facilities in a fantastic school district. The community is very supportive so we will do our best to make him feel at home and welcome.

 

This post really made my day! Jake and his siblings are very happy here at Hamilton and EVERYONE has been great! The kids were a bit nervous about making new friends and a change in pace of things but that anxiety was quickly put to rest! We did our homework when deciding what schools to send the kids to and Hamilton Township just seemed like the best fit! So far we are very happy with our decision! Thank you to the people in the community for accepting us and making us feel at home!

 

This post really made my day! Jake and his siblings are very happy here at Hamilton and EVERYONE has been great! The kids were a bit nervous about making new friends and a change in pace of things but that anxiety was quickly put to rest! We did our homework when deciding what schools to send the kids to and Hamilton Township just seemed like the best fit! So far we are very happy with our decision! Thank you to the people in the community for accepting us and making us feel at home!

 

Glad to hear the transition has went smoothly! I wish the best for Jake and his family, he seems like a great kid and was a lot of fun to watch. I know he wasn't here at Ashland for a long period of time, but once a Tomcat, always a Tomcat.

Another long-time Hamilton Township resident weighing in here. I had been hearing about Jake Long from some friends of mine on Facebook. I'm glad to hear the Longs are making a smooth transition as new members of our community.

 

Thought folks might like to know that Mr. Long made a great impact this week at our first home track and field invitational, with first-place finishes in the 100 dash and 4x200 relay, and his sister earned 3 first-places in the 100 dash, 4x100 and 4x200, and a close second in the 200 dash. I had no idea who they were until someone told me - very impressive athletes. Looking forward to watching Jake play football this fall, and I wish him and his siblings the best here in Ranger Land.

Another long-time Hamilton Township resident weighing in here. I had been hearing about Jake Long from some friends of mine on Facebook. I'm glad to hear the Longs are making a smooth transition as new members of our community. Thought folks might like to know that Mr. Long made a great impact this week at our first home track and field invitational' date=' with first-place finishes in the 100 dash and 4x200 relay, and his sister earned 3 first-places in the 100 dash, 4x100 and 4x200, and a close second in the 200 dash. I had no idea who they were until someone told me - very impressive athletes. Looking forward to watching Jake play football this fall, and I wish him and his siblings the best here in Ranger Land.[/quote']

 

Glad to hear that! Thanks for sharing!

Another long-time Hamilton Township resident weighing in here. I had been hearing about Jake Long from some friends of mine on Facebook. I'm glad to hear the Longs are making a smooth transition as new members of our community.

 

Thought folks might like to know that Mr. Long made a great impact this week at our first home track and field invitational, with first-place finishes in the 100 dash and 4x200 relay, and his sister earned 3 first-places in the 100 dash, 4x100 and 4x200, and a close second in the 200 dash. I had no idea who they were until someone told me - very impressive athletes. Looking forward to watching Jake play football this fall, and I wish him and his siblings the best here in Ranger Land.

 

 

That's awesome, you guys will love him, trust me. He's a great athlete and a great kid, he would make an impact at any school due to his size speed and never quit mentality. Glad to here things are transitioning smoothly for him and his family. I wish we had one more year with him here at Ashland, but you can't fault a kids parents for doing what's best for their family.