Logan Olinger Has 284 Career Catches, Sixth Most in Ohio History, and Fairview Opens the Playoffs Friday

Logan Olinger Has 284 Career Catches, Sixth Most in Ohio History, and Fairview Opens the Playoffs Friday

Fairview senior receiver Logan Olinger has 57 catches for 904 yards this season, school records of 474 points and 74 touchdowns, and a Division VI playoff game at Carey on Friday.

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Logan Olinger has caught 284 passes in his high school career. Only five players in Ohio history have caught more, according to the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association's weekly notebook, and the Fairview senior receiver still has at least one more game to add to it.

His 4,206 career receiving yards also rank sixth in state history, and his 46 touchdown catches are tied for eighth, per the OPSMA notebook.

Logan Olinger's Senior Season: 57 Catches, 904 Yards

This season Olinger has 57 catches for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns, about 15.9 yards per catch, plus 276 rushing yards and four scores on 26 carries, the Crescent-News reported. That is more than 10 yards every time he touches it as a runner, too.

His best night came in Week 10. In a 50-7 win over Wayne Trace, he caught seven passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns and ran five times for 40 yards and two more scores. Those four touchdowns gave him school records for career points (474) and touchdowns (74), both previously held by Ben Wonderly, who played from 2005 to 2008.

Fairview at Carey in the Division VI Playoffs

Fairview, from Sherwood in northwest Ohio, finished 8-2 with a share of the Green Meadows Conference title. Coach Doug Rakes' team opens the Division VI, Region 22 playoffs on Friday at 6-4 Carey, at Wentling Field, per the Crescent-News and MaxPreps.

The matchup is on MaxPreps. More Friday night coverage is on our high school football page.