Zander South Played Offensive Line Two Years Ago. Now He Has 1,680 Receiving Yards and 23 Touchdowns for North Baltimore

Zander South Played Offensive Line Two Years Ago. Now He Has 1,680 Receiving Yards and 23 Touchdowns for North Baltimore

North Baltimore senior Zander South has 1,680 receiving yards and 23 touchdown catches after two seasons on the offensive line. He plays in an Ohio Division VII regional quarterfinal Friday.

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Two seasons ago Zander South was an offensive lineman. This fall he has caught 23 touchdown passes and piled up 1,680 receiving yards for North Baltimore, a small-school program in northwest Ohio, and on Friday night he plays in the Division VII playoffs.

The season totals come from Crawford County Now, which previewed Friday's regional quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Sentinel-Tribune had him at 88 catches for 1,289 yards and 19 touchdowns through seven games, which lines up: 391 more yards and four more scores over the last three weeks.

Zander South's Best Game: 294 Yards on Eight Catches

South, a senior, set the North Baltimore single-game record with eight catches for 294 yards against Ridgemont, per the Sentinel-Tribune, and had 189 yards in a 56-52 loss to Waynesfield-Goshen. His 1,289 yards through seven games worked out to 14.6 per catch and 184 a game. Over 10 games he is at 168 yards a game.

North Baltimore's Offense: 47.2 Points a Game

The Tigers are 9-1 and average 47.2 points and 501.7 yards a game. Quarterback Luke Long, a senior and the two-time Northwest Central Conference Player of the Year, has thrown for 2,765 yards and 36 touchdowns with four interceptions. Coach Greg Bishop is in his second season.

No. 4 North Baltimore hosts No. 5 Sycamore Mohawk (10-1) in the Region 26 quarterfinal on Friday, the fifth playoff appearance in program history. Find more on BallerTube's high school football page.