The Piqua vs Troy game is one of the longest –running rivalries in the nation with a series record of 63-63- 1. This meeting between rivals Piqua (7-2) and Troy (8-1) will determine who will win their division in the Greater Western Ohio Conference. Troy is already in the playoffs but in order for Piqua to qualify, they must win. If not they will have to depend on the misfortune of others to make it.

MVP

Hayden Kotwicka

Troy

SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Caleb Patton

Piqua

Caleb is a 2 year varsity letterman on the football and basketball teams. In addition he is involved in Link Crew and Piqua Teen Leaders. Next Fall Caleb will be majoring in Pre-Medical Engineering and will be attending Case Western University in Cleveland Ohio.

Will Brumfield

Troy

Will is a 3 year letterman on the varsity football team and is currently a 2 year letterman in wrestling and in Track. During his junior year, Will was a 1st Team All-Conference selection in football, a 2nd Team All-Conference selection and the recipient of the Trojan Award for wrestling. He has been a recipient of the Troy Scholar Athlete Award and the GWOC Scholar Athlete Award in each sport that he has participated in during his high school career. In addition, Will was the recipient of the Troy Vesper Award presented to the outstanding junior male. He is a 3 year member of the National Honor Society. He is also a member of Junior Cabinet, serves as a Reading Buddy, participates in the Interact Club, serving as President, and volunteers at his church. After graduation, Will plans to attend college to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.

HALL OF FAME

Craig Clemons

Piqua

Tommy Vaughn

Troy

Tommy Vaughn is one of the most versatile players in Troy High School football history. In addition to being one of a handful of backs to rush for over a 1,000 yards in a season twice during his career, he still holds nearly every school receiving record more than 50 years after graduating from Troy. Tommy, a 1961 Troy High School graduate, rushed for 1,130 yards in 1959 and 1,117 yards in 1960. He still holds the school record for receiving yards in a career with 1,451 yards and in a season with 703 yards during the 1959 season. He also holds the school records for receiving touchdowns in a career with 25, in a season with 13 and in a single game with 4. Troy went unbeaten against Piqua his junior and senior years, outscoring the Indians by a combined score of 82-0. Following his career at Troy, Tommy went on to play football at Iowa State University, where he became one of the last great two-way players in college football history. Playing both running back and defensive back; earning first-team All-Big 8 honors on both offense and defense. In 1964, he earned All-Big Eight and All-American honors. That same year, he was named Iowa State Athlete of the Year. Tommy was drafted in the fifth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He would play seven seasons in the NFL all with the Lions. He intercepted nine passes in his NFL career and still ranks in the top 10 in team history for both kickoff and punt returns. Tommy currently resides in Gilbert, Arizona and was not able to join us this evening. Accepting the awards for Tommy is his sister Connie Vaughn Carr.

GAME SUMMARY

With a Piqua turnover the first play of the game, this set the stage for what was inevitable for Piqua for the rest of the night. Hanging close for the first half trailing 16-14, Piqua was no match for the No.1 Team in the state giving up 21 unanswered points in the second half lead by Troy’s game MVP, senior Hayden Kotwica. This was Troy’s first division title since 2000 and their first Great American Rivalry win since 2011. Piqua was knocked out of the playoffs and Troy is preparing for their first step in seeking a State title for 2016.