East Liverpool's Dorian Burchett (left) and Trent Davis information the Ohio All-Stars in Thursday's Penn-Ohio Stateline Traditional soccer sport. (Salem Information/Matt Morrison)
GREENFORD — Latest East Liverpool graduates Trent Davis and Dorian Burchett will probably be members of the Ohio All-Stars within the Penn-Ohio Stateline Traditional Thursday at Geneva School.
After having a profitable season every of the final 12 years at East Liverpool, Davis and Burchett together with first-year head coach Paul Cusick put collectively a 6-5 profitable season.
“It was undoubtedly tough our first couple of years with totally different head coaches and every thing,” Davis mentioned. “As soon as Cusick got here in, I believe every thing got here collectively very well. He was an excellent chief and I believe the staff rallied round him and we purchased in efficiently.”
“It was undoubtedly arduous at first” Burchett mentioned. “I've been by means of quite a lot of adversity, like I've been by means of 4 coaches in 4 years. I really feel like when Cusick got here in we actually understood what we would have liked to do the final yr and I believe we actually turned it round.”
As a senior, Davis led the Potters in tackles for the second straight season, totaling 105 tackles, together with 9 for loss, three sacks and three fumble recoveries.
Davis additionally had 48 carries for 173 yards (three.6) and 4 touchdowns and was an honorable point out Division IV All-Ohio choice.
Burchett was the second main receiver with 28 catches for 630 yards (22.2) and eight receiving touchdowns. Burchett additionally had 15 tackles and an interception.
Throughout their senior seasons, Davis and Burchett performed vital roles on a younger staff with a first-year head coach.
“I took extra of a laid-back function,” Davis mentioned. “There have been additionally instances after we needed to take a tighter function, which occurs to all groups.”
“We have been actually younger” Burchett mentioned. “We had quite a lot of minor points like not focusing and stuff, however we tried to inform them it's only one win at a time and we’ve got to go on and fear about subsequent week.”
Davis has dedicated to play soccer at Ohio Northern College for head coach Andy Fries, whereas Burchett will play for head coach Mike Sirianni at Washington & Jefferson College.
Fries and Sirianni have been very lenient in letting Davis and Burchett play within the Penn-Ohio sport.
“I got here to educate (Fries) with me and requested to play in these video games,” Davis mentioned. “He mentioned, 'You solely need to be younger as soon as.'”
“My coach (Sirianni) actually desires us to have our summer season, actually reside our lives and have enjoyable, which we're going to do.” Burchett mentioned. “
Davis will relish the chance to proceed his household legacy of taking part in within the Stateline Traditional after his father and uncle performed in it, and also will have Burchett alongside him, who would be the first in his household who will star in it.
“Is superior,” Burchett mentioned. “I wasn't all the time right here at East Liverpool, however I went by means of all 4 years of highschool with him (Davis) and it was nice.”
“It's nice,” Davis mentioned. “He (Burchett) retains bugging me about what must be executed and every thing. We have already got that chemistry on the sector.”