2025-26

FOOTBALL

Coach: Greg Waits

Won 5, Lost 6   

2-3, OCC-Ohio

W   41-14   Ashville Teays Valley

W   45-41   Galloway Westland

L    21-33   Hilliard Bradley

L    21-42   Worthington T.W.

W   24-13   Hilliard Darby

W   49-24   *New Albany

L    19-21   *Westerville Central

L    21-31   *Pickerington North

L    20-44   *Gahanna Lincoln

W   63-3    *G.C. Central Crossing 

Division I Region Play-Offs

L      7-12   Olentangy Berlin

2025 Notes:  

vs TV, Won 41-14: QB Carson Welsh, 23x35, 282-yards, 3TDs ...  RB Blaike Jackson  15x127, 3TDs ... WR Owen Steele 8x148, 2TDs; WR Landon Haskins  8x88 ... 478 total yards.

vs Westland, Won 45-41: Welsh, 12x28, 2TDs ... Jackson 37x250, 2TDs ... LB Brieon Savage 7 tackles and 9 assists ... Winning TD at 0:38.

vs Bradley, Lost 21-33: Haskins 11x90 ... WR Lochlann Speakman 5x89 ... Savage  11 T, 5 A.

vs WTW, Lost 21-42: First win in 19 games for the Cardinals ... Welsh 14x28, 110, TD ... Jackson, 19x147, TD.

vs Darby, Won 24-13: Welsh 13x19, 176-yards, 3 TDs ... Jackson 17x98.

vs NA, Won 49-24: First 1-0 OCC start since 2010 ... Welsh 22x28, *479-yards, 5TDs ... Jackson 14x94 ... Steele 8x266, *4TDs ... Savage 11T, 7A ... Justin Higgens 7 Tackles-for-Loss ... *642 total yards.

vs WC, Lost 19-21: Welsh 19x25, 276-yards, 2TDs ... Jackson 19x101, TD ... Steele 5x120, TD ... Haskins 8x68, TD ...GC missed PAT then 2-point try ... Won every stat but the score ... Had 389-286 edge in total yards.

vs PN, Lost 21-31: GC was up 14-7 at one time ... Welsh 18x47, 242, 2TD's ... Steele 8x174,  2TDs ... Savage 9T, 7A.

vs GL, Lost 20-44: Gahanna led 17-14 at the half ... Welsh 13x26, 210, 2TDs ... Steele 7x162, 2TDs ... Savage 10T, 3A.  

vs CC, Won 63-3: Welsh 9x14, 107, TD ... Jackson 9x159, 3TD's ... Team had 450 total yards.

vs OB, Lost 7-12: After an 0-5 start, Berlin won the OCC-Cardinal with a 5-0 mark ... Welsh 11x27, 72, TD ... Savage 5T, 11A.

*GCHS Record.

Season Statistics:  

Passing: Welsh 183x326, 2413, 24 TDs ... Rushing: Jackson 184x1194, 11TDs ... Welsh 100x324, 6TDs ... Receiving: Steele 55x1133, 13TDs ...

Haskins 48x441, 2TD's ... Defense: 

Savage 77T, 72A, 11TFL ... Eric Alvarez 39T, 46A ... McClelland 31T, 36A ... Higgins 12 TFL ...Gabe Rodriguez 12 TFL.

ALL-OCC  

Ryder Anderson, Landon Haskins, Justin Higgins, Blaike Jackson, Cory Nicodemus, Breion Savage, Owen Steele, Carson Welsh ... Special Mention: Zach Nicodemus ... Honorable Mention: J.T. McClelland ... Scholar-Athlete: Jaydon Walker.

ALL-DISTRICT

Blaike Jackson, Owen Steele, Carson Welsh.

ALL-STATE 

Owen Steele, Carson Welsh.

NOTE: GC is 24-21 in Coach Waits' 4-years, compared to having a 12-68 mark from 2014-2021.

BASKETBALL

Coach: Eric Saxton

Won 14, Lost 10

7-3, OCC-Ohio

W   74-43   Canal Winchester

W   68-52   Columbus St. Charles

L    50-65   *New Albany

W   66-55   *Westerville Central

W   49-39   Dublin Jerome

W   68-63   *Pickerington North

Holiday Hoopla by Bleacher Republic

W   69-52   Westerville South

W   73-52   Dublin Scioto

L     44-54   Upper Arlington

L    62-69   Hilliard Davidson

L     49-53   *Gahanna Lincoln

L    43-57   Worthington T.W.

W   44-42   *G.C. Central Crossing

W   54-48   Hillard Darby

W   47-42   *New Albany

W   53-44   *Westerville Central

L    55-66   Columbus DeSales

W   58-26   *Pickerington North

L    39-43   *Gahanna Lincoln

L    47-52   Columbus Watterson

W   57-49   *G.C. Central Crossing

L    53-71   Groveport-Madison

Division I Central District Tournament 

W  70-65   Olentangy Liberty (ot)

L    47-52   Hilliard Bradley

2025-26 Notes:

vs CW, Won 74-43: Jake Saxton 

   18-points; Jairdan Tolliver 12

vs St. C, Won 68-52: Saxton 29;

   Cohen Doran 10

vs *NA, Lost 50-65: Saxton 18; 

   Nick DeWeese 13

vs *WC, Won 66-55: Saxton 16;

   Zach Mills 12

vs DJ, Won 49-39: Saxton 13; 

   Tolliver 13; Cashton Bibler 10

vs *PN, Won 68-63: Saxton 29; 

   Mills 12    

vs WS, Won 69-52: Saxton 26;

   Tolliver 14  

vs DS, Won 73-52: Saxton 23; Carson

   Stickley 12; DeWeese 11

vs UA, Lost 44-54: Saxton 11; Mills 11

vs HD, Lost 62-69: Saxton 24; Mills 13

vs *GL, Lost 49-53: Saxton 21; 

   Mills 10; Tolliver 10

vs WTW, Lost 43-57: Saxton 15

vs *CC, Won 44-42: Saxton 15;

   Tolliver 12

vs HDar, Won 54-48: Saxton 24; 

   Mills 13

vs *NA, Won 47-42: Saxton 23 

vs *WC, Won 53-44: Saxton 15

vs DeS, Lost 55-66: Saxton 18;

   Carson Stickley 12 

vs *PN, Won 58-26: Tolliver 12

vs *GL, Lost 39-43: Brody Willis 11

vs Wat, Lost 47-52: Saxton 27

vs *CC, Won 57-49: Saxton 22;

   Bibler 14

vs GP, Lost 53-71: Saxton 15; 

   Tolliver 13

vs OL, Won 70-65 (ot): Saxton 30;

   Stickley 10

vs HB, Lost 47-52: Saxton 13; 

   Tolliver 13

Season Statistics:

Points: Saxton 19.2 points-per-game ... Tolliver 8.2 ppg ... Mills 7.1 ppg ... Stickley 5.0 ppg ... Willis 4.4 ppg ... Rebounds: Stickley 112 ... Saxton 93 ... Tolliver 84 ... Mills ... Assists: Saxton 55 ... Tolliver 38 ...Stickley 27 ... Mills 25 ... Steals: Saxton 43 ... Mills 26 ... Blocks: Mills 6 ... FG %: Stickley 64% ... 3-point %: 36% ... 

FT %: Saxton 82%, Mills 74% ... Double Figure Scoring: Saxton 21- games ... Tolliver 8 ... Mills 6 ... Stickley 3.

Team:

Scoring: 55.8 ppg ... Opponents 52.3 ppg ... Shooting: Total %     ... 3-Point at 29% ... FT at 70%.

ALL-OCC

Jake Saxton, Jairdan Tolliver ... Special Mention: Zach Mills ... Honorable Mention: Carson Stickley ... Scholar/Athlete: Nick DeWeese.

All-District

Jake Saxton

NOTE: Saxton, after setting the freshman scoring record (15.0 ppg) last season, also claimed the sophomore mark (19.2) this year.

BASEBALL

Coach: Robby Sexton

Won 0, Lost 0    

0-0, OCC-Ohio