Vote below in the Messenger/Herald favorite football running back poll.
The poll includes running backs from the area over the last 25 years, from 2000-2025. The poll runs from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 p.m. Friday.
Candidates
Emerson Lowe rushed for 3,491 yards and 41 touchdowns overall for Port Clinton. He rushed for 1,529 yards in one season and scored 51 touchdowns in his career. He graduated in 2017.
Aaron McCune averaged 9.9 yards per carry as a senior for Oak Harbor. He graduated in 2007.
Derrick Vicars rushed for 1,600 yards as a senior for Genoa. He graduated in 2008.
Greg Keys had 3,137 yards and 37 scores on the ground for Bellevue. He graduated in 2005.
Trevor Franks rushed for 2,009 yards and 24 touchdowns on 320 carries for Lakota. He graduated in 2020.
Kyle Nutter had 2,058 yards and 35 scores on the ground as a senior for Genoa and 5,000 yards rushing overall. He graduated in 2013.
James Spencer rushed for 2,398 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career for Fremont Ross. He rushed for 1,323 yards in one season. He graduated in 2010.
Connor Smith had 6,928 yards and 98 touchdowns rushing in his career at Gibsonburg. He rushed for 3,432 yards and 47 scores as a senior and scored 100 touchdowns in his career. He graduated in 2023.
JD Bergman rushed for 1,737 yards as a senior for Oak Harbor. He graduated in 2003.
Gunner Golden rushed for 1,427 yards and 29 touchdowns, including 13 scores in the postseason on the way to a state crown as a senior. He graduated in 2020.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Vote for Messenger/Herald favorite running back
Reporting by Matthew Horn, Fremont News-Messenger / Fremont News-Messenger
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