Mick and I rolled into Toledo with the intention of finding the breeding grounds of Team USA center and soon to be Ohio State Buckeye Jack Mewhort. With an interview scheduled with his high school head coach Doug Pearson of Saint John’s Jesuit High School for Wednesday, we decided to make a preliminary visit Tuesday afternoon. The high school had a completely different feel then Licking Valley High, the school we visited early in the day of fellow team USA member and OSU recruit Storm Klein.

Unlike Storm’s modest high school settled out in country and farm land of central Ohio, Mewhort Saint John’s High stands prominently in northern Toledo. With an incredible 54 acres of athletic facilities surrounding a massive and well kept school, it was immediate that St. John’s High breeds athletic and academic excellence.

Traveling north about 10 miles north we arrived in the quaint town of Sylvaina, the home of the All-American Mewhort. While Jack’s stature at 6’6’’ and 290 lbs is unmistakable and intimidating, his home town is anything but.  Sylvania is located just south of the Michigan border, with a flower garden and welcome sign greeting travelers. A true Main Street follows; directing the cars past a few older buildings before quickly leading them out of the 20,000 person town.

While Mewhort may come from a humble beginning, his play on the field is taking him to new and exciting places. From Saint John’s to Ohio State, and of course Canton for the Junior World Championship. Jack is on his way, soon to be putting Sylvaina on the map.

Till next time,

Matt

At 6-foot-6, 290-lbs Jack Mewhort from St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo is known as the “mauler.”  Scout.com ranks him the No. 11 tackle prospect in the country. However, Mewhort has experience playing every position on the offensive line. Mewhort is expected to be one of the few true freshmen to play this fall for Jim Tressel’s Ohio State Buckeyes, which suffered key losses on the offensive line. He has been working primarily at left tackle this spring at Ohio State.

A center his senior year, Mewhort dominated the opposition as an All-City League and All-Ohio offensive lineman for the St. John’s, and was named an Under Armour All-American. He  will certainly be a force to reckon with for Team USA in the Junior World Championship.

Matt and I are headed to Toledo to meet with St. John’s Jesuit High School Head Coach Doug Pearson. The St. John’s Jesuit Titans are a traditional powerhouse football program in the Toledo City League. Pearson’s team has made the state playoffs five times in the last six years.

-Mick

The USA Football Road Tour will be passing through Sylvania, Ohio on this date:

• Wed, April 29

Check back on this post to see where Matt and Mick will be setting up or follow the Road Tour’s Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/TeamUSAFootball.