Polar Bears represent well for North squad in third annual OhioCollegeFootball.com Senior Bowl

By Tim Glon

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COLUMBUS — Five Ohio Northern seniors and the entire football coaching staff participated for the North squad in the third annual OhioCollegeFootball.com Senior Bowl Saturday afternoon at Columbus Crew Stadium.

The South team overcame an early 7-0 deficit and posted a 21-7 victory on a rain-soaked day.

ONU seniors Colin Bishop, Zack Click, Pat Dochenetz, Trygve Henrikson and Jay Priest all played in the game for the North team, which was coached by ONU head coach Dean Paul and his staff.

Priest caught one pass for 25 yards to set up the North's lone score, which came during a 16-play, 82-yard drive on its first possession in the first quarter.

Click, a defensive back, had two tackles and Henrikson, a defensive end, had one stop.

Bishop and Dochenetz both had solid days on the offensive line.

"It was an honor to be part of this event," Paul said. "It was fun. I wish we could have done better with the score, but the players had a good time and enjoyed themselves. The weather made it a bit tough to do some of the things we wanted to do offensively, but it was tough for both teams. It was nice that as a coaching staff we could have this experience with such a well-organized event."

The Polar Bears will open their 2012 season Sept. 1 at North Carolina Wesleyan and will open their home schedule Sept.15 against Heidelberg.