Greater Cincinnati high school football playoff scores and updates in Week 12
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Ohio
Division I
Moeller 28, St. Xavier 7 - FINAL
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Moeller - 7 14 0 7 - 28
St. Xavier 0 0 7 0 - 7
M- Marshall 1 run (Mitchell kick)
M- Marshall 42 run (Mitchell kick)
M- Marshall 4 run (Mitchell kick)
SX - Sharp 26 pass from Herbstreit (Cengia kick)
M - Marshall 62 run (Mitchell kick)
Records: M 11-1, SX 5-7
Mason 29, Springboro 26 - FINAL
Elder 31, Milford 6 - FINAL
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Elder - 7 10 7 7 - 31
Milford - 0 0 0 6 - 0
E − Flowers 1 run (LeMasters kick)
E − Autenrieb 10 pass from Schoster (LeMasters kick)
E − FG LeMasters 23
E − Reuter 11 run (LeMasters kick)
E − Reuter 1 run (LeMasters kick)
M −Warther 17 pass from Hardin (kick failed)
Records: E 10-2, M 9-3
Lakota West 35, Princeton 0 - FINAL
In a rematch from the regular season, Lakota West once again got the best of Princeton, besting their 31-7 victory from earlier in the season. In the first meeting, the Firebirds used a balanced attack to win; in the playoffs, it was all about the ground game. Mitch Bolden had 84 yards and two touchdowns, and Trent Lloyd rushed for 64 yards and a score. Vikings leading rusher Deandre Rutherford actually ran for negative yardage, while R.J. West was held to 52 passing yards. Lakota West moves on to face Elder next week, one of two GMC-GCL South matchups.
Princeton – 0 0 0 0 – 0
Lakota West – 21 6 5 3 – 35
LW – Lloyd 22 run (Bohn kick)
LW – Bolden 22 run (Bohn kick)
LW – Gonzales JR. 9 pass from Bolden (Bohn Kick)
LW – Bolden 5 run (kick failed)
LW – Safety
LW – 32 Bohn FG
Records: LW 12-0, P 9-3
Division II
Winton Woods 34, Ross 21 - FINAL
With three touchdowns on the night, it’s hard to believe Trey Cornist had less than 100 rushing yards. He ended the night with 93, but Vance George carried the Warriors with 271 yards through the air. His two touchdown passes went for 62 and 55 yards to Javion Bostic and Tra’mar Harris. Ross accrued 198 yards on the ground, led by Emory Severance’s 82. Riley Caldwell accounted for two of the Rams’ touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. In a rematch of a regular season thriller, the Warriors will face Kings next week, who are looking to avenge a 28-23 loss in week 7.
Ross – 7 7 0 7 – 21
Winton Woods – 7 14 0 13 – 34
WW – Cornist 40 run (Dombele kick)
R – Caldwell 3 run (Spencer kick)
WW – Cornist 4 run (Dombele kick)
R – Hanel 14 run (Spencer kick)
WW - Bostic 62 pass from George (Dombele kick)
WW – Cornist 8 run (Dombele kick)
WW – Harris 55 pass from George (kick failed)
R – Caldwell 10 pass from Severance (Spencer kick)
Records: WW 12-0, R 6-6
Kings 49, Withrow 28 - FINAL
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Withrow - 7 7 7 7 - 28
Kings - 14 28 7 0 - 49
K- Mussari 7 pass from Kocher (Wik kick)
W- Tafari-Thompson 29 pass from Montgomery (Shaffer kick)
K- Kocher 4 run (Wik kick)
K- Mussari 6 pass from Kocher (Wik kick)
K- Lyman 48 pass from Kocher (Wik kick)
W- Combs 62 pass from Montgomery (Shaffer kick)
K- Mussari 87 pass from Kocher (Wik kick)
K- Mussari 11 pass from Kocher (Wik kick)
W- Shaw 2 run (Shaffer kick)
K- Hoying 49 interception return (Wik kick)
W- Simmons 3 pass from Montgomery (Shaffer kick)
Records: K 11-1, W 8-4
Anderson 34, Little Miami 20 - FINAL
Edgewood 21, Piqua 14 - FINAL (OT)
Division III
Badin 41, New Richmond 14 - FINAL
The top-ranked Badin Rams put in a full night’s work in just a quarter and a half as the Rams topped New Richmond 41-14. Scoring all 41 points in the first half, Badin had a restful night for its starters who didn’t play the full first half. The box score wouldn’t make that obvious, however. Rams quarterback Alex Ritzie was a perfect 11-11 for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Ritzie connected with Braedyn Moore on five passes for 84 yards and three touchdowns while Moore added a rushing score in two attempts. Carter Russo led the Rams on the ground with 105 yards on 12 rushes with a pair of touchdowns. Lem Grayson and Dominic Pate had interceptions for Badin. Behind quarterback A.J. Metzger, New Richmond had 374 yards of offense, actually outgaining Badin 374-327.
New Richmond – 0 0 6 8 – 14
Badin – 27 14 0 0 – 41
B- Russo 4 run (Warner kick)
B- Moore 34 pass from Ritzie (Warner kick)
B- Moore 5 pass from Ritzie (kick failed)
B- Moore 4 run (Warner kick)
B- Russo 29 run (Warner kick)
B- Moore 31 pass from Ritzie (Warner kick)
NR- Metzger 5 run (run failed)
NR- Tidball 24 pass from Sininger (Tidball pass from Sininger)
Records: B 12-0, NR 8-4
Western Brown 39, Monroe 36 - FINAL
Division IV
Wyoming 35, Springfield Shawnee 0 - FINAL
C.J. Hester became just the third player in Cincinnati high school football history to eclipse 100 career touchdowns, scoring three to lead Wyoming past Springfield Shawnee. He finished the night with 151 rushing yards, bringing his season total to 2,443. D.J. Gray led the Cowboys on defense with two interceptions as Wyoming takes its unblemished record into the third round of the Division IV playoffs.
Springfield Shawnee – 0 0 0 0 – 0
Wyoming – 7 7 14 7 – 35
W – Gray 24 pass from Hauer (Rummer kick)
W – Hester 31 run (Rummer kick)
W – Blair 48 FUM return (Rummer kick)
W – Hester 11 run (Rummer kick)
W – Hester 2 run (Rummer kick)
Records: W 12-0, SS 7-5
Clinton-Massie 56, Urbana 42 - FINAL
Taft 26, Alter 24 - FINAL
McNicholas 24, Eaton 0 - FINAL
After a rough regular season, the McNicholas Rockets have found their stride when it matters the most. Ben Bobo first catch of the game saw him break the school record for all-time receptions, while his brother Braden threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Ty Snyder and Ethan Gardner were the recipients of Bobo’s two long scoring throws, and each finished with 78 receiving yards. Eaton, who totaled 138 yards of total offense, couldn’t get past a second GCL CoEd opponent after beating Fenwick last week.
Eaton – 0 0 0 0 – 0
McNicholas – 7 3 14 0 – 24
M – Snyder 5 run (Gabriel kick)
M – 35 Gabriel FG
M – Gardner 78 pass from Bobo (Gabriel kick)
M – Snyder 49 pass from Bobo (Gabriel kick)
Records: M 7-5, E 7-5
Division V
Valley View 49, Blanchester 16 - FINAL
Madeira 28, Zane Trace 19 - FINAL
Division VI
Tri-Village 49, Cincinnati Country Day 7 - FINAL
Kentucky
Class 1A
Bishop Brossart 36, Fairview 14 - FINAL
Dayton 22, Berea 7 - FINAL
Newport Central Catholic 52, Eminence 0 - FINAL
Frankfort 50, Ludlow 13 - FINAL
Class 2A
Beechwood 55, Trimble County 0 - FINAL
Carroll County 35, Holy Cross 6 - FINAL
Lloyd Memorial 42, Owen County 7 - FINAL
Walton-Verona 22, Newport 12 - FINAL
The Walton-Verona Bearcats took a five-game winning streak into the playoffs and extended it to six with a win over Newport. Jackson Smith accounted for both of the Bearcat touchdowns while also throwing for 74 yards. Ben Tiepe led the grounds crew with 76 yards and Max Montgomery hauled in three passes for 40 yards. Gavin Hunter sealed the victory, tackling Mykell Martin for a safety with one minute left. Martin did run for a touchdown that gave the Wildcats a brief lead, while Kyle Lee threw for 106 yards and an additional score.
Newport – 0 6 6 0 – 12
Walton-Verona – 3 14 3 2 – 22
WV – 38 Mann FG
N – Martin 4 run (run failed)
WV – Kratzenberg 26 pass from Smith (Mann kick)
WV – Ryan 18 pass from Smith (Mann kick)
WV – 37 Mann FG
N – Stacks 53 pass from Lee (run failed)
WV – Safety
Records: WV 9-2, N 3-8
Class 4A
Bourbon County 28, Holmes 14 - FINAL
Despite the winning record and the first round home game, the Holmes Bulldogs had their season ended to Bourbon County in the Class 4A playoffs. Bourbon County, who entered with three wins, outgained Holmes 381-197. The Bulldogs scored twice, first taking an 8-0 lead after a Curtez Hill score and an Emauryon Arnold conversion. In the third quarter trailing 14-8, Arnold had himself a touchdown to tie the game. The Colonels took over the rest of the way and ended by doubling up Holmes and advancing to the second round.
Bourbon County – 6 8 6 8 – 28
Holmes – 8 0 6 0 – 14
H- Hill 12 run (Arnold run)
BC- Ross 2 run (conversion failed)
BC- Floyd 27 pass from Estes (Ross run)
H- Arnold 12 run (conversion failed)
BC- Goodwin 47 pass from Estes (pass failed)
BC- Estes 1 run (Floyd pass from Estes)
Records: BC 3-8, H 6-5
Lexington Catholic 50, Scott 6 - FINAL
Scott couldn’t stop the Jackson Wasik-Max DeGraff connection as the two combined for 82 yards and three touchdowns to power Lexington Catholic past the Eagles. Lexington Catholic only needed 284 yards of offense, thanks to 135 yards worth of kickoff returns, including one for a touchdown by DeGraff. After a rough night offensively, the Eagles did get on the board thanks to a 12 yard reception by Nolan Hunter.
Scott – 0 0 0 6 – 6
Lexington Catholic – 28 15 7 0 – 50
LC – DeGraff 12 pass from Wasik (DeGraff kick)
LC – DeGraff 26 pass from Wasik (DeGraff kick)
LC – Foster 20 pass from Wasik (DeGraff kick)
LC – Mooring 7 run (DeGraff kick)
LC – DeGraff 16 pass from Wasik (Wasik pass)
LC – Mackley 49 FUM return (DeGraff kick)
LC – Mooring 79 KICK return (Spiller kick)
S – Hunter 12 pass from Cook (kick failed)
Records: LC 9-2, S 4-7
Class 5A
Covington Catholic 21, Great Crossing 0 - FINAL
The Colonels began their Class 5A playoffs with a win over the visiting Warhawks. As he’s been doing all season, Owen Leen led Covington Catholic with 88 yards on the ground. The Colonels grossed 131 rushing yards and found the end zone with three runs, but set themselves up nicely with 198 passing yards. The Colonels will see Frederick Douglass, coming off of a 50-0 shutout of Conner, in round two.
Great Crossing – 0 0 0 0 – 0
Covington Catholic – 7 7 7 0 – 21
CC – Leen 1 run (Weitzel kick)
CC – Leen 19 run (Weitzel kick)
CC – Roberts 1 run (Weitzel kick)
Records: CC 8-2, GC 8-3
Frederick Douglass 50, Conner 0 - FINAL
The Connor Cougars ended their season with a 2-9 record, bowing out in the first round of the KHSAA playoffs. Frederick Douglass marched to victory through the air and on the ground, punctuating their victory with two 59-yard touchdowns as well as a 38-yard interception return early in the game. Dion Abernathy led the Cougars with 55 rushing yards, who netted just 36 yards on the ground as a team.
Conner – 0 0 0 0 – 0
Frederick Douglass – 29 14 7 0 – 50
FD – Clinkscale 38 INT return (Ranvier kick)
FD – Horton 59 run (Kennedy run)
FD – Dunn 28 pass from Carpenter (Ranvier kick)
FD – Hart 2 run (Ranvier kick)
FD – Busson 1 run (Ranvier kick)
FD – Hart 4 run (Ranvier kick)
FD – Truhan 59 pass from Walker (Ranvier kick)
Records: FD 11-0, C 2-9.
Highlands 49, Montgomery County 0 - FINAL
Scott County 56, Cooper 20 - FINAL
Traveling on the road to Scott County, the Cooper Jaguars looked upset minded with a 14-7 lead after a quarter. That’s when Scott County unleashed its running game and big play chances to score five-straight touchdowns and seven of the game’s eight final scores. Cooper connected with Cole Henry for a 63-yard score to open the game before O’Hara ended the quarter with a six-yard dash and a lead. Scott County’s Jacob Fryman then scored two quick touchdowns for a lead. The lead quickly grew to a 42-14 before the Jags could respond again, but that didn’t come until midway in the third quarter. The Cardinals 524 yards of offense against Cooper, including 436 from the ground. Ellis Hugely and Thomas Feickert had 165 and 155 yards respectively while each scoring once. Fryman had 87 yards and four touchdowns.
Cooper – 14 0 6 0 – 20
Scott County – 7 28 13 8 – 56
C- Henry 63 pass from O’Hara (Taylor kick)
SC- Feickert 16 run (Stanley kick)
C- O’Hara 6 run (Taylor kick)
SC- Fryman 2 run (Stanley kick)
SC- Fryman 1 run (Stanley kick)
SC- Hugely 49 run (Stanley kick)
SC- Garrett 34 run (Stanley kick)
SC- Fryman 4 run (Stanley kick)
C- White 15 pass from O’Hara (kick failed)
SC- Fryman 4 run (kick failed)
SC- York 36 pass from Hickey (Brown pass from Hickey)
Records: SC 10-1, C 6-5
Class 6A
Ballard 55, Dixie Heights 14 - FINAL
Ryle 42, Eastern 14 - FINAL
Simon Kenton 54, Marshall County 7 - FINAL
Louisville Trinity 47, Campbell County 14 - FINAL
Indiana
Class 3A
Lawrenceburg 33, Batesville 7 - FINAL
Class 4A
East Central 47, Martinsville 0 - FINAL
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