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Wayne 20, East St. Louis 12
CINCINNATI — Wayne may not be playing well for four quarters, but the Warriors have found a way to win their first two games.
A week after a comeback win against Lakota West, Wayne rallied with three second-half touchdowns (two in 24 seconds) for a 20-12 victory over East St. Louis.
That gave Wayne bragging rights as one of the three Ohio teams that won in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series matchup at Paul Brown Stadium.
Star of the game: Wayne’s defense held tough after trailing 12-0. Offensively, Braxton Miller had an ugly first half before throwing for one touchdown and running for another.
Turning point: After Wayne’s first touchdown, the Warriors forced a fumble on East St. Louis’ next play and Javon Marshall recovered. Miller scored the go-ahead TD on the next play.
What this means: Wayne has an undersized offensive line that has to face bigger defenders. While the line might struggle sometimes, it has found ways to give time and space to Wayne’s playmakers when needed.
Quote: “I think our big thing was momentum. When you get the momentum, you can do a lot of things. I think that’s why we were able to run the ball in the second half. We had the momentum on our side. We were able to crease them on some of those runs.” — Wayne coach Jay Minton.
On deck: East St. Louis, the top-ranked 7A team in Illinois, plays St. John of Washington, D.C. Wayne has another big challenge when it hosts Padua Franciscan.
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Cavaliers ground out win
By Greg Billing Staff Writer
Lehman Catholic gained some confidence, and some valuable computer points, with its 14-7 win over Milton-Union on Friday, Aug. 29, at Milton. Last week the Cavaliers lost to Anna on a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers. This week, the Cavs held Milton to just nine plays in the fourth quarter and recovered a fumble to seal the win. Star of the game: Sophomore fullback Kaleb Goins piled up 143 yards on 21 carries and scored both of Lehman’s touchdowns on runs of one and four yards. Turning point: Milton still had time until Lehman ran off a 12-play, 69-yard drive midway through the fourth quarter. The drive started a 6:17 of the fourth and ended on downs at Milton’s 17-yard line with 1:02 remained. Max Cartwright had 45 of those yards. What this means: Lehman avoided repeating its 0-2 start, making things a bit easier on themselves. Milton, 1-1, needs to find more consistency on offense after punting nine times. Quote: “There are still some positives. … We don’t think at 1-1 we are looking at a 1-9 season. We’re still a good football. We just have some things we need to work on and hopefully we can be a better football team in Week 3,” said Milton coach Bret Pearce. On deck: Lehman is at Indian Lake next week, while Milton-Union travels to Waynsville.
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Illinois Recruit Feldmeyer Out
Centerville offensive lineman and Illinois recruit Jake Feldmeyer sat out the Princeton game with a sprained knee. He is expected to return in three weeks. Despite his absence, the front wall of Matt Gerardi, Matt Wall, Nick Lisle, Matt Abourezk and Michael Bennett ushered the Elks to 493 yards on the ground in 61 carries.
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Elks Ground Up Princeton
Centerville returned to its vaunted rushing attack and registered a 49-30 win over Princeton, the No. 6 team in Cincinnati. The 2-0 Elks gained 493 yards on 61 carries to the delight of the home opening night crowd of 5,800.
Star of the game: Take your pick. Nick Miller, a 5-foot-7 bulldozer, rushed for a career-high 202 yards on 31 carries. But you can’t ignore quarterback Logan Hanes who gained 151 yards and scored three touchdowns.
The turning point: Hanes 40-yard keeper with 8:05 left in the third quarter put the Elks up 35-23.
What this means: After shredding Princeton’s defense, the Elks looked like they were in mid-season form. They displayed resiliency after falling behind 16-7 early.
Quote: “Our defense played very well and applied pressure from every angle to contain (quarterback) Spencer Ware,” said Centerville coach Ron Ullery. “Ware is very scary and reminds me of Troy Smith. “Thanks to our defense, we didn’t see the real Spencer Ware.”
Ware gained 123 yards last week against Cincinnati Moeller. Against the stout Elks defense, he was limited to 17 yards on nine carries.
On deck: Centerville will play Moeller next Saturday at University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium (7 p.m.). Moeller beat Princeton 27-17 in the opening week.
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Cleveland St. Ignatius 23, Northmont 3
CLAYTON — Northmont’s defense seems solid. Its offense and special teams? Not so much, at least it didn’t against Cleveland St. Ignatius on Friday night.
For the second straight week, Northmont had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdown. The Thunderbolts couldn’t get going offensively outside of a nice run or two.
St. Ignatius had the field position all night and, despite three turnovers, came away with a 23-3 win.
Star of the game: St. Ignatius’ Andrew Holland made a few big plays, throwing for 121 yards and running for a score.
Turning point: Patrick Hinkel’s blocked punt return for a touchdown.
What this means: Northmont usually has a potent offense, but its defense is the strength of this team, standing toe to toe with state power St. Ignatius. But the Thunderbolts special teams can’t stop its punts from being blocked or being returned. And its offense didn’t get a first down until 3:07 was left.
Quote: “We’ve got to have our playmakers make plays. It just doesn’t happen right now. We’ve got to take a look at the tape and if we’ve got to make changes, then so be it. Right now, offensively, we’re way behind our defense.” — Northmont coach Lance Schneider
On deck: Northmont hosts Westerville South. Ignatius plays at Canisius in New York.
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They’ll pass on that
From the Be Careful What You Wish For file is this comment from Kokomo, Ind., high school football coach Brett Colby:
“We wanted to make a passing team pass and take away their running game. It is a lot easier to play defense when you only have to defend one thing. We made them pass and we want to do that next week as well.”
Colby said that to the Kokomo Tribune after Kokomo beat Mount Vernon, 43-7, on Aug. 22. It’s interesting not so much from a bulletin board standpoint, but for what this game could offer.
Coldwater loves to throw from its shot-gun offense. Just ask Alter or Youngstown Cardinal Mooney. Quarterbacks Cory Klenke and Keith Wenning combined to throw for 3,195 yards and 37 TDs last season.
The Cavaliers graduated their top receiver from a season ago, but plenty of sure-handed targets remain.
Kokomo, meanwhile, rushed a school-record 72 times last week. Yes, 72. The Wildkats — who return eight starters — are in their second season under Colby’s ‘Wing-T in a telephone booth’ offense.
The Kats used 10 backs to ground out 370 yards (5.1 per carry). It’s also interesting to note Coldwater nearly matched that in last week’s 58-19 win over Kenton. Ten backs rushed for 329 yards on 35 carries (9.4 per carry).
A note to Coldwater’s offensive line: Keep an eye out for Kats’ nose guard Cliff Burns. He’s 6-foot-8 and 330 pounds.
In other notes leading into Friday’s games: — Versailles coach Bob Olwin wasn’t kidding about bringing that spread offense to Versailles. QB Jon Richard rushed 22 times for 149 yards and completed 15-of-41 passes for 175 yards in the 43-21 loss to Oakwood. That’s 324 yards of offense from the QB spot.
— Covington’s 32-10 loss to New Bremen was the Buccaneers’ first to open the season since 1994. Miami East was the last to do it, winning 7-6 in 1994. The Vikings, though, haven’t won an opener since.
— Tippecanoe has won 20 straight games in the regular season.
— The Cross County Conference is looking to bounce back in a big way. The league went 1-9 on opening night, with Mississinawa Valley bringing home the lone win (32-6 over Jefferson). The CCC, though, didn’t shy away from the competition. Two Midwest Athletic Conference teams and some quality Southwestern Buckeye League teams lined the CCC schedule.
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Trotwood’s Freeman OK after collapse
TROTWOOD — Trotwood-Madison senior lineman Chris Freeman has been cleared to play football with his team in Texas on Saturday night, Aug. 30, after a medical scare this week.
Freeman, 6-foot-9 and 340-pound left tackle, collapsed at practice on Tuesday. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, had his football helmet and pads cut away and held overnight for several tests.
His father, Michael, said doctors found out Freeman has asthma and that was causing the amount of oxygen to be at a low level. That, in turn, caused pressure on one side of his heart. But with some temporary breathing treatments and inhalers, Freeman should be fine.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Freeman was released. The Rams (0-1) fly to Dallas on Friday and face Arlington (Texas) Bowie at 9 p.m. Saturday in Texas Stadium.
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C-J pulling a Marshall in practice? Hah!
So, Chaminade-Julienne football coach Andy Helms, how does a team emulate Marshall’s double-wing offense in practice?
“Gosh, as best you can,” said the Eagles’ third-year coach.
“It’s tough to simulate it. It’s like a rugby scrum. The Dunbar coaches call it the hocus-pokus. It’s hard, because you don’t see anything like it all year.”
The City League power and C-J renew their rivalry at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Welcome Stadium. The Eagles took last year’s game, 37-18.
Marshall’s offense is simple: All 11 players are jammed together as if in a phone booth. The ball is hiked, backs start criss-crossing and the fakes and fun begin. Sometimes it even works, like the magical ‘06 season when Marshall posted a 9-2 record and made the D-II playoffs.
Both teams dropped their season openers last Friday. Marshall fell 45-6 to visiting Valley View. It didn’t help that Cougars coach Earl White missed much of last week while attending to family business at Detroit. He’s expected to be back on Marshall’s sideline against C-J.
The Eagles spotted host Troy a 14-0 lead before rallying. The Trojans held on to win, 17-14.
C-J senior QB Kurt Hess delivered, completing 19 of 30 passes for 220 yards and a TD. His most impressive stat: completions to seven different receivers.
“Kurt has become such a good system guy,” Helms said.
“He’ll get the ball to the right matchup.”
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Season opening football highlights
A missing Jewell
Senior multi-purpose threat Danny Jewell curiously didn’t figure into the box score of Northridge’s 33-13 defeat of Bethel in Friday’s season-opening football game. That’s because he cramped up and became sick.
Coach Bob Smith decided to hold his speedy senior out the second half after the Polar Bears had built a 26-7 lead. Smith reported that Jewell “had a couple of catches and some nice runs/returns” in the first half.
Northridge hosts Jefferson (0-1) on Friday, Aug. 29.
Get the point
Versailles and Oakwood were locked into an extra-point, do-over sequence in Friday’s opener at Hummon Field, won by the Lumberjacks, 43-21.
A series of penalties backed Versailles to its 40. But a 15-yard penalty vaulted the Tigers to the 25. In all, a half-dozen flags were tossed. The end result was a failed extra point pass.
Other notables:
• Versailles shanked a 2-yard punt.
• Oakwood kicker David Miller launched a grounder on his first extra point try and was wide on his second. But he also launched a 32-yard field goal and was good on his final five extra-point kicks.
• Versailles freshman Nate Cordonnier played the bass drum at halftime with the matching band.
• Sophomore QB Matt Carpenter is out 4-5 weeks with a hip injury. He was No. 1 until coming up lame in preseason camp.
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Northmont 28, Mason 17
CINCINNATI — Northmont scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally for a 28-17 win over Mason on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Nippert Stadium.
Along the way, the Thunderbolts overcame a missed field goal, two blocked punts and a deflected pass that Mason turned into a 46-yard touchdown and 17-7 lead.
Northmont stuffed Mason’s offense all day. The Thunderbolts finally got going in the fourth quarter behind quarterback Chase Belton (174 yards passing, 93 rushing) and running back Mark Mays (86 yards total).
Star of the game: Belton, who shook off a few inconsistent drives to get it done when it mattered most.
Turning point: Chango Noaks Jr.’s 16-yard interception return for a touchdown that put Northmont up 21-17.
What this means: The GWOC Central heavyweights (Centerville, Wayne, Northmont) went 3-0 against three GMC teams (Lakota East, Lakota West, Mason), which probably aren’t top contenders in that league. However, those computer points came north on I-75.
Quote: “Hopefully, it gives us some momentum. We know we’re up against the wall next week with a great (Cleveland St.) Ignatius team and the tradition of that program.” — Northmont coach Lance Schneider.
On deck: Northmont invites state power St. Ignatius to visit next weekend. A Thunderbolts win would have to be considered a major upset.
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Northmont vs. Mason (running game thread)
CINCINNATI — Northmont and Mason have kicked it off. After a long Thunderbolts drive stalled at Mason’s 10, Joe Inkrott’s 27-yard field goal attempt was wide left. Mason had a 3-and-out and so did Northmont. But Mason’s Clay Northcutt blocked the Thunderbolts’ punt. The Comets made their field goal from 29 yards out for a 3-0 lead with 46 seconds left in the first.
Mason nearly blocked Northmon’t second punt. The Thunderbolts had a pass interference call negate an interception, but did force Mason to punt with 8:30 left before halftime. Mason 3, Northmont 0.
Another blocked punt, but this time it turns into a Mason TD. Northcutt blocked the punt, Barry Hensley recovered and fumbled it into the end zone, where Northcutt recovered for a 10-0 Mason lead.
But Northmont struck back with a Chase Belton to Josh McClain TD pass to make it 10-7 with 2:41 remaining before halftime.
The Thunderbolts got the ball back, but missed a wide-open receiver on what could have been a touchdown pass. Instead, they had to punt and Northcutt nearly got that one, too. Mason ran out the clock and lead at halftime, 10-7, with all 10 points being set up by blocked punts.
The second half is about to begin. Mason has just 37 yards off offense, while Northmont has over 160. Let’s see if the Thunderbolts dare to punt.
Luck helps. Mason’s Jason Lamb caught a ball tipped by a Northmont defender and ran in for a 46-yard touchdown play. With 9:36 left in the third, Mason 17, Northmont 7.
The Thunderbolts appear out of rhythm on offense. Belton’s passes aren’t finding receivers, Mark Mays isn’t getting many carries and Kevin Ringer doesn’t have room to run. Northmont’s defense has played well — only done in by its special teams and a lucky deflection. After three quarters, Mason leads 17-7.
Northmont is back within 17-14. One long Belton-to-Mays pass and a Mason pass interference call set up Mays’ 15-yard TD pass from Belton. There is 11:23 left.
Momentum has switched. Northmont takes the lead via a 16-yard interception return by Chango Noaks Jr. Shockingly, the Thunderbolts lead 21-17 with 10:31 left.
Northmont gets the ball back. First and 10 from its 20 with 7:38 left.
Make it 21 fourth-quarter points for the Thunderbolts. Belton ran straight up the middle for a 65-yard touchdown run for a 28-17 lead with 6:18 left.
Northmont stops Mason when a Comets receiver drops a pass on third down. First and 10 Northmont from Mason’s 48 with 4:39 left. Northmont leads 28-17.
Mason’s ball: First and 10 from the 20 with 2:34 left. Mason gives it up on downs. This one is over. Northmont 28, Mason 17.
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Alter 39, Fairmont 7
KETTERING — Alter scored 32 first-half points and rolled to a decisive 39-7 win over neighbor Fairmont Friday night, Aug. 22, at a packed Roush Stadium.
Unofficially, Alter’s Chris Borland ran for 126 yards and had 43 yards receiving to go with three touchdowns. Fairmont lost three first-half fumbles and had five overall turnovers.
Both sides are concerned about lingering injuries. One of Fairmont’s players may have a broken leg and two more were on crutches after the game. Alter’s Colin Boucher had a large icepack on his knee leaving the parking lot and will get that checked out soon.
Star of the game: Alter’s offensive line dominated, creating holes for Borland and time for Austin Boucher to connect for 100 yards passing.
Turning point: Leading 7-0, Alter’s Matt Enouen picked up a fumble and went 94 yards for a score. If there was any doubt, Borland recovered a fumble on Fairmont’s next play, which led to a TD and 19-0 lead.
What this means: Fairmont’s physical and mental health will be tested along with Alter’s decision to keep Colin Boucher in the game late, when he may have sustained an injury. The Knights, though, showed the program’s depth with a inexperienced defense that gave up some yards, but not many points.
Quotes: “Traditionally, Fairmont has shot themselves in the foot a little bit. They’re a great program, but you know, unfortunately, they haven’t experienced that much success.” — Borland.
“Borland, he’s a pretty amazing player. But we’ve got a lot of guys who made some big plays tonight.” — Domsitz.
On deck: Alter (1-0) plays Bellbrook (1-0); Fairmont (0-1) takes on Miamisburg (0-1). Bellbrook defeated Miamisburg on Friday night.
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Valley View’s Run-and-Shoot Takes Flight
Valley View’s patented run-and-shoot offense clicked on all cylinders in the first half en route to a convincing 45-6 win over Thurgood Marshall at Welcome Stadium.
Star of the Game: Senior quarterback Johnny Day engineered the win, completing12 of 20 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns.
Turning point: Day hit Kyle Pohl on a middle screen for an 18-yard score and a 24-0 lead with 4:04 left in the first half.
What this means: The Spartans are serious about regaining their elite status in the Miami Valley and will be making their Southwestern Buckeye League push.
Quote: “We have more ammunition in the box this season, which will make it fun,” said Valley Views venerable coach Jay Niswonger. “We’re getting back to the full-throttle run-and-shoot.”
On deck: Division III heavyweight Cincinnati Indian Hill on the road. The Region 12 finalist is led by QB Bo Cordell (2,548 yards, 25 TD’s) and Indiana-bound wide receiver Ted Bolser (43 catches and 683 yards). A must-see matchup of playoff aspirants.
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Fairmont vs. Alter (running game thread)
KETTERING — Remember to refresh, since I’ll probably keep updating the same entry.
Alter leads 7-0 on a Chris Borland 5-yard run with 9:15 left in the first quarter.
Heartbreak for the Firebirds. A fumble after a long drive ends in Alter’s Matt Enouen rumbling 94 yards for a touchdown along the right sideline. 13-0 Alter.
Heartbreak, part II: Fairmont fumbled its first play after Alter’s kickoff. Cody Taulbee cashed it in with a 6-yard TD score. Fairmont did stop the 2-point attempt, so Alter leads 19-0 with 3:54 remaining in the first quarter.
Oh boy, H3. After another long drive into Alter territory, Fairmont’s Marc Pedro fumbled on the Alter 10. With 7:30 left before halftime, Alter leads 19-0.
Borland ran in from 10 yards out to cap a 90-yard drive with 4:31 left before halftime. About the only thing the Knights are doing wrong is failing on PATs. Alter 25, Fumbling Fairmont 0, 4:25 left in the second quarter.
Alter quarterback Austin Boucher’s 34-yard run set up Borland’s third score — a 1-yard plunge a play after a teammate recovered an Alter fumble. That made it 32-0 with 1:08 left before halftime.
Fairmont drove into the Alter half of the field on its last drive of the second quarter, but ran out of time and couldn’t score. At the half, Alter 32, Fairmont 0.
This one looks like a run-rule game. Borland’s 61-yard run set up a 4-yard TD pass from Boucher to Danny Jasper with 8:45 left in the third quarter. Alter leads 39-0.
Finally, a Fairmont highlight! The Firebirds made the Knights punt for the first time. After three quarters, Alter leads 39-0.
The Fairmont side of the new Roush Stadium scoreboard does work. Nathan Kohls ran in from 9 yards out on a sweep with 11:06 remaining. Alter leads 39-7.
Garbage time. It’s over. Alter, 39-7.
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Klink’s leg lifts Wayne to thrilling win in opener
DAYTON — Wayne’s Garrett Klink didn’t have a lot of experience to draw upon for his game-tying and game-winning kicks against Lakota West.
The senior kicker and punter had never attempted a field goal in a game. His first two came Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
His 32-yarder tied the game and his 30-yarder with 4.1 seconds left gave Wayne a 20-17 back-and-forth victory at Welcome Stadium in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.
Star of the game: Klink not only made his two field goals and two extra points, he averaged 37.2 yards on five punts.
Turning point: There were many, but a big one was Terrence Talbott’s second interception, which gave Wayne a short field. Braxton Miller’s 6-yard TD run put the Warriors up 14-10. In Wayne’s 15 previous offensive plays, it had managed just 16 yards and one turnover.
What this means: Wayne has a strong kicking game, a quarterback and defense capable of big plays, but hasn’t found traction in the running game (26 rushes for 64 yards).
Quote: “Everybody’s pumped about it. Everybody came up to me after the game. It feels really good.” — Klink.
On deck: Wayne (1-0) plays East St. Louis (Ill.) at 3 p.m. Aug. 31 in Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium. The game is part of the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series.
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Final: Wayne 20, Lakota West 17
DAYTON — A fumbled Lakota West snap in its own territory enabled Wayne’s Garrett Klink to boot a 30-yard field goal with 4.1 seconds left. That gave the Warriors a 20-17 victory Thursday night in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown at Welcome Stadium.
The Firebirds were unable to pull off a miracle after Klink’s kickoff.
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Lakota West 17, Wayne 17, 2:22 left
DAYTON — Converting a third-and-16 on a draw play, Lakota West completed a 13-play, 74-yard drive for the go-ahead score against Wayne on Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
John Peters’ 2-yard pass to Alex Smith was the go-ahead score. However, a 48-yard pass from Wayne’s Braxton Miller to Rodney Camper set up Garrett Klink’s 32-yard field goal with 2:22 left and a 17-17 tie.
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After 3: Wayne 14, Lakota West 10
DAYTON — Wayne has the lead and the ball after Terrence Talbott’s second interception of Lakota West quarterback John Peters.
The Warriors are on Lakota West’s 28-yard line as the fourth quarter begins. Wayne leads, 14-10.
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Wayne 14, Lakota West 10
DAYTON — Wayne’s Terrence Talbott intercepted Lakota West’s John Peters, setting up Braxton Miller’s 6-yard touchdown run.
That gave Wayne a 14-10 lead with 9:37 left in the third quarter Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
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Centerville goes to air to rout Lakota East
Centerville jump-started the 2008 high school football season with a convincing 42-14 win over Lakota East in the 11th annual Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown. Normally a grind-it-out option team, Centerville threw for 291 yards en route to the win Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
Star of the game: in only his second varsity start, quarterback Logan Hanes hit 8 of 15 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Turning Point: Centerville opened the second half with a methodical 6:44, 14-play drive that resulted in a Hanes-to-Nick Miller four-yard touchdown pass. It put the game out of reach at 35-14
What this means: Air Ullery? Coach Ron Ullery’s diverse offense gives Elks opponents more things to be concerned about.
Quote: “I’m going to be accused of losing my mind after throwing the ball 18 times,” said ground-hogging Ullery.
On deck: Greater Miami Conference co-favorite Princeton and its dynamic quarterback Spencer Ware (2,200 yards and 17 TD’s) will invade Centerville Stadium on Friday.
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Halftime: Lakota West 10, Wayne 7
DAYTON — Not so fast, Braxton Miller.
Lakota West scored 10 straight points to take a 10-7 lead into halftime Thursday night against Wayne at Welcome Stadium.
Miller, Wayne’s heralded sophomore quarterback, led quick-strike touchdown drive for a seven-point lead. But he lost a fumble, recovered another of his own and nearly threw an interception and the Warriors’ offense bogged down. At halftime, unofficially, Miller was 7 of 14 for 67 yards after starting 3-for-3 for 49 yards.
The Firebirds were fortunate when quarterback John Peters’ fumble was recovered by running back Stephen Houston, who scrambled 12 yards for a first down.
On the next play, Peters hit Bryan Osinski for a 40-yard touchdown pass right down the middle of the field. That gave Lakota West its first lead with 1:31 left before halftime.
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Wayne 7, Lakota West 3
DAYTON — Lakota West cashed in after a Braxton Miller fumble, getting a 22-yard field goal from Aaron Phelan on Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
Lakota West’s Jake Odom recovered the ball after Miller was hit while dropping back to pass. But Wayne’s Brock Lundeen eventually stopped the Firebirds’ Terrence Shipmon on third-and-3 from the 5.
Miller, a sophomore quarterback, cooled off after a fast start that put Wayne ahead 7-0.
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After one quarter: Wayne 7, Lakota West 0
DAYTON — Neither team has generated much offense after Wayne’s first-drive touchdown Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
The Warriors’ Braxton Miller led a 5-play, 60-yard drive to put the Warriors up 7-0. Since then, Wayne and Lakota West have traded punts.
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Wayne 7, Lakota West 0
DAYTON — OK, it’s just one drive, but Wayne sophomore quarterback Braxton Miller looks like he might match the hype.
Miller was 3-of-3 for 49 yards and with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Camper as Wayne took a 7-0 lead on Lakota West with 9:47 left in the first quarter on Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
The game is the second of a doubleheader in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown. Centerville defeated Lakota East, 42-14.
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Final: Centerville 42, Lakota East 14
DAYTON — With alum and ESPN personality Kirk Herbstreit watching happily from the sideline, Centerville opened the 2008 high school football season in style Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
The Elks quickly erased a seven-point deficit, scoring four unanswered touchdowns against Lakota East en route to a 42-14 victory in the first game of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.
Centerville quarterback Logan Hanes did his Herbstreit impression, throwing for two touchdowns and running for two more. The Elks unveiled a passing game (three TD passes) to go with their usually potent triple option attack.
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Centerville 42 Lakota East 14, fourth quarter
DAYTON — Backup quarterback Zak Bertram fired a 31-yard touchdown pass to Nick Nagel as Centerville upped its lead over Lakota East to 42-14 with 4:14 left Thursday night at Welcome Stadium. Bertram earlier hit Nagel on a long halfback pass.
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After 3: Centerville 35, Lakota East 14
DAYTON — Centerville milked the clock on the ground (and through the air) in the third quarter, taking a 35-14 lead over Lakota East on Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
Elks quarterback Logan Hanes has two touchdown passes and two TD runs.
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Halftime: Centerville 28, Lakota East 14
DAYTON — Lakota East scored the half’s first and last touchdown Thursday night at Welcome Stadium, but Centerville had four scores in between and led 28-14 in the high school football opener.
Centerville quarterback Logan Hanes has ran for two scores and passed for another while defensive lineman Adam Replogle added a score while moonlighting as a fullback.
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Centerville 28, Lakota East 14, 2:02 before halftime
DAYTON — Lakota East responded to a three-touchdown deficit with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Evin Dusold to Jared Riley on Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
After Centerville scored four unanswered touchdowns, East used a draw play to get a first down to set up Riley’s catch and run to get within 28-14 with 2:02 left before halftime.
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Centerville 28, Lakota East 7
DAYTON — Logan Hanes’ 3-yard keeper behind blocker Adam Replogle capped a 95-yard drive to give Centerville a 28-7 lead over Lakota East at Welcome Stadium.
Centerville defenders Scott Cole and John Ehrensberger had big hits to stuff a Lakota East possession. The Thunderhawks’ punt was downed at Centerville’s 5-yard line. The Elks big gainer on their ensuing drive was a 44-yard halfback pass from Zak Bertram to Nick Nagel.
East will have one more shot to respond with fewer than three minutes remaining before halftime.
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Centerville 21, Lakota East 7
DAYTON - Quarterback Logan Hanes snuck in from the 1-yard line to give Centerville a 21-7 lead over Lakota East with 9:24 left before halftime at Welcome Stadium.
That’s three unanswered scores for the Elks, who seem to be imposing their will at the line of scrimmage.
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End of first quarter: Centerville 14, Lakota East 7
DAYTON - After trailing by an early touchdown, Centerville has the lead and the ball after one quarter at Welcome Stadium.
The Elks lead 14-7 and have a first-and-10 on Lakota East’s 26-yard line to start the second quarter.
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Adam ‘Mini-Fridge’ Replogle scores; Centerville 14, Lakota East 7
DAYTON — Indiana-bound lineman Adam Replogle scored on a dive from three yards out on fourth down to put Centerville up 14-7 with 2:22 remaining in the first quarter at Welcome Stadium.
Replogle is a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman who showed quick feet blasting right threw the line. Alex Reed then boomed another kickoff through the end zone, forcing Lakota East to go 80 yards.
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Centerville 7, Lakota East 7, 1st quarter
DAYTON - The Centerville Elks answered a Lakota East touchdown right away to force a 7-7 tie midway through the high school football opener at Welcome Stadium.
After Lakota East fumbled after a catch on its first offensive play, the Elks missed a 33-yard field goal. The Thunderhawks scored on their second drive via a 52-yard catch from Pedro Powell.
Centerville scored on its first ensuing offensive play when quarterback Logan Hanes hit Matt Daly on a 77-yard touchdown pass.
The second game of the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown will feature Wayne against Lakota West.
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OHSAA personnel changes
Longtime OHSAA member Bob Goldring has been promoted to associate commissioner for operations, the state association announced on Thursday, Aug. 21.
Replacing Goldring as director of information services is Tim Stried, who shifts over to 4080 Roselea Place from Ohio State University’s athletics communications office.
Also, assistant commissioner Deborah Moore has been promoted to the position of associate commissioner for eligibility. She played a key role in the state’s investigation — and ultimate 2-year probation — of recent transfers to Trotwood-Madison High School.
Before landing at the OHSAA, Moore was the head women’s volleyball coach at Wilmington College.
See the OHSAA site for more information.
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We’re from … and couldn’t be prouder
Northmont, Chaminade-Julienne, Oakwood, Valley View, St. Marys Memorial, Vandalia Butler, West Carrollton and Wilmington have all joined the club.
The area schools were among 83 high schools and middle schools that received the OHSAA Harold A. Meyer Award for Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity on Thursday, Aug. 21.
Schools were required to complete an eight-part program to be considered for recommendation. In the 17 years of the award, Northmont and Oakwood have joined the club 12 times.
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Diving into high school football (not the river)
A sports reporter once wrote: “Spring is called the season of renewal. Not for me. Fall means football. 0-0. No matter what happened last year, you’ve got a shot.”
That reporter was me. And that paragraph is just as true now as when I wrote it. High school football in the Miami Valley kicks off today at 5:30 p.m. on the new Welcome Stadium turf when Centerville battles Lakota East. That’s followed by Wayne against Lakota West at about 8:15 p.m.
For those of you coming downtown to see the new field and the year’s first game, I-75 is your best bet. Don’t take the Stewart Street Bridge unless you want to go swimming (it’s been demolished and will be rebuilt).
For those of you who would like to see Thursday Night Lights via your TV, check your cable or satellite listings to find FSN Ohio. Both games will be shown live with broadcasters Brad Johansen and Dave Lapham announcing. The games also can be heard on 980-AM (WONE), plus quarter-by-quarter scores and updates can be found at DaytonDailyNews.com.
As for me, I’m diving into the season head-first, planning to see some of the area’s best teams. After the doubleheader tonight, Aug. 21, I’m off to Kettering to see Friday’s duel between Alter and Fairmont. The Knights may be a Division IV team, but they usually can contend with anyone. One area player said Fairmont will be a surprise team. No, that player does not play for Fairmont. On Saturday, I’ll check out Northmont against Mason at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
So that’s it. Blog No. 1 of many for me on the High School Huddle. Have comments or questions about our football preview, coverage, area teams or story ideas? Feel free to leave a post, send an e-mail or call us.
Let the games begin.
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Carroll’s McComas, Escobar take their hits, keep on ticking
Whatever awaits Carroll in its season-opening football game at Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) can’t be any rougher than the Patriots’ first scrimmage.
Carroll, Valley View and defending Division I state champ Cincinnati St. Xavier squared off at Northmont on Aug. 9. Let’s just say the Thunderbolts’ newly renamed house was a rockin’.
Patriots running back David McComas was knocked out of Carroll’s next two days of practice.
Also, senior QB Mike Escobar was crunched and missed half a series. Coach Steve Bartlett reports that both will be ready to go in the non-league opener on Friday.
Escobar is the younger brother of former Carroll standout lineman Dave Escobar, a two-year starter at Ohio University.
“(Mike) took a shot,” Bartlett said. “He’s got a bad habit of running straight up and down. He doesn’t do that near as much now.”
It’s a given that Carroll will lean heavily on McComas, but not as much as you might think. He’ll be the only Patriot going both ways after winning an inside linebacker spot. That means Carroll likely will go easy on him offensively, perhaps 25-30 carries instead of 35-40.
Besides, Bartlett labels McComas the team’s second-best defensive hammer behind senior strong safety Taurean Young.
Center Grove was the Hoosier state’s top-ranked big school team most of last season and is nationally ranked by several media this fall. McComas and Escobar — and every other Patriot who suits up — will have to be at high-end production if Carroll is to take this intriguing matchup.
Can’t make the trip to the Indianapolis suburb? No problem. Check out a live web cast at http://nhsbn.ezstream.com/broadcasts/index.cfm?fuseaction=usrbrd&broadcasterid=5 4636&Org=NHSBN
The web cast is provided by Center Grove and is audio only. Even better, it works: CG’s military parents report that they can listen to games wherever they’re stationed around the globe. The site also is capable of provided video by tape delay.
Carroll will take the area’s longest opening road trip because it couldn’t rework a deal to open with Beavercreek. Instead, the Beavers will open at Stebbins and Carroll is at Beavercreek in Week 2.
There’s history in Creek-Carroll season openers.
Before Carroll built its stadium in the mid-’70s, the Patriots used Frank Zink Field as its home, much like Alter rents Fairmont’s Rousch Stadium. Creek and Carroll opened there for many years, with Carroll suffering six straight losses. The last in that string was the 1970 opener, but the Patriots won their final nine games, then hung a series-altering 35-6 loss on the Beavers in the ’71 opener.
All Carroll did was go 9-0-1 that season for its greatest two-year run, 18-1-1 under former coach Jim Spoerl.
Another great rivalry element is much of Carroll’s student population comes from Beavercreek. The schools are just five miles apart on essentially the same road: Dayton-Xenia/Linden Avenue.
“We’re all disappointed we couldn’t have the opener with Beavercreek,” Bartlett said.
“But if we get a win (over Center Grove), we’re talking big playoff points.”
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Cross country, football mix
In a sports popularity contest, cross country is normally a big loser in the glamor department. Carroll’s boys cross country team will discover otherwise when it competes in front of over 5,000 fans Friday in a meet against Center Grove (Ind.).
The race will be held at halftime of the Patriots football game against highly touted Center Grove.
Center Grove coach Howard Harrell told the Indianapolis Star: “Running in front of that crowd with ‘Chariots of Fire’ playing makes memories for all involved.”
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