Area football rankings for Week 3
Friday, September 05, 2008
DIVISION I
1. Centerville (2-0): Elks ran for 493 yards in 49-30 defeat of Princeton; at Cin. Moeller (1-1).
2. Wayne (2-0): Warriors came back from trailing 12-0 at half to stop East St. Louis (Ill.) 20-12; host Parma Padua Franciscan (2-0).
3. Troy (2-0): Trojans scored on first two possessions en route to 56-21 thumping of Xenia; host Fairborn (1-1).
4. Northmont (1-1): T-Bolts could muster little offense in 23-3 loss to state power Cleveland St. Ignatius; host Westerville South (0-2).
5. Beavercreek (2-0): Recovered fumble on goal line with 34 seconds left to preserve 26-23 defeat of Carroll; host Sidney (2-0).
DIVISION II
1. Dunbar (2-0): Wolverines defeated Newark, 21-3, in weather-shortened game; play Marshall (0-2) at Welcome Stadium.
2. Sidney (2-0): Yellow Jackets averaging 40 points after 47-41 OT defeat of Bellefontaine; at Beavercreek (2-0).
3. Tecumseh (2-0): Arrows rushed for 272 yards in 21-10 defeat of Vandalia Butler; at Miami Trace (2-0).
4. Piqua (1-1): Cole Selsor's pass to Kendall Taylor was the winning score in 14-7, 3-OT decision over Fairfield; at Springboro (0-2).
5. Bellbrook (1-1): Eagles had no answer to Alter's high-powered offense in 49-14 loss; at Xenia (1-1).
DIVISION III
1. Valley View (2-0): Spartans blocked extra point and went length of field in final minute to win 42-41 at Cin. Indian Hill; host Monroe (0-2).
2. Tippecanoe (2-0): Allen Comer ran for two TDs and caught pair of TD passes in 45-19 flattening of Greenville; host Hamilton Ross (1-1).
3. St. Marys Memorial (2-0): Roughriders' defense shut down Lima Bath, 28-13; host Celina (0-2).
4. Eaton (1-1): Eagles lost wild shootout to Edgewood, 51-45; host Greenon (2-0).
5. C-J (1-1): QB Kurt Hess threw for 376 yards, five TDs in 40-22 defeat of Marshall; host Col. Brookhaven (1-1).
DIVISION IV
1. Coldwater (2-0): Cavs stuffed Kokomo (Ind.) running game in 41-7 win; at Versailles (1-1).
2. Alter (2-0): Knights rolled over Bellbrook, 49-14; at Ashland (1-1).
3. Brookville (2-0): Blue Devils took advantage of myriad Carlisle mistakes in 55-22 win; at Preble Shawnee (2-0).
4. Clinton-Massie (2-0): QB Logan McCormick ran for three TDs, passed for another in 48-20 defeat of Waynesville; host East Clinton (1-1).
5. Northridge (2-0): Kyle Lingg ran for 197 yards, four TDs and passed for 152 yards and two TDs in 55-0 defeat of Jefferson; host Belmont (0-2).
DIVISION V
1. Marion Local (2-0): Flyers' defense dominated in 42-7 defeat of Canal Winchester Harvest Prep; host Parkway (2-0).
2. St. Henry (2-0): Brent Prenger had two TDs in 44-0 defeat of Kenton Ridge; at New Bremen (1-1).
3. Anna (2-0): Rockets had no problem with Waynesfield-Goshen, 48-6; host Fort Recovery (2-0).
4. Dixie (2-0): Greyhounds hit 50 points for second time in last 10 years in 52-8 defeat of Deer Park; at Fort Loramie (1-1).
5. West Liberty-Salem (2-0): Tigers' defense made first-quarter TD hold up in 7-0 defeat of Spg. Northwestern; at Riverside (0-2).
DIVISION VI
1. Lehman Catholic (1-1): Kaleb Goins ran for 143 yards as Lehman dominated Milton-Union defense in 14-7 win; at Indian Lake (0-2).
2. Minster (2-0): Ty Whitford had 143 yards rushing in 28-6 defeat of Spg. Catholic Central; host Delphos St. John's (2-0).
3. Fort Recovery (2-0): Recovery was in charge early, leading 61-0 at halftime vs. Oregon Cardinal Stritch; at Minster (2-0).
4. Fort Loramie (1-1): Jay Schulze had 354 yards passing in 53-24 defeat of Dayton Christian; host Dixie (2-0).
5. Spg. Catholic Central (1-1): QB Brandon Kelly threw for 158 yards in 28-6 loss to Minster; host Marion Catholic (0-2).

