Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school football takeaways for Week 7

Last week, Hurricane Helene turned the opening week of the second half of the high school football regular season into a two-day affair.

But Mother Nature was kind to Greater Cincinnati football teams in Week 7 as the calendar flipped to October and a slew of different squads tried to polish a playoff resume or climb into contention.

Here are the biggest storylines from Week 7.

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Moeller wins GCLS, continues to look like state contender

Moeller controlled the game against Elder from start to finish, winning 42-14 to clinch an undefeated record in the GCL South and the conference title. The Crusaders held Elder to 174 total yards (just four rushing yards) and gained 472 themselves. Quarterback Matt Ponatoski was excellent as usual, completing 19-of-22 passes attempted for 331 yards and three touchdowns. If the Crusaders are on, it will be tough to knock them off in the chase for the state title.

Harrison takes charge of SWOC race and improves to 6-1

Harrison ran past Mount Healthy Friday night, 49-26, to improve to 6-1 overall and 1-0 in the Southwest Ohio Conference, dropping the Owls to 5-2, 1-1. Harrison next plays Talawanda (3-4, 1-0) with a chance to clinch a share of the SWOC title.

Harrison set the tone when senior Cole Koops ran 65 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. QB Dickie Engel threw two TD passes to Josh Adelsperger in the first half, lifting the Wildcats to a 35-14 halftime lead.

The Harrison defense made it stand against one of the city’s top quarterbacks, Jahmeir Spain. Spain connected with Ace Cooper for three long touchdowns, but the Wildcats kept them in check the rest of the time. Harrison junior Logan White had a phenomenal…


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Publish date : 2024-10-05 05:41:38

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