High school football playoffs: Week 11 picks from the Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Enquirer writers Brendan Connelly and Alex Harrison discuss the Week 11 football playoff games in Ohio and Indiana.
Follow the first-round action live on Friday night as The Enquirer brings you real-time score updates on all postseason games from Greater Cincinnati and Southeast Indiana, as well as regular season updates from Northern Kentucky.
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Cincinnati High School Football Playoff Results
Division I, Region 4
Princeton 41, Middletown 15 – FINAL
Lakota West 69, Western Hills 0 – FINAL
Lakota West celebrated its ninth win in a row in its playoff opener. The Firebirds had 11 different players carry the ball, eight of whom reached the end zone. Kenyon Norman led the way with 94 yards and a score on seven attempts, and Braydon Johnson had two touchdowns and 61 yards.
Lakota West’s defense posted its fourth shutout during its winning streak, allowing just 26 yards and forcing three turnovers. Micah Markley recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown, while Riley Legeza, Drew Minich and Cam Thomas each had picks.
Western Hills − 0 0 0 0 − 0
Lakota West − 35 14 7 13 − 69
LW- Johnson 3 Run (Benner Kick)
LW- Barnett 14 Run (Benner Kick)
LW- Markley blocked punt recovery (Benner kick)
LW- Johnson 24-run (Benner kick)
LW- Wilson 16 Run (Benner Kick)
LW- Atkins 1 run (Benner kick)
LW- Loughrie 15 Run (Seitz Kick)
LW- Taylor 11 run (Adubofuor kick)
LW- Ra-Mayes 1 run (kick failed)
LW- Norman 30 run (Adubofuor kick)
Records: LW 9-2, WH 4-7
Hamilton 13, Sycamore 10 – FINAL
In the second year of the Arvie Crouch era, Hamilton picked up the first playoff win in program history on Friday night, defeating GMC rival Sycamore in a low-scoring affair. Hamilton’s special teams came up big, starting with Roemale Shephard-Ruffin’s 80-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter to start the scoring.
Hamilton blocked a game-winning field goal attempt by Sycamore later in the second half. Trailing 10-7, Hamilton took the lead for good with a 21-yard touchdown throw from Antonio Mathis to Nicholas Lindsay with 11:54 left in the fourth quarter. Mathis was 12 of 16 through the air.
Sycamore, which was in the playoffs a year after going 0-10, came on the field with a safety in the second quarter after a Hamilton snap sailed out of the end zone. The Aviators would take a 10-7 lead in the third quarter on Seth Truter’s 32-yard touchdown pass to Gio Garrett. Eugene Harney led Sycamore’s offense with a game-high 102 rushing yards on 22 attempts.
Sycamore − 0 2 8 0 − 10
Hamilton − 0 7 0 6 − 13
H- Shephard-Ruffin 80 Punt Return (Stephens Kick)
S- Security
S- Garrett 32 pass from Truter (Garrett pass from Truter)
H- Lindsay 21 pass from Bennett-McCoy (kick failed)
Records: H 8-3, S 5-6
Milford 41, Fairfield 15 – FINAL
Mason 17, Lebanon 0 – FINAL
St. Xavier 35, Springboro 13 – FINAL
Moeller 49, West Clermont 13 – FINAL
Elder 28, Oak Hills 14 – FINAL
Division II, Region 8
Anderson 43, Turpin 7 – FINAL
Withrow 49, Edgewood 0 – FINAL
Harrison 51, Sidney 6 – FINAL
Winton Woods 12, La Salle 6 – FINAL
Kings 38, Loveland 17 – FINAL
Division III, Region 12
Badin 41, Goshen 0 – FINAL
Tippecanoe 49, Western Brown 20 – FINAL
Wapakoneta 63, New Richmond 21 – FINAL
Chaminade Julienne 35, Mt. Healthy 28 – FINAL
Bellbrook 48, Wilmington 0 – FINAL
Division IV, Region 16
Clinton-Massie 50, Dunbar 12 – FINAL
Taft 39, McClain 7 – FINAL
Age 42, Roger Bacon 0 – FINAL
Indian Hill 36, Reading 21 – FINAL
Wyoming 42, Washington Court House 0 – FINAL
McNicholas 41, Eaton 20 – FINAL
Division V, Region 20
Waynesville 38, Carlisle 0 – FINAL
Zane Trace 24, Middletown Madison 14 – FINAL
Purcell Marian 55, Madeira 14 – FINAL
Bethel-Tate 35, Blancchester 20 – FINAL
Division VI, Region 24
Williamsburg 73, Dixie 0 – FINAL
Cincinnati Country Day 63, Dayton Christian 13 – FINAL
Twin Valley South 34, Deer Park 7 – FINAL
Division VII, Region 28
Ansonia 52, Lockland 7 – FINAL
New Bremen 35, Cincinnati College Prep 0 – FINAL
Mechanicsburg 40, St. Bernard 14 – FINAL
Northern Kentucky High School Football Scores
Ashland Blazer 49, Simon Kenton 42 – FINAL
Bishop Brossart 43, Pendleton County 0 – FINAL
Covington Catholic 35, Campbell County 7 – FINAL
Dayton 32, Trimble County 12 – FINAL
Ryle 53, Dixie Heights 21 – FINAL
Newport Central Catholic 41, Holmes 0 – FINAL
Newport 44, Holy Cross 42 – FINAL
Bellevue 42, Jackson County 16 – FINAL
Paris 34, Ludlow 26 – Q4
Lloyd 47, Scott 20 – FINAL
Boone County 55, Walton-Verona 21 – FINAL
Southeast Indiana high school football playoff results
East Central 56, Martinsville 20 – FINAL
Batesville 20, Lawrenceburg 14 – FINAL