High School Football: Five takeaways from Week 7

Week 7 is in the books. We’re three weeks away from the start of the regular season. Over the next few weeks, area teams will fight to keep their playoff hopes alive down the stretch. Here’s five takeways from this week’s action:
Springfield peaking at right time
The Wildcats were dominant in a 43-12 victory over Wayne in Springfield, taking sole possession of first place in the Greater Western Ohio Conference.
Springfield’s defense held the Warriors high-powered offense to 12 points, its lowest title since a Week 2 loss to Cincinnati St. Xavier.
The Wildcats are now in the driver’s seat in the GWOC championship race. They’re seeking their second straight league title and fourth in the six years.
Springfield travels to Beavercreek (4-3, 2-2) next week, before a home game against Fairmont (3-4, 2-2) and the regular season finale at Northmont (1-6, 0-4).
The Wildcats are likely to receive a first-round bye as a top-4 seed in Division I, Region 2, according to Fantastic50.net.
Fairmont be Fairmonting
The Fairmont Firebirds took its ball control offense to a new level Friday night against Northmont.
The Firebirds led 14-0 at the half and received the kickoff to start the second half. They drove the length of the field the entire 12 minutes of the third quarter and scored on the first play of the fourth quarter on a 5-yard pass from quarterback Reagan Heffner to senior Davion Porter to make it 21-0.
The Firebirds then recovered an onside kick and scored with less than seven minutes remaining on a 1-yard run by Damien Patten to make it 27-0. Fairmont again recovered an onside kick and kneeled near the goalline as time expired to secure the victory — keeping Northmont’s offense off the field the entire second half.
Fairmont’s time of possession was 35 minutes, 12 seconds. Northmont had the ball for 12 minutes, 48 seconds. The Firebirds out-gained the Thunderbolts 371-108, racking up 277 yards on the ground.
Central Buckeye Conference chaos
A week after falling to London 59-18 in their CBC Kenton Trail Division opener, Urbana bounced back with a 28-27 victory over previously unbeaten Jonathan Alder on a last-second TD pass from Grady Lantz to sophomore Carter Houseman.
Thanks to Urbana’s victory, Kenton Ridge and London stand atop the CBC Kenton Trail with three games to play.
The Cougars beat Tecumseh 35-7 on Friday. They host three teams with a combined record of 16-5 over the next three weeks — they host Urbana (5-2) next week, travel to Jonathan Alder (6-1) in Week 9 and host London (5-2) in their home finale.
First-place battle in GCL Co-ed next week
Now that Alter coach Ed Domsitz has reached 400 career wins, the Knights (5-2, 2-0) can focus their efforts on a first-place showdown next week against Cincinnati McNicholas (5-2, 2-0).
After a 1-2 start, the Rockets have won four straight games including back-to-back wins over Carroll and Chaminade Julienne, outscoring their GCL foes 77-7.
Alter beat McNicholas 12-0 last season. They’ve won three of the last five games in the series.
McNicholas hasn’t won a GCL Co-ed title since 2017. They face Alter, Badin (5-2, 1-1) and Fenwick (4-3, 1-1) to end the regular season.
Greeneview’s OHC South streak comes to an end
Greeneview has been the dominant in the Ohio Heritage Conference South Division since 2021. Since falling to Greenon 21-20 in Week 6 of the COVID-shortened 2020 season, the Rams had won 26 games against South Division opponents.
How dominant were the Rams during that stretch? Only two teams — Southeastern in 2023 and Cedarville last season — had come within seven points of beating Greeneview in divisional play. They pitched 11 shutouts during that stretch.
On Friday, Greeneview’s streak came to an end with a 37-0 loss to Madison Plains. The Rams will look to bounce back against rival Southeastern next week at Don Nock Field in Jamestown. SE beat New London — who they played in place of Catholic Central — 50-39 at Trojan Stadium.
Odds and ends
• Greenon’s 62-30 win against Cedarville is the highest combined scoring game in the Miami Valley this season.
• Rinse and repeat for Kenton Ridge. Six straight wins for the Cougars has seen them score at least 35 points hold their opponent to seven or fewer each time.
• Greenville retained the Little Brown Jug on a walk-off touchdown pass by Grady Looker to Isaac Kerg to beat Sidney 41-40.
• A second last play win in the Miami Valley League saw Fairborn convert a two-point try on a Daylen Switzer run to beat Piqua in overtime 36-35.
• Fairfield did not score in the second half and allowed more than 500 yards of offense to Lakota East, but won the game 35-31.
• A stunner in the Midwest Athletic Conference as D-VII No. 2 Minster suffered its first loss of the season 14-13 to Anna. Marion Local is now alone in first place, beating Fort Recovery 33-0 and extending its regular season win streak to 65 games.
• There are now three unbeaten teams remaining in the area: Bellbrook, Marion Local, and Tri-Village.
• Centerville’s first win of the season, 35-0 against Miamisburg, ensures the Elks will not go winless for what could have been the second time in program history.
• Teams that potentially can clinch at minimum a share of their respective league titles next week: Springfield (GWOC), Fairborn (MVL-Valley), Valley View (SWBL-Buckeye), and Princeton (GMC).
Week 7 coverage
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High School Football Week 7 score list: Centerville picks up first win, Boro edges Beavercreek, Talawanda wins in upset
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High School Football: Alter’s Domsitz wins 400th career game | PHOTOS | VIDEO | VIDEO
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High School Football: Springfield routs Wayne in first-place GWOC showdown | VIDEO
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High School Football: Lakota West shuts out Middletown 35-0 as Norman scores four times
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High School Football: Fenwick snaps six-game losing streak against Badin | VIDEO
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PHOTOS: Bellbrook 42, Franklin 3
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PHOTOS: Indian Lake 46, Shawnee 14
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PHOTOS: Greenon 62, Cedarville 30
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High School Football: 5 things to know before Week 7
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High School Football: Which teams are in playoff position entering Week 7?
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High School Football: Which teams are at the top of the Week 7 power rankings?
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High School Football: Bellbrook, Marion Local maintain top spots in state poll
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High School Football Week 7 Schedule: Wayne at Springfield, Lakota West at Middletown
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Commentary: Expect another heavyweight battle between Wayne and Springfield
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High School Football: Loyalty defines Belmont’s Bariyus Allen on path to Iowa
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High School Football: Hunt officially named head coach at Monroe
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High School Football: Ohio Heritage Conference opponents say final three Catholic Central games won’t be played
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High School Football: Emergency TRO motion denied for Middletown senior
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High School Football: Mississinawa Valley coach resigns after bullying investigation
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High School Football: Who had the top performances in Ohio in Week 6?
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High School Football Flashback Week 7: ‘We were tired of losing’ — Domicone leads Creek past Fairmont
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Springfield on top of GWOC
11:45 p.m.: Springfield was dominant in a 43-12 victory over Wayne in a battle of first-place GWOC teams. The Wildcats are seeking their second straight GWOC title and fourth since 2020. Next week, the Wildcats travel to Beavercreek, which fell to Springboro 21-17.
Click here for the full Week 7 scoreboard.
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Domsitz talks 400th career victory
10:45 p.m.: Alter coach Ed Domsitz reflects on his 400th career victory in his 51st season as a head coach in the Miami Valley. He previously coached at Trotwood-Madison and Northmont.
Click here for the full Week 7 scoreboard.
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Fenwick beats Badin for first time since 2019
10:35 p.m.: Fenwick jumped out to a quick 20-3 halftime lead and never looked back, beating the rival Rams 40-24 for the first time since 2018. The Rams had won six straight against the Eagles.
Greenville 41, Sidney 40: Check out this clip of the Green Wave scoring at the buzzer to beat the Yellow Jackets.
Click here to read more on Alter coach Ed Domsitz’s 400th career victory.
Click here for the full Week 7 scoreboard.
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Bellbrook rolls
9:35 p.m.: Check out this photo from Bellbrook student Owen Bogue of JT Frantz catching a TD pass in the Golden Eagles’ 43-3 victory over Franklin.
Centerville 35, Miamisburg 0: Jamiyeon Bean scored on a short run as the Elks will win their first game of the season.
Final: Springfield 43, Wayne 12: The Wildcats took over first place in the Greater Western Ohio Conference with a dominant performance over the rival Warriors.
Final scores
Alter 50, Carroll 7
Anderson 66, Turpin 21
Anna 14, Minster 13
Arcanum 54, Twin Valley South 0
Bethel-Tate 40, East Clinton 6
Carlisle 38, Waynesville 13
Clinton-Massie 31, Wilmington 28
Coldwater 16, Versailles 6
Edgewood 42, Ross 21
Fairmont 27, Northmont 0
Fort Loramie 53, Spencerville 0
Goshen 48, New Richmond 7
Indian Lake 46, Springfield Shawnee 14
Lakota West 35, Middletown 0
London 56, Bellefontaine 7
Marion Local 33, Fort Recovery 0
McNicholas 37, Chaminade Julienne 0
Oak Hills 42, Hamilton 14
Ottawa-Glandorf 23, Lima Bath 7
Princeton 47, Mason 0
Springboro 21, Beavercreek 17
St. Henry 21, New Bremen 16
Talawanda 35, Northwest 26
Tippecanoe 34, Xenia 0
Tri-County North 34, National Trail 0
Tri-Village 58, Dixie 7
Trotwood 51, Dunbar 6
Troy 45, Butler 31
Valley View 42, Middletown Madison 7
Wapakoneta 26, Lima Shawnee 14
West Jefferson 56, Triad 14
Williamsburg 21, Roger Bacon 14
Score updates
Centerville 35, Miamisburg 0, 4Q
Fenwick 40, Badin 17, 4Q
Lebanon 39, Milford 14, 3Q
Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, 3Q
Purcell Marian 48, New Miami 0, 4Q
Sidney 28, Greenville 22, 4Q
Van Wert 42, St. Marys 35, 4Q
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Springfield rolling
9:15 p.m.: The Wildcats lead 43-12 with about nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, triggering the running clock at Springfield High School.
Final scores
Alter 50, Carroll 7
Anderson 66, Turpin 21
Fairmont 27, Northmont 0
Fort Loramie 53, Spencerville 0
Indian Lake 46, Shawnee 14
London 56, Bellefontaine 7
Marion Local 33, Fort Recovery 0
Tri-Village 58, Dixie 7
Trotwood 51, Dunbar 6
Score updates
Anna 14, Minster 13, 4Q
Arcanum 34, Twin Valley South 0, 3Q
Carlisle 31, Waynesville 13, 4Q
Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, 3Q
Clinton-Massie 28, Wilmington 28, 4Q
Coldwater 13, Versailles 6, 3Q
Edgewood 20, Ross 14, 3Q
Fenwick 34, Badin 17, 4Q
Lakota West 35, Middletown 0, 4Q
Lebanon 33, Milford 6, 3Q
McNicholas 28, Chaminade Julienne 0, 3Q
Oak Hills 35, Hamilton 14, 4Q
Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, 3Q
Purcell Marian 48, New Miami 0, 4Q
Sidney 28, Greenville 22, 4Q
Springboro 21, Beavercreek 17, 4Q
St. Henry 21, New Bremen 14, 4Q
St. Marys 35, Van Wert 34, 4Q
Talawanda 28, Northwest 14, 4Q
Tippecanoe 34, Xenia 0, 4Q
Tri-County North 28, National Trail 0, 4Q
Troy 42, Butler 31, 4Q
West Jefferson 56, Triad 0, 3Q
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Domsitz reaches 400 career wins
9 p.m.: The Knights beat Carroll 50-7 to give Alter coach Ed Domsitz his 400th career win.
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Troy leads Butler
8:55 p.m.: Casey Anderson’s 25-yard TD run gives Troy a 42-24 lead midway through the third quarter.
Final scores
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London 56, Bellefontaine 7
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Marion Local 33, Fort Recovery 0
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Tri-Village 58, Dixie 7
Score updates
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Alter 50, Carroll 0, 3Q
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Arcanum 34, Twin Valley South 0, 3Q
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Carlisle 24, Waynesville 7, 3Q
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Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, 3Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 14, 4Q
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Coldwater 13, Versailles 6, 3Q
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Edgewood 20, Ross 14, 3Q
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Fairmont 14, Northmont 0, 3Q
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Fenwick 34, Badin 17, 3Q
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Fort Loramie 53, Spencerville 0, 4Q
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Greenville 15, Sidney 14, 3Q
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Lakota West 28, Middletown 0, 3Q
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Lebanon 26, Milford 6, 3Q
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McNicholas 28, Chaminade Julienne 0, 3Q
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Minster 13, Anna 6, 4Q
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Oak Hills 28, Hamilton 14, 3Q
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, 3Q
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Purcell Marian 48, New Miami 0, 4Q
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Springboro 21, Beavercreek 17, 3Q
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 14, 4Q
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Talawanda 28, Northwest 14, 4Q
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Tippecanoe 27, Xenia 0, 4Q
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Tri-County North 28, National Trail 0, 3Q
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Troy 42, Butler 24, 3Q
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Van Wert 34, St. Marys 28, 4Q
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West Jefferson 56, Triad 0, 3Q
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Alter rolling
8:50 p.m.: The Knights leads 50-0 over Carroll in the third quarter as Ed Domsitz is a few minutes from becoming the third coach in Ohio high school football history to reach 400 wins.
Springfield 31, Wayne 12: Warriors QB Kye Graham scrambled for a TD, but the 2-point conversion failed.
Fenwick 34, Badin 17: The Eagles respond with a TD pass to make it 27-10 midway through the third quarter, but the Rams returned the ensuing kickoff for a TD to cut the deficit to 10 points. DJ Berning scored on a 66-yard run to give the Eagles at 17-point lead.
Score updates
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Alter 50, Carroll 0, 3Q
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Arcanum 34, Twin Valley South 0, 3Q
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Carlisle 24, Waynesville 7, 3Q
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Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, 3Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 14, 3Q
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Coldwater 13, Versailles 6, 3Q
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Edgewood 20, Ross 14, 3Q
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Fairmont 14, Northmont 0, 3Q
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Fenwick 34, Badin 17, 3Q
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Fort Loramie 46, Spencerville 0, 4Q
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Greenville 15, Sidney 14, 3Q
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Lakota West 28, Middletown 0, 3Q
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Lebanon 26, Milford 6, 3Q
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London 49, Bellefontaine 7, 4Q
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Marion Local 33, Fort Recovery 0, 4Q
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McNicholas 28, Chaminade Julienne 0, 3Q
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Minster 13, Anna 6, 4Q
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Oak Hills 21, Hamilton 14, 3Q
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, 3Q
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Purcell Marian 32, New Miami 0, 3Q
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Springboro 21, Beavercreek 17, 3Q
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 14, 4Q
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Talawanda 21, Northwest 14, 4Q
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Tippecanoe 27, Xenia 0, 4Q
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Tri-County North 28, National Trail 0, 3Q
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Tri-Village 58, Dixie 7, 4Q
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Troy 35, Butler 24, 3Q
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Van Wert 33, St. Marys 21, 3Q
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West Jefferson 56, Triad 0, 3Q
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Springfield extends lead
8:40 p.m.: CJ Wallace hits Braylon Keyes on a 56-yard TD pass to give the Wildcats at 24-6 lead after the first drive of the third quarter. After a Wayne fumble, Wallace finds Thompson to give Springfield a 31-6 lead.
Check out first half highlights here:
Fenwick 20, Badin 10: The Rams scored on the first possession of the second half to cut the lead to 10 points.
Score Updates
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Alter 50, Carroll 0, 3Q
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Arcanum 34, Twin Valley South 0, 3Q
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Carlisle 18, Waynesville 7, 3Q
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Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, 3Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 14, 3Q
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Coldwater 13, Versailles 6, 3Q
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Edgewood 20, Ross 14, 3Q
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Fairmont 14, Northmont 0, 3Q
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Fenwick 20, Badin 3, 3Q
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Fort Loramie 39, Spencerville 0, 3Q
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Greenville 15, Sidney 14, 3Q
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Lakota West 21, Middletown 0, 3Q
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Lebanon 26, Milford 6, 3Q
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London 42, Bellefontaine 7, 3Q
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Marion Local 33, Fort Recovery 0, 3Q
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McNicholas 28, Chaminade Julienne 0, 3Q
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Minster 10, Anna 6, 3Q
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Northwest 14, Talawanda 14, 3Q
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Oak Hills 21, Hamilton 14, 3Q
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, 3Q
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Purcell Marian 32, New Miami 0, 3Q
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Springboro 21, Beavercreek 7, 3Q
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 7, 3Q
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Tippecanoe 20, Xenia 0, 3Q
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Tri-County North 20, National Trail 0, 3Q
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Tri-Village 58, Dixie 0, 3Q
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Troy 35, Butler 17, 3Q
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Van Wert 27, St. Marys 21, 3Q
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West Jefferson 56, Triad 0, 3Q
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Halftime across the area
8:30 p.m.: We’ve hit halftime at many games across the area, including Wayne at Springfield, which should be kicking off shortly.
Score updates
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Alter 35, Carroll 0, half
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Arcanum 34, Twin Valley South 0, half
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Carlisle 18, Waynesville 7, half
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Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, half
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 7, half
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Coldwater 13, Versailles 6, half
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Edgewood 14, Ross 7, half
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Fairmont 14, Northmont 0, half
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Fenwick 20, Badin 3, half
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Fort Loramie 39, Spencerville 0, half
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Graham 35, Northwestern 6, 2Q
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Lakota West 21, Middletown 0, half
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Lebanon 23, Milford 6, 2Q
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London 42, Bellefontaine 7, half
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Marion Local 26, Fort Recovery 0, half
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McNicholas 28, Chaminade Julienne 0, half
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Minster 10, Anna 0, half
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Northwest 14, Talawanda 14, half
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Oak Hills 21, Hamilton 14, half
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, half
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Purcell Marian 6, New Miami 0, 2Q
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Sidney 14, Greenville 0, 2Q
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Southeastern 21, New London 19, half
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Springboro 21, Beavercreek 7, half
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 0, half
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Tippecanoe 20, Xenia 0, half
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Tri-County North 20, National Trail 0, half
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Tri-Village 55, Dixie 0, half
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Trotwood 23, Dunbar 0, 2Q
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Troy 35, Butler 17, half
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Van Wert 27, St. Marys 14, half
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West Jefferson 56, Triad 0, half
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Springfield hits FG to extend lead
8:15 p.m.: Wildcats kicker Natalie Erdman hit a field goal on the last play of the first half to give Springfield a 17-6 halftime lead.
Score updates
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Alter 35, Carroll 0, half
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Arcanum 7, Twin Valley South 0, 2Q
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Carlisle 18, Waynesville 7, half
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Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, 2Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 7, half
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Coldwater 13, Versailles 6, half
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Edgewood 14, Ross 7, half
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Fairmont 14, Northmont 0, 2Q
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Fenwick 20, Badin 3, 2Q
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Fort Loramie 39, Spencerville 0, half
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Graham 35, Northwestern 6, 2Q
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Lakota West 21, Middletown 0, half
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Lebanon 23, Milford 6, 2Q
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London 42, Bellefontaine 7, half
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Marion Local 26, Fort Recovery 0, half
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Minster 10, Anna 0, half
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Northwest 14, Talawanda 14, half
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Oak Hills 21, Hamilton 14, half
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 0, half
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Purcell Marian 6, New Miami 0, 2Q
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Sidney 14, Greenville 0, 2Q
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Springboro 21, Beavercreek 7, 2Q
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 0, half
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Tippecanoe 20, Xenia 0, half
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Tri-County North 20, National Trail 0, half
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Tri-Village 55, Dixie 0, half
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Trotwood 23, Dunbar 0, 2Q
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Troy 35, Butler 17, 2Q
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Van Wert 27, St. Marys 14, half
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Bellbrook rolling
8:05 p.m.: The Golden Eagles punt team caused Franklin’s returner to fumble and sophomore Jack Davis recovered in the end zone to give the Eagles a 35-3 halftime lead.
Fenwick 20, Badin 3: McCaffrey Halcomb has two TDs as the Eagles lead the Rams at the half.
Springboro 21, Beavercreek 7: The Panthers are starting to pull away after another TD by Brandon Birdsong, Jr.
Score updates
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Alter 35, Carroll 0, 2Q
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Arcanum 7, Twin Valley South 0, 2Q
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Carlisle 12, Waynesville 7, 2Q
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Centerville 21, Miamisburg 0, 2Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 7, 2Q
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Edgewood 14, Ross 7, 2Q
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Fairmont 14, Northmont 0, 2Q
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Fenwick 20, Badin 3, 2Q
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Fort Loramie 39, Spencerville 0, 2Q
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Graham 35, Northwestern 6, 2Q
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Hamilton 14, Oak Hills 14, 2Q
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Lakota West 21, Middletown 0, 2Q
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Lebanon 15, Milford 6, 2Q
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London 21, Bellefontaine 0, 2Q
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Marion Local 26, Fort Recovery 0, 2Q
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Minster 10, Anna 0, half
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Northwest 14, Talawanda 14, 2Q
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 7, 2Q
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Purcell Marian 6, New Miami 0, 2Q
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Sidney 14, Greenville 0, 2Q
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Springboro 21, Beavercreek 7, 2Q
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 0, 2Q
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Tippecanoe 20, Xenia 0, 2Q
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Tri-County North 20, National Trail 0, 2Q
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Tri-Village 55, Dixie 0, 2Q
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Trotwood 23, Dunbar 0, 2Q
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Troy 28, Butler 10, 2Q
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Van Wert 27, St. Marys 14, 2Q
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Lakota West scores, Wayne responds
7:55 p.m.: Jamier Brown scores on a pass from Kye Graham to cut the lead to 14-6.
Lakota West 14, Middletown 0: After a blocked punt, the Firebirds scored a play later to make it a two-score lead midway through the second quarter.
Score updates
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Alter 35, Carroll 0, 2Q
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Arcanum 7, Twin Valley South 0, 2Q
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Carlisle 12, Waynesville 7, 2Q
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Centerville 14, Miamisburg 0, 2Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 7, 2Q
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Edgewood 14, Ross 7, 2Q
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Fairmont 7, Northmont 0, 2Q
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Fenwick 14, Badin 0, 2Q
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Fort Loramie 39, Spencerville 0, 2Q
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Hamilton 14, Oak Hills 14, 2Q
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Lakota West 14, Middletown 0, 2Q
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Lebanon 15, Milford 6, 2Q
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London 21, Bellefontaine 0, 2Q
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Marion Local 26, Fort Recovery 0, 2Q
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Minster 10, Anna 0, 2Q
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Northwest 14, Talawanda 14, 2Q
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 7, 2Q
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Purcell Marian 6, New Miami 0, 2Q
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Sidney 14, Greenville 0, 2Q
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Springboro 14, Beavercreek 7, 2Q
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St. Henry 21, New Bremen 0, 2Q
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Tippecanoe 14, Xenia 0, 2Q
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Tri-County North 20, National Trail 0, 2Q
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Tri-Village 48, Dixie 0, 2Q
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Trotwood 23, Dunbar 0, 2Q
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Troy 28, Butler 10, 2Q
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Van Wert 20, St. Marys 14, 2Q
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Springfield, Alter score again
7:45 p.m.: Drew Cripps scored on a 33-yard run to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the second quarter.
Springfield 14, Wayne 0: CJ Wallace hit Corey Evans on a 6-yard TD to give the Wildcats a two-score lead.
Fenwick 14, Badin 0: McCaffrey Halcomb rushed for a TD to give the Eagles a two-score lead in the second quarter.
Springboro 14, Beavercreek 7: Brandon Birdsong, Jr. scored on a 15-yard run to give the Panthers the lead in the second quarter.
Friday Updates
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Alter 21, Carroll 0, 1Q
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Arcanum 7, Twin Valley South 0, 2Q
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Centerville 7, Miamisburg 0, 2Q
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Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 7, 2Q
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Edgewood 14, Ross 7, 2Q
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Fairmont 7, Northmont 0, 2Q
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Fenwick 14, Badin 0, 2Q
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Fort Loramie 27, Spencerville 0, 2Q
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Hamilton 14, Oak Hills 7, 2Q
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Lakota West 7, Middletown 0, 2Q
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Lebanon 8, Milford 6, 2Q
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London 21, Bellefontaine 0, 2Q
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Marion Local 26, Fort Recovery 0, 2Q
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McNicholas 7, Chaminade Julienne 0, 1Q
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Minster 10, Anna 0, 2Q
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Northwest 14, Talawanda 7, 2Q
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Parkway 10, Delphos St. John’s 7, 2Q
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Purcell Marian 6, New Miami 0, 2Q
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Sidney 14, Greenville 0, 2Q
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Springboro 14, Beavercreek 7, 2Q
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St. Henry 14, New Bremen 0, 2Q
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Tippecanoe 14, Xenia 0, 2Q
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Tri-County North 20, National Trail 0, 2Q
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Tri-Village 41, Dixie 0, 2Q
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Troy 21, Butler 7, 2Q
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Van Wert 20, St. Marys 14, 2Q
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Waynesville 7, Carlisle 6, 2Q
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Springfield takes early lead
7:25 p.m.: Corey Evans scored on a three-yard run to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
Fenwick 7, Badin 0: The Rams drove into Eagles territory, but missed a field goal. The game has entered the second quarter.
Alter 14, Carroll 0: Renner Vongsy hit Chimdi Eze on a 14-yard TD to give the Knights a 14-point lead.
Springboro 7, Beavercreek 0: Cooper Murdock hit Max Fortner to give the Panthers the lead.
Centerville 7, Miamisburg 0: AJ Taylor scores on a short run to give the Elks the early lead as they look to win their first game of the season.
Score updates
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Alter 14, Carroll 0, 1Q
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Clinton-Massie 14, Wilmington 7, 1Q
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Fenwick 7, Badin 0, 2Q
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Fort Loramie 7, Spencerville 0, 1Q
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Hamilton 7, Oak Hills 0, 2Q
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Lakota West 7, Middletown 0, 1Q
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Lebanon 8, Milford 0, 1Q
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McNicholas 7, Chaminade Julienne 0, 1Q
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Minster 3, Anna 0, 2Q
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Northwest 7, Talawanda 7, 1Q
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Springboro 7, Beavercreek 0, 1Q
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St. Henry 7, New Bremen 0, 1Q
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Tippecanoe 7, Xenia 0, 1Q
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Tri-County North 7, National Trail 0, 1Q
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Tri-Village 20, Dixie 0, 1Q
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Troy 14, Butler 7, 1Q
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Waynesville 7, Carlisle 6, 1Q
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Alter, Fenwick grab early lead
7:15 p.m.: Knights senior Drew Cripps, a Miami commit, scored on a 6-yard TD run to give Alter an early 7-0 lead.
Fenwick scored on its opening drive to grab a 7-0 lead with 3:13 remaining in the first quarter.
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Alter 7, Carroll 0, 1Q
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Carlisle 6, Waynesville 0, 1Q
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Clinton-Massie 7, Wilmington 7, 1Q
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Fort Loramie 7, Spencerville 0, 1Q
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Lakota West 7, Middletown 0, 1Q
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Lebanon 8, Milford 0, 1Q
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McNicholas 7, Chaminade Julienne 0, 1Q
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Northwest 7, Talawanda 0, 1Q
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Tri-County North 7, National Trail 0, 1Q
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Tri-Village 14, Dixie 0, 1Q
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Troy 7, Butler 7, 1Q
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15 minutes from kickoff
6:45 p.m.: Week 7 is set to kick off in about 15 minutes.
Here’s the scene from Carroll High School’s Spoerl-Bartlett Field in Riverside as Alter prepares to take on the Patriots in Greater Catholic League Co-Ed action.
With a victory, Knights coach Ed Domsitz will become the third coach in Ohio history to reach 400 wins. Nationally, only 35 other coaches have reached 400 victories, 15 of which are still active.
Steubenville coach Reno Saccoccia is Ohio’s all-time leader with 454 victories. Saccoccia’s Big Red beat Alter 34-33 in the 2006 D-IV state title game. Two years later, the Knights beat Steubenville 21-6 in the D-IV title game to win their first state championship in program history.
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Key conference matchups highlight Week 7
3:45 p.m.: Week 7 kicks off in a few hours in what will hopefully be a dry Friday night. Several key matchups will provide some clarity in conference races across the Miami Valley.
Here are a few of the games we’ll have coverage from this evening:
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Wayne (3-3, 3-0 GWOC) at Springfield (4-2, 3-0): Once of these teams will stand atop the Greater Western Ohio Conference after tonight’s clash in Clark County. The Warriors have the highest-scoring offense in the conference, while Springfield allows the least amount of points.
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Alter (4-2, 1-0 GCL Co-Ed) at Carroll (2-4, 0-1 GCL Co-Ed): Knights coach Ed Domsitz is one win away from 400 career wins. He can reach that milestone tonight against the rival Patriots, who last beat the Knights in 2019.
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Lakota West (5-1, 4-1 GMC) at Middletown (4-2, 4-1 GMC): A battle of second-place Greater Miami Conference squads who are looking to keep pace in the league race with Princeton (6-0, 5-0).
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Franklin (0-6, 0-1 SWBL) at Bellbrook (6-0, 1-0 SWBL): The Division III top-ranked Golden Eagles lost to the Wildcats a year ago, ending their Southwestern Buckeye League division title streak. Bellbrook will look for revenge on Homecoming.
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Badin (5-1, 1-0 GCL Co-Ed) at Fenwick (3-3, 0-1 GCL Co-Ed): The Rams have won six straight against the rival Eagles.
Check back here later tonight for score updates and highlights from across the Miami Valley.
Here are a few stories to catch up on while you’re waiting for kickoff:
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High School Football Flashback
High School Football Flashback Week 7: ‘We were tired of losing’ — Domicone leads Beavercreek past rival Fairmont
High School Football Flashback, Week 6: ‘Wishbone weather’ — Kirk Herbstreit stars for Centerville in monsoon
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High School Football Flashback, Week 3: Future Ohio Mr. Football Ryan Brewer leads Troy’s rout of Centerville
High School Football Flashback, Week 2: Reed sets Fairmont rushing record
High school football flashback, Week 1: Herbstreit’s 2-point conversion lunge lifts Centerville past Princeton
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