Elder (Cincinnati) at St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Elder will aim to go 4-0 but will have to overcome St. Edward.
Photo by Jim Owens
Will Elder snap a three-game losing streak to St. Edward and start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2009? The Panthers had a 34-21 win last week against Francis Howell (St. Charles, Mo.) -- a game they led 24-0 at halftime. Senior running back
Chris Schroer carried the load with 166 yards and four touchdowns. After holding off a tough Glenville (Cleveland) team, 40-24, in the opener, St. Edward has trampled its last two opponents by a combined score of 112-8. Talented junior running back Andrew Dowell has scored a pair of touchdowns in all three games.
Just the facts: After winning the Division I state title in 2003, Elder played against the eventual champion in all but two of the next nine seasons. The Panthers did not win any of those games. … St. Edward has only one state football championship in its history (in 2010), but has more than made up for it in wrestling (28 team titles) and ice hockey (11 titles).
Mitch Stephens: St. Edward 28, Elder 21
Kevin Askeland: Elder 42, St. Edward 28
Jamie DeMoney: Elder 27, St. Edward 20
Stephen Spiewak: St. Edward 28, Elder 24
Leland Gordon: St. Edward 24, Elder 16
Colin Ward-Henninger: St. Edward 21, Elder 20
