St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at Colerain (Cincinnati)
C.J. Hilliard and St. Xavier can avenge a loss to Colerain in this week's playoff matchup.
Photo by Michael Noyes
St. Xavier (6-4) ensured it would not miss the playoffs for the first since 2008 with a 23-9 win last week against St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.). Junior running back
C.J. Hilliard led the way with 113 yards on the ground. Despite their four losses, the Bombers were a perfect 3-0 in the tough Greater Catholic League this season and all four of their defeats were to teams currently ranked in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25.
See our MaxPreps Ohio football playoff bracketsColerain's reward for going undefeated and earning its first No. 1 seed in the Region 4 playoffs since 2008? A rematch against St. Xavier, a team it has beaten only three times in the last 10 tries. The Cardinals will probably need another big game from quarterback
Alfred Ramsby. The senior had 187 passing yards and 103 rushing yards and accounted for all four of his team's touchdowns in a 31-28 win against the Bombers on Sept. 7. For the season, Ramsby has 1,281 passing yards, 1,103 rushing yards and 28 total touchdowns.
Mitch Stephens: Colerain 21, St. Xavier 17
Steve Montoya: Colerain 28, St. Xavier 17
Stephen Spiewak: St. Xavier 17, Colerain 14
Kevin Askeland: Colerain 38, St. Xavier 14
Leland Gordon: Colerain 21, St. Xavier 17
Jamie DeMoney: Colerain 21, St. Xavier 14
