St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at Colerain (Cincinnati)
C.J. Hilliard and St. Xavier will battle Colerain in yet another Cincinnati slugfest.
File photo by Michael Noyes
With a 34-7 season-opening win against Ben Davis (Indianapolis), St. Xavier – considered perhaps the best 6-5 team in America last season – gave a glimpse to why many people are picking it to win the Ohio Division I state title this year. Junior receiver
Ben Glines was the offensive star for the Bombers last week, collecting two touchdown passes and rushing for another score. Iowa-bound running back
C.J. Hilliard had 75 yards rushing and also ran for a score.
Check out the MaxPreps Cincinnati metro siteColerain also started off the year with a win versus an out-of-state opponent. In their second win against a Florida team in three seasons, the Cardinals' vaunted rushing attacked overpowered Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.), 45-27.
Kelvin Cook – in his first varsity start at quarterback – completed only 1 of 3 passes for 15 yards, but the 5-foot-9, 152-pound senior had 169 yards rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. But Cook's total was only second-best on the team. Senior
Detuan Smith – a 5-5, 185-pounder – gained 223 yards and also scored two touchdowns.
Mitch Stephens: St. Xavier 21, Colerain 20
Kevin Askeland: St. Xavier 28, Colerain 14
Jamie DeMoney: St. Xavier 27, Colerain 20
Stephen Spiewak: St. Xavier 28, Colerain 21
Leland Gordon: St. Xavier 20, Colerain 15
Colin Ward-Henninger: Colerain 21, St. Xavier 20
