Dominique Brown, Winton Woods
File photo by Jim Owens
Two premier Cincinnati-area football teams from the Fort Ancient Valley Conference traveled north to Columbus and came away with significant wins over some of the state’s best Division III opponents.
Cincinnati Winton Woods defeated Bishop Watterson 19-13 in overtime at Hawley Field. Watterson was ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Division III poll, while Winton Woods was ranked No. 8 in Division II.
Winton Woods (3-1) was led by senior running back Jeremiah Goins, who rushed for 161 yards on 21 carries and a 2-yard touchdown in overtime. Senior quarterback Dominique Brown, a University of Cincinnati commit, rushed 26 times for 120 yards and a touchdown.
"For us to come up here to Columbus and beat (Watterson) said a lot about our team," Winton Woods athletic director Herb Woeste told the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Winton Woods next plays Kings Mills Kings (1-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Cincinnati Anderson (4-0) stayed a game ahead of Winton Woods in the FAVC Buckeye division with a 28-25 win over host Columbus DeSales. Winton Woods plays at Anderson in a much-anticipated matchup on Oct. 2.
Anderson senior quarterback Brandon Bornhauser rushed 19 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Redskins during the trip north on Friday night. Senior running back Kyle Slater added 18 carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
"Obviously, they were keying on Kyle, and our quarterback made some great reads and, subsequently, some big plays for us (Friday)," Anderson coach Jeff Giesting told the Columbus Dispatch.
Although the Redskins won, Anderson lost senior offensive lineman Andrew Norwell (an Ohio State commit) to a season-ending injury he suffered on the third play of the game. On Monday, Giesting told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Norwell would miss the remainder of the football season. However, Norwell should be ready for his college career starting in 2010.
"The doctors feel he will recover nicely and the injury should not affect his future at Ohio State," Giesting told the Enquirer.
Friday’s game was the first time the two teams played since Anderson defeated DeSales 14-10 in a Division II state semifinal game last November. The loss on Friday dropped DeSales to 2-2. DeSales sophomore running back Warren Ball had 16 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown.
"We have to look at what’s ahead, not behind," DeSales coach Ryan Wiggins told the Dispatch.
2. Another week, another win: Cincinnati St. Xavier remained unbeaten with a 43-13 win over visiting Louisville Trinity on Friday night. It was the second consecutive win over a Kentucky state power. St. Xavier defeated Louisville St. Xavier 24-7 on Sept. 11. The Bombers play yet another Kentucky opponent – Fort Thomas Highlands – at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The game will be nationally televised on CBS College Sports. St. Xavier is rated No. 16 nationally by the MaxPreps.com Xcellent 25 rankings. Highlands is No. 18.
3. Flyin’ to the Hoop: The eighth annual Flyin’ to the Hoop Basketball Invitational held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce the 2010 schedule. The annual event takes place at Trent Arena in Kettering; there will be 18 games from Jan. 16-18. Cincinnati Princeton, the Division I state runner-up last season, plays Pine Crest (Fla.) at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 16. Princeton is led by senior guard Jordan Sibert, who has orally committed to Ohio State. Other Ohio teams participating include Garfield Heights, Winton Woods, Aiken, Trotwood, Cleveland Benedictine, Kettering Alter, Kettering Fairmont, Cleveland Heights, Roger Bacon, Thurgood Marshall, Dayton Dunbar, Dayton Jefferson, Lakota East, Westerville North, Chaminade-Julienne, Huber Heights Wayne and Wilmington.
4. Upset special: The Indian Hill girls soccer team shut out Mariemont, the state’s top-ranked Division II team, in a clash of premier programs in suburban Cincinnati last week. It was Mariemont’s first loss of the season and only the second time the team had suffered a shutout this fall. Mariemont is ranked No. 1 in the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association’s Division II poll. Junior Maddie Palmer and sophomore Maddie Slattery scored goals for Indian Hill, which won for the third time this season.
5. Upset special II: The Fairfield boys soccer team defeated host West Chester Lakota West 1-0 Sept. 15. Lakota West was ranked No. 4 in the Division I state coaches poll last week. Fairfield senior forward Kyle Troutman scored in the second half to lift the Indians. "It’s a huge win," Troutman told the Pulse Journal. "It feels amazing to start off the (Greater Miami Conference) like this." Troutman has led the Indians offensively with seven goals and three assists late last week. Fairfield plays at Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lakota West plays at Sycamore at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Among the outstanding efforts this week:
- Cincinnati Wyoming junior quarterback Kyle Seyfried threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-21 win over host Reading. He also rushed 15 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Wyoming (4-0), which has won three consecutive road games, plays at Mariemont at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
-Cincinnati Elder senior defensive back Jake Fishburn had three interceptions in the Panthers’ 23-13 win at Cincinnati La Salle. He also had a 25-yard reception. Elder (4-0) plays at Lakewood St. Edward at 7 p.m. Saturday.
-Lebanon senior quarterback Dusty Isaacs threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Warriors defeated Kettering Fairmont 40-29 on Friday night.
Looking ahead
Cincinnati Colerain at Hamilton: These two Greater Miami Conference football teams play in a Thursday night showdown on FSN Ohio. The game begins at 7 p.m. Both teams are coming off wins last week. Both could use wins to continue to contend for the league title. It is the first meeting since Oct. 19, 2007, when Colerain defeated visiting Hamilton 35-7.
Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame at Cincinnati Ursuline: The two Girls Greater Cincinnati League Scarlet division volleyball powers play in suburban Cincinnati on Thursday night. This match will go a long way in helping to determine the league title. Ursuline, the Division I state runner-up last season, was ranked No. 1 in the state coaches poll last week.
Springboro at Sidney: This will be a significant football game in the Greater Western Ohio Conference. Springboro (4-0) has not given up more than 10 points this season. It has outscored opponents 68-12 the past two weeks. Sidney is in first place in the GWOC North division. It defeated Miamisburg 21-13 last week.
Recruiting news
Dayton Jefferson senior center Adreian Payne (6-foot-10, 215 pounds) said he is planning to visit the University of Kentucky this week, according to the Dayton Daily News. Payne, one of the nation’s top basketball players in the 2010 class, is reportedly also considering Michigan State, West Virginia, Kansas and Arizona, according to the publication. …Columbus Eastmoor junior free safety Ronald Tanner (6-1, 190) recently added offers from Pittsburgh and Michigan, according to ScoutingOhio.com. He also has an offer from West Virginia, according to the Web site. …Cincinnati St. Xavier junior linebacker Steven Daniels (6-1, 240) added an offer from West Virginia last week. He also has an offer from Indiana. ….West Chester Lakota West senior linebacker Jordan Hicks plans to take an official visit to Texas on Oct. 10. Texas plays Colorado that day.
Random thoughts
The OHSAA plans to announce the location of the state bowling tournament at its Board of Directors meeting on Oct. 8, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. ….The Dublin Coffman girls volleyball team improved to 8-0 this season with two wins last weekend. …The Archbishop Moeller football team (4-0) will play its first true home game of the season when it faces Mentor on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders opened the season in a game at the University of Cincinnati and were on the road the past three weeks.
