Welcome to the 2024 high school football season.
High school was welcomed back on Thursday with Elder's win at Withrow , but that single game was just an appetizer to a full menu of over 60 more games in the area on Friday and Saturday for Week 1 of the season.
We’ve got you covered on all things Week 1. Here are updated scores for your favorite teams across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Hamilton's defense dominated Saturday night, holding Badin to 151 total yards and zero points. Gracen Goldsmith starred on offense for the Big Blue, going for 95 yards on 21 carries with two rushing touchdowns. Hamilton quarterback Antonio Mathis completed 16-of-21 passes for 132 yards.
Hamilton – 0 6 6 3 – 15
Badin – 0 0 0 0 – 0
H – Goldsmith 16 run (kick failed)
H – Goldsmith 1 run (pass failed)
H – Field goal 29 Stephens
Friday, Aug. 23
Highlands outgained Lexington Catholic 322-170 on the night but didn’t run away on the scoreboard in a tight 17-7 victory. The Bluebirds led just 8-7 at the half but stopped Lexington Catholic from finding the endzone again. Isaac Niemann and Adam Surrey scored the only Highlands touchdowns of the game, both on the ground. Senior lineman Tom Ferring had three sacks for the Bluebirds.
Lexington Catholic – 0 7 0 0 – 7
Highlands – 8 0 6 3 – 17
H - Niemann 2 run (Lorenzen pass from Harris)
LC - Sweeney 11 run (Wedding kick)
H - Surrey 3 run (run failed)
H - FG Nickelman 28
Records : H 1-0, LC 0-1.
Campbell County’s offense played a near-perfect game against Scott. Quarterback Lucas Anthrop completed eight-of-nine passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns, adding 189 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns as well. Six other Camels scored a touchdown. Aiden Dowds had three tackles for loss and a sack for the Camels and Owen Underwood chipped in a sack. Scott’s Trey Cook completed 25-of-40 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns.
Campbell County – 21 20 15 7 – 63
Scott – 0 21 0 6 – 27
C – Funston 32 run (Minor kick)
C – Clark 24 pass from Anthrop (Minor kick)
C – Bertram 7 run (Minor kick)
C – Fancher 52 pass from Anthrop (Minor kick)
S – Coleman 1 run (Schawe kick)
S – Hampton 15 pass from Cook (Schawe kick)
C – Jackson 27 pass from Anthrop (Minor kick)
S – Brooks 10 pass from Cook (Schawe kick)
C – Anthrop 1 run (kick failed)
C – Morency 5 run (Minor kick)
C – Anthrop 49 run (Minor kick)
S – Hardy 15 pass from Cook
Records : CC 1-0, S 0-1.
Mount Healthy opened the year in style with an 80-yard kickoff return from Larry Fannon, but West Clermont recovered nicely to hold off the Owls in a 20-18 victory. Mount Healthy took a 12-10 lead when Fannon caught a 41-yard pass from Jahmeir Spain with 1:20 left in the first half, but the Wolves kicked a field goal as the half expired for a 13-12 advantage. Bo Rickman scored in the third quarter with the game-sealing score, holding the lead as Mount Healthy scored again, but failed the point after for the third time.
West Clermont – 3 10 7 0 – 20
Mount Healthy – 6 6 6 0 – 18
MH - Fannon 80 kick return (run failed)
WC - FG Cooper 21
WC - Young 4 pass from Rickman (Cooper kick)
MH - Fannon 41 pass from Spain (Pass failed)
WC - FG Cooper 21
WC - Rickman 6 run (Cooper kick)
MH - 1 run (run failed)
Records : WC 1-0, MH 0-1.
Anderson came into the season with state tournament expectations and a 51-6 victory in Week 1 helped its case. The Raptors scored early, often and with two-point conversions aplenty. The Raptors went for two on their first four touchdowns, converting three times. Anderson quarterback Justice Burnam was 12-14 for 296 yards and five touchdowns. Owen Scalf completed both of his passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Six different Raptors caught touchdown passes with Trace Jallick leading with three receptions for 116 yards.
South Oldham – 0 0 0 6 – 6
Anderson – 16 21 7 7 – 51
A - Jallick 58 pass from Burnam (Saunders run)
A - Brammer 8 pass from Burnam (Saunders run)
A - Turner 40 pass from Burnam (Pass failed)
A - Turner 8 run (Piening pass)
A - McClanahan 1 pass from Burnam (Callahan kick)
A - Piening 59 pass from Burnam (Callahan kick)
SO - Temple 32 pass from Arnold (run failed)
A - Poetter 6 pass from Scalf (Callahan kick)
Records : A 1-0, SO 0-1.
Talawanda scored first on Friday night but then couldn’t get anything going the rest of the way. Taylor scored three unanswered touchdowns to take the win. The victors rode the offensive production of Easton Schrimpf, who ran 13 times for 109 yards and a touchdown, and Charlie Kantz who threw for 141 yards and two scores. Aaron McFarland had 94 yards and a touchdown for Taylor. On defense, Taylor had eight sacks, including 3.5 from Brody Lehman and two from Grant Ferguson. Talawanda quarterback Cale Leitch completed 12-of-17 passes for 138 yards, but the Brave rushed for 0.6 yards per carry.
Talawanda – 7 0 0 0 – 7
Taylor – 0 7 7 7 – 21
Tal – Bennet 3 run (Perry kick)
Tay – Jones 23 pass from Kantz (Ferguson kick)
Tay – McFarland 52 pass from Kantz (Ferguson kick)
Tay – Schrimpf 30 run (Ferguson kick)
Records: Tay 1-0, Tal 0-1.
Harrison’s offense fired on all cylinders in its win over Loveland. Cole Koops rushed 20 times for 196 yards and two touchdowns and Dickie Engel passed for 128 yards and two scores. Engel and Preston Flick also added rushing touchdowns. Flick and Josh Addelsperger caught touchdown passes, and Addelsperger went for 78 yards on three catches.
Loveland – 0 7 0 0 – 7
Harrison – 14 6 13 7 – 40
H – Engel 1 run (Baldock kick)
H – Flick 36 pass from Engel (Baldock kick)
L – Hacker 18 pass from Roberts (Stidham kick)
H – Koops 2 run (Baldock kick)
H – Koops 60 run (kick failed)
H – Addelsperger 68 pass from Engel (Baldock kick)
H – Flick 1 run (Baldock kick)
Records: H 1-0, L 0-1.
Bubba Smart connected with Victor Johnson for a seven-yard touchdown at the beginning of the fourth quarter against Indian Hill. The visiting Braves responded with a three-yard run from Devlan Daniel, but a missed extra point kept Roger Bacon in the game with six minutes left. The Spartans failed to score again and another Daniel touchdown run with an extra point gave Indian Hill a 30-17 lead with less than 90 seconds remaining, sealing the win. Daniel rushed 25 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns and completed two passes for 119 yards and another score. Jake Freshwater caught three passes for Indian Hill for 142 yards. While Roger Bacon was held to just 17 rushing yards, Smart was 18-37 passing for 267 yards and two touchdowns.
Indian Hill – 7 10 0 13 – 30
Roger Bacon - 10 0 0 7 – 17
RB- Guyer 12 pass from Smart (Auer kick)
IH- Daniel 77 run (Seinen kick)
RB- FG Auer 25
IH- Vollmer 49 pass from Daniel (Seinen kick)
IH- FG Seinen 27
RB- Johnson 7 pass from Smart (Auer kick)
IH- Daniel 3 run (kick failed)
IH- Daniel 6 run (Seinen kick)
Records: IH 1-0, RB 0-1.
Lakota East quarterback Jamison Kitna, who committed to play football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham earlier in the week, couldn’t lead the Thunderhawks past Centerville despite a strong statistical day. Kitna threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns to one interception. Zion Neal was his top receiver, catching six passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Centerville’s quarterback Shane Cole threw for three scores on 12 pass attempts. Lakota East outgained Centerville, but the Elks won the turnover battle 2-1.
Centerville – 7 10 7 7 – 31
Lakota East – 7 7 0 7 – 21
C – Taylor 3 pass from Cole (Gantz kick)
LE – Neal 74 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)
C – Capogna 49 pass from Cole (Gantz kick)
C – FG Gantz 41
LE – MacFarlane 8 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)
C – Johnson 1 run (Gantz kick)
LE – Peck 30 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)
C – Swanson 16 pass from Cole (Gantz kick)
Records: C 1-0, LE 0-1.
Oak Hills senior kicker Jaxson Dorsel nailed a 34-yard field goal, his second field goal of the game, as time expired to give Oak Hills the walk-off win over Turpin. The Oak Hills rushing attack was headed by Max Rhodes, who averaged 6.8 yards on 12 carries. Max Supe caught two passes for 93 yards and a touchdown and threw for another score. Kane Powell had five tackles and an interception return touchdown. Turpin couldn’t do much on the ground but Devan Nigam threw for nearly 350 yards and two touchdowns with eight different Turpin receivers grabbing a catch. Nigam also punted once for an impressive 53 yards. Brandon Riley was a standout on defense for Turpin with two sacks.
Turpin – 7 10 7 7 – 31
Oak Hills – 14 7 7 6 – 34
OH – Mkwananzi 14 pass from Kornmann (Dorsel kick)
T – Nigam 1 run (Braun kick)
OH – Starr Jr. 26 pass from Supe (Dorsel kick)
OH – Powell 53 INT return (Dorsel kick)
T – FG Braun 32
T – Abatiello 6 pass from Nigam (Braun kick)
OH – Supe 80 pass from Kornmann (Dorsel kick)
T – Mileham 26 pass from Nigam (Braun kick)
OH – FG Dorsel 23
T – Overholser 22 run (Braun kick)
OH – FG Dorsel 34
Records: OH 1-0, T 0-1.
Another season underway for Milford is another season the Eagles offense comes out firing. A 369-yard offensive performance from Milford included a 17-22 passing night from quarterback Luke Brand with 264 yards and four touchdowns. Caden Bailey caught 10 passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns. Edgewood’s Bryce Davidson drilled a 34-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter to cut Milford’s lead to 7-3, but Edgewood was held to just 73 yards the rest of the game.
Edgewood – 3 0 0 0 – 3
Milford – 7 20 6 0 – 33
M– Bailey 10 pass from Brand (Cooper kick)
E– FG Davidson 34
M– Dahmer 54 pass from Brand (Cooper kick)
M– Bailey 54 pass from Brand (pass failed)
M– Brand 6 run (Cooper kick)
M– Bailey 13 pass from Brand (kick failed)
Records: M 1-0, E 0-1.
Lakota West 17, St. Xavier 13
Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski threw for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns, leading an explosive Crusader attack in one of Friday's biggest games.
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Ryle 30, Covington Catholic 14
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Trailing 21-14 with 6:31left in the fourth quarter, a high snap doomed the Covington Catholic Colonels. The Colonels snap sailed into their own endzone and Ryle’s Landon Lorms fell on the ball for a touchdown. Nearly two minutes later, another Covington Catholic snap went high, this time for a safety that solidified the 30-14 Ryle victory. The victory over the Colonels was Ryle’s first since 2016, snapping a five-game skid in the rivalry.
Covington Catholic – 0 7 7 0 – 14
Ryle – 0 7 7 16 – 30
CC - Harney 14 run (Weitzel kick)
R - Lorms 6 pass from Verax (Moses kick)
R - Verax 2 run (Moses kick)
CC - Bradshaw 23 pass from Gaiser (Weitzel kick)
R - Savage 20 run (Moses kick)
R - Lorms 0 fumble return (Moses kick)
R - Safety
Records : R 1-0, CC 0-1.
Thursday, Aug. 23
Elder 28, Withrow 6
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Southwestern Ohio high school football scores in 2024 Week 1
Greater Miami Conference
Wayne 31, Fairfield 13 – FINAL
Gahanna Lincoln 24, Mason 10 – FINAL
Centerville 31, Lakota East 21 – FINAL
Lakota West 17, St. Xavier 13 – FINAL
Oak Hills 34, Turpin 31 – FINAL
Moeller 38, Princeton 21 – FINAL
Middletown 28, Troy 18 – FINAL
La Salle 20, Colerain 7 – FINAL
Cincinnati Hills League
Deer Park 40, Belmont 0 – FINAL
Oakwood 21, Mariemont 14 – FINAL
Taylor 21, Talawanda 7 – FINAL
Wyoming 28, Ross 14 – FINAL
Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Kings 42, Sycamore 7 – FINAL
Anderson 51, South Oldham 6 – FINAL
Lebanon 28, New Albany 21 – FINAL
Milford 33, Edgewood 3 – FINAL
Winton Woods 16, Springfield 6 – FINAL
Walnut Hills 30, Western Hills 6 – FINAL
Southwest Ohio Conference
Harrison 40, Loveland 7 – FINAL
West Clermont 20, Mount Healthy 18 – FINAL
Wilmington 30, Northwest 0 – FINAL
Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference
Reading 33, Woodward 0 – FINAL
Hughes 28, Dunbar 8 – FINAL
Taft 43, Pleasure Ridge Park 0 – FINAL
Greater Catholic League-Coed
Franklin 22, Fenwick 13 – FINAL
Steubenville 18, McNicholas 16 – FINAL
Hamilton 15, Badin 0 – FINAL
Miami Valley Conference
Delphos Jefferson 33, North College Hill 0 - FINAL
Ludlow 33, Lockland 0 – FINAL
Indian Hill 30, Roger Bacon 17 – FINAL
New Miami 14, Gamble Montessori 8 – FINAL
Shroder 46, Norwood 16 – FINAL
Columbus Academy 22, CHCA 21 – FINAL
Grove City Christian 42, Miami Valley Christian 0 – FINAL
Cincinnati Country Day 65, Summit Country Day 27 – FINAL
Cincinnati College Prep 46, Clark Montessori 0 – FINAL
St. Bernard-Elmwood Place 32, Dayton Christian 6 - FINAL
Southern Buckeye Conference
Madeira 26, Batavia 21 – FINAL
Clermont Northeastern 16, Finneytown 14 – FINAL
Williamsburg 35, Purcell Marian 28 – FINAL
Huntington 28, East Clinton 14 – FINAL
Monroe 35, Goshen 0 – FINAL
New Richmond 42, Bethel-Tate 13 – FINAL
Western Brown 42, Hillsboro 39 – FINAL
Southwestern Buckeye League
Clinton-Massie 31, Waynesville 21 – FINAL
Greater Western Ohio Conference
Springboro 31, Little Miami 0 – FINAL
More Northern Kentucky high school football scores in 2024 Week 1
Cooper 36, Bardstown 6 – FINAL
Bishop Brossart 31, Walton-Verona 6 – FINAL
Boone County 41, Holmes 0 – FINAL
Campbell County 63, Scott 27 – FINAL
Conner 42, Paul Laurence Dunbar 15 – FINAL
Dayton 24, Gallatin County 14 – FINAL
Sayre 49, Holy Cross 0 – FINAL
Highlands 17, Lexington Catholic 7 – FINAL
Newport Central Catholic 27, Lloyd Memorial 14 – FINAL
Newport 36, Carroll County 14 – FINAL
Beechwood 28, Pulaski County 27 – FINAL
Simon Kenton 50, Dixie Heights 35 – FINAL
Bellevue 12, Eminence 33 – FINAL
Waggener 13, Grant County 33 – FINAL
Indiana high school football scores in 2024 Week 1
East Central 24, Lawrenceburg 3 – FINAL
South Dearborn 42, Jennings County 14 – FINAL
Ohio High School Football Super 25 poll makes debut
The USA Today Network debuted its Ohio High School Football Super 25 poll this season, featuring voters from across Ohio selecting their top 25 teams, ranked regardless of division.
In the preseason Super 25 poll, Lakewood St. Edward took the top spot while Massillon Washington was just behind in second. Moeller leads the Cincinnati area with a top five ranking.
Check out the Ohio High School Football Super 25 poll to see the rest of the rankings and where teams like Anderson, St. Xavier and Lakota West fall.
Who hit the high school transfer portal in 2024?
It's not just your favorite college football team dealing with transfers in and transfers out. A number of top high school talent in Greater Cincinnati will be playing for new teams in 2024.
Check out the top 10 high-impact transfers in Greater Cincinnati , including Central Michigan commit Jayel Harris going from Purcell Marian to Withrow and Division I recruit Derrick Singletary moving from Fenwick to Middletown plus other interstate transfers coming to Cincinnati as well.
Check out the ultimate guide to Greater Cincinnati football in 2024.
Want to know about buying tickets to games? What about streaming top games and college recruits? Want Top 10 rankings and conference or class previews? If yes, then make sure to check out The Enquirer's ultimate guide to 2024 high school football .
It is a one-stop story for all the preseason previews and stories leading up to the opening week. It features every recruiting story, every conference preview, even statewide polling and more all linked and sorted to find information quickly.
Every week is rivalry week in high school football.
Yes, even Week 1 of high school football can bring out some big, historic rivalries .
The King of the Block is renewed for the regular season, pitting old rivals Moeller and Princeton after a 16-year hiatus. In the Miami Valley Conference, Cincinnati Country Day and Summit Country Day will meet in the Country Day Cup. The Nighthawks of Cincinnati Country Day were victorious in last year's meeting.
Also in Week 1 comes a battle of potential state tournament teams. The Battle for the Paddle will see Waynesville travel to Clinton-Massie a year removed from a 38-8 Clinton-Massie victory in the rivalry before both squads made postseason runs.
You can also check out other rivalry games on the horizon and some histories of classic neighborhood games that no longer get played each season.
Who did Enquirer writers pick to win top Week 1 games?
As kickoff time nears for the first Friday of the 2024 high school football season, take time to check out the top games of the week and who Enquirer writers predicted to win each game. All five writers started the season 1-0 with Elder's win at Withrow.
Previews and predictions for other games like Sycamore at Kings, St. Xavier at Lakota West, Moeller at Princeton, Simon Kenton at Dixie Heights and more can be found in the opening weekend predictions file .
Elder opens season with 28-6 win at Withrow on Thursday
Elder may be led by a sophomore quarterback in Kaden Estep, but it is the seniors that bleed purple , creating the winning culture that Elder has every season.
Withrow took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter after a 92-yard touchdown run from Quinton Simmons, but responded with a touchdown in each quarter for a 28-6 victory. Senior Maddox Arnold rushed for two scores while senior Christopher Paff caught a pair of strikes from Estep for scores.
Next week, Elder has its first of seven home games, hosting West Catholic from Michigan. Withrow will look for its first win at Alter.
Two quick notes
- Moeller announced the Princeton-Moeller game is sold out so no tickets will be sold at the gate.
- Aiken High School football team is looking for a team to play at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, after unforeseen circumstances.
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Watch OHSAA football games on NFHS Network
The NFHS Network is a production of the National Federation of State High School Associations and PlayOn! Sports that gives schools the ability to stream and broadcast sporting events, even without a full broadcasting staff.
The Week 1 schedule in Greater Cincinnati is loaded to kick off the season and many games are worth a watch. In Ohio, schools such as Anderson, Blanchester, Clermont Northeastern, Colerain, Fairfield, Hamilton, Indian Hill, Lakota East, Lakota West, Lockland, Monroe, Northwest, Oak Hills, Waynesville and Western Brown have listed home football broadcasts onto the broadcast schedule.
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