Week 11 of the high school football season is here in Cincinnati and that means it is playoff time. The top four seeds in each region are taking a rest with a bye week while while the No. 5-12 seeds are gearing up to play for another week or go home for good.
Check back to this file periodically for live scores and updates from those games and every game in Cincinnati. Once the games are over, keep returning for stats and box score analysis added throughout the night. This is your one-stop location for Friday night updates in Cincinnati.
Friday, Oct. 31
Lakota East 59, Oak Hills 47
Lakota East and Oak Hills met in Week 2 of the regular season in a low-scoring, 14-7 Thunderhawks victory. The postseason rematch was anything but a low-scoring affair.
The teams combined for 1,129 yards, 106 points and 15 touchdowns in Lakota East’s 59-47 victory.
Inching closer to Lakota East throughout most of the second half, Oak Hills scored with 7:45 left in the game to cut the Thunderhawk lead to 49-47. Lakota East added a 20-yard field goal with 4:58 left in the game to grow its lead to 52-47. Oak Hills was stopped and on the next play, the Thunderhawks sealed the deal when Ryder Hooks took off 52 yards for a touchdown.
Hooks had 275 yards on 16 rushes with four touchdowns, giving him 2,008 yards and 19 touchdowns for the season.
Thunderhawks quarterback Nile Knutson was 16-for-21 for 293 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Patrick MacFarlane caught three passes for 111 yards and two scores and Hooks had 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oak Hills quarterback Lincoln Schreiber was 16-for-24 for 288 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Cordell Ball caught six passes for 185 yards and a pair of scores. Emmett Johnson led the rushing attack with 16 carries for 152 yards and two scores.
No. 6 Lakota East hits the road for Week 12, going to No. 3 St. Xavier on Nov. 7.
Oak Hills – 7 20 13 7 – 47
Lakota East – 14 13 22 10 – 59
OH– Ball 76 pass from Schreiber (Hilsinger kick)
LE– Seay 19 pass from Knutson (Fitzstephens kick)
LE– Hooks 41 run (Fitzstephens kick)
OH– Johnson 39 run (kick failed)
LE– Hooks 64 pass from Knutson (kick failed)
LE– Hooks 93 run (Fitzstephens kick)
OH– Schreiber 8 pass from McFarland (Hilsinger kick)
OH– Schreiber 1 run (Hilsinger kick)
OH– McFarland 24 pass from Schreiber (Hilsinger kick)
LE– Hooks 20 run (Fitzstephens kick)
LE– MacFarlane 45 pass from Knutson (Fitzstephens kick)
OH– Johnson 7 run (run failed)
LE– MacFarlane 56 pass from Knutson (MacFarlane pass)
OH– Ball 9 pass from Schreiber (Hilsinger kick)
LE– FG Fitzstephens 29
LE– Hooks 52 run (Fitzstephens kick)
Records: LE 8-3, OH 4-7.
Lakota West 30, Hamilton 0
The Lakota West Firebirds shut out the Hamilton Big Blue 30-0 in the opening round of the postseason, helping head coach Tom Bolden to his 200th career victory.
The Firebirds had a 16-0 lead at the break with a Braydon Johnson touchdown run and three field goals from Kofi Adubofuor. Johnson added a 60-yard run in the third quarter and Tyson Davis hauled in a 58-yard pass from Jackson Smith.
Smith was just 5-for-14 for 101 yards with Davis catching a pair of passes for 72 yards. Johnson had 91 yards on the ground and two scores and Kenyon Norman added 86 more rushing yards.
Hamilton’s Jayden McClain was 10-for-26 for 128 yards and three interceptions. Jordan Bryant had seven catches for 102 yards. Lakota West junior Corinthian Fields had two interceptions and Chris Bradley had the third.
No. 7 Lakota West has a tough test in Week 12, visiting No. 2 Moeller at Mount St. Joseph on Nov. 7.
Hamilton – 0 0 0 0 – 0
Lakota West – 10 6 14 0 – 30
LW– Johnson 5 run (Adubofuor kick)
LW– FG Adubofuor 35
LW– FG Adubofuor 46
LW– FG Adubofuor 35
LW– Johnson 60 run (Adubofuor kick)
LW– Davis 58 pass from Smith (Adubofuor kick)
Records: LW 7-4, H 4-7.
Cincinnati high school football Week 11 scoreboard
All contests are sorted by postseason division and region. Check back periodically or refresh for updates.
Division I, Region 4
Winton Woods 39, Little Miami 6 – FINAL
Lakota East 59, Oak Hills 47 – FINAL
Lakota West 30, Hamilton 0 – FINAL
Fairfield 46, Mason 41 – FINAL
Division I, Region 2
Lebanon 22, Fairmont 21 – FINAL
Division II, Region 8
La Salle 28, Turpin 27 – FINAL
Lima Senior 62, Aiken 20 – FINAL
Harrison 40, Butler 7 – FINAL
Withrow 45, Piqua 0 – FINAL
Division III, Region 12
Talawanda 56, Goshen 28 – FINAL
McNicholas 35, Chillicothe 14 – FINAL
Division IV, Region 16
Clinton-Massie 51, Taylor 21 – FINAL
Brookville 30, Fenwick 12 – FINAL
Wyoming 38, Roger Bacon 13 – FINAL
Washington Court House 56, New Richmond 35 – FINAL
Division V, Region 20
Mariemont 31, North College Hill 12 – FINAL
Division VI, Region 24
Anna 54, Deer Park 15 – FINAL
Portsmouth West 30, Summit Country Day 6 – FINAL
Division VII, Region 28
Fort Recovery 34, Cincinnati College Prep 8 – FINAL
Lakota West head coach Tom Bolden wins milestone football game
Lakota West head coach Tom Bolden picked up the 200th win of his career in the Firebirds’ 30-0 win over Hamilton.
Lebanon goes for two and the lead with 32 seconds left
Lebanon scored a touchdown and was successful on a two-point pass to take a 22-21 lead over Fairmont with just 32 seconds left on the clock.
Oak Hills leads Lakota East 34-27 in third quarter
Oak Hills took a 34-27 lead over Lakota East on a touchdown pass. The Highlanders have scored 21-unanswered points.
A victory for Oak Hills would be the first postseason win in the program’s history. The Highlanders are 0-6 in previous postseason visits.
Fairmont takes lead over Lebanon with 1:56 left in game
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No. 11 Mariemont beats No. 6 North College Hill 31-12
The first final of the day was an upset by the Mariemont Warriors. The No. 11 Warriors defeated No. 6 North College Hill 31-12, advancing to the second round where No. 3 Miami East awaits.
Talawanda playing like it is 1991
Talawanda leads Goshen 28-7 at halftime and could win its first postseason game in a full season since 1991. Talawanda (who won a playoff game in the shortened 2020 season where every team was postseason eligible) scored on all possessions for 28-unanswered points.
Fairfield and Mason score 34 points in big opening quarter
The Fairfield Indians and the Mason Comets were scoring quickly in the opening quarter. Some big touchdowns, including an 80-yard run by Fairfield’s A.J. Brown, gave the Indians a 20-14 after the quarter.
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No. 11 Mariemont has big lead on No. 6 North College Hill at halftime
With a 6 p.m. start, Mariemont and North College Hill are already at halftime. The Warriors are putting on an early upset, leading No. 6 North College Hill 31-0 at halftime.
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Moeller senior quarterback Matt Ponatoski is the reigning Ohio Mr. Football and is more than likely a top contender to win it again. James Weber looks at Ponatoski and some other Cincinnati names that could get nominated for the award.
Who were Cincinnati high school football’s stat leaders?
With the regular season come and gone, take a look at who led Cincinnati in a number of stats, including points scored, rushing yards, passing touchdowns and longest field goal.
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Enquirer writers preview and pick winners for Cincinnati and Indiana playoff games
Preps reporters from The Enquirer wrote previews and gave predictions for the all the playoff contests in Cincinnati and Southeast Indiana.
Check the story to see those predictions and previews.
Ohio high school football Super 25 final rankings
A panel of USA Today Network Ohio sportswriters votes each week on the Super 25 high school football poll. The poll ranks the top 25 teams in Ohio, regardless of division.
Six local teams made the top 25, including undefeated Elder and Anderson who both landed in the top four.
Check out the final top 25 poll of the year to see the other local teams listed and the other top programs around the state.
Who won across Cincinnati in Week 10?
Before Week 11 of the high school football postseason season gets under way, go back a week to look at the final scores in Cincinnati high school football from Week 10.
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