With just four weeks left of regular season high school football, teams across Greater Cincinnati are preparing for playoff pushes in Week 7.
Covington Catholic puts its four-game winning streak on the line against one of the state’s best in Highlands. Lloyd Memorial looks to improve to 7-0 for just the second time in two decades as the Juggernauts host Bourbon County. Holy Cross will be looking to defend its first-ever 5-0 start against Frankfort.
Check back often as we continually update throughout the night with live scoring and news updates. Once games conclude, be sure to stick around for box scores and game recaps detailing all the action.
Box scores
Highlands 31, Covington Catholic 28
A matchup billed as one of the season’s best games more than lived up to the hype as Highlands took down Covington Catholic on a last second touchdown.
The Bluebirds and Colonels traded blows back and forth all game, with the largest lead for either team coming from Highlands’s 10-0 first quarter mark. In the fourth quarter, a timely interception by Logan Sanning in the end zone saved a potential Highlands score and led to a Cash Harney touchdown run for CovCath’s first lead of the game with just 41 seconds remaining. The Bluebirds could not be denied, however, as they orchestrated a perfect drive that ended in a Rio Litmer to Tayden Lorenzen touchdown pass for the winning score with just three seconds on the clock.
Lorenzen put on a gutsy performance, scoring all four highlands touchdowns with three rushing scores and the game winning reception. He took a beating all night from a tough Colonels defense, with his final score requiring him to endure a big hit at the goal line. Quarterback Rio Litmer bounced back in a big way from a costly fourth quarter interception, leading the final drive with pinpoint accuracy to finish 14 of 19 for 175 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Covington Catholic still proved they are a top contender in Northern Kentucky. Dylan Gaiser rushed for 88 yards on just eight carries, scoring a touchdown as well. Quarterback Cash Harney contributed a touchdown with his legs alongside 227 passing yards and two scoring throws. Owen Pitzer made a huge play to keep this game within reach for CovCath, hauling in a deep bomb and then winning a footrace to house a 91-yard touchdown.
Covington Catholic drops to 4-3, and the Colonels won’t have much time to lick their wounds as they host a dangerous Cathedral football team from Indianapolis next week.
Highlands improves to 6-1, but celebrations will need to be short as they face an even bigger test next week. the Bluebirds will hit the road on Oct. 10 to play in The Pit against an undefeated Elder squad that just knocked off Moeller.
CC 0 14 7 7 – 28
H 10 7 7 7 – 31
H – Lorenzen 1 run (Anderson kick)
H – FG 32 Anderson
CC – Gaiser 27 run (Zembrodt kick)
H – Lorenzen 2 run (Anderson kick)
CC – Sanning 5 pass from Harney (Zembrodt kick)
H – Lorenzen 6 run (Anderson kick)
CC – Pitzer 91 pass from Harney (Zembrodt kick)
CC – Harney 8 run (Zembrodt kick)
H – Lorenzen 18 pass from Litmer (Anderson kick)
Records: H 6-1, CC 4-3
Newport Central Catholic 28, Campbell County 21
Both Newport Central Catholic and Campbell County were looking to snap losing skids tonight, but it was the Thoroughbreds who outraced the Camels 28-21.
Breds running back Eddie Bivens was off to the races, galloping past defenders to lead the NCC offense. On 28 carries, Bivens racked up 195 rushing yards and three scores. Quarterback Emmanuel Miles added a rushing score of his own. The passing game was tough to come by, as Miles ended with 91 yards passing and an interception.
Campbell County was led once again by the performances of the Anthrop brothers, Lucas and Cade. Quarterback Lucas Anthrop was 10 of 11 for 124 yards and two touchdown passes, which both went to Cade Anthrop. Lucas also added 67 rushing yards an a touchdown on the ground.
Campbell County fell just short in this one and now drops to 2-4 on a four game skid. They have a tough matchup next week against Ryle, but the Camels will host that game on Oct. 10.
Newport Central Catholic improves to 2-4 with their win, and the momentum should help them as they get ready for a cross-town showdown with Newport.
NCC 6 6 0 16 – 28
CC 0 14 0 7 –21
NCC – Bivens 5 run (kick failed)
CC – L. Anthrop 3 run (Eaton pass from L. Anthrop)
NCC – Bivens 14 run (run failed)
CC – C. Anthrop 5 pass from L. Anthrop (kick failed)
NCC – Miles 2 run (Bivens run)
NCC – Bivens 1 run (Schirmer pass from Miles)
CC – C. Anthrop 27 pass from L. Anthrop (Toy kick)
Records: NCC 2-4, CC 2-4
Conner 53, Boone County 14
The Cougars pounced early on the Rebels as turnovers turned into quick points in a 53-14 rout.
Conner forced two fumbles on Boone County’s first two possessions, one coming on a kickoff. With short fields, Conner made quick work of the Rebels defense to jump out to a fast 21-0 lead. Conner receiver Aydin Depenbrock was a man on a mission today, hauling in seven catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Four Cougars found the end zone on the ground: Joesiah Hernandez (87 yards, one TD), Tristan Campbell (30 yards, one TD), Jasiah Lampkin (20 yards, two TDs) and Grayson Montgomery (four yards, one TD). Montgomery, the teams quarterback, finished with 151 yards passing and the two touchdown strikes to Depenbrock.
Conner is now 2-5 following the win, with a road trip to Dixie Heights on the horizon. Boone County falls to 3-2, next playing host to Scott.
Holy Cross 39, Frankfort 0
Holy Cross continues its record-setting season as they stretched their best start in school history to six wins after a beatdown of Frankfort. The Indians raced out to a 33-0 lead at halftime then put it on cruise control to win 39-0.
Running back Charles Oglesby was responsible for the most end zone visits, scoring three touchdowns while rushing for 117 yards. Quarterback Brian Ferguson attempted only five passes, but with four completions he netted 122 yards and two touchdowns. Max Hunt and Xavier Thornberry combined for two touchdown receptions and 107 yards, while Trevin Figgs added a score on the ground.
Frankfort is left searching for their first win of the season, now 0-6 with a home contest against 1-5 Eminence up next.
Holy Cross is a perfect 6-0, and outside of a one-point win over Bracken County the Indians have made it look easy. They’ll hit the road to take on Bishop Brossart on Oct. 10.
F 0 0 0 0 – 0
HC 21 12 0 6 – 39
HC –Oglesby 8 run (Romito kick)
HC – Figgs 10 run (Romito kick)
HC – Hunt 66 pass from Ferguson (Romito kick)
HC –Thornberry 41 pass from Ferguson (kick failed)
HC –Oglesby 11 run (pass failed)
HC – Oglesby 22 run (kick failed)
Records: HC 6-0, F 0-6
East Central 63, Connersville 0
The East Central Trojans blasted their opponent for the fourth week in a row, dropping the Connersville Spartans 63-0 in a Tojan War inversion.
With nine touchdowns, lots of Trojans got involved in the action. Zamir Whitaker rushed for just 10 yards on four carries with three resulting in touchdowns. Colton Bellman added 50 yards and two touchdowns, while Eli Sehlhorst and Nolan Maple each added one rushing score. Maple threw for 170 yards and a touchdown, while backup Ben Bond came in and threw another score. Ethan Feldkamp was the leading receier with 72 yards, but Sehlhorst and Peyton Fleming were the Trojan receivers to add a touchdown. Defensively, both Nyden Euson and Karson Dorsey came away with interceptions.
Connersville falls to 3-4 off of their third consecutive loss. The Spartans will have to face another top offense in Lawrenceburg next week.
East Central is now 6-1 with four wins in a row. The Trojans will remain at home as they welcome Greensburg on Oct. 10.
C 0 0 0 0 – 0
EC 21 28 7 7 – 63
EC – Bellman 6 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Sehlhorst 1 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Whitaker 3 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Maple 4 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Whitaker 1 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Sehlhorst 18 pass from Maple (Kahny kick)
EC – Bellman 3 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Whitaker 4 run (Kahny kick)
EC – Fleming 28 pass from Bond (Sterwerf kick)
Records: EC 6-1, C 3-4
Week 7 scoreboard
Northern Kentucky
Covington Catholic 28, Highlands 31 – FINAL
Beechwood 69, Walton-Verona 0 – FINAL
Boone County 14, Conner 53 – FINAL
Bourbon County 20, Lloyd Memorial 22 – FINAL
Cooper 42, Dixie Heights 13 – FINAL
Dayton 22, Iroquois 28 – FINAL
Frankfort 0, Holy Cross 39 – FINAL
Grant County 0, Western Hills 36 – FINAL
Newport Central Catholic 28, Campbell County 21 – FINAL
Scott 35, Clay County 38 – FINAL
Shelby County 18, Holmes 8 – FINAL
Southeast Indiana
Connersville 0, East Central 63 – FINAL
Lawrenceburg 63, Rushville 0 – FINAL
Franklin County 28, South Dearborn 10 – FINAL
Live updates
Highlands heroics lift Bluebirds over CovCath in final seconds | 31-28 Bluebirds final
After an interception in the end zone gave the Colonels the ball with five minutes to go, a long CovCath drive ended with a Cash Harney eight-yard touchdown run. Tayden Lorenzen caught a well-placed ball from Rio Litmer and endured a hard hit to power into the end zone, giving Highlands the huge win over Covington Catholic.
Lloyd Memorial hold off Bourbon County | 22-20 Juggernauts final
The Juggernauts were off to a slow start before a 29-yard touchdown strike from Kaleb Evans. The extra point was no good, making the score 9-0 over visiting Bourbon County. That score held into halftime, but the Colonels made a run in the second half, scoring with just 1:20 to play with a chance to tie the game. The Juggernauts defense repelled Bourbon County’s two-point conversion attempt, sealing a 22-20 win to remain undefeated.
Conner cruises past Boone County | 53-14 Cougars final
Jasiah Lampkin punched in a nine-yard score after a 53-yard kick return set the Cougars up with great field position. The extra point was no good, giving Conner an early 6-0 lead. After Boone County fumbled the ensuing kick, the Cougars’ Grayson Montgomery capitalized with a touchdown and two-point conversion to go up 14-0. Another Rebels fumble led to a third quick Cougars touchdown. Conner didn’t slow down a bit after halftime, winning by 39 points.
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