Dayton Round-Up: Elks roar on road
- Updated: August 20, 2022
Centerville Head Coach Brent Ulery (photo by Shelby Frieszell/TriStateFootball.com)
The season has begun and “grit” has won. Centerville goes on the road and grinds one out at a very good GMC school, Lakota East. Waynesville wards off defending Division IV state-champion Clinton-Massie in a thrilling game-ending defensive stand. Springboro stops Lebanon on a potential game-tying two-point conversion with 14 seconds left in the game. If this is a sample of what is to come the next nine weeks are going to be a blast.
CENTERVILLE 9, LAKOTA EAST 6 – At times it wasn’t pretty but Centerville came away with well-earned victory on the road over Lakota East. It was the leg of Elks senior kicker Jackson Courville that provided the games only score before intermission half on a 45-yard field goal, in the first quarter. That 3-0 advantage stood until just under five minutes left in the third stanza when classmate Emable Wakilongo found the end zone. The two-point conversion failed giving Centerville a 9-0 advantage.
The Thunderhawks battled turnover troubles and penalty problems all evening but managed to make it close on a three-yard run by senior Eric Davis with seven-and-a-half minutes left in the contest. Centerville would dig down deep and keep Lakota East out of the scoring column the rest of the way.
Wakilongo was the games leading rusher with 63 yards, Davis had 55 yards rushing. The staunch Elks defense was led by Jean-Joseph Louis who had 16 total tackles (nine solo), three tackles for losses and a sack. Ross Coppock forced a fumble and had an interception with a big 55-yard return at the end of it.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Centerville 3-0-6-0-9
Lakota East 0-0-0-6-6
SCORING PLAYS
C: Jackson Courville 45 FG
C: Emable Wakilongo 3 run (run failed))
L: Eric Davis 3 run (kick failed)
RECORDS: Centerville (1-0); Lakota East (0-1)
UP NEXT: Centerville hosts Dublin Coffman (1-0); Lakota East hosts Lakota West (2-1)
Here are some other scores from Dayton area teams in action in Week 1:
GWOC
MIAMISBURG 62, WEST CARROLLTON 26: MIA – Christian Davis amassed 201 all-purpose yards (114 rush) on 14 touches and three rushing touchdowns.
NORTHMONT 49, BUTLER 13: NMT – Payton Lupton as in seven total tackles (five solo), two-and-a-half sacks, four-and-a-half tackles for losses and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
FAIRMONT 31, ALTER 7: FMT – Drew Baker had 29 totes for 209 yards two scores on the ground. It was his fifth career game with at least 200 yards rushing.
SPRINGBORO 21, LEBANON 19
FAIRFIELD 41, WAYNE 24
SPRINGFIELD at ST. IGNATIUS – Cacnceled/Weather
MVL
XENIA 40, BEAVERCREEK 3: XEN – Trei’Shaun Sanders carried the ball 11 times for 151 yards and three touchdowns.
TROY 56, DUNBAR 24
PIQUA 55, BELMONT 0
TIPPECANOE 14, BELLBROOK 10
BELLEFONTAINE 43, SIDNEY 13
TECUMSEH 48, FAIRBORN 13
STEBBINS 15, AIKEN 0
GCL CO-ED
FENWICK, 36, FRANKLIN 14: FEN – Connor Schmuelling ran for 162 yards on 27 toes and found the end zone.
BADIN 34, VILLA-ANGELA-ST. JOSEPH 3
McNICHOLAS 56, INDIAN HILL 7
CARROLL 25, PONITZ 19
EASTMOOR ACADEMY 20, CHAMINADE JULIENNE 14
SWBL
WAYNESVILLE 14, CLINTON-MASSIE 7: WAY – Connor Berry had one reception for 22 yards, went 2/2 on extra points, got in on two tackles, with two interceptions, 22 interception yards and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
VALLEY VIEW 31, SPRINGFIELD SHAWNEE 7: VV – Jacob Clark racked up 174 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.
MONROE 35, TALAWANDA 16
EATON 44, GREENVILLE 13
OAKWOOD 17, MARIEMONT 14
CARLISLE 8, TWIN VALLEY SOUTH 6
GREENVIEW 33, MADISON SENIOR 7
DPS
COLUMBUS INDEPENDENCE 46, THURGOOD MARSHALL 0
WESTERN HILLS 30, MEADOWDALE 0
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