Dayton Round-Up: Centerville wins GWOC title
- Updated: October 15, 2023
Centerville QB Drake Wells (photo by Barry Burtenshaw / burtenshaw.smugmug.com)
For almost three quarters it looked as if Fairmont was going to knock off league rival Centerville for the first time since 2018. Then the Elks offense caught fire and scored 21 unanswered points in the last 15 minutes of the contest to clench the schools first GWOC championship in five years.
The victory celebration came somewhat as a surprise thanks to a shocking Springboro upset over Wayne. Many had next Friday’s Centerville game at Wayne circled as the game for the GWOC crown but that is a mute-point now with every team in the conference at least two games behind the Elks in the standings with one tilt left.
Drake Wells went 21-28 for 120 yards with a touchdown pass to Quincy Capogna for the victors. Wells also had his first rushing score of the season. The Elks defense was outstanding once again holding their opponent to six points for the third time in the last four weeks. Centerville is allowing 12.4 points per game while holding eight foes to 17 points or fewer.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Fairmont 0-0-0-0-6
Centerville 0-0-7-14-21
SCORING PLAYS
F: Stevie Doty 58 run (kick failed)
C: Quincy Capogna 17 pass from Drake Wells (Leland Gantz kick)
C: Wells 1 run (Gantz kick)
C: Daniel Kamara 2 run (Gantz kick)
RECORDS: Fairmont (4-5, 3-3); Centerville (8-1, 6-0)
UP NEXT: Fairmont at Beavercreek (2-7, 0-6); Centerville at Wayne (6-3, 4-2)
Here are some other scores from Dayton area teams in action in Week 9:
GWOC
SPRINGBORO 40, WAYNE 8 – Coming into the game, Springboro (3-6, 2-4) sophomore Mattias Brunicardi had carried the ball just 16 times for 61 yards. Friday night, Brunicardi made his first varsity statement running for 173 yards and a touchdown on 23 totes helping the Panthers upset Wayne (6-3, 4-2) and end a four-game losing streak. Classmate Jacob Davis threw for a career high three touchdowns and senior Willizhaun Yates was on the receiving end of two them for a second straight week.
SPRINGFIELD 30, MIAMISBURG 27
NORTHMONT 45, BEAVERCREEK 7
MVL
TIPPECANOE 46, STEBBINS 0
SIDNEY 21, PIQUA 17
XENIA 43, GREENVILLE 6
BUTLER 42, WEST CARROLLTON 6
TROY 49, FAIRBORN 14
GCL CO-ED
ALTER 21, BISHOP FENWICK 0 – For the third time this season Alter (6-3, 3-1) picks up a victory after losing a game by less than a touchdown the week before.
BADIN 27, CHAMINADE JULIENNE 13
McNICHOLAS 64, CARROLL 14
SWBL
ROSS 41, MONROE 14 – Riley Caldwell ran for a career high 208 yards and three touchdowns as Ross (3-6, 2-1) won for a second straight week. He has now run for at least 180 yards six times in the last eight games with 1,367 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns on the season. Rams junior quarterback Emory Severance also had personal bests with 177 yards and three scores on the ground.
EDGEWOOD 42, FRANKLIN 27 – Franklin senior receiver Josh Carter becomes the first SWBL player to have 1,000 yards receiving (42 rec, 1,068 Reyds, 11 ReTDs) in seven years (Ghye Wilson, Eaton, 1,080 yards in 2016).
EATON 32, WAYNESVILLE 29 – OT
CARLISLE 27, MADISON SENIOR 20
VALLEY VIEW 49, BROOKVILLE 21
BELLBROOK 37, OAKWOOD 13
DPS
TROTWOOD-MADISON 35, MEADOWDALE 0
DUNBAR 52, BELMONT 0
THURGOOD MARSHALL 48, PONITZ 0
2023 Dayton Round-Ups
WEEK 2: Northmont Makes Statement in Region 8
WEEK 3: Trotwood-Madison steals one from Springfield
WEEK 4: Wayne stuns Springfield
WEEK 5: Valley View upends Eaton again
WEEK 6: Elks get a leg up on Springboro
WEEK 7: Northmont ends skid at Wayne
WEEK 8: Alter’s woes against Badin continue
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