Cincinnati Round-Up: Badin rallies late
- Updated: November 11, 2023
There will be a rematch in the division I regional final (again) and the Withrow Tigers flexed their muscles in a big win in our Cincinnati round-up.
DIVISION I, REGION 4
NO. 5 MOELLER 38, NO. 9 MASON 3
The Moeller Crusaders punched their ticket to a second consecutive regional final with a solid win over Mason on Friday night. The Crusaders opened up the playbook and went to the air early to burst out to the lead. Matt Ponatoski threw five first half touchdowns to push the Crusaders in front. They led 35-3 at the half.
In the second half, they used a physical run game to control the tempo and come away with the win. The Moeller defense also put out a strong effort as they held Mason to a single field goal and made it tough for the Comets to move the ball all night long.
More Finals:
3 Lakota West 19, 2 Princeton 7 (FULL RECAP)
DIVISION II, REGION 8
NO. 1 ANDERSON 50, NO. 5 HARRISON 36
Anderson kept their season alive with another big offensive performance as they held on to beat Harrison. The Raptors spread attack lit up the scoreboard enroute to the victory. Brodey Berg led the offensive onslaught as he scored four touchdowns on the night.
Justice Burnam orchestrated the high-powered offense and threw for a pair of scores as well. Harrison was led by quarterback Dickie Engle who had a solid game through the air for the Wildcats.
Anderson advances to their second consecutive regional final where they will look to avenge last season’s loss in the round of 8.
NO. 3 WITHROW 42, NO. 2 TROY 14
The Withrow Tigers advanced to the regional final with a dominating win against Troy on Friday night. The Tigers jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and were never threatened as they got the big victory. The Withrow offense matched the play of their defense in this round as they hung 42 points on the board and continued their suffocating defense.
Quarterback Luke Dunn tossed four touchdown passes on the night to lead the Withrow offense. Quintin Simmons (2) Kristian Bonner, and Chris Henry Jr. all caught touchdown passes for the Tigers. Teryhon Nichols also returned a punt for a score as Withrow played well in all phases in the win. (FULL RECAP)
DIVISION III, REGION 12
NO. 1 BADIN 14, NO. 5 WAPAKONETA 10
The Badin Rams kept their undefeated season alive with a come from behind win over Wapakoneta on Friday night. The Rams scored 14 unanswered points late to steal the victory after trailing 10-0 for the majority of the night.
The Rams recovered a fumble late in the fourth quarter and finally got on the board when Alex Ritzie found Austin Buckle for a 10-yd touchdown. The defense would be able to get off the field and Badin made a final drive to win the game. Ritzie connected with Carson Cheek for a 5-yd score with two seconds remaining to lift the Rams to victory.
Badin advances to the regional final.
DIVISION IV, REGION 16
NO. 6 WYOMING 21, NO. 7 SHAWNEE 20
Wyoming kept their playoff winning ways going with a thrilling victory over Shawnee on Friday night. The Cowboys continue their season as they look to make it back to the state tournament. Wyoming scored with just 1:03 remaining to take the lead.
They were able to get the big stop defensively to advance another year in a row. The come from behind victory was exhilarating as the Cowboys trailed 20-7 with just under 11 minutes left in the game.
More Finals:
4 Alter 21, 1 Clinton-Massie 3,
DIVISION V, REGION 20
1 Valley View 31, 5 Purcell Marian 22
2 Waynesville 45, 3 Brookville 42
DIVISION VI, REGION 24
2 Versailles 55, 3 Cincinnati Country Day 13,
Get the complete scores from all of tonight’s action on the Underground Sports Shop Scoreboard at TriStateFootball.com/scores.
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