🏈 The Ohio high school football season receives the green light

East Central, Moeller football teams prepare to meet for a fourth consecutive season

Release Date: 08/28/2023

Description: Friday night features an intriguing Ohio versus Indiana matchup Friday night at East Central High School. Undefeated East Central (2-0) plays host to Moeller (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Trojan Field in the sixth meeting between the storied programs. It is the WCPO 9 Game of the Week. The WCPO High School Insider Podcast spoke with Trojans coach Jake Meiners along with senior running back Josh Ringer and senior linebacker Brayden Rouse. East Central, the reigning Indiana Class 4A state champion, has outscored its opponents 84-14 the first two weeks. Moeller defeated Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Dwenger 57-0 on Aug. 25. It was the Crusaders' largest margin of victory since September 2019 when Moeller defeated Lexington Lafayette 68-7. This Friday night is the fourth consecutive season Moeller and East Central have scheduled a regular-season game. Moeller won the past two meetings and the Trojans won the 2020 game. The teams plan to play again in 2024. East Central athletic director Kevin Moore said he expects a very large crowd Friday night. The seating capacity is 4,500 and many fans line the fence to watch the game. "East Central should be a true road test," Moeller coach Bert Bathiany said. "It is a great environment, a proud football tradition." Both teams have potential Mr. Football candidates in their respective states. East Central senior running back Josh Ringer, a Miami University verbal commit, has 4,100 yards rushing which is fourth-most in program history, according to East Central statistician Andrew Shaver. Ringer needs six more rushing touchdowns for the most rushing touchdowns in school history, according to Shaver. Moeller senior running back Jordan Marshall, a Michigan verbal commit, was an Ohio Mr. Football finalist in 2022. Marshall had a rushing and a receiving touchdown in last week's victory. He scored four touchdowns in Moeller's season-opening loss to Indianapolis Ben Davis Aug. 18. Subscribe to High School Insider with Mike Dyer podcast:  Apple Podcasts  Castbox  Google Podcasts  Pocket Casts  RadioPublic  Stitcher  RSS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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'It ought to be a killer game': CovCath, Highlands prepare for Friday night

Release Date: 08/21/2023

Description: Friday night will be one of the earliest times in a season that Covington Catholic and Highlands will renew their football rivalry. But, it also happens on a night when the kickoff will happen an hour later than normal (8 p.m.) due to the expected heat index. Even as the teams adjust practice schedules this week to the heat, there is plenty of anticipation building for Friday night at David Cecil Memorial Stadium. "It's going to be a really exciting game and we're all really getting ready," Highlands senior quarterback Brody Benke said. "It's just different. Everyone feels more locked in and practice is way more intense. Everyone is ready for Friday to come." Benke, senior tight end/defensive end Luke Schneider along with Highlands coach Bob Sphire joined the WCPO High School Insider Podcast to discuss Friday's game against CovCath. "Great football team; it ought to be a killer game," Sphire said. "It ought to be a classic follow-up. They just won against a really, really good football team in Ryle. They do such a great job. (CovCath coach) Eddie (Eviston) is a really good ball coach. He'll have them obviously ready." Highlands (1-0) defeated host Lexington Catholic 34-27 Aug. 18. Benke was 12 of 17 passing for 194 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed 19 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Schneider had two sacks on defense. CovCath (1-0) defeated visiting Ryle 37-22 Aug. 18. The Colonels held a 20-0 first-quarter lead against Ryle. Senior quarterback Evan Pitzer was 17 of 24 passing for 271 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for a touchdown. Senior running back Owen Leen had 16 carries for 96 yards and three touchdowns. CovCath coach Eddie Eviston said the Bluebirds will be a significant test on Friday night. "It's going to be a battle," Eviston said. "They are a very talented team. We got to be ready." Subscribe to High School Insider with Mike Dyer podcast:  Apple Podcasts  Stitcher  RSS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Anderson and Winton Woods prepare for an ECC football showdown Friday night

Release Date: 09/18/2023

Description: Undefeated Winton Woods (5-0) plays at Anderson (4-1) in a key Eastern Cincinnati Conference football showdown this Friday. "It's been a pretty competitive series over the years," Winton Woods coach Chad Murphy said. "From the FAVC (Fort Ancient Valley Conference) days to the ECC days now. We know they're a throw it around, score a lot of points team. We've battled with them the last couple years so we couldn't be more excited." Winton Woods is No. 1 in the Division II, Region 8 computer points standings, according to Joe Eitel,while Anderson is No. 2. Murphy and senior defensive lineman Cam Jackson joined the WCPO High School Insider Podcast to discuss this season and the upcoming game against the Raptors. Anderson defeated Walnut Hills 51-0 last week. That victory came a week after the Raptors lost 56-35 at Milford. Anderson coach Evan Dreyer said the Raptors hope that experience against Milford will help this week against Winton Woods. "We can't give Winton Woods a short field or a big play," Dreyer said. Anderson junior quarterback Justice Burnam has thrown for a conference-best 1,543 yards and 16 touchdowns. Anderson senior Brodey Berg has rushed for 460 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also has 384 yards receiving and four touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Trace Jallick has 380 yards receiving and four touchdowns. Anderson will face a Winton Woods defense which has allowed just four points per game and 20 points overall this season. "Their defense is incredible," Dreyer said. Winton Woods has an 18-game regular season win streak. Its most recent regular-season loss came at Anderson Oct. 1, 2021 (28-21). Jackson said he remembers what it was like to lose at Anderson during the 2021 game. He said it was a turning point in the state championship journey. "It was quiet in the locker room," Jackson said. "There weren't a lot of laughs and giggles. it wasn't a good feeling at all. That's all I remember." Winton Woods, which defeated Little Miami 51-0 last week, is led by several players including junior linebacker Justin Hill who has a conference-best 6 1/2 sacks. Jackson has four sacks while junior defensive back Donmiel Rogers Jr. has three interceptions. Junior running back Tyler Gooding has rushed for 488 yards and six touchdowns.   Subscribe to High School Insider with Mike Dyer podcast:  Apple Podcasts  Castbox  Google Podcasts  Pocket Casts  RadioPublic  Stitcher  RSS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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🏈 Previewing the Indian Hill, Moeller and Sycamore football seasons

Release Date: 08/03/2022

Description: High school sports reporter Mike Dyer visits the Kenwood Towne Centre Chick-fil-A (7875 Montgomery Road) to highlight the Indian Hill, Moeller and Sycamore football teams. Coaches and players discuss the expectations for this season and offer insight into what makes high school football so special every fall. The Friday Night Frenzy returns this month with plenty of storylines from some of the best teams around Greater Cincinnati high school football. Find more at https://wcpo.com/highschoolinsider  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Time Out Podcast

Release Date: 06/11/2021

Authors: Time Out

Description: Welcome to Time Out! This is a sports podcast with hosts Makenzie, Maddie, and Ashlyn. On this podcast we will be covering football, soccer, basketball, and baseball mostly talking about Cincinnati sports teams, specifically the Bengals, FC Cincinnati, Reds, and Xavier. During high school sports seasons, we will feature Moeller and MND.

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Nebraska Preps Postgame

Release Date: 01/30/2021

Authors: Hurrdat Sports Network

Description: Nebraska high school sports coverage from Mike Sautter of Hurrdat Sports and Jacob Padilla from Hail Varsity.

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THE ROOTS

Release Date: 09/25/2020

Authors: shsleaf

Description: The podcast series for The Leaf, Sycamore High School. The Leaf is an award-winning high school news organization in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Kentuckiana Sports Talk

Release Date: 08/17/2020

Authors: Rebecca White

Description: This is a podcast for sports fan all over Kentuckiana who love high school, college and national sports. WSLM RADIO is the Louisville affiliate for all divisions of NASCAR, INDY Racing, Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Reds, IU and Purdue football and basketball and Mid Southern Conference and Patoka Lake Athletic Conference high school sports.

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Roundtable Rundown

Release Date: 09/11/2020

Authors: Roundtable Rundown

Description: A sports podcast that integrates high school, college, and professional sports content with interviews from high school recruits to sports icons.

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High School Sports

Release Date: 04/02/2021

Authors: The Mike Is Hot

Description: We Talk High School Sports around the ATL. High School Sports

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RLF Radio

Release Date: 08/12/2020

Authors: Dick Owens

Description: INSIDER TIPS ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL AND BEYOND FOR PLAYERS, PARENTS AND COACHES

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Premier HS Sports

Release Date: 04/28/2021

Authors: Troy Howell

Description: Sports junkies Clark Howell and Troy Howell break down high school sports, UK sports and more! Troy covers high school sports along with other various sports for KSR and covered Kentucky 10th region basketball for BlueGrassPreps during the 2019-2020 season. Clark attends games regularly, and coaches high school tennis for Montgomery County. He has closely followed high school sports while living in Florida and Kentucky.

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Tep and Stepp — A TXHSFB Nerdcast

Release Date: 04/07/2021

Authors: TexasFootball.com

Description: Dave Campbell's Texas Football managing editor Greg Tepper and Texas high school football insider Matt Stepp present TexasFootball.com Insiders with a truly nerdy TXHSFB experience, deep-diving into Texas high school football like nobody can.

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605 Sports Under Review with Coach DeBeer

Release Date: 08/23/2020

Authors: Brad D DeBeer

Description: I will be talking high school sports in South Dakota. I will be speaking with coaches, AD's and media that cover all high school sports in the 605.

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Star Local Media HS Sports Podcast

Release Date: 03/15/2021

Authors: Nick Souders

Description: Star Local Media High School Sports Podcast: A podcast with all of the latest high school sports news covered by Star Local Media in Denton and Collin County.

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