QueenCityHigh.com - Round-Up: Playoffs Take Shape

October 31, 2009

QueenCityHigh.com
QueenCityHigh.com Staff

The Colerain Cardinals entered Friday night needing to win at Oak Hills versus the Highlanders and then get some help to get into the playoffs. They took care of their business on the field, picking up a 24-7 road victory.

However, things didn't go their way elsewhere as nearly all the teams they needed to lose (Fairfield, Lakota West, Centerville, and Louisville Male) won their games. It appears that Colerain now needs Middletown to lose at Princeton on Saturday (2:00 p.m. on FOX19) to earn the eighth and final playoff spot in Ohio Division I, Region 4.

For their part the Cardinals took care of business on the field and earned a share of yet another GMC title in the progress as they dominated Oak Hills on both sides of the ball.

Colerain (8-2, -0) held a 284-to-144 advantage in total yards, including the 270 yards they picked up the ground.

Trayion Durham led the way for the Cards. The junior fullback finished the night with 153 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Classmate Tyler Williams added 65 yards and another score on nine rushing attempts.

Senior quarterback Greg Tabar, playing in perhaps the final game of his high school career, ran for a touchdown of his own and 52 yards while completing one of three passes for 14 yards.

Oak Hills' (3-7, 1-6) lone touchdown came a 5-yard run by senior quarterback Steve Gebing. He finished the night with 52 on 11 carries, but managed to connect on just two of 13 passes for 46 yards in the loss.

It was windy all night and rain played a factor, but the real sloppiness was on the field where the teams combined to be penalized 21 times for 214 yards. Tempers flared in the third quarter on both sidelines, making for an interesting stretch run.

The Cardinals must now sit and wait to learn their playoff fate.

ANDERSON 53, HARRISON 37
Three members of the Anderson (10, 5-0) backfield had over 100 yards rushing as the Redskins completed a perfect season by beating Harrison (5-5, 2-3) on Friday night. Quarterback Brandon Bornhauser led the way with 215 yards and three touchdowns. It was the senior's second straight 200 yard performance.

Running backs Kyle Slater and Jake Nelson also had huge games. Slater had five carries for 108 yards and two scores. Nelson ran the ball 16 times for 144 yards and a touchdown. Anderson tallied 453 of the teams 552 yards on the ground.

Sophomore quarterback Marcus Woelfel gave us a glimpse of Harrison's bright future. The youngster was 14 of 18 for 249 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Classmate Kyle Nowlin was on the receiving end of eight of those completions for 174 yards and two scores.

The Redskins senior class is now 35-5 in their varsity career with a state championship, state runner-up and an undefeated season under their belts.

TURPIN 26, WILMINGTON 14
Turpin (10-0, 5-0) completed their second undefeated regular season in three years. The Spartans went north to beat Wilmington 26-14 and clinch the FAVC Cardinal Division title. It was a glorious night for a group of seniors that are now 31-3 in their varsity careers.

Wayne Dunham led the offense with 206 yards rushing on 25 carries and a score. The senior would not be denied. It was a balanced attacked that saw the Spartans outgain the Hurricane 458-208 in total offense.

Quarterback Eric Martin was very efficient going 8-13 for 173 yards and two touchdown tosses. Shade Whitfield caught an 80-yard scoring strike from his signal caller. Will Stocker ran down the middle of the field with a 39 yard catch that found the end zone.

On the first drive of the game Wilmington defensive back Quentin Rollins picked off Martin pass and took it 93 yards for a 7-0 Hurricane lead to annul a solid drive by the Spartans. That is when Martin answered with his connection to Whitfield on the very next play from scrimmage.

Rollins would then take a 31 yard pass from quarterback Brandon Arehart to the house making it a 14-7 game with just less than six minutes left in the opening stanza. The senior would end up with 117 yards rushing, 59 yards receiving and two early touchdowns.

Turpin would be all business and "ice it" from there. The defense shutout Wilmington (7-3, 4-1) over the next 41 minutes.

WYOMING 50, INDIAN HILL 49
Turpin (10-0, 5-0) completed their second undefeated regular season in three years. The Spartans went north to beat Wilmington 26-14 and clinch the FAVC Cardinal Division title. It was a glorious night for a group of seniors that are now 31-3 in their varsity careers.

Wayne Dunham led the offense with 206 yards rushing on 25 carries and a score. The senior would not be denied. It was a balanced attacked that saw the Spartans outgain the Hurricane 458-208 in total offense.

Quarterback Eric Martin was very efficient going 8-13 for 173 yards and two touchdown tosses. Shade Whitfield caught an 80-yard scoring strike from his signal caller. Will Stocker ran down the middle of the field with a 39 yard catch that found the end zone.

On the first drive of the game Wilmington defensive back Quentin Rollins picked off Martin pass and took it 93 yards for a 7-0 Hurricane lead to annul a solid drive by the Spartans. That is when Martin answered with his connection to Whitfield on the very next play from scrimmage.

Rollins would then take a 31 yard pass from quarterback Brandon Arehart to the house making it a 14-7 game with just less than six minutes left in the opening stanza. The senior would end up with 117 yards rushing, 59 yards receiving and two early touchdowns.

Turpin would be all business and "ice it" from there. The defense shutout Wilmington (7-3, 4-1) over the next 41 minutes.

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