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Connor looked like his usualy self on saturday. countless pancakes and a nasty disposition.
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Connor looked like his usualy self on saturday. countless pancakes and a nasty disposition.
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Colerain's first defense of their undefeated state championship season ended in defeat against St. Xavier in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown, 7-0. Despite the loss, rugged lineman Connor Smith played guard for Colerain and with a solid game in the trenches showed exactly why he's headed to Ohio State next fall.
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Highlands picked the wrong week to play Colerain.
The nationally ranked Cardinals, coming off a 7-0 upset loss to St. Xavier in their opener, blasted the Bluebirds 45-14 Saturday night in the i-wireless FOX19 Prep Classic at Paul Brown Stadium.
Colerain, the reigning Ohio Division I champion ranked No. 13 nationally by USA Today, took out its fury on the defending Kentucky Class AAA champs.
Colerain quarterback Gary Pride and running back Terrence Sherrer each scored twice, and Eugene Clifford returned a punt 86 yards for a score.
Attendance was estimated at about 10,000 for the game, the marquee event of the four-game Prep Classic day at Paul Brown Stadium.
Pride carried 13 times for 129 yards and completed 2 of 5 passes for 21 yards. Last week, Pride was held to 8 rushing yards and was 0-for-4 passing with three interceptions.
Sherrer carried 10 times for 104 yards for Colerain, and Trammell Williams carried seven times for 82 yards and a TD.
Highland was held to 3 total rushing yards through three quarters, before both teams began pulling their starters.
Colerain simply had too much speed and athleticism for Highlands, a fact frequently noted by TV announcers Dan Hoard, Cris Collinsworth and Anthony Munoz. The game was telecast live by Fox19 to the Cincinnati area.
It was the first meeting between the Greater Cincinnati powers. The mismatch was evident on the field but not altogether surprising, given the difference in enrollment and Colerain's bigger talent pool.
Highlands' enrollment equates to the Division III level in Ohio, while Colerain is Division I.
Highlands coach Dale Mueller was on the sidelines for the first time this season. Mueller was suspended by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for Highlands' first two games as part of the punishment for using an ineligible player last season.
Highlands was off to a 2-0 start this year, having blanked two Northern Kentucky teams by a combined 70-0 score.
Colerain coach Kerry Coombs said he received a call from legendary former Princeton coach Pat Mancuso early last week, telling him to stay the course after Pride struggled in the opener.
Mancuso, who coached Princeton to three state titles before retiring in 1996, remains a presence on the Cincinnati prep football scene and counsels area coaches.
"Pat said to just keep doing what we're doing," Coombs said. "We're still a good football team."
Colerain entered the year ranked No. 1 in the Enquirer Ohio area Division I poll but fell to No. 4 after losing to St. Xavier.
Highlands is No. 1 in the Northern Kentucky rankings.
Highlands' regular quarterback, Chase Cecil, played only briefly.
Cecil has had shoulder problems, and fellow senior Chad Hudepohl replaced him early in Saturday's game.
Hudepohl also was knocked out of the game late in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury.
Colerain grabbed a 10-0 lead by early in the second quarter. The Cardinals fired the first salvo of speed in the person of Clifford, who raced 86 yards to score on a punt return 6:20 into the game.
Still, Highlands was within 17-14 as late as 1:36 left in the opening half.
Colerain led 24-14 by halftime, as Pride ran 19 yards for a TD with 45 seconds left before the break. Colerain rushed for 224 yards in the first half alone.
Highlands tight end Ben Guidugli caught a 68-yard TD pass from Hudepohl in the first half but through three quarters, Highlands netted only 128 total yards.
Colerain poured it on with a 21-0 third quarter, good for a 45-14 lead.
Colerain rushed for 118 yards in the third quarter alone. .
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<TABLE class=enqtable cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=enqtdhead><TD align=left>Highlands</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>14</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-14</TD></TR><TR><TD class=enqtd align=left>Colerain</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>7</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>17</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>21</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-45</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
C-Clifford 86 punt return (Schulte kick)
C-Schulte 23 FG
H-Guidugli 68 pass from Hudepohl (Bathiany kick)
C-Sherrer 5 run (Schulte kick)
H-Simons 5 pass from Schrode (Bathiany kick)
C-Pride 19 run (Schulte kick)
C-Williams 60 run (Schulte kick)
C-Pride 5 run (Schulte kick)
C-Sherrer 18 run (Schulte kick)
Records: C 1-1, H 2-1.
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The nationally ranked Cardinals, coming off a 7-0 upset loss to St. Xavier in their opener, blasted the Bluebirds 45-14 Saturday night in the i-wireless FOX19 Prep Classic at Paul Brown Stadium.
Colerain, the reigning Ohio Division I champion ranked No. 13 nationally by USA Today, took out its fury on the defending Kentucky Class AAA champs.
Colerain quarterback Gary Pride and running back Terrence Sherrer each scored twice, and Eugene Clifford returned a punt 86 yards for a score.
Attendance was estimated at about 10,000 for the game, the marquee event of the four-game Prep Classic day at Paul Brown Stadium.
Pride carried 13 times for 129 yards and completed 2 of 5 passes for 21 yards. Last week, Pride was held to 8 rushing yards and was 0-for-4 passing with three interceptions.
Sherrer carried 10 times for 104 yards for Colerain, and Trammell Williams carried seven times for 82 yards and a TD.
Highland was held to 3 total rushing yards through three quarters, before both teams began pulling their starters.
Colerain simply had too much speed and athleticism for Highlands, a fact frequently noted by TV announcers Dan Hoard, Cris Collinsworth and Anthony Munoz. The game was telecast live by Fox19 to the Cincinnati area.
It was the first meeting between the Greater Cincinnati powers. The mismatch was evident on the field but not altogether surprising, given the difference in enrollment and Colerain's bigger talent pool.
Highlands' enrollment equates to the Division III level in Ohio, while Colerain is Division I.
Highlands coach Dale Mueller was on the sidelines for the first time this season. Mueller was suspended by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for Highlands' first two games as part of the punishment for using an ineligible player last season.
Highlands was off to a 2-0 start this year, having blanked two Northern Kentucky teams by a combined 70-0 score.
Colerain coach Kerry Coombs said he received a call from legendary former Princeton coach Pat Mancuso early last week, telling him to stay the course after Pride struggled in the opener.
Mancuso, who coached Princeton to three state titles before retiring in 1996, remains a presence on the Cincinnati prep football scene and counsels area coaches.
"Pat said to just keep doing what we're doing," Coombs said. "We're still a good football team."
Colerain entered the year ranked No. 1 in the Enquirer Ohio area Division I poll but fell to No. 4 after losing to St. Xavier.
Highlands is No. 1 in the Northern Kentucky rankings.
Highlands' regular quarterback, Chase Cecil, played only briefly.
Cecil has had shoulder problems, and fellow senior Chad Hudepohl replaced him early in Saturday's game.
Hudepohl also was knocked out of the game late in the third quarter with an undisclosed injury.
Colerain grabbed a 10-0 lead by early in the second quarter. The Cardinals fired the first salvo of speed in the person of Clifford, who raced 86 yards to score on a punt return 6:20 into the game.
Still, Highlands was within 17-14 as late as 1:36 left in the opening half.
Colerain led 24-14 by halftime, as Pride ran 19 yards for a TD with 45 seconds left before the break. Colerain rushed for 224 yards in the first half alone.
Highlands tight end Ben Guidugli caught a 68-yard TD pass from Hudepohl in the first half but through three quarters, Highlands netted only 128 total yards.
Colerain poured it on with a 21-0 third quarter, good for a 45-14 lead.
Colerain rushed for 118 yards in the third quarter alone. .
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<TABLE class=enqtable cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=enqtdhead><TD align=left>Highlands</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>14</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-14</TD></TR><TR><TD class=enqtd align=left>Colerain</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>7</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>17</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>21</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-45</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
C-Clifford 86 punt return (Schulte kick)
C-Schulte 23 FG
H-Guidugli 68 pass from Hudepohl (Bathiany kick)
C-Sherrer 5 run (Schulte kick)
H-Simons 5 pass from Schrode (Bathiany kick)
C-Pride 19 run (Schulte kick)
C-Williams 60 run (Schulte kick)
C-Pride 5 run (Schulte kick)
C-Sherrer 18 run (Schulte kick)
Records: C 1-1, H 2-1.
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Cincinnati Colerain did the Buckeye State proud on Friday with a 27-12 victory over Robert E. Lee from Tyler, Texas, in the Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge at Columbus Crew Stadium.
The Cardinals’ triple-option attack was too much to handle and their defense was also impressive throughout the evening. Everyone expected a tight game, but Colerain (2-1) controlled things from the first quarter on.
Junior quarterback Gary Pride led Colerain with 21 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown. He was 0 of 1 passing.
Also for the Cardinals, junior running back Trammell Williams carried 16 times for 83 yards and a touchdown and senior running back Terrence Sherrer added eight carries for 83 yards and a score.
Senior guard Connor Smith – an Ohio State verbal commitment – came as advertised. The 6-5, 305-pound Smith is a devastating blocker and cleared the way for several big runs on Friday.
Tyler Lee (2-1) head coach Mike Owens was impressed with the power running attack from Colerain.
“You saw it, didn’t you? They’re good; no doubt about it,” he said. “They’ve got some big, physical guys up front and some great skilled guys. The quarterback was real good. They’re excellent.”
The Red Raiders knew what was coming – a smash-mouth running attack – but they couldn’t stop it.
“Yeah, that’s exactly what we expected,” Owens said.
Colerain head coach Kerry Coombs could not hide his excitement afterwards.
“I can’t tell you how happy I am right now,” he said. “I’m not trying to be smug, I’m just almost in shock.
“I watched (Tyler Lee) play on film and I knew they were a great football team. I went down and watched them in the spring and I knew they were a great football team. I’m just so proud of the way our team played. And I think there’s a lot of factors. I think if you ask high school football players to come across the country and sit in a hotel and all that and then try and play a football game, that’s a challenging thing. I think they had a natural disadvantage coming in. I wouldn’t want to try and go to Texas and do what they did.
“But our kids, I was stunned with how we played. It just felt like we swarmed and scratched and clawed and held on. I am in awe of my players and I could not be more proud of them and the coaches.”
Colerain got on the board first on a 28-yard touchdown run from Williams. It gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead with 3:41 left in the first quarter.
Following a defensive stand from Colerain and a 22-yard punt, the Cardinals set up shop inside Tyler Lee territory. Two plays later, Pride broke free for a 41-yard touchdown run and with 2:13 left in the opening stanza, Colerain had a commanding 14-0 lead.
At the 9:30 mark of the second quarter, the Red Raiders got on the board when Hill hit Nathan Tucker for a 62-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was blocked and Colerain led 14-6.
Colerain responded with an impressive drive. It was capped by a 9-yard touchdown run from Sherrer and with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter, the Cardinals led 21-6.
But Tyler Lee wasn’t ready to quit. The Raiders came back with a drive of their own and Hill found a wide-open Justin Williams for a 40-yard touchdown pass. The two-point conversion failed and with 1:24 left in the second quarter, Colerain was hanging on to a 21-12 lead.
With no passing game to speak of, it looked as though Colerain might decide to run out the clock and go into halftime with a nine-point lead. But the Cardinals were not satisfied.
They drove the ball right down the field – using a variety of misdirection running plays – and eventually had the ball inside Lee’s 10-yard-line. But they ran out of time and had to settle for a 24-yard field goal from Matthew Schulte.
At halftime, the score was 24-12 Colerain.
On the opening possession of the second half, Pride lost a fumble at Colerain’s 42, which was recovered by Tyler Lee’s George Faber. Suddenly, the Red Raiders had some life.
But Colerain’s defense – led by senior outside linebacker Tyler Moeller – held tough.
Tyler Lee worked had a first-and-goal at the 10, but a penalty, followed by a Moeller sack, pushed the ball back to the 25. A few plays later, a fourth down passing attempt was intercepted by Colerain’s Williams. It was the final scoring threat of the evening from Tyler Lee.
“We had an opportunity,” a dejected Owens said. “We got a turnover and I guess if we would have scored then, we may have had an opportunity to do something. But, that didn’t happen.”
Schulte – who is also an outstanding punter – added a 32-yard field goal at the 9:40 mark of the fourth quarter for the final points of the evening.
Although the Red Raiders were not happy with the way they performed, they were glad they made the trip to Ohio to experience the inaugural Herbstreit Challenge.
“It’s great,” Owens said. “We got in here and were treated real well, no doubt about it. Everything about it is class act. So, they shouldn’t have any problems getting anybody else to come.”
Tyler Lee’s players and coaches will not attend Saturday’s Ohio State-Texas game at Ohio Stadium.
“No, we’re not,” Owens said. “We’ve got a game next Friday against a pretty good football team, so we’ve got to get back.”
Lost in the defeat was a gutsy performance from the 6-2, 200-pound Hill. He would not quit and made some nice plays for the Red Raiders.
“It was fun. I loved it,” Hill said. “I wish we would have come out on the winning side, but they’re a very good football team and I give (credit) to their coaching staff and their football team.”
Hill was asked how Colerain compares to some of the better teams from Texas.
“Well, they’re great,” he said. “Down in Texas, we have some great teams too. We play all the big houses down there. That’s exactly what we expected is that we would come here and play a good football team. They’re a great football team.”
As for Moeller, the 6-2, 205-pound ball of energy finished with (unofficially) nine tackles, two sacks and one tackle-for-loss.
“Tyler Moeller has a motor that runs like no kid that I’ve ever seen,” Coombs said. “This kid right here (Smith) has got one too. But Tyler Moeller is a special kid. He goes from the first play to the last play and will give everything he has on every down. It’s almost, you stand back and watch him and you think he can’t keep on going. But he does. Play after play after play. It’s a privilege to coach him because he’s like that every day in practice.”
Coombs couldn’t help but be impressed with his offensive line, led by Smith. It controlled the line of scrimmage all evening.
“I thought they did a great job,” Coombs said. “I think our offensive game-plan, our coaches did a really good job and I think our kids executed. You know, the triple option is an offense that takes a lot of time to learn and is hard.”
Coombs admits he was nervous heading into the game.
“There’s no doubt that many times this week I thought, ‘Now what do I do if we get beat 42-0?’ Because there’s no reference point as a coach,” he said. “You’re going out there and playing against guys that you don’t know anything about the people they’ve played. I was really concerned with how that would play out and how that would affect our team.
“Now that it’s over with, well, I got a lucky Buckeye in my pocket and I’m going to give it to Connor, because he’s going to give it to (Ohio State head coach Jim) Tressel tomorrow night and we’re going to see if that thing goes on its way and helps the Buckeyes with the Longhorns tomorrow night.”
Smith had so many pancake blocks Friday, the only things missing were some butter and syrup.
“We felt prepared all week,” Smith said. “We didn’t play our best game, but I thought we played good enough to win. They’re a really good football team and we just had a great week of practice getting prepared for them.”
The Red Raiders knew that Colerain was going to run right at them. But they couldn’t stop it. For an offensive lineman like Smith, it doesn’t get any better than that. Colerain racked up 332 rushing yards on 53 attempts.
“Oh, it feels great,” Smith said. “Coming off a week – our first week – when we kind of struggled (in a 7-0 loss to Cincinnati St. Xavier), we really turned it up in practice. Our coaches worked us really hard and put in the game-plan and you’ve got to give credit to our coaches. It just feels great.”
St. Xavier must have a very good team this year if it was able to knock off Colerain.
“They had a great game-plan and they have some great players over there,” Smith said of St. X. “They’re a great program in Cincinnati and we’ll have to play them in the playoffs. They just played a great game that day.”
Smith will be in attendance for the OSU-Texas game on Saturday.
“Yes sir. I’ve been looking forward to it,” he said. “I don’t see how it can get much bigger than Ohio State-Texas in week two. “I’m going with my brother, my mom and my dad and my girlfriend. I think Tyler is planning on going.”
Smith was asked if he’s trying to talk Moeller into joining him as an OSU commitment.
“I don’t think you really have to sell (Ohio State) very much, you know what I mean? He does an awful lot and he’s going to make the decision that’s right for him,” Smith said. “He’s thinking about it awful hard and he’s a great guy. He’ll make the right decision.”
Moeller is a humble young man and tried to deflect any attention away from himself.
“I played all right,” Moeller said in an understatement. “Our defensive line made things happen.”
Moeller lined up at outside linebacker and defensive end and was turned loose all evening. He was asked what he likes most about playing football.
“Blitzing,” he said.
Moeller was asked to explain how Colerain dominated the defending Texas big school champions.
“A lot of preparation, film, hard work in practice,” he said. “They’re a good team, but we played hard tonight. We played real well.”
Moeller has scholarship offers from several schools, including Ohio State and Iowa, the two schools that are at the top of his list.
“Yes sir, and Miami of Ohio is in there too,” he said.
When should fans expect a decision from Moeller?
“I’m not sure. I want to surprise you all.”
He says he does not have a favorite at this point between the Buckeyes, Hawkeyes and RedHawks.
“Not right now,” he said. “I just want to make sure I’m 100 percent sure. I don’t want to make any mistakes.”
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Colerain 14 10 0 3 – 27
Colerain-Williams 28 run (Schulte kick)
Colerain-Pride 41 run (Schulte kick)
Lee-Tucker 62 pass from Hill (kick blocked)
Colerain-Sherrer 9 run (Schulte kick)
Lee-Williams 40 pass from Hill (pass failed)
Colerain-Schulte 24 field goal
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Cincinnati Colerain did the Buckeye State proud on Friday with a 27-12 victory over Robert E. Lee from Tyler, Texas, in the Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge at Columbus Crew Stadium.
The Cardinals’ triple-option attack was too much to handle and their defense was also impressive throughout the evening. Everyone expected a tight game, but Colerain (2-1) controlled things from the first quarter on.
Junior quarterback Gary Pride led Colerain with 21 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown. He was 0 of 1 passing.
Also for the Cardinals, junior running back Trammell Williams carried 16 times for 83 yards and a touchdown and senior running back Terrence Sherrer added eight carries for 83 yards and a score.
Senior guard Connor Smith – an Ohio State verbal commitment – came as advertised. The 6-5, 305-pound Smith is a devastating blocker and cleared the way for several big runs on Friday.
Tyler Lee (2-1) head coach Mike Owens was impressed with the power running attack from Colerain.
“You saw it, didn’t you? They’re good; no doubt about it,” he said. “They’ve got some big, physical guys up front and some great skilled guys. The quarterback was real good. They’re excellent.”
The Red Raiders knew what was coming – a smash-mouth running attack – but they couldn’t stop it.
“Yeah, that’s exactly what we expected,” Owens said.
Colerain head coach Kerry Coombs could not hide his excitement afterwards.
“I can’t tell you how happy I am right now,” he said. “I’m not trying to be smug, I’m just almost in shock.
“I watched (Tyler Lee) play on film and I knew they were a great football team. I went down and watched them in the spring and I knew they were a great football team. I’m just so proud of the way our team played. And I think there’s a lot of factors. I think if you ask high school football players to come across the country and sit in a hotel and all that and then try and play a football game, that’s a challenging thing. I think they had a natural disadvantage coming in. I wouldn’t want to try and go to Texas and do what they did.
“But our kids, I was stunned with how we played. It just felt like we swarmed and scratched and clawed and held on. I am in awe of my players and I could not be more proud of them and the coaches.”
Colerain got on the board first on a 28-yard touchdown run from Williams. It gave the Cardinals a 7-0 lead with 3:41 left in the first quarter.
Following a defensive stand from Colerain and a 22-yard punt, the Cardinals set up shop inside Tyler Lee territory. Two plays later, Pride broke free for a 41-yard touchdown run and with 2:13 left in the opening stanza, Colerain had a commanding 14-0 lead.
At the 9:30 mark of the second quarter, the Red Raiders got on the board when Hill hit Nathan Tucker for a 62-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was blocked and Colerain led 14-6.
Colerain responded with an impressive drive. It was capped by a 9-yard touchdown run from Sherrer and with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter, the Cardinals led 21-6.
But Tyler Lee wasn’t ready to quit. The Raiders came back with a drive of their own and Hill found a wide-open Justin Williams for a 40-yard touchdown pass. The two-point conversion failed and with 1:24 left in the second quarter, Colerain was hanging on to a 21-12 lead.
With no passing game to speak of, it looked as though Colerain might decide to run out the clock and go into halftime with a nine-point lead. But the Cardinals were not satisfied.
They drove the ball right down the field – using a variety of misdirection running plays – and eventually had the ball inside Lee’s 10-yard-line. But they ran out of time and had to settle for a 24-yard field goal from Matthew Schulte.
At halftime, the score was 24-12 Colerain.
On the opening possession of the second half, Pride lost a fumble at Colerain’s 42, which was recovered by Tyler Lee’s George Faber. Suddenly, the Red Raiders had some life.
But Colerain’s defense – led by senior outside linebacker Tyler Moeller – held tough.
Tyler Lee worked had a first-and-goal at the 10, but a penalty, followed by a Moeller sack, pushed the ball back to the 25. A few plays later, a fourth down passing attempt was intercepted by Colerain’s Williams. It was the final scoring threat of the evening from Tyler Lee.
“We had an opportunity,” a dejected Owens said. “We got a turnover and I guess if we would have scored then, we may have had an opportunity to do something. But, that didn’t happen.”
Schulte – who is also an outstanding punter – added a 32-yard field goal at the 9:40 mark of the fourth quarter for the final points of the evening.
Although the Red Raiders were not happy with the way they performed, they were glad they made the trip to Ohio to experience the inaugural Herbstreit Challenge.
“It’s great,” Owens said. “We got in here and were treated real well, no doubt about it. Everything about it is class act. So, they shouldn’t have any problems getting anybody else to come.”
Tyler Lee’s players and coaches will not attend Saturday’s Ohio State-Texas game at Ohio Stadium.
“No, we’re not,” Owens said. “We’ve got a game next Friday against a pretty good football team, so we’ve got to get back.”
Lost in the defeat was a gutsy performance from the 6-2, 200-pound Hill. He would not quit and made some nice plays for the Red Raiders.
“It was fun. I loved it,” Hill said. “I wish we would have come out on the winning side, but they’re a very good football team and I give (credit) to their coaching staff and their football team.”
Hill was asked how Colerain compares to some of the better teams from Texas.
“Well, they’re great,” he said. “Down in Texas, we have some great teams too. We play all the big houses down there. That’s exactly what we expected is that we would come here and play a good football team. They’re a great football team.”
As for Moeller, the 6-2, 205-pound ball of energy finished with (unofficially) nine tackles, two sacks and one tackle-for-loss.
“Tyler Moeller has a motor that runs like no kid that I’ve ever seen,” Coombs said. “This kid right here (Smith) has got one too. But Tyler Moeller is a special kid. He goes from the first play to the last play and will give everything he has on every down. It’s almost, you stand back and watch him and you think he can’t keep on going. But he does. Play after play after play. It’s a privilege to coach him because he’s like that every day in practice.”
Coombs couldn’t help but be impressed with his offensive line, led by Smith. It controlled the line of scrimmage all evening.
“I thought they did a great job,” Coombs said. “I think our offensive game-plan, our coaches did a really good job and I think our kids executed. You know, the triple option is an offense that takes a lot of time to learn and is hard.”
Coombs admits he was nervous heading into the game.
“There’s no doubt that many times this week I thought, ‘Now what do I do if we get beat 42-0?’ Because there’s no reference point as a coach,” he said. “You’re going out there and playing against guys that you don’t know anything about the people they’ve played. I was really concerned with how that would play out and how that would affect our team.
“Now that it’s over with, well, I got a lucky Buckeye in my pocket and I’m going to give it to Connor, because he’s going to give it to (Ohio State head coach Jim) Tressel tomorrow night and we’re going to see if that thing goes on its way and helps the Buckeyes with the Longhorns tomorrow night.”
Smith had so many pancake blocks Friday, the only things missing were some butter and syrup.
“We felt prepared all week,” Smith said. “We didn’t play our best game, but I thought we played good enough to win. They’re a really good football team and we just had a great week of practice getting prepared for them.”
The Red Raiders knew that Colerain was going to run right at them. But they couldn’t stop it. For an offensive lineman like Smith, it doesn’t get any better than that. Colerain racked up 332 rushing yards on 53 attempts.
“Oh, it feels great,” Smith said. “Coming off a week – our first week – when we kind of struggled (in a 7-0 loss to Cincinnati St. Xavier), we really turned it up in practice. Our coaches worked us really hard and put in the game-plan and you’ve got to give credit to our coaches. It just feels great.”
St. Xavier must have a very good team this year if it was able to knock off Colerain.
“They had a great game-plan and they have some great players over there,” Smith said of St. X. “They’re a great program in Cincinnati and we’ll have to play them in the playoffs. They just played a great game that day.”
Smith will be in attendance for the OSU-Texas game on Saturday.
“Yes sir. I’ve been looking forward to it,” he said. “I don’t see how it can get much bigger than Ohio State-Texas in week two. “I’m going with my brother, my mom and my dad and my girlfriend. I think Tyler is planning on going.”
Smith was asked if he’s trying to talk Moeller into joining him as an OSU commitment.
“I don’t think you really have to sell (Ohio State) very much, you know what I mean? He does an awful lot and he’s going to make the decision that’s right for him,” Smith said. “He’s thinking about it awful hard and he’s a great guy. He’ll make the right decision.”
Moeller is a humble young man and tried to deflect any attention away from himself.
“I played all right,” Moeller said in an understatement. “Our defensive line made things happen.”
Moeller lined up at outside linebacker and defensive end and was turned loose all evening. He was asked what he likes most about playing football.
“Blitzing,” he said.
Moeller was asked to explain how Colerain dominated the defending Texas big school champions.
“A lot of preparation, film, hard work in practice,” he said. “They’re a good team, but we played hard tonight. We played real well.”
Moeller has scholarship offers from several schools, including Ohio State and Iowa, the two schools that are at the top of his list.
“Yes sir, and Miami of Ohio is in there too,” he said.
When should fans expect a decision from Moeller?
“I’m not sure. I want to surprise you all.”
He says he does not have a favorite at this point between the Buckeyes, Hawkeyes and RedHawks.
“Not right now,” he said. “I just want to make sure I’m 100 percent sure. I don’t want to make any mistakes.”
Tyler Lee 0 12 0 0 – 12
Colerain 14 10 0 3 – 27
Colerain-Williams 28 run (Schulte kick)
Colerain-Pride 41 run (Schulte kick)
Lee-Tucker 62 pass from Hill (kick blocked)
Colerain-Sherrer 9 run (Schulte kick)
Lee-Williams 40 pass from Hill (pass failed)
Colerain-Schulte 24 field goal
Colerain-Schulte 32 field goal
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A couple of pictures of Smith in action from this weekend...
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A couple of pictures of Smith in action from this weekend...
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After just a few weeks into the season around the nation, players are showing their progress towards meeting potential, and several players made big jumps in the rankings this fall.
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Connor Smith is at #3 in the midwest...
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Connor Smith is at #3 in the midwest...
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Colerain at Lakota East
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m. today, Lakota East HS, 6840 Lakota Lane
RECORDS: Colerain 2-1 (0-0 GMC), Lakota East 2-1 (0-0)
WHAT TO WATCH: Colerain has beaten Kentucky Class AAA state champion Highlands (45-14) and Texas 5A Division I champ Tyler Lee (27-12) in consecutive weeks. QB Gary Pride (266 yards rushing, three TDs) and RB Terrence Sherrer (260 yards, three TDs) lead Colerain, while LB Tyler Moeller has five sacks. Lakota East is led by workhorse RB Paul Bowen (381 yards rushing, five TDs) and LB Jason Rooney (four sacks).
BOTTOM LINE: Colerain has won 35 straight Greater Miami Conference games, and the streak will continue.
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Colerain at Lakota East
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m. today, Lakota East HS, 6840 Lakota Lane
RECORDS: Colerain 2-1 (0-0 GMC), Lakota East 2-1 (0-0)
WHAT TO WATCH: Colerain has beaten Kentucky Class AAA state champion Highlands (45-14) and Texas 5A Division I champ Tyler Lee (27-12) in consecutive weeks. QB Gary Pride (266 yards rushing, three TDs) and RB Terrence Sherrer (260 yards, three TDs) lead Colerain, while LB Tyler Moeller has five sacks. Lakota East is led by workhorse RB Paul Bowen (381 yards rushing, five TDs) and LB Jason Rooney (four sacks).
BOTTOM LINE: Colerain has won 35 straight Greater Miami Conference games, and the streak will continue.
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Colerain won 42-3...the offense racked up 431 yards including 295 on the ground in the first half.
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Colerain may yet lose a Greater Miami Conference football game this decade. It just doesn't seem like something that will happen soon, given the consistent margins of victory the Cardinals post against their league brethren.
Friday, Colerain rolled into the most anticipated GMC game since 2003 and eased home with a 42-3 victory over host Lakota East.
The teams shared the GMC championship a year ago, each going 7-0 in the league without meeting each other. Friday's game was the GMC opener for each this year, with Colerain (3-1, 1-0 GMC) ranked No. 3 in the Enquirer's Division I poll and Lakota East (2-2, 0-1) ranked No. 6.
Colerain hasn't lost a GMC game since 1999, a stretch covering 38 games. While the defending Division I state champs were the preseason GMC favorite, East was given the best chance of challenging as the preseason choice at No. 2 by league coaches.
"Everywhere you look, at each spot, they have a very, very good player," East coach Greg Bailie said when asked how someone might derail Colerain. "I know one thing you can't do: You can't go out and do what we did and make a bunch of mistakes and put yourselves in the hole."
East didn't look totally outclassed when it lined up with the Cardinals. Thunderhawks tailback Paul Bowen managed to run for 99 yards, and East's defense came up with four turnovers.
But with Colerain's triple-option offense hitting its highest gear yet under new quarterback Gary Pride, the margin for error for most opponents is small.
Colerain posted its most impressive offensive half of the season in the first half, rolling up 295 rushing yards and scoring five TDs on the way to a 35-3 halftime lead.
If it was a memorable night for anyone, it would be Colerain senior halfback Kyle Lumpkin. A speedster with only a limited role because of the depth of talent in Colerain's backfield the last two years, he broke out with a night of 11 carries for 162 yards and three TDs.
Asked if he felt rewarded for his perseverance, Lumpkin offered a little smile. "We just play the game, and what happens, happens," he said.
That seems to be the tricky reality Colerain is negotiating now. They're enjoying success, but viewed in light of last year's powerhouse team, it is hard to find just the right perspective.
Statistically, Colerain outgained East 431-137 in yardage Friday. Pride added 14 carries for 133 yards and a TD, while Terrence Sherrer chipped in with nine carries for 80 yards and his own TD.
East's only points came when Sam Coffey kicked a 36-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter after a fumble recovery.
Lakota East, a hard-luck team in going 9-1 last season but missing the playoffs, has to quickly regroup and try to make a run through GMC play to a strong finish.
"We'll find out about ourselves," Bailie said. "I think we have a chance to be (a good team), but it is tough on the road in this league."
<TABLE class=enqtable cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=enqtdhead><TD align=left>Colerain</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>14</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>21</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>7</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-42</TD></TR><TR><TD class=enqtd align=left>Lakota East</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>3</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
C - Lumpkin 39 run (Schulte kick)
C - Sherrer 18 run (Schulte kick)
LE - Coffey 36 FG
C - Pride 2 run (Schulte kick)
C - Clifford 33 pass from Pride (Schulte kick)
C - Lumpkin 57 run (Schulte kick)
C - Lumpkin 28 run (Schulte kick)
Records: C 3-1 (1-0 GMC), LE 2-2 (0-1 GMC)
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Colerain may yet lose a Greater Miami Conference football game this decade. It just doesn't seem like something that will happen soon, given the consistent margins of victory the Cardinals post against their league brethren.
Friday, Colerain rolled into the most anticipated GMC game since 2003 and eased home with a 42-3 victory over host Lakota East.
The teams shared the GMC championship a year ago, each going 7-0 in the league without meeting each other. Friday's game was the GMC opener for each this year, with Colerain (3-1, 1-0 GMC) ranked No. 3 in the Enquirer's Division I poll and Lakota East (2-2, 0-1) ranked No. 6.
Colerain hasn't lost a GMC game since 1999, a stretch covering 38 games. While the defending Division I state champs were the preseason GMC favorite, East was given the best chance of challenging as the preseason choice at No. 2 by league coaches.
"Everywhere you look, at each spot, they have a very, very good player," East coach Greg Bailie said when asked how someone might derail Colerain. "I know one thing you can't do: You can't go out and do what we did and make a bunch of mistakes and put yourselves in the hole."
East didn't look totally outclassed when it lined up with the Cardinals. Thunderhawks tailback Paul Bowen managed to run for 99 yards, and East's defense came up with four turnovers.
But with Colerain's triple-option offense hitting its highest gear yet under new quarterback Gary Pride, the margin for error for most opponents is small.
Colerain posted its most impressive offensive half of the season in the first half, rolling up 295 rushing yards and scoring five TDs on the way to a 35-3 halftime lead.
If it was a memorable night for anyone, it would be Colerain senior halfback Kyle Lumpkin. A speedster with only a limited role because of the depth of talent in Colerain's backfield the last two years, he broke out with a night of 11 carries for 162 yards and three TDs.
Asked if he felt rewarded for his perseverance, Lumpkin offered a little smile. "We just play the game, and what happens, happens," he said.
That seems to be the tricky reality Colerain is negotiating now. They're enjoying success, but viewed in light of last year's powerhouse team, it is hard to find just the right perspective.
Statistically, Colerain outgained East 431-137 in yardage Friday. Pride added 14 carries for 133 yards and a TD, while Terrence Sherrer chipped in with nine carries for 80 yards and his own TD.
East's only points came when Sam Coffey kicked a 36-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter after a fumble recovery.
Lakota East, a hard-luck team in going 9-1 last season but missing the playoffs, has to quickly regroup and try to make a run through GMC play to a strong finish.
"We'll find out about ourselves," Bailie said. "I think we have a chance to be (a good team), but it is tough on the road in this league."
<TABLE class=enqtable cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=enqtdhead><TD align=left>Colerain</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>14</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>21</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>7</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-42</TD></TR><TR><TD class=enqtd align=left>Lakota East</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>3</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>0</TD><TD class=enqtd align=left>-3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
C - Lumpkin 39 run (Schulte kick)
C - Sherrer 18 run (Schulte kick)
LE - Coffey 36 FG
C - Pride 2 run (Schulte kick)
C - Clifford 33 pass from Pride (Schulte kick)
C - Lumpkin 57 run (Schulte kick)
C - Lumpkin 28 run (Schulte kick)
Records: C 3-1 (1-0 GMC), LE 2-2 (0-1 GMC)
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