High school football scores: Who won Cincinnati's Week 5 games?

Week 5 is here and the Ohio high school football season has already reached its mid-point.

To finish the first half of the season, Moeller visits St. Xavier for a sold out Greater Catholic League South opener, Lakota West heads to Middletown to face the Greater Miami Conference's only undefeated team and 4-0 Harrison goes on a trip to try and avenge last year's 21-14 loss to Clinton-Massie.

As those games begin and the teams hit the field, here is your one-stop for live scoring updates, top stories, videos and more from high school football games in Cincinnati.

Friday, Sept. 20

Moeller 45, St. Xavier 37

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Moeller – 28 7 7 3 – 45

St. Xavier – 7 17 6 7 – 37

SX– Herbstreit 80 run (Davidson kick)

M– Joselyn 16 pass from Ponatoski (Mallabar kick)

M– Fogler 19 pass from Ponatoski (Mallabar kick)

M– Mason 37 pass from Ponatoski (Mallabar kick)

M– Fogler 52 pass from Ponatoski (Mallabar kick)

SX– Vollmer 12 run (Davidson kick)

SX– Taylor 45 pass from Herbstreit (Davidson kick)

SX– FG Davidson 33

M– Love 21 pass from Ponatoski (Mallabar kick)

M– Love 4 pass from Ponatoski (Mallabar kick)

SX– Britt 3 run (run failed)

SX– Vollmer 3 run (Davidson kick)

M– FG Mallabar 22

Records: M 4-1 (1-0 GCL-S), SX 3-2 (0-1 GCL-S).

La Salle 43, Withrow 19

La Salle utilized its run game to keep the undefeated season rolling as the Lancers get ready for Moeller. La Salle quarterback Pat McLaughlin had just 31 passing yards, but led the team with 150 rushing yards on 14 attempts with a score. La Salle ended with 297 total yards on the ground with five different players scoring. Withrow quarterback Amari Earley was 13-18 for 183 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

La Salle – 7 7 14 15 – 43

Withrow – 7 6 6 0 – 19

LS– Berry 29 fumble return (Schroer kick)

W– Earley 8 run (Pontien kick)

LS– Byrd 9 run (Schroer kick)

W– Bonner 24 pass from Earley (kick failed)

LS– Brown 11 run (Schroer kick)

LS– McLaughlin 24 run (Schroer kick)

W– Starr 0 fumble return (kick failed)

LS– 9 run (Welter pass from McLaughlin)

LS– Malone 4 run (Marsh kick)

Records: LS 5-0, W 0-5.

Brookville 21, Middletown Madison 0

In its SWBL opener, Middletown Madison was limited to 148 yards, including just 25 through the air. Mohawks quarterback Gavin Johnson was 2-8 for 25 yards and three interceptions. On the ground, Kaleb Miller led with 71 yards on 15 rushes. Brookville had just five passing yards, but accumulated 276 rushing yards. Jake Lenser had 129 yards on 23 attempts with a pair of touchdowns.

Middletown Madison – 0 0 0 0 – 0

Brookville – 0 7 7 7 – 21

B– Resor 10 run (Lenser kick)

B– Lenser 5 run (Lenser kick)

B– Lenser 7 run (Lenser kick)

Records: B 3-2 (1-1 SWBL), MM 3-2 (0-1 SWBL).

Roger Bacon 28, New Richmond 20

Roger Bacon hit the road and handed New Richmond its first loss of the season. Tied 7-7 at halftime, New Richmond struck first in the second half, but Roger Bacon followed with three-straight touchdowns, capped by a 37-yard interception return by Vince Guyer. New Richmond quarterback Colton Abner connected with Cohen Manning again with 2:40 left, but the Spartans held on for the victory. Abner completed 20 of his 41 passes for 181 yards and two scores, but was intercepted four times. Guyer had two interceptions on defense. Roger Bacon quarterback Bubba Smart was intercepted twice himself as the teams combined for nine turnovers. Along with his interceptions, Guyer caught six passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Roger Bacon – 7 0 14 7 – 28

New Richmond – 7 0 6 7 – 20

NR– Manning 34 pass from Abner (Waldman kick)

RB– Eubanks 21 pass from Smart (Auer kick)

NR– Wolf 2 run (kick failed)

RB– Guyer 68 pass from Smart (Auer kick)

RB– Johnson 5 pass from Smart (Auer kick)

RB– Guyer 37 INT return (Auer kick)

NR– Manning 24 pass from Abner (Waldman kick)

Records: RB 2-3, NR 4-1.

Talawanda 35, Carroll 12

Undefeated Carroll visited winless Talawanda where the Brave pulled out a 35-12 victory for win No. 1 in 2024. Carroll scored twice in the second quarter to pull within 21-12, but Talawanda ran away with a pair of passing scores in the fourth quarter. Cale Leitch was nearly flawless, passing 18-19 for 230 yards and three touchdowns while also scoring on a rush. Lance Cantrell ran 28 times for 116 yards and a score. Ryan Wright led the receivers with six receptions for 133 yards and a pair of tochdowns.

Carroll – 0 12 0 0 – 12

Talawanda – 14 7 0 14 – 35

T– Leitch 1 run (Warholak kick)

T– Wright 12 pass from Leitch (Warholak kick)

C– Crawford 2 run (pass failed)

T– Cantrell 4 run (Warholak kick)

C– McGeady 15 pass from Holzinger (pass failed)

T– Wright 56 pass from Leitch (Warholak kick)

T– Morris-Williams 9 pass from Leitch (Warholak kick)

Records: T 1-4, C 4-1.

Anderson 41, Kings 0

Midway through the regular season and Anderson is still taking care of business like it has since Week 1. In five games, Anderson has averaged 49.8 points scored while allowing just four points per game. The Raptors amassed 459 yards on offense against Kings. Quarterback Justice Burnam was 24-37 for 321 yards, three touchdowns and an interception through the air while gaining 81 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground. Trace Jallick and Caden Piening each caught a touchdown and had over 100 receiving yards.

Kings – 0 0 0 0 – 0

Anderson – 7 14 13 7 – 41

A– Burnam 22 run (Callahan kick)

A– Piening 31 pass from Burnam (pass failed)

A– McClanahan 6 pass from Burnam (Turner run)

A– Burnam 19 run (run failed)

A– Jallick 33 pass from Burnam (Callahan kick)

A– Turner 1 run (Callahan kick)

Records: A 5-0 (4-0 ECC), K 3-2 (2-2 ECC).

Lebanon 25, Little Miami 7

Daniel Wallace rushed for two touchdowns while Luke Faler rushed for another to lead Lebanon over Little Miami. Wallace rushed nine time for 81 yards, finding the endzone twice. Quarterback Faler had 33 rushing yards while also going 20-31 for 187 yards through the air. Jack Sako and Hunter Davis each intercepted passes as Lebanon held Little Miami scoreless until Camden Fox ended the shutout in the final quarter.

Little Miami – 0 0 0 7 – 7

Lebanon – 14 3 8 0 – 25

Leb– Faler 1 run (Lane kick)

Leb– Wallace 9 run (Lane kick)

Leb– FG Lane 32

Leb– Safety

Leb– Wallace 2 run (pass failed)

LM– Fox 17 run (Hoffman kick)

Records: Leb 3-2 (2-2 ECC), LM 1-4 (1-3 ECC).

Princeton 30, Mason 7

Princeton took full control of the GMC standings with a blowout of Mason while Middletown fell to Lakota West. Princeton scored 30-straight points before Mason got on the board in the fourth quarter on a fumble recovery in the endzone. While Princeton quarterback Deangelo Birch was picked off twice, he was still 16-19 passing for 253 yards and a touchdown. Eight different Vikings caught passes with Teryntino Brown-Freeman catching a touchdown.

Mason – 0 0 0 7 – 7

Princeton – 7 17 6 0 – 30

P– Hunter 9 run (Kimble kick)

P– Williams 0 fumble return (Kimble kick)

P– Brown-Freeman 28 pass from Birch (Kimble kick)

P– FG Kimble 42

P– Hambrick 2 run (kick failed)

M– Dowers 0 fumble return (Gogul kick)

Records: P 4-1 (4-0 GMC), M 1-4 (1-3 GMC).

Lakota East 59, Fairfield 17

Year two of the Jon and Jamison Kitna run at Lakota East continues to be a success. Jamison, the senior quarterback, was 18-27 for 299 yards and five touchdowns with a pick. Both the touchdowns and yardage are highs for Kitna with the Thunderhawks. Five Thunderhawks caught passes of 21 or more yards, including Jordan Seay’s 65-yard touchdown reception to open the third quarter. Freshman kicker A.J. Fitzstephens scored 11 points on eight PATs and a field goal. Lakota East outgained Fairfield 518-188 with most of Fairfield’s offense from Tyler George’s 97 rushing yards.

Lakota East – 14 21 14 10 – 59

Fairfield – 3 7 7 0 – 17

LE– Jones 32 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)

F– FG McGuire 32

LE– Hooks 1 run (Fitzstephens kick)

LE– MacFarlane 21 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)

F– George 26 run (McGuire kick)

LE– Neal 34 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)

LE– Neal 2 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)

LE– Seay 65 pass from Kitna (Fitzstephens kick)

LE– Kruse 23 INT return (Fitzstephens kick)

F– Back 19 run (McGuire kick)

LE– FG Fitzstephens 21

LE– Thurman 16 run (Fitzstephens kick)

Records: LE 3-2 (3-1 GMC), F 2-3 (2-2 GMC).

Hamilton 34, Oak Hills 7

The Hamilton Big Blue had a 28-0 lead at halftime and a 34-0 lead in the fourth quarter before Oak Hills scored on a 31-yard touchdown run from quarterback Max Supe with 2:53 left in the game to end the shutout. Hamilton quarterback Antonio Mathis was 10-17 for 146 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Gracen Goldsmith had a season-low 41 rushing yards, but scored in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead. R.J. Shephard-Ruffin caught three passes for 77 yards and two scores. Marlon Reed caught five passes for 52 yards and a score and also intercepted a Supe pass on defense. Oak Hills had just 123 yards as Supe was held to 8-18 passing for 69 yards and an interception. Casey Callahan and Jacob Pizzo had interceptions on defense for the Highlanders.

Oak Hills – 0 0 0 7 – 7

Hamilton – 7 21 0 6 – 34

H– Reed 24 pass from Mathis (Stephens kick)

H– Goldsmith 1 run (Stephens kick)

H– Shephard-Ruffin 67 pass from Mathis (Stephens kick)

H– Verdon 4 fumble return (Stephens kick)

H– Shephard-Ruffin 4 pass from Mathis (kick failed)

OH– Supe 31 run (Hilsinger kick)

Records: H 3-2 (2-2 GMC), OH 2-3 (1-3 GMC).

Elder 17, Louisville St. Xavier 15

Trailing Elder 14-7 with 5:05 left in the fourth quarter, Louisville St. Xavier forced an Elder turnover on downs and marched 80 yards in nine plays, scoring a touchdown and two-point try to take a 15-14 lead with 1:47 left on the clock. Elder took over at its 35 and capped an eight-play, 63-yard drive with an Adam Re field goal as time expired. Elder sophomore quarterback Kaden Estep had three big passes on the final drive to Christopher Paff, getting into St. Xavier territory and into the redzone. Estep was 11-16 for 161 yards and a touchdown. Paff caught five passes for 101 yards while Luke Ross caught the touchdown. Joey Thamann netted 100 yards on the ground in 22 attempts. Derek Uran had two sacks on defense while rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown.

Louisville St Xavier – 0 0 7 8 – 15

Elder – 7 7 0 3 – 17

E– Ross 19 pass from Estep (Re kick)

E– Uran 9 run (Re kick)

SX– Andriole 3 run (Zoeller kick)

SX– Andriole 1 run (Barbee pass from Trimble

E– FG Re 20

Records: E 4-1, SX 2-2.

Cincinnati high school football Week 5 scoreboard

All contests are sorted by the home team's conference unless an area school is playing a team from outside Greater Cincinnati. Check back periodically or refresh for updates.

Greater Catholic League South

Moeller 45, St. Xavier 37 – FINAL

Elder 17, Louisville St. Xavier 15 – FINAL

Greater Miami Conference

Lakota East 59, Fairfield 17 – FINAL

Hamilton 34, Oak Hills 7 – FINAL

Lakota West 51, Middletown 7 – FINAL

Princeton 30, Mason 7 – FINAL

Sycamore 14, Colerain 7 – FINAL

Cincinnati Hills League

Mariemont 16, Finneytown 0 – FINAL

Indian Hill 42, Deer Park 7 – FINAL

Reading 14, Madeira 12 – FINAL

Wyoming 35, Taylor 26 – FINAL

Eastern Cincinnati Conference

Anderson 41, Kings 0 – FINAL

Lebanon 25, Little Miami 7 – FINAL

Loveland 23, Turpin 7 – FINAL

West Clermont 49, Milford 21 – FINAL

Winton Woods 49, Walnut Hills 0 – FINAL

Southwest Ohio Conference

Northwest 28, Western Hills 13 – FINAL

Talawanda 35, Carroll 12 – FINAL

Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference

Taft 72, Thurgood Marshall 0 – FINAL (Thursday)

Badin 38, Hughes 0 – FINAL

Meadowdale 26, Cincinnati College Prep 20 – FINAL (OT)

La Salle 43, Withrow 19 – FINAL

Miami Valley Conference

CHCA 68, Gamble Montessori 0 – FINAL

Cincinnati Country Day 55, Clermont Northeastern 27 – FINAL

Dayton Christian 35, Lockland 34 – FINAL

Miami Valley Christian 45, Manchester 20 – FINAL

New Miami 47, Fayetteville-Perry 6 – FINAL

North College Hill 12, Woodward 6 – Q2 (Game Postponed)

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St. Bernard-Elmwood Place 52, Norwood 6 – FINAL

Aiken 43, Summit Country Day 0 – FINAL

Shroder at Clark Montessori (Saturday)

Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference

Batavia 83, Bethel-Tate 0 – FINAL

Blanchester 22, Goshen 8 – FINAL

Clinton-Massie 21, Harrison 17 – FINAL

Hillsboro 65, East Clinton 0 – FINAL

Williamsburg 40, Greenfield McClain 7 – FINAL

Miami Trace 56, Western Brown 49 – FINAL

Roger Bacon 28, New Richmond 20 – FINAL

Wilmington 38, Chillicothe 6 – FINAL

Greater Catholic League Coed

Mount Healthy 35, Fenwick 10 – FINAL

McNicholas 38, Purcell Marian 8 – FINAL

Southwestern Buckeye League

Brookville 21, Middletown Madison 0 – FINAL

Chaminade Julienne 14, Edgewood 0 – FINAL

Monroe 24, Washington Court House 7 – FINAL

Waynesville 38, Oakwood 14 – FINAL

Ross 28, Jackson 21 – FINAL

Greater Western Ohio Conference

Springboro 28, Northmont 13 – FINAL

Tired of fake streaming sites? Here is a list of official streams to watch your favorite teams

Trying to navigate between real and fake streaming sites for high school athletics has grown more and more challenging as scammers become more common. Here is a file with links to a number of official school sources to watch on Friday nights.

Elder senior, Toledo commit Maddox Arnold out for season

Maddox Arnold, a senior linebacker at Elder and a three-star Toledo commit, will miss the rest of the 2024 season. Arnold had surgery for a torn meniscus in his knee.

Arnold was a leader for the 3-1 Panthers who have allowed just over 12 points per game this season. In three games, Arnold had 28 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery and scored four touchdowns on offense as a short-yardage back.

Looking for live updates in Northern Kentucky?

Want to get live scoring updates and more for the high school football games in Northern Kentucky and Indiana? Check here periodically for all your updates and more from Week 5 in Kentucky.

OHSAA releases first weekly computer rankings

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first weekly computer rankings that will determine playoff seeding. The OHSAA will release the rankings weekly until the final seedings are released on Sunday, Oct. 27.

Is your team in the playoff hunt? Check out the opening computer rankings in Ohio to find out.

Who did Enquirer writers pick to win top Week 5 games?

Enquirer writers gave previews and predictions for 10 of the top games in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in Week 5. Included is the Moeller and St. Xavier GCL showdown, Wyoming and Taylor meeting in the Cincinnati Hills League and Anderson welcoming Kings in a more competitive Eastern Cincinnati Conference game.

Check the story for predictions and previews from those games and more.

Ohio high school football Super 25 rankings

The USA Today Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 poll is voted on by a panel of sports writers and editors from across Ohio. The poll ranks the top 25 teams in Ohio, regardless of division.

Despite some losses from some top teams, four Greater Cincinnati schools remain in the top 10, including No. 5 Moeller leading the charge. Nine locals teams overall are ranked in the Super 25.

Check out the rankings to see where other locals finished in the voting.

Which Cincinnati high school football teams won in Week 4?

Before Week 5 marks the midway point of Ohio's regular season, go back to Week 4 to see finals and box scores in Ohio as well as results from Northern Kentucky and Indiana.

Videos and stories from last week include Indian Hill star sophomore Devlan Daniel running to another big game, Taft and Mount Healthy in a close game between potential playoff stars and Tom Grippa breaking the Milford record for coaching victories.

Get statewide Ohio high school football scores from Scorestream

Watch OHSAA football games on NFHS Network

Watch Southwest Ohio football games this season

Watch Kentucky football games this season

Watch Indiana football games this season

The NFHS Network is a production of the National Federation of State High School Associations and PlayOn! Sports that gives schools the ability to stream and broadcast sporting events, even without a full broadcasting staff.

The Week 5 schedule in Greater Cincinnati is loaded to kick off the season and many games are worth a watch. In Ohio, schools such as Anderson, Blanchester, Clermont Northeastern, Colerain, Fairfield, Hamilton, Indian Hill, Lakota East, Lakota West, Lockland, Monroe, Northwest, Oak Hills, Waynesville and Western Brown have listed home football broadcasts onto the broadcast schedule.

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