High school football made its long-awaited return this week with a full slate on Aug. 22 across Greater Cincinnati.
There were plenty of storylines to follow from each side of the river: matchups between teams with state-title aspirations, the birth of a program and first-year coaches trying to start strong with their new program.
Here are the top takeaways and performers from Week 1.
St. Xavier’s defense as advertised in Week 1 win over Lakota West
A St. Xavier defense that had billed to be one of the most ferocious units in Greater Cincinnati looked the part in Week 1.
The Bombers held Lakota West to just 136 yards and 2-of-10 on third down in a 14-7 victory. St. Xavier’s leading contributors were Division I commits as Brayden Reilly had an interception, Aden Reeder had a sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss and Kobe Clapper had six stops.
St. Xavier’s offense did enough against another formidable defense in Lakota West, which features the city’s top-ranked linebacker in Cam Thomas (8 tackles, one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss). Quarterback Jackson Frey went 9-of-17 for 126 yards and threw two touchdowns to Cameron Taylor to win in his Bomber debut.
Which new Cincinnati head coaches got wins in their debut?
Head-coaching turnover is nothing new in the high school football scene. How did first-year head coaches fare in Week 1?
Two new head football coaches got their win with their new school Aug. 22. Dan Scholtz got win No. 1 at Oak Hills in a 21-20 victory over Edgewood behind a pair of Lincoln Schreiber touchdown tosses. Joe Wynn was a winner in his Simon Kenton debut as the Pioneers got past Dixie Heights, 20-10.
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