CINCINNATI — The halfway point of the high school football regular season brought a great deal of excellent matchups Friday night.
Our WCPO 9 Friday Football Game of the Week proved to be a memorable matchup.
Beechwood defeated host Covington Catholic 42-35 on Friday night. It was Beechwood's first win over CovCath since 2021.
Beechwood senior Nathan Pabst scored five touchdowns - three rushing and two receiving - as the Tigers remained undefeated.
WCPO 9 Sports kept an eye on several other games including a Greater Miami Conference showdown at Roettger Stadium in Lockland. That’s where Princeton remained undefeated with a 27-24 victory over Lakota West.
A Greater Catholic League South division showdown occurred in Springfield Township host St. Xavier (2-3) and Moeller (3-2). The game was sold out as of Tuesday morning (7,000 capacity at RDI Stadium). Moeller defeated St. X 30-15.
Elder, ranked No. 1 in Ohio by MaxPreps, defeated Louisville St. Xavier 31-0. Elder improved to 5-0 this season. The Panthers play host to Cincinnati St. Xavier Sept. 25.
