Belmont powers past Dunbar to 5th Straight Title; Xenia grabs 1st Title Ever; Huge Matchups in Week 10;

Here's Thursday Night Headlines for Week 10:

Belmont wins 5th Consecutive League Title;
Dynasty in the making? 

BELMONT STAMPEDES DUNBAR, WINS CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
In a Game that featured the 2 best teams in the Dayton Public League, Belmont showed that, despite missing the playoffs for the first time in 3 seasons, they still are the top dogs in the City as they powered past the Dunbar Wolverines 34-16 at Welcome Stadium on Halloween Ni

On a blistery, cold night, with 40-50 mph winds blowing throughout the night, Belmont pulled out its vaunted running game, while Dunbar would struggle in the first half with the elements, whle trying to find their rhythm.

"We prayed for wind last night!" Earl White, Head Coach of Belmont said in the postgame interview.

After a early TD run by junior RB Tavon Hardwick, the Bison would strike again after stopping Dunbar on a Kiko Garcia INT.  Joddi Burton, the dynamic RB-DB, scored the 2nd TD to put the Bison up 13-0 going into halftime.
Dunbar, and sophomore QB Nate Roberts, who had been rolling the past 4 games, would struggle with the conditions and the tough Bison front line. By the time they were able to get their footing, it was 27-0.

Greg Packnett Jr, (#6 in the Dayton HS Rankings) would come into game and  follow a safety with 2 long TD runs to get the game back compeititive (27-16)  midway through the 4th quarter.

  Belmont would recover the onside kick with 4 minutes to go, and the Bison would finish off the Wolverines, with none other than a Rian Reaves TD run, as the Senior amassed over 1,000 rushing on the season (a Belmont record) to lead the Bison to their 3rd consecutive outright City League Championship and 5th straight overall (Including SWOPL affiliation).

After the game the Bison rejoiced, as they understand that, despite not making the playoffs for the first time in 4 years, they still reign supreme in the City League.

"You have to be able to win your league in order to think about being able to get to the playoffs,. We have focused on that every year, and despite playing a brutal schedule, I'm proud of our team, staff, and organization for doing this for 5 straight years!" White exclaimed.

Coach Earl White Embraces 5th Straight Championship at Belmont

LB-DB Kiko Garcia, one of he unsung heroes and top Seniors of the team this season, also spoke:
"It feels great to get another championship, especially defeating Dunbar to win the Title!"

Dunbar, who had gotten on a big winning streak to put themselves back in the title chase, was disappointed in their results, but know that the season turned positive after a tough start.

Trace Smitherman, coach of Xenia, led Bucs to 1st ever Miami Valley League Football Championship 

XENIA THROTTLES FAIRBORN, WINS MIAMI VALLEY LEAGUE
Xenia took out Fairborn easily to win its first ever outright championship ever. The Bucs, led by Trace Smitherman, has used a ground and pound type offense to a conference championship. Last season Xenia won its division in the GWOC, and now has won the Miami Valley League's first ever Championship. Can the Bucs continue the trend in the first round of the playoffs?


Here are the Top Games in Week 10:

Trotwood  @ Springfield 
Can the Rams knock off the guy who help rebuild the program in Moe Douglass?  The Wildcats are hitting on all cylinders right now. Can Trotwood avoid its 2nd consecutive loss after a 8 game winning streak?

Alter  @  C-J 
In a game with huge playoff implications, can a inconsistent Alter team knock off a C-J team who looks primed for a state run? Its simple; C-J is already in the playoffs. If Alter wins? they will be too. If not? Happy Holidays!

Ponitz   vs  Thurgood
In the City League Game of the Night, Can Ponitz get its 2nd win in a row after dumping Meadowdale last week? Or will Thurgood end the season on a positive note, with 3 wins in last 4 games?


West Carrollton  @ Stebbins 
In a game featuring 2 up and coming programs, which team will show they were the Most Improved in 2019? Stebbins is trying to win its 3rd consecutive game while West Carrollton is looking to get its 3rd win this season under new coach Dion Black.

Wayne    vs   Northmont 
In a game with huge playoff implications, can the Wayne Train stop the Bolts from the playoffs this season? Its simple for Northmont; win and they should get the playoff nod. Wayne wont be making the playoffs, so they will be playing carefree, and have seemed to find a rhythm in the 2nd half of the season.