Ponitz ruins Meadowdale homecoming; "The Boro" squeaks by The Burg"; "Blue" Smith leads Wayne; Trotwood cruises; Springfield wins big battle

Here's the recap on what happened in Week 7 of HS sports in the Miami Valley:

L'Christian "Blue" Smith scores one of his 2 Long TD's  vs Creek

(1) The "Boro" shocks the "Burg" - 
Springboro scored with 2 seconds left in the game, and in dramatic fashion, scored on a 2-point conversion to defeat Miamisburg 39-38. The win puts Springboro at 5-2 & drops Miamisburg to 5-2. Both are in position to make the playoffs.

Springboro star receiver headed for paydirt vs Miamisburg

(2) Ponitz ruins Meadowdale homecoming, blanks Lions - Ponitz  handled  business and shut out Meadowdale 31-0  @ Welcome Stadium Friday night. It was the Lions homecoming,  but it was all Ponitz all night as they run their record to 4-3 while Meadowdale falls to 2-5. Pointz star RB Jamil Freeman led the way for the Panthers.

(3) "Blue" Smith shines vs Beavercreek  - Star WR L'Christian  "Blue" Smith scored on 2 long TDS early in the game and Wayne cruised past Beavercreek 44-0. Wayne now rolls to 6-0-1 while Beavercreek falls to 3-4. Once Smith entered the zone, there was no turning back for the Warriors.


(4) Dunbar wins big on the road - Dunbar got a much needed road victory in Cincy as they defeated Cincy Western Hills 50-8. Tavion Thomas led the attack with another great game (100+ rushing, 2 TDs), and the defense, led by star LB Antwuan Johnson's Interception.

Star LB Antwuan Johnson is the unquestioned leader of a stingy Wolverines D unit.

Dunbar is now 6-1 on the season, their best record in over 20 years. Dunbar will face Thurgood in a big rivalry game this week.


(5) C-J wins 4th in 5 games - Chaminade continues its hot play with a blowout win over Roger Bacon. The Eagles are now 4-3 on the season, their first time over .500 after starting slow.

C-J celebrates TD vs Roger Bacon as they get over .500 mark

(6) Springfield win huge road game @ Northmont
 The Wildcats  held off a pesky Bolts team, in which Northmont scored 23 straight points but still lost 35-29.  Springfield now moves to 5-2, while Northmont falls to 3-4.

Springfield celebrates after scoring @ Northmont 

(7) Trotwood rolls again for 6th straight - 
The Rams won their 6th straight game as they ran past Fairborn 49-6. The Rams have won their 6th straight and are definitely hitting a playoff stride as we get close to the playoffs. Star RB Raveion Hargrove and that vaunted Rams D led the way.


(8) Thurgood  shuts out Hughes -
 Thurgood went to Cincy and garnered their 3rd win of the season as they blanked Cincy Hughes 40-0.  The win puts Thurgood at 2-1 in the SWOPL. They have a huge match-up this week vs Dunbar. The Cougars have won 3 of their last 5 games and have played well recently.

Top 5 games in Week 3; Will Wayne continue to rule the Nati? Can Dunbar keep rollin? 4-Star Recruit Decommitts

As we hit the mid-season stretch here's a few games which could show who are the teams to watch, to not watch, and to see if this will be the weekend of no rain delays, which already happened with Ponitz game last night.

Will tonight be the "Blue" Show @ Lakota?

Heres our Top games of Week 3:


Trotwood Madison (1-1)  @ Middletown (0-2)- In a game both teams need badly for the playoff race, Trotwood (1-1)  found its rhythm against a tough Piqua squad last week after laying a egg in the first week. When talking to the coaches after game 1, it was clear that a fire needed to be lit under the Rams. Middletown (0-2) will look to get a big W, after losing last week to Springboro. Look for an offensive explosion from Rams star RB Raveion Hargrove tonight.

Can the "Team of the Week" pull off the big W @ Princeton?

Dunbar (2-0)  @ Cin Princeton (2-0) -  Dunbar has a fire about them this year that hasn't been there in a while. In a big win last week, the Wolverines seemed to have found themselves and a silver lining in these first two games. If they can pull off a big win vs a tough Princeton team tonight? It could be the start to something special for the Woverines. Look for big performances from WRs Jo Jo Scates and Chris Jackson tonight. Princeton survived at home against Springfield last week. Can they defeat another talented team at home tonight?

Miamisburg (2-0) @ Thurgood Marshall  (0-2) - Miamisburg  looks like a team on a mission as they will take on the Cougars and new head coach Brian Carter  tonight. While Thurgood hasn't won this season, they know that tonight they will have a home crowd. They will need it, as the Vikings come into Welcome Stadium with 2 D-1 recruits on the line, and skilled players all over.

Wayne (1-0) @ Lakota West (0-2)- While the Wayne Train didn't get a win until week 2, its clear they definitely want to make it 2-0 as they take on Lakota West. West hasn't been able to get on track, &  aside for the offensive trio of Zelwyn Robinson, former Trotwood Ram RB Tayvion Ware, & WR Payton Porterfield, it hasn't been a great start to the season so far. While the home crowd will be pumped, watch for Wayne stars L'Christian "Blue" Smith and Matt Wilcox to break out tonight. Also, there are some basketball ties with both teams, so look for a little revenge as well from the Wayne Train on behalf of the football team.

Meadowdale (0-2) @ Chaminade Julienne (0-2)  In a game both teams need, who will show the fire to get it done? C-J hasn't looked great, but will be at home for the contest. Meadowdale also hasn't shown their best, but with 2 good programs looking for that elusive win in Week 3? You know this will be a tough game.

Dunbar star backs off from Michigan

 Dunbar transfer & defensive star Antwuan Johnson, the LB who came to Dunbar from Springfield this season, has decomitted from Michigan. 

    Johnson, a rock solid 6'2 linebacker who makes plays all day, has decided to hold off on the Wolverines until further notice. Johnson is the type of guy who knows what he is doing, so it should be a interesting next 2 years for the Junior, who is leading the Wolverines in tackles, and is the unquestioned leader of the defense, which has stars all over the field.

 

    Johnson will be coveted and don't be surprised to see Ohio State or Michigan State jumping in the race. Also look for a few SEC schools to come calling as well.