It’s Week 10 for high school football across Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana, and believe it or not, this week means vastly different things depending on where your team plays! Over in Indiana, for teams like East Central, Lawrenceburg, and South Dearborn, this isn’t just another Friday night, it’s the freaking *first round* of the postseason! Meanwhile, in Ohio, Week 10 is the regular-season finale, the absolute last chance to boost those playoff chances. And down in Kentucky, it’s the penultimate week, the final tune-up before the brackets drop. Talk about high stakes!
Ohio Teams: Last Shot for Playoff Glory
For Southwest Ohio teams, this is it, the final stand of the regular season. Every single snap this week could be the difference maker for getting into the playoffs or going home. It’s all on the line to bolster those chances! Games kick off Thursday, October 22, with Woodward battling Aiken at 6:30 p.m. Then Friday, October 23, is absolutely jam-packed at 7 p.m., with matchups like Mount Zion Prep (MD) at Elder, Mount Healthy at La Salle, and King (MI) taking on Moeller at Fenwick. St. James Performance Academy (VA) is also in town playing St. Xavier, while local rivalries heat up with Middletown at Hamilton and Sycamore at Lakota East. Lakota West is at Oak Hills, Fairfield visits Princeton, and Colerain heads to Mason. Wyoming at Deer Park, Madeira at Mariemont, and Indian Hill at Reading also go down at 7 p.m. Finneytown at Taylor, West Clermont at Little Miami, Anderson at Loveland, and Milford at Turpin are all huge games. Kings at Walnut Hills, Lebanon at Winton Woods, and Northwest at Harrison are must-watch too. Blanchester at Talawanda, McNicholas at Badin, and Fenwick at Carroll also hit the field. Summit Country Day at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Clark Montessori at Cincinnati Country Day, New Miami at Miami Valley Christian, and North College Hill at Norwood round out a stacked Friday. Roger Bacon at Purcell Marian, Batavia at Clinton-Massie, Clermont Northeastern at East Clinton, Western Brown at Goshen, and Bethel-Tate at Williamsburg are also on the schedule. New Richmond at Wilmington, Ross at Bellbrook, Oakwood at Middletown Madison, Edgewood at Monroe, Waynesville at Valley View, and Springboro at Miamisburg complete the Friday night frenzy. On Saturday, October 24, Withrow battles Taft at 3 p.m. and St. Bernard-Elmwood Place is at Stivers at 5:30 p.m. Every one of these is a championship game for somebody’s playoff hopes!
Indiana and Kentucky: Postseason Kickoff and Final Tune-Ups
Meanwhile, across the state lines, things are different but no less intense. In Southeastern Indiana, the IHSAA Class 4A and 3A first rounds are going down! Madison heads to East Central in a Class 4A clash, and in Class 3A, Lawrenceburg is at New Castle while Batesville visits South Dearborn. It’s winner-take-all right from the jump for those squads! For Northern Kentucky teams, Week 10 means the penultimate week, a crucial final tune-up before the big brackets are released. Every play counts to build momentum. Friday, October 23, sees Trimble County at Bishop Brossart (7:30 p.m.), Cooper at Boone County, and Pendleton County at Bourbon County (7:30 p.m.). Beechwood is at Bracken County (7:30 p.m.), Mason County at Covington Catholic, and Spencer County at Grant County (7:30 p.m.). Campbell County travels to Great Crossing (7:30 p.m.), and Lewis County is at Holmes (7:30 p.m.). Ludlow at Holy Cross, Carroll County at Lloyd Memorial (7:30 p.m.), and Dayton at Newport are also on the docket. Bellevue at Newport Central Catholic, Conner at Scott, Highlands at Scott County (7:30 p.m.), Ryle at Simon Kenton, and St. Henry at Walton-Verona (7:30 p.m.) complete the schedule for the Bluegrass State.
This isn’t just another Friday night. For so many of these teams in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana, everything is on the line. Every tackle, every touchdown, every play this Week 10 could be the difference between extending their season or packing up the pads. Get out there and support these young players, they’re laying it all out for their communities!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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