Week 10 Preview: Cincinnati

With only a week left until the playoffs, many teams in Cincinnati are looking to finish strong and clinch a playoff berth or a top seed.  In week 10, there are several great games in the area.  Here are five games to check out in week 10. Archbishop McNicholas vs Badin In a battle between 2 currently undefeated teams, only one will remain undefeated after this week.  Both of these teams have played incredibly well on both sides of the ball.  The Rockets of Archbishop McNicholas are currently 8-0 and last week narrowly escaped Chaminade-Julienne with a victory 31-30.  They have averaged 30.75 points per game on offense and have given up 13.13 points per game on defense.  They are led on offense by Senior QB Pierce Taylor who has been one of the top quarterbacks in the area this year.  The Badin Rams are also 8-0 and last week did not play but defeated Chaminade-Julienne 45-28 the week before.  The Rams have averaged 33.5 points per game on offense this season while giving up only 8.63 points per game on defense.  They defense has pitched 3 shutouts and only once gave up more than 17 points this season. Defensive Linemen [player_tooltip player_id="34487" first="Logan" last="Neu"] and [player_tooltip player_id="175827" first="Hunter" last="Harrison"] have really played well and enabled the defense to dominate in every game. Lakota West vs Lakota East This week, one of the top rivalries in the area will play in the season finale.  Lakota West is 7-1 this season and have won 7 games in a row since losing in week 1 to St. Xavier.  They have averaged 30.5 points per game on offense while giving up 11 points per game on defense.  They are led by Defensive Backs [player_tooltip player_id="34377" first="Jyaire" last="Brown"] and [player_tooltip player_id="34385" first="Alex" last="Afari"] as well as OL [player_tooltip player_id="34373" first="Tegra" last="Tshabola"].  All 3 of those players are ranked in the top 7 in the class of 2022 of the Prep Redzone rankings and they all have committed to major Division 1 programs.  Lakota East is 7-2 and last week were defeated 28-21 by Fairfield.  They have averaged 35.33 points per game and have given up 19.11 points per game on defense.  Some excellent players to watch on Lakota East are TE [player_tooltip player_id="34415" first="Charlie" last="Kenrich"] and OL [player_tooltip player_id="185828" first="Patrick" last="Slomba"]. Colerain vs Princeton This week, the Colerain Cardinals will play the Princeton Vikings in what looks to be a very good matchup.  The Cardinals are 5-4 and last week were defeated 21-3 by Lakota West.  They have averaged 19 points per game on offense and have given up 16.33 points per game on defense.  They have won 5 of their last 7 games after starting the season 0-2.  They are led by DB AJ Foster and RB [player_tooltip player_id="34469" first="MJ" last="Flowers"].  The Vikings are 8-1 and last week they defeated Mason 37-14 for their 5th win in a row.  They have averaged 41.44 points per game on offense while giving up 22.11 points per game on defense.  They are led by WR [player_tooltip player_id="34398" first="Rodney" last="Harris"] and QB [player_tooltip player_id="34452" first="Mekhi" last="Lynn"]. Anderson vs Turpin. In the final week of the regular season, the Anderson Raptors will play the Turpin Spartans.  The Raptors are currently 7-2 and last week defeated Loveland 72-35 for their 5th win in a row.  They have averaged 42.22 points per game on offense while giving up 28.11 points per game on defense.  They are led by LB [player_tooltip player_id="34418" first="Casey" last="O’Toole"] and DB Max Muehlenkamp.  The Spartans are 6-3 and last week were defeated by Kings 35-21.  They have averaged 28.55 points per game on offense while giving up 22.22 points per game on defense.  They are led by OL Jack Plattner and DB Drew Covington. Kings vs Little Miami On Friday night, the Kings Knights will play the Little Miami Panthers.  The Knights are currently undefeated at 9-0 and last week defeated Turpin 35-21.  They have averaged 35.89 points per game on offense and have given up 13.44 points per game on defense.  They are led by DB RJ Jackson and WR Michael Mussari.  The Panthers are 4-5 and looking to finish the regular season at .500.  Last week, they defeated West Clermont 37-13.  They have averaged 27.11 points per game on offense while giving up 25.78 points per game on defense.  They are led by TE/DL Ashton Olberding and LB/DB Michael Cornett.