Elder Wins Battle of Cincinnati With Solid Win over Colerain

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Cincinnati high school football powers Elder and Colerain both started the season ranked in USA Today's Super 25....Elder at #4, Colerain at #13. When the new rankings come-out on Tuesday, the Panthers should hold steady in the fourth slot after a solid 20-7 win against its crosstown rival on Sunday in a game that was telecast on ESPN. As for Colerain, it's time to re-group after an 0-2 start for the first time since 1985. The Cincinnati Enquirer has the game wrap-up.

The Cement Horseshoe in Cincinnati Hosts ESPN

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

ESPN is in "The Pit" in Cincinnati today at Elder High School for the battle between the nationally-ranked Panthers and crosstown rival Colerain. Check-out a great story from the Cincinnati Enquirer on Elder Stadium that in 2001 was named as one of the "10 greatest places to watch a high school football game" by USA Today.

#20 Elder Squares-off With Colerain in Ohio Quarterfinal Showdown

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Elder (#20 USA Today Super 25) will renew its post-season rivalry with Colerain for the first time since 2004 on Saturday when the two meet for the Division 1 Region 1 championship at University of Cincinnati Nippert Stadium. A crowd of around 20,000 is expected to watch as these to Cincinnati-area giants via for the right to move-on to the Ohio state semifinals.

From 2000-2004, the Cardinals and Panthers met six times, including five playoff appearances. Elder knocked the Cards out of the playoffs in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The Panthers went on to win state titles in '02 and '03. Colerain won the 2000 and 2004 playoff games, and won the state crown in '04.

For more on the playoff rivalry between the two, click here.

#18 Glenville-St. Ignatius Round Two in Ohio

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

As is usually the case in the Cleveland and Cincinnati areas of Ohio high school football, it's hard to make it to the Division 1 state championship game because of the quality of teams in the state's two biggest cities.

That will be the case this year as four top-notch teams...Glenville (#18 USA Today Super 25), Elder (#19 USA Today), St. Ignatius and Colerain all worthy of taking home a Division 1 championship trophy. In the case of Glenville and St. Ignatius, the season will come to a close for one of the Cleveland-area schools tomorrow when they meet for the second time this season.

St. Ignatius began the season in the USA Today poll, but lost to Glenville 20-17. Since that loss, both teams have run the table.

Click here to read about the Glenville/St. Ignatius match-up.

Click here to read aobut tomorrow's game's between Elder/Clayton Northmont and Coletain/Huber Heights Wayne.