High school football roundup: Lake Catholic stays perfect with win over Canton Central Catholic
Oct 18, 2024
The runaway machine otherwise known as the Lake Catholic football team continued its dominating season on Oct. 18 with a 31-12 over Canton Central Catholic.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 9-0 and remain in first place in the Division IV, Region 13 playoff ranks.
Frankie Trinetti threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, Jimmy Gibbons ran for 151 yards and a touchdown and Ace Peterlin caught a touchdown pass to lead to Cougars.
• Kenston ran out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and cruised to a 42-0 win over South that clinched at least a share of the WRC title.
Senior Cohen Clark ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns, Lucas Kaltenbach threw for 158 yards and a score and Tymir Cardona caught a touchdown pass for the Bombers (6-3, 4-0 WRC).
• Kirtland improved to 9-0 with a 37-6 win over Crestwood that clinched at least a tie for the CVC Valley Division title.
John Silvestro ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while Danny Alfieri ran for 131 yards and three scores for the Hornets.
• Donovan Moorhead threw two second-half touchdown passes to lift Hawken to a 20-6 win over Harvey and improve the Hawks’ record to 8-1 heading into next weekend’s winner-take-all CVC Chagrin battle with Perry.
• Perry defeated West Geauga, 63-7, behind Walter Moses’ big night.
Moses completed 10 of 12 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns for Perry (8-1), which will play Hawken next week for the CVC Chagrin title. Moses also ran for a score.
Carter Hopkins ran for 121 yards and three scores for the Pirates.
• Chardon improved to 6-2 with a 42-7 win over North and in doing so wrapped up a Division III, Region 9 playoff berth.
Caleb Hewitt ran for 76 yards and a touchdown for the Hilltoppers, while Beckett Dotson ran for 66 yards and two scores.
North was led by Drake Martinez’s 84 yards rushing and his team’s lone touchdown run.
• Chris Maloney ran for two touchdowns and Giovanni Iacapo threw two touchdown passes as Benedictine defeated Brush, 39-0.
The Bengals limited the Arcs to 35 total yards, including negative-four yard rushing. Benedictine is now 7-2.
• Mikey Malone ran for 122 yards and three touchdowns as University defeated Dohn Academy, 34-0. The win improves the Preppers’ record to 3-5.
– Berkshire lost to Fairfiew, 43-29, in CVC Valley Division play.
Justin Phillips ran for 147 yards and four touchdowns for the Badgers, who are now 6-3. Even the loss, Berkshire clinched a Division V, Region 17 playoff berth.
– Logan Ruscin only carried four times, but he ran for 171 yards and a touchdown as Wickliffe defeated Brooklyn, 42-8.
With the win, Wickliffe improved to 6-3 and clinched a Division VI, Region 21 playoff berth.
Frankie Bucar ran for a touchdown and also threw a 41-yard touchdown pass for the Blue Devils.
– Chagrin Falls defeated Cardinal, 43-7, and in doing so clinched a Division V, Region 17 playoff berth.
Jake Gellin ran for 102 yards and Jacob Kay ran for 65 to lead the Tigers.
– VASJ defeated Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 37-13, and clinched a Division III, Region 9 playoff berth.