LAKOTA WEST AT HAMILTON
Hamilton (7-2, 7-1 GMC) has won seven out of their last eight and are off to their best start in over two decades. … Lakota West (7-2, 7-1) has won seven straight and enters Friday night with the GMC’s best defense — only giving up seven points a game. The Firebirds own the conference’s second-best offense behind Princeton, the state’s fourth-ranked team in Division I. … Hamilton’s Trey Verdon has seven sacks, which is second in the GMC. … CJ Bryant, Wyman Carr Jr. and Jailen Morris each have three interceptions for the Big Blue. Lakota West’s Taebron Bennie also has three picks. … If Princeton loses to Sycamore, then the Hamilton-Lakota West winner will share the GMC title with the Vikings. If Princeton beats Sycamore, the Vikings will own the GMC title outright.
COLERAIN AT FAIRFIELD
The Indians (2-7, 2-6 GMC) are coming off a 36-30 overtime win over Middletown last week. The Cardinals (0-9, 0-8) are enduring their worst season in more than two decades and will finish with their third losing season in a row. Fairfield senior quarterback Talon Fisher leads the GMC with 1,193 rushing yards.
LAKOTA EAST AT MASON
The Thunderhawks (1-8, 1-7 GMC) and the Comets (4-5, 4-4) have split the last 10 meetings dating back to 2012. Lakota East quarterback JT Kitna announced on Twitter that he sustained a season-ending injury. He led the GMC with 1,489 yards passing following Week 8.
MIDDLETOWN AT OAK HILLS
The Middies (3-6, 2-6 GMC) have lost four in a row and split the last 10 meetings against the Highlanders (4-5, 4-4) dating back to 2011. Oak Hills sophomore linebacker Max Rhodes leads the GMC with 102 tackles.
MONROE AT EDGEWOOD
The Hornets have lost four straight, while the Cougars (3-6, 2-1) have won two out of their last three. The last time Edgewood and Monroe played was in 2019, when the Cougars won 34-6. If the Cougars win, and Ross beats Bellbrook, all three will share the SWBL Southwestern title.
CARROLL AT FENWICK
The Falcons (4-5, 0-4 GCLC) and the Patriots (2-7, 0-4) are both riding five-game losing streaks. Fenwick has beaten Carroll nine out of the last 10 games since 2013.
BADIN AT MCNICHOLAS
The Rams (9-0, 4-0 GCLC) have officially clinched the No. 1 seed in Division, Region 12 and are tied with Marion Local (Division VII) for the state’s longest regular-season win streak at 37 games. The Rockets (5-4, 3-1) have won four out of their last five. The Rams can clinch the GCL Coed title outright with a win.
BROOKVILLE AT FRANKLIN
The Wildcats (2-7, 1-3 SWBL Southwestern) have lost three in a row this season and three in a row against the Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2 SWBL Buckeye). Franklin’s Braydon Isaacs leads the SWBL with 111 tackles.
WINTON WOODS AT LEBANON
Lebanon (6-3, 5-3 ECC) has won four in a row, while Winton Woods (7-2, 6-2) has split its last four contests this season. In the Battle of the Warriors, Winton Woods has won the last three contests.
MADISON AT OAKWOOD
The Mohawks (4-5, 0-5 SWBL Buckeye) have lost five straight, while the Lumberjacks (3-6, 1-4) have lost five out of their last six games. Madison has lost two in a row against Oakwood.
BELLBROOK AT ROSS
If the Rams (3-6, 2-1 SWBL Southwestern) beat the Eagles (6-3, 3-0), they’ll both share a piece of the Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division title. Running back Riley Caldwell and quarterback Emory Severance have rushed for over a combined 2,400 yards and scored 33 total touchdowns.
TALAWANDA AT WOOSTER
The Brave (2-7, 1-2 SWOC) travel three hours north to face the Generals (2-7, 1-6 Ohio Cardinal). Talawanda is coming off a 46-9 loss to Mount Healthy, while Wooster is riding a five-game losing streak.
MVCA AT NEW MIAMI
The Vikings (0-9, 0-4 MVC) are riding a 20-game losing streak dating back to the 2021 season, when New Miami registered its last victory — a 22-6 triumph against MVCA (1-8, 0-4 MVC).
