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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Lakota East loses, Mason wins in D-I girls volleyball district finals
The Lakota East and Mason girls volleyball teams played in Division I district final matches tonight, Oct. 31, at Lebanon High School, and both were involved in thrilling five-game matches.
The Thunderhawks lost to Harrison, while the Comets defeated Seton for their first D-I district title in program history.
Harrison and Mason will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Vandalia Butler in the regional semifinals.
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Middies win!
The final score from Princeton is Middletown 49, Princeton 28.
The Middies have qualified for the Division I, Region 4 playoffs for the first time in 18 years.
They’ll know more later tonight about who they play next Saturday.
Unofficially,if East St. Louis (Ill.) wins its game today, Middletown will be seventh in the region and play the loser of the Moeller-St. Xavier game. If East St. Louis loses, the Middies will finish eighth and play the winner.
Official pairings will be announced Sunday afternoon.
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Gates an offensive machine
Gates has run the ball twice for 156 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a 96-yard kick return for a touchdown.
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Gates does it one more time
Jerry Gates runs 76 yards for his third touchdown of the game and Middletown has increased its lead to 42-21 with the extra point kick by Ryan Till.
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Midddies lead at end of 3rd quarter
At the end of the third quarter, Middletown leads Princeton 35-21.
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Watkins extends Middies lead
Caleb Watkins burst throough the line and ran 51 yards to the end zone with 55 seconds left in the third quarter to extend Middletown’s lead to 35-21.
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Gates does it again
After Princeton was forced to punt, Jerry Gates took the first play from scrimmage and ran 80 yards for a touchdown. The PAT was good and the Middies are back in front 28-21 with 3:10 left in the third.
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Gates takes matters into his own hands
Jerry Gates showed why he is so dangerous by taking the ensuing kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Caleb Watkins pass to Kevin Watts for the 2-point conversion and this game is tied 21-21 with 4:30 left in the third period.
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Princeton scores again
Speencer Ware powered his way into the end zone for his third touchdown of the game, and the Vikings lead 21-13 with 4:44 left in the third quarter.
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High snap gives Princeton great field position
Middletown lined up to punt from the 38, but a high snap went over Kyle Schwarber’s head and he fell on it at the 2 setting the Vikings up with first and goal with 5:55 left in 3rd period
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Middies score
Antonio Banks ran middle then left and into the end zone 38 yards, but the PAT was blocked and the Middies still trail Princeton 14-13 with 10:45 to go in the third quarter.
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Gates good return
Jerry Gates returns the second half kick offf 30 yards to set the Middies up at the 40 yard line.
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Middletown rushed on 4th down
To clarify, Middletown was at the 2 yard line faciing a fourth down with no timeouts left, so they could not stop the clock.
The offense hurried, but could not convert and turned the ball over to Princeton with 8 seconds to go.
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A few halftime statistics
For Middletown:
Caleb Watkins 8-15 passing, 76 yards, 1 TD
Watkins 9 carries, 41 yards
Kevin Watts 3 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD
For Princeton:
Spencer Ware 5-6, 58 yards
Ware 15 carries, 49 yards, 2 TDs
Jay McCants 3 receptions, 38 yards
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Middies can’t capitalize
Middletown took their final possession of the half 69 yards down to the Princeton 2, but could not punch it in on fourth down and the first half ends with the Vikings up 14-7.
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Middie defense comes to life
The Middies have pushed the Viking sback into a 4th and 19 situation and will get the ball back with 2 minutes to go
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Ware scores
Spencer Ware runs right side and into the end zone to put the Vikings up 14-7 with 4:03 left in the first half.
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Princeton on the verge of lead
Princeton has a 4th and goal from the 1.
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Princeton TD ties game
Spencer Ware fights for a hard 1-yard touchdown and the kick after is good as the Vikings tie the Middies 7-7 with 8:50 left in the first half.
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Middies lead end of first quarter
Middletown 7, Princeton 0 at the end of the first quarter.
Princeton has the ball at the Middies 48 facing 1st and 10.
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Middies score
From the 28-yard line, Caleb Watkins scrambled and found Kevin Watts in the end zone for a touchdown.
Ryan Till’s extra point was good.
Middletown 7, Princeton 0 6:40 to go in the first quarter
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Middies get takeaway
Rashad Fraizer sacked Spencer Ware at the Middletown 36 causing a fumble that the Middies recovered.
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Middletown at Princeton kickoff coming
We’re about to get started here at Princeton as Middletown is in a must-win situation.
By virtue of last night’s results in other Division I, Region 4 games, if the Middies win today, they will qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1990.
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Shuck: Middletown area could have four playoff teams
The Middletown area will have at least three teams and possibly four in the prep football playoffs, according to Shuck’s Projections publisher Steve Shuck.
After Friday night’s action, here are the local first-round matchups next weekend:
DIVISION III, REGION 12 Monroe (No. 6 seed) at Dayton Chaminade Julienne (3) on Friday
DIVISION IV, REGION 16 Valley View (5) at Kenton (4) and Carlisle (6) at North College Hill (3) on Saturday
Also, Middletown can join the Division I, Region 4 field with a victory at Princeton on Saturday afternoon. If the Middies win and East St. Louis (Ill.) wins Saturday, Middletown will finish seventh in the region and visit the St. Xavier-Moeller loser on Saturday. If the Middies win and East St. Louis loses, Middletown will finish eighth and visit the St. Xavier-Moeller winner on Saturday. If the Middies lose, their season will be over and Colerain will be the No. 8 seed.
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Shuck: Four, maybe five, Butler County teams in playoffs
Butler County will have at least four teams in the prep football playoffs, maybe five, according to Shuck’s Projections publisher Steve Shuck.
After Friday night’s action, here are the local first-round matchups next weekend:
DIVISION I, REGION 4 Lakota West (No. 6 seed) at Anderson (3) on Saturday
DIVISION II, REGION 8 Ross (7) at Winton Woods (2) on Friday
DIVISION III, REGION 12 Monroe (6) at Dayton Chaminade Julienne (3) on Friday
DIVISION V, REGION 20 Badin (7) at Coldwater (2) on Friday
Also, Middletown can join the Division I, Region 4 field with a victory at Princeton on Saturday afternoon. If the Middies win and East St. Louis (Ill.) wins Saturday, Middletown will finish seventh in the region and visit the St. Xavier-Moeller loser on Saturday. If the Middies win and East St. Louis loses, Middletown will finish eighth and visit the St. Xavier-Moeller winner on Saturday. If the Middies lose, their season will be over and Colerain will be the No. 8 seed.
