Starting quarterback Riley Halcomb returned, and the Bethel-Tate defense limited Norwood to negative rushing yards en route to the Tigers’ first win of the season with a 21-15 victory Sept. 25.
Halcomb left the Tigers’ (1-5) Week 3 loss to North College Hill and missed the next two games before returning against Norwood. The sophomore went 19-of-29 passing for a career-high 246 yards and two touchdowns.
Receiver Camden Aylward benefited from having Halcomb back with nine receptions for 110 yards and a score. Logan Jordan caught three passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. Running back Parker Harvey had 15 rushes for 64 yards and one touchdown.
The B-T defense dominated by limiting Norwood to -2 yards on 10 carries. Ricky Bullock tallied nine tackles, followed by Tanner Armacost with seven stops and Greyson Hoeweler with six tackles. Colton Penney had a fumble recovery and two tackles.
The Tigers (1-5) open National Division play Oct. 2 against East Clinton (0-1, 0-6) at home.
GOSHEN 41, BATAVIA 0
The Warriors’ undefeated season continued with another dominant performance.
Running back Gage Croley led the offense with 135 yards and a career-high five touchdowns on 16 carries in the American Division opener for both teams. Quarterback Caden Slusher was 8-of-12 passing for 126 yards, and six carries for 66 yards and one touchdown.
Jackson McClain had three tackles, one for a loss, one sack and a forced fumble. Brody Flynn had five tackles and two sacks.
No individual statistics were available for Batavia.
ANDERSON 58, MILFORD 14
The Eagles fell behind 30-0 in the first quarter.
Quarterback Aiden Wehrum finished 15-of-34 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Caylob Brasington had seven catches for 87 yards, and Camden Barbro recorded four receptions for 58 yards. Clayton Godsey and Andrew Lau each caught a touchdown pass.
TURPIN 55, WEST CLERMONT 19
The Wolves racked up 322 yards of offense but couldn’t keep up with Turpin.
West Clermont (1-4, 2-4) finished 4-for-10 on third downs and turned the ball over three times.
Quarterback Colton Abner threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns, and running back Caleb Ashire ran for 50 yards and a score. Jasiah Feliciano had two catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
The Wolves will look to get back on track with winless Walnut Hills (0-5, 0-6) on Oct. 2 at West Clermont.
WILLIAMSBURG 34, CLERMONT NORTHEASTERN 0
Clermont Northeastern held on to a 7-0 deficit by halftime, but the Wildcats scored 27 second-half points to pull away for their fifth straight victory.
The Williamsburg defense limited CNE to 57 total yards of offense.
Landen Brandenburg scored four times with 85 yards on 14 carries to pace the Wildcats (1-0, 5-1) offense. Zayne Walker added 82 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.
Rylin Collins recorded 11 tackles for the Wildcats, followed by Kayden Randell with nine and .5 sacks. Brandenburg recorded 1.5 sacks. Colton Copper had an interception.
Tyler Watkins and Jake Johnson each had eight tackles, and Isaiah Brunner tallied six stops. Lucas Drewry had a pick for the Rockets.
Williamsburg (1-0, 5-1) will host Roger Bacon (1-5) in non-division action Oct. 2. CNE (0-1, 2-4) will visit Blanchester.