Weekend Report #1: Football Downtown

I am back from a couple of great Week 10 football games Friday Night at Paul Brown Stadium. First was the GMC battle between Colerain and Oak Hills, which easily went to the defending champion Cardinals 58-7, with the Highlanders scoring later in the game. Colerain finishes the regular season 9-1, but with some competition, may have to settle with an away game for the first round. The place seemed quiet with this game, only several thousand at most on hand, but then again, it is a huge NFL stadium.

The crowd strongly grew, maybe even double that of the Colerain-Oak Hills game when Moeller and St. Xavier took the field. In this GCL matchup, originally scheduled for Moe's "home" at Lockland Stadium, it seemed that the Crusaders would hold the Bombers, but at half, it was all X 20-0. The Moeller band played some classic rock at half time, like Kansas' "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Come Sail Away" by Styx. Satisfying at the least. The 3rd quarter was good defense, so no scoring, and I left to get ready for the Cedar Fair Ohio trip. Moeller put some points on the board, but with a final score of 31-7, the Bombers enter the playoffs undefeated and with the #1 spot and #1 state ranking! It is possible though that Moeller may get the #7 or #8 spot in the region for next week...

Yes, the place was cold, but it's always fun to see some games in such a grand facility on the river. Word is that Paul Brown Stadium will host a later round in the playoffs, possibly a regional doubleheader.

My next update won't come until Sunday evening at the latest, since Hotel Breakers (as I know of) doesn't have internet access, but I bet the place might be memorable. So, Saturday morning, in several hours, I leave for Geauga Lake for the usual stuff, then after several hours, drive to Sandusky to get a little CP.
Sunday is the final day of Cedar Point this season, the final day ever for White Water Landing, and possibly Demon Drop, and the live recording of the CoasterBuzz Podcast with Dick Kinzel, so I will have some neat stuff to report when I get back!