Loveland Tigers (1-8 1-5)
Division 2, Region 8 Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Head Coach: Fred Cranford (33-41 @ Loveland, Sixth year; 70-65 overall, Thirteen years)
2017 Record: 1-9, 1-6 ECC
Players to Watch:
QB Riley Hamill, RB Liam Hamill, RB Kyle Whitaker, WR Natron Webster, DL Gabe Ogdan, WR Austin Loder, DB Ben Mackey, DB Breckin Sharkey, K Curtis Feder,
Fast Fact: After going 27-8 in his first three years at Loveland, Coach Cranford teams have gone 6-23. Hard to believe that it has been six years since the won the State Championship
Anderson Redskins (6-3, 3-3)
Division 2 Region 8, Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Head Coach: Evan Dreyer (22 -9 @ Anderson, Third year; 66-37 overall, nine years)
2017 Record: 10-2, 6-1 ECC
Players to Watch:
OL Zeke Correll, LB Jimmy O’Toole, WR Joey Newton, DB Ethan Hamilton, OL Kevin Stone, OL Brian Stone, LB Tim Swaney, QB David Thompson, LB Leyton Wheeldon, DL Nate Crawford, WR/TE Ross Parrish, OL Nick Turchiano, WR Eric Curless
Fast Fact: In last year’s game with Loveland, the Tigers went for a 2 pt conversion to win the game and came up short. The Tigers also held the Redskins to one of their lowest passing totals of last year.