CINCINNATI —

Week 8 saw the cream of Cincinnati high school squads begin to put some distance between themselves and their opponents, as the playoffs begin to close in.

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CINCINNATI, Oh. – St. Xavier and LaSalle were each still in search of their first Greater Catholic League win of 2025 going into Friday night’s battle at St. Xavier, and it was the Bombers who finally notched that much-needed victory with a 28-7 win over the Lancers.

A defensive first half by both squads saw the Bombers take an early 3-0 lead on a 35-yard field goal by Owen Davidson, but LaSalle answered on a 30-yard touchdown strike from Avier Carter to Naseer Salaam and took a 7-3 lead into the half.

The third quarter saw St. X closed the deficit to one on a 37-y

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