Loveland and Milford closed their 2026 football regular seasons with lopsided losses on Friday, Oct. 23, finishing near the bottom of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference standings.
The Tigers fell 69-7 at home to Anderson, which entered the week ranked first in the OHSAA's Division II, Region 8 computer ratings at 8-1. Milford dropped a 49-12 road game at Turpin.
Anderson rolls past Loveland
Anderson piled up 69 points on the Tigers' home field. The score was the most lopsided of Loveland's season.
Loveland finishes 2-8 overall and 2-7 in conference play, eighth in the ECC, according to MaxPreps. The Tigers' two wins came on the road: a 36-35 victory over Milford on Sept. 11 and a 49-42 win at Walnut Hills on Sept. 25. They went 0-6 at home.
Loveland scored 161 points on the season and gave up 440. No individual Tiger statistics from the Anderson game were available.
Turpin's Schmittauer torches Milford
Turpin quarterback Will Schmittauer put together one of the area's best individual performances of the week against Milford, WLWT reported. He threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 160 yards and another score in the 49-12 win.
The Eagles finish 1-9 overall and 1-8 in the ECC, ninth in the conference, according to MaxPreps. Their lone victory was a 47-7 win at Walnut Hills on Aug. 28. Milford lost its final eight games after that Week 2 win.
The Eagles scored 247 points this season but allowed 376.
Milford wide receiver Caylob Brasington earned WLWT's Big Play of the Week recognition earlier in October. No individual Milford stats from the Turpin game were available.
Sycamore falls to Lakota East
Sycamore also closed its regular season with a loss. Lakota East's Drew Dailey rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries in the Thunderhawks' 45-13 win over the Aviators, according to WLWT.
Playoffs ahead
Loveland, Milford and Sycamore did not qualify for the OHSAA playoffs. Loveland finished 24th in Division II, Region 8. Milford finished 20th and Sycamore 18th in Division I, Region 4, outside the 12-team qualifying field.
Anderson finished 9-1 and secured the No. 1 seed in Division II, Region 8. The Raptors receive a first-round bye and will host the winner of No. 8 Badin and No. 9 Withrow in a regional quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 6.
First-round games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, unless otherwise noted by OHSAA. State championships run Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
