LOVELAND, OHIO – McGohan can't be iced in the heat

LOVELAND, OHIO – It was the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown held at Princeton High School. With the game tied 7-7 and ten seconds left in the game, Roger Bacon found eleven Loveland Tiger at its own 24-yard line. One of the Tigers was eager to reclaim his reputation after missing an earlier field goal attempt. After a few time-outs to think about things, and an attempt to chill Loveland's kicker in the ninety-degree heat...

Loveland senior Brian McGohan put the ball squarely through the middle of the up-rights with plenty of distance for a 34- yard field goal. It capped 10-7 win for the Tigers in the first game played in Ohio to officially kicked off the 2007 season.

Roger Bacon scored on the first possession of the game with an impressive 11-play, 72-yard score, and it took until the start of the second half for Loveland quarterback T.J. Howard to lead the Tigers down field, with their own scoring drive of 53-yards. Charles Mather scored from the 5-yard line, tying the game at 7-7.

Howard said that he felt Loveland's conditioning training all summer long was the key to their win. “I thought Bacon was very tired in the last minutes of the game, and we were not.”

Loveland had 306 total yards compared to Bacon's 196. Howard was 15 for 28 passing with 160 yards and ran for 56-yards. Loveland's Donnie Behymer had 5 receptions for 48-yards.

Howard also said he thinks his team has a very good chance of beating their next opponent, McNicholas High School this Friday. The game will be at 7:30 PM at Mariemont High School. McNicholas does not have their own football stadium.