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Eastern Cincinnati Conference Fall Sports Wrap-Up
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SPORT-BY-SPORT LOOK AT THE FALL SEASON
FOOTBALL: SEASON UPDATE: Anderson finished the regular season undefeated at 10-0 overall and 9-0 in the conference. It was the Raptors' first league championship since 2017. Read more HERE about Anderson's dream season (from October 18). Player of the Year recognition went to Anderson's Justice Burnam (Offensive) and Winton Woods' Justin Hill (Defensive POY). Coach of the Year honors went to Anderson's Evan Dreyer. See the complete list HERE.
ALL-DISTRICT HONORS: Congratulations to Anderson's Justice Burnam for being named DII Offensive Player of the Year and to Winton Woods' Justin Hill for receiving Defensive Player of the Year honors by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. See the complete All-District honorees HERE.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
POSTSEASON UPDATE: ECC squads who advanced to the 2024 playoffs are as follows: Lebanon, Walnut Hills, Little Miami, Winton Woods, Milford, West Clermont, Anderson (#1 seed), and Kings.
ROUND ONE PLAYOFF RESULTS
Lebanon defeated Northmont 42-21
Walnut Hills fell to Lakota West 49-0
Winton Woods downed Little Miami 35-0
Milford was shutout by St. Xavier 41-0
West Clermont lost to Lakota East 42-28
Anderson beat Edgewood 78-7
Kings over Withrow 10-0
ROUND TWO PLAYOFF RESULTS
Lebanon lost to Dublin Coffman 56-20
Winton Woods fell to St. Xavier 22-10
Anderson defeated Vandalia Butler 49-14
Kings travels lost to LaSalle 35-27
ROUND THREE PLAYOFF RESULT
Anderson defeated Mt. Healthy 42-0 (see photos HERE)
REGIONAL FINAL RESULT
Anderson downed LaSalle 28-21 (read more HERE)
STATE SEMIFINAL RESULT
Anderson beat Big Walnut 28-24 (Read more HERE)
STATE FINAL RESULT
Anderson fell to Avon 20-13
ANDERSON IS IN THE STATE FINALS!
The Thanksgiving holiday is big news! Black Friday is big news (if you like to shop)! But tonight, there is no bigger news in Anderson tonight than the Raptors' dramatic 28-24 STATE SEMINFINAL victory over Big Walnut. A Justice Burnam touchdown in the closing seconds of the game enabled Anderson to punch its ticket to Thursday's STATE FINAL contest against Avon in Canton at 7 pm. Anderson's last STATE TITLE in football came back in the 2007 season. See the final game-winning drive HERE. Read more HERE.
RAPTORS FINISH AS STATE RUNNERS-UP!
Congratulations to the Anderson Raptors on their historice season on the gridiron! Head coach Evan Dreyer's squad finished the season with a 15-1 record after a heartbreaking 20-13 loss to Avon in the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP contest. Read more HERE and HERE and HERE.