Topic: Football
2025FBHIGHELDER
Highlands vs. Cincinnati Elder
“The Pit”
Elder High School
Cincinnati, OH
October 10, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Elder improves to 8-0 with a convincing 40-16 victory over Highlands in the “Pit” which once again proves to be a difficult environment to escape with a win. Elder recorded 16 first downs and 427 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Highlands recorded 22 first downs and 394 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized four times for 25 yards and had three interceptions.
Tommy Becker led Elder’s potent running game with 102 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries. Kaden Estep carried the ball 12 times for 112 yards. Andrew Tallon recorded 86 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Kaden Estep completed six of nine passes for 121 yards with one interception. Jake Bier caught one pass for 67 yards, Chase Walpole added two receptions for 20 yards. Tommy Becker recorded two catches for 17 yards. Jackson Ruth caught one pass for 17 yards. Drew Wauligman returned two kickoffs for 25 yards with a long return of 15 yards. Derek Uran led the defense with 10 solo and seven assisted tackles. Alex Dugan added nine solo and six assisted tackles. Brody Turner recorded nine solo and four assisted tackles. Pete Fortkamp chipped in with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Jared Lammers intercepted two passes with return yardage of 79 yards. Mason Chumbley scored on an 83 yard interception return.
Colt Kremer led Highland’s ground game with 56 yards on seven carries. Aiden Duncan carried the ball five times for 21 yards. Tayden Lorenzen ran for a touchdown. Rio Litmer completed 27 of 38 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown with one interception. John Feldbrugge caught eight passes for 98 yards and one touchdown. Cale Harris added six receptions for 66 yards. Ian Garrahan recorded five catches for 45 yards. Chase Jacob chipped in with three catches for 25 yards. Tayden Lorenzen added two receptions for 17 yards. Peyton Klosterman returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Michael Tincher returned two kickoffs for 28 yards with a long return of 15 yards. Ryan Dunn led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Chase Jacobs also recorded five solo and three assisted tackles. Connor Carnohan recorded four solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Isaac Niemann and Max Merz also recorded four solo and three assisted tackles each.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Highlands | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Cincinnati Elder | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
HIGHLAN | - | Kai Anderson kicks a 35 yard field goal |
ELDER | - | Tommy Becker 1 yard run (Adam Re kick) |
ELDER | - | Tommy Becker 38 yard run (Adam Re kick fails) |
ELDER | - | Mason Chumbley 83 yard interception return (Tyler Homan kick) |
ELDER | - | Tommy Becker 1 yard run (Tyler Homan kick) |
HIGHLAN | - | Tayden Lorenzen 9 yard run (Colt Kremer run fails) |
ELDER | - | Tommy Becker 2 yard run (Eyler Homan kick fails) |
ELDER | - | Andrew Tallon 11 yard run (Tyler Homan kick) |
HIGHLAN | - | John Feldbrugge 30 yard pass from Rio Litmer (Kai Anderson kick) |
Selected Statistics
Highlands | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Colt Kremer | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 29 |
Aiden Duncan | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 10 |
Kendell Fennell | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 13 |
Rio Litmer | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 12 |
Tayden Lorenzen | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rio Litmer | 38-27-2 | 267 | 1 | 34 |
Tayden Lorenzen | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
John Feldbrugge | 8 | 98 | 1 | 34 |
Cale Harris | 6 | 66 | 0 | 16 |
Ian Garrahan | 5 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
Chase Jacob | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
Tayden Lorenzen | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
Colt Kremer | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
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Cincinnati Elder | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tommy Becker | 14 | 102 | 7.3 | 38 |
Kaden Estep | 12 | 112 | 9.3 | 39 |
Andrew Tallon | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 31 |
Conner Schrek | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kaden Estep | 9-6-1 | 121 | 0 | 34 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jake Bier | 1 | 67 | 0 | 67 |
Chase Walpole | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
Tommy Becker | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Jackson Ruth | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Elder Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.
Updated: Monday, 13 October 2025 8:48 PM EDT
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