High school football: Top performances of Week 5

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The fifth week of the season produced explosive individual performances all across the Miami Valley.

That includes four 300-yard passing games, three 200-yard rushing games and three 200-yard receiving nights.

Here is a look at the top 10:

1. Deaunte White, Xenia: Ran 32 times for 260 yards and three touchdowns as the Buccaneers rallied to beat Butler 25-17. That included the game-tying and game-winning touchdowns in the second half. Kale Webb had three sacks for Xenia.

2. Alex Amburgy, Waynesville: Threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two touchdowns as the Spartans beat Oakwood 38-14. Garrett Lundy caught 11 passes for 124 yards and Trenton Davis caught six passes for 131 yards.

Waynesville's Alex Amburgy carries the ball as he's pursued by Valley View's Peyton Flannery during Friday's playoff game. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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3. Turner Lachey, Lehman Catholic: Threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns and ran nine times for 64 yards and a touchdown as the Cavaliers beat Miami East 45-35. Evan O’Leary had 209 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions.

4. Conley Bogard, Mechanicsburg: Threw for 382 yards and five touchdowns as the Indians topped Catholic Central. Austin Haynes caught 10 passes for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns as well for ‘Burg.

5. Xavier Millerton, Trotwood-Madison: Caught seven passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-25 loss to Center Grove, Ind.

6. Mattias Brunicardi, Springboro: Ran for 212 yards and three touchdowns as the Panthers beat Northmont 28-13.

7. Emory Severance, Ross: Ran for 211 yards on 21 carries and scored three touchdowns as the Rams beat Jackson 28-21. He also threw a 31-yard touchdown pass.

8. Kolby Morgerson, Carlisle: Threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns as the Indians beat Franklin 34-7. Ethan Ham had 102 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions.

9. Jordan Brown, Meadowdale: Completed 19 of 30 passes for 256 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 45 yards in a 26-20 overtime win over previously undefeated Cincinnati College Prep Academy.

10. Teaunn Hunter, Wayne: Threw for 179 yards and ran for 95 yards as Wayne lost 43-22 to Fairmont. Jamier Everette-Brown had 77 yards receiving and 55 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Warriors.

Wayne's Teaunn Hunter carries the ball during their game against Fairfield. Wayne defeated Fairfield 31-13 on opening night of high school football Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 at Fairfield Alumni Stadium. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Other nights of note:

Fairmont: Logan Doty ran for 175 yards and five touchdowns as the Firebirds beat Wayne 43-22. Quarterback Brock Baker did not throw a pass, but he ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for Fairmont.

Belmont: Aaron Dandrea threw for 108 yards and two TDs and carried eight times for 101 yards and two touchdowns while Kenneth Wilder ran 110 yards and a touchdown in a 48-0 win over Ponitz.

Bellefontaine: Carter Caudill ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns and Caiden Snapp ran for 120 yards and a touchdown while Jaco Salyer caught eight passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns for the Chieftains in a 49-14 win over Indian Lake. Tavien St. Clair completed 12 of 14 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns with an interception.

Miami East: Aaron Mills ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings lost to Lehman Catholic.

Sidney: Ethan New threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 59 yards and three more touchdowns as Sidney beat West Carrollton 58-14.

Stebbins: Andrew McConnell ran for 187 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns as the Indians beat Fairborn 33-20.

Piqua: Jericho Burns ran for 169 yards on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns as the Indians beat Greenville 49-0.

Chaminade Julienne: Nydrell Wright ran for 104 yards, Ethan Stacey ran for 101 yards and Aiden Lowery ran for 94 yards as the Eagles beat Edgewood 14-0.

Chaminade Julienne QB Jaiven Manley handes off to Malachi Maddox-Ringer in a high school football game Aug. 23, 2024

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Brookville: Jake Lenser ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries as the Blue Devils beat Middletown Madison 21-0.

Tippecanoe: Jackson Davis caught eight passes for 114 yards and a touchdown as the Red Devils beat Troy 25-22. He caught the game-winning touchdown and added a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. Collin Isaac had 19 tackles and Gavin Newburg added 15 for Tipp.

Kenton Ridge: Jackson Patton ran for 156 yards and a touchdown as the Cougars remained undefeated with a 28-7 win over Shawnee.

Troy: Aiden Kirkpatrick ran for 129 yards on 26 carries and a touchdown as the Trojans lost to Tipp.

Badin: Lem Grayson ran for 134 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns as the Ram beat Cincinnati Hughes 38-0.

Oakwood: Jackson Thobe ran for 116 yards and a touchdown in a 38-14 loss to Waynesville. He also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown and averaged 38.3 yards on three punts.

Greenon: Kai Ricks ran for 104 yards and caught five passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns as the Knights lost to Fairbanks.

West Liberty-Salem: Jack Bahan caught eight passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns and Josiah Stidham ran for 133 yards as the Tigers beat Madison Plains 33-6.

Bethel: Landen Cornwell ran for 140 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries as the Bees beat Covington 23-17. He also returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.

Northridge: Ja’Dynn Martin caught eight passes for 135 yards as the Polar Bears beat Riverside 14-7. He also had 10 tackles, including two for loss, and broke up three passes.

Lakota East: Jamison Kitna threw for 299 yards and five touchdowns in a 59-17 win over Fairfield.

Lakota East quarterback Jamison Kitna passes the ball during their football game Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 at Hamilton's Virgil M. Schwarm Stadium. Lakota East won 27-24 in overtime. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Covington: Day’Lynn Garrett caught three passes for 120 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers lost to Bethel.

Northwestern: Ried Smith threw for 220 yards and Miles Estes caught six passes for 122 yards in a 34-0 win over Tecumseh.

Urbana: Austin Hill ran for 138 yards and scored three touchdowns as the Hillclimbers remained unbeaten with a 24-7 win over North Union.

Beavercreek: Zane Piatt ran for 115 yards on 28 carries as the Beavers beat Miamisburg 19-10.

Northeastern: Garrett Chadwell caught four passes — all touchdowns — for 103 yards in a 44-8 win over Cedarville.

Valley View: Tristan Smith ran for 103 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown as the Spartans beat previously unbeaten Eaton 44-17.

Lakota West: Kenyon Norman ran for 108 yards and Braydon Jonson ran for 101 on nine carries apiece as the Firebirds handed Middletown its first loss 51-7.

The Springfield defense forced six turnovers in a 17-3 win over Centerville. Jamil Miller had two interceptions for the Wildcats.

National Trail: Zach Creager had 21 carries for 217 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Dixie.

Preble Shawnee: Brady Morton threw for 228 yards and five touchdowns while Isaac Blankenship caught four passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns and Lane Lovely and Ethan Mauller ran for 125 and 105 yards, respectively, in a 70-12 win over Bradford

Twin Valley South: Carson Hurst ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns while Conner Lowell had 181 yards on 14 carries and scored twice in a 42-26 win over Mississinawa Valley.

Mississinawa Valley: Caleb Spradling threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns and Kyle Wehrkamp caught five passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns.

Ansonia: Zane Henderson ran for 166 yards and a touchdown in a 34-28 win over Tri-Village.

Tri-Village: Trey Sagester threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns and Griffin Richards caught 10 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.

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