Beechwood (7-2) at Newport Central Catholic (4-4)
Both of these teams ran a perfect course within district play after each began the year on rockier roads.
Notre Dame Academy beat Newport Central Catholic, 3-0, to win the 9th Region Girls Soccer Championship at Ryle High School Saturdayevening.
Struggling Holmes hosted rival Covington Catholic and the Bulldogs threatened earlier, taking their first drive all the way to the Colonel 2-yard line.
Considering it was the 135th time they have played, there have likely been many classic games in the rivalry's history between Bellevue and Dayton.
A preview of Friday night's high school gridiron action from RCN's Bryan Burke:
Dayton (2-6) at Bellevue (5-4) Class 1A District 3
Notre Dame finished off Beechwood Wednesday night to claim the 35th District villeyball title.
Sports briefs from RCN's Brian Burke:
Boys Soccer
9th Region Tournament
First Round
Dixie manhandled Simon Kenton in a statement game, 36-10, on Dixie's homecoming night, which both ruins the Pioneers' perfect season and jettisons the Colonels to the top of their district standing
Covington Catholic defeated Holy Cross in the 35th District Boys Soccer Championship, 3-0, at Cov Cath on Friday.
This River City cat fight was a tight one.
Here's a look at Friday night's big match-ups on the high school gridiron, as reported by RCN's Bryan Burke
Newport Central Catholic overwhelmed Bishop Brossart at home, hammering the Mustangs 36-0. The Thoroughbreds raced out to 36 points in the game's first 12 minutes.
