See who were the stars in high school football during Week 8

With the pressure of the postseason quickly approaching, these players stepped up with big performances for their teams in Week 8 of high school football.

In a 69-18 victory at Blanchester, Brandenburg was 7-for-7 passing for 230 yards and two touchdowns with a rushing score as well.

The junior receiver had 10 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown in Springboro’s 21-14 win at Fairmont.

The senior turned 16 carries into 143 yards and a touchdown, leading Harrison to a 20-7 win against Talawanda.

The senior completed 7 of 10 passes for 200 yards and five touchdowns in a 51-0 win against Finneytown. His 73 career touchdown passes are a school record, surpassing 2019 Mr. Football Evan Prater.

Estep finished 22 of 36 for 390 yards and two touchdowns in Elder’s 30-27 win over Highlands. Estep led a game-winning drive in the final minute of regulation. He also ran for 66 yards and a score.

In a bounce back 49-20 win against Carroll, Even tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns, all of which came in the first half.

The senior receiver had five catches for 168 yards and a touchdown in Highlands’ 30-27 loss to Elder.

The junior quarterback tallied four touchdowns, three on the ground and one through the air, in a 41-14 win against Bishop Brossart.

Juice provided just that, running for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in the 43-21 win over St. Ignatius.

In a game where his Rockets didn’t complete a pass, Kirk led them a 13-6 win over Bethel-Tate with 143 yards on five carries, including a 76-yard score.

In Mariemont’s 22-14 win at Reading, the junior quarterback had season-highs with 13 completions, 234 yards and three touchdowns.

The senior had 15 carries for 182 yards and three touchdown, all in the first half, of a win over Colerain.

In Turpin’s crazy 63-60 win against Lebanon, Poland hauled in 17 catches for 269 yards and three touchdowns.

In Wilmington’s 21-15 win over Batavia, Puller had 19 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown.

In the back-and-forth 63-60 loss to Turpin, Reed was 20-of-29 for 321 yards, four touchdowns and an interception.

The senior had three interceptions in a 21-10 win at Mason, giving him seven picks for the year and five in the last two weeks.

The Turpin quarterback threw for six touchdowns and rushed for two in a crazy 63-60 win over Lebanon. He threw TD passes of 60 and 75 yards and rushed for a 60-yard score, finishing with a 33-for-42 day with 532 yards passing and 132 more on the ground.

He threw for a career-high 363 yards and three touchdowns as the Aviators snapped a 23-game losing streak.

Torbert was 10-of-13 in the air for 176 yards and four touchdowns, with a 33-yard rushing touchdown, as Princeton beat Hamilton 60-6 to stay undefeated.

The senior led the Bombers to a 38-14 win over La Salle, catching six passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns from 64, 38 and 38 yards out.

Kings edged Milford 31-28 as Young ran 19 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair in the third quarter to tie then give Kings the lead.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: See who were the stars in high school football during Week 8