Playing strong for three quarters kept the Paint Valley Bearcats in the game. But high school games are four quarters and the final 12 minutes did in the Bearcats, falling to the Westfall Mustangs 35-14 Friday night.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha talks this week about the upcoming week of soccer, high school football and about Week 4 of the NFL season. He also gives his thoughts on sports and non-sports.

Results and standings for Week 6 of South Central Ohio League high school football.

The Washington Blue Lions ran and powered their way though the McClain Tigers' defense for a South Central Ohio League win Friday night against the McClain Tigers.

The Washington Blue Lions ran and powered their way though the McClain Tigers' defense for a South Central Ohio League win Friday night against the McClain Tigers.

With a heavy pre-game downpour dampening the Hillsboro Homecoming festivities, the Indians struggled all night, before losing a non-league contest to the Chillicothe Cavaliers, 54-11, Friday at Richards Memorial Field.

With a heavy pre-game downpour dampening the Hillsboro Homecoming festivities, the Indians struggled all night, before losing a non-league contest to the Chillicothe Cavaliers, 54-11, Friday at Richards Memorial Field.

The following are the team standings as of Sept. 28 for Miller's Auto Hospital - Highland Lanes.

Hillsboro, who had played one more game than anyone else in the SCOL, stood alone at the top of the league, with an overall record of 3-0. Washington and Circleville were both 1-1, while McClain, Wilmington and Miami Trace were all 0-2 after two weeks of non-league games.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians golf team are headed to the district tournament. HHS finished third in the two-day sectional tournament (due to rain on Monday) to advance to the district tournament.

The Hillsboro Indians won the South Central Ohio League tournament by shooting a team score of 346, and by winning the tournament, Hillsboro also was the SCOL Champion for 2011.

The Hillsboro Indians won the South Central Ohio League tournament by shooting a team score of 346, and by winning the tournament, Hillsboro also was the SCOL Champion for 2011.

The 2011 South Central Ohio League football season is about to start the second half of its season this Friday, but it seems just a few days ago I was traveling to all the schools' preseason practices for the then-upcoming football season.

Though the match was for a Southern Hills League victory, the night was really for Volley for a Cure. The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs hosted the Fairfield Lady Lions as the friendly rivals played to a three-game match win by the Lady Lions, but the teams raised money through raffles, bake sales and T-shirt sales at the event Thursday night at LCHS.

Though the match was for a Southern Hills League victory, the night was really for Volley for a Cure. The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs hosted the Fairfield Lady Lions as the friendly rivals played to a three-game match win by the Lady Lions, but the teams raised money through raffles, bake sales and T-shirt sales at the event Thursday night at LCHS.