Moeller Rolls Past Winton Woods in Playoffs
The Crusaders beat Winton Woods 24-7 in an OHSAA playoff game and advance to the regional semifinals.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
Moeller defeated Winton Woods 24-7 in an OHSAA playoff game on November 6, 2026, building a 17-7 halftime lead. The win advances the Crusaders to the regional semifinals.
Why it matters
The victory moves Moeller one step closer to the state tournament in Ohio's high school football postseason. Winning in the playoffs keeps the program's run alive into the next round.
Moeller's 24-7 final score and 17-7 halftime lead are drawn from the playoff game's scoring summary, and the Crusaders opened with a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Full team statistics beyond the scoring plays were not included in the extraction.
The players
Moeller High School
Moeller is a Catholic high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a long-running football program that has competed in the OHSAA state playoffs for decades.
Winton Woods High School
Winton Woods is a public high school in Cincinnati's Hamilton County suburbs that competes in the Ohio high school football playoffs.
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The OHSAA is the governing body that organizes and administers interscholastic athletic competition, including the football playoffs, for public and private high schools across Ohio.
The details
Moeller scored 14 points in the first quarter on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Hunter McLaughlin to Reggie Watson and a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Juice Glover-Brown. Andrew Stofko forced a Warriors fumble that set up a Moeller field goal, and McLaughlin later threw a touchdown pass to Jayden Davis in the third quarter.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: Moeller defeats Winton Woods 24-7 in the OHSAA playoff game.
Next week: Moeller faces top-seeded Princeton in the regional semifinals.
Season Trajectory
Moeller's win keeps it alive in the OHSAA football playoff bracket, where each round narrows the field toward the state tournament. Advancing to face a top-seeded opponent in the regional semifinals raises the stakes for the rest of the postseason.
Moeller's next opponent is top-seeded Princeton, so the regional semifinal will decide whether the Crusaders reach the regional final. Fantasy and bracket followers tracking Ohio playoff football will want to watch the matchup next week.
The takeaway
Moeller's balanced scoring, with touchdowns through the air and on the ground plus a forced fumble, shows the depth needed to keep advancing in the playoffs. The next test against Princeton will show whether that balance holds against a higher seed.
What happens next
Moeller faces top-seeded Princeton in the regional semifinals next week.
Further reading
For more on the postseason, see the Football section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKRC.
