Live score updates: St. Edward defeats Elder in state-ranked Ohio high school football showdown

St. Edward wins in comeback fashion over Elder in a matchup of two of Ohio's top high school football teams

St. Edward head coach Tom Lombardo (left) shakes hands with Elder coach Doug Ramsey after the teams played on September 10, 2022. / Jeff Harwell, SBLive Sports

LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Two of the top Ohio high school football teams will meet on Saturday afternoon as St. Edward hosts Elder.

St. Edward, ranked No. 2 in the latest High School on SI Ohio state rankings and No. 21 in the High School on SI national rankings, has won six straight games over Elder, who comes into the game ranked No. 11 in the state.

St. Edward, the three-time defending OHSAA Division I state champion, is 2-1 and coming off a 38-21 loss to Boyle Couhnty (Kentucky) last week. Elder enters the game a perfect 3-0, having defeated Springboro 30-6 last week.

The game kicks off from First Federal Lakewood Stadium at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT on Saturday, September 14.

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INJURY UPDATE: St. Edward will be without running back Brandon White, while Elder will be without linebackers Maddox Arnold and George Guidugli.

Follow along below for live updates once the game starts.

FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES

FINAL SCORE: ST. EDWARD 24, ELDER 17

STATS:

St. Edward passing: Thomas Csanyi: 10-of-15, 103 yards, two interceptions
St. Edward rushing: Tyrese Buchanan: 32 carries, 161 yards, two touchdowns; Csanyi: 11 carries, 56 yards

Elder passing: Kaden Estep: 14-of-26, 125 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions.

INTERCEPTION!!!! St. Edward finishes it off with 1:07 to play as Aydin Buchanan gets an interception.

An unsportsmanlike penalty on St. Edward.

Elder will start play at its own 20, down by seven, with 1:40 to go.

FIELD GOAL, ST. EDWARD!!! Kellen Moyer booms a 44-yard field goal. St. Edward leads 24-17 with 1:40 left.

St. Edward tries a wide receiver end around pass but Elder stops it and the Eagles have 4th-and-14 from the Elder 27 with 1:46 left. St. Edward takes a timeout, leading 21-17.

Timeout, Elder. The Panthers call their second timeout with 2:38 left. St. Edward is facing a 3rd-and-12 from the Elder 25.

St. Edward is stuffed on a 3rd-and-1 from the Elder 25 with 4:20 left in the game. The Eagles go for it on fourth down and pick it up. 3:51 left to play and St. Edward leads 21-17.

Tyrese Buchanan breaks off a 24-yard run to put St. Edward at the Elder 34 with under six minutes left. Elder has all three timeouts.

A three-and-out for the St. Edward defense forces an Elder punt. The Eagles will get the ball at their own 43 with 7:05 left. St. Edward leads 21-17.

The ensuing kickoff goes into the end zone and Elder will start with the ball at its own 20.

TOUCHDOWN, ST. EDWARD!!! The Eagles retake the lead on a 2-yard touchdown run by Tyrese Buchanan. St. Edward leads 21-17 with 8:03 remaining.

.@TyreseBuchanan6 from 2 yards out for the @SEHS_FOOTBALL TD in the 4th. pic.twitter.com/ZagQF4tOmg

— Ryan (@Isley23) September 14, 2024

St. Edward goes for it on 4th-and-1 at its own 30...and the Eagles pick it up on a 16-yard run by Tyrese Buchanan.

The St. Edward defense holds and forces a punt. The Eagles get the ball at their own 21 with 11:31 left. Elder leads 17-14.

THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

The third quarter ends with Elder leading 17-14.

A 3rd-and-6 run for St. Edward goes for zero yards and the Eagles punt. Elder will start with the ball at its own 30 with 2:35 left in the quarter. Elder leads 17-14.

The Elder kick sails into the end zone and St. Edward will start at its own 20.

FIELD GOAL, ELDER! A 32-yard field goal by Adam Re gives Elder a 17-14 lead with 5:22 left in the third.

The Elder defense forces a punt and gets the ball at the St. Edward 28 after the ball rolled backwards for a negative yardage punt.

St. Edward will try to rebound from the turnover and starts with the ball at its own 20 after a touchback.

TOUCHDOWN, ELDER!!! A pick-6 by Derek Uran gives the Panthers a touchdown. The game is tied 14-14 with 9:26 left in the third.

Elder gets to the St. Edward 39 but is forced to punt. A touchback gives the Eagles the ball at their 20 with 10:40 left in the third quarter. St. Edward leads 14-7.

Elder receives the second half kickoff and will start the possession at its own 44.

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

The half ends with St. Edward leading 14-7.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS Elder cannot convert a fourth down and St. Edward takes over.

INTERCEPTION!! Elder returns the favor with an interception by Eli Roden. Elder ball at the St. Edward 31 with 1:27 left in the half.

INTERCEPTION!! Brayden Thomas gets an interception for the St. Edward defense, giving the Eagles the ball at their own 35 with 2:16 left in the half.

Elder starts the next possession at its own 20 after a touchback on the kickoff.

TOUCHDOWN, ST. EDWARD!! Tyrese Buchanan scores from two yards out on fourth down. St. Edward elads 14-7 with 3:54 left in the half.

.@TyreseBuchanan6 scores on 4th down for @SEHS_FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/yoSNq4xTgb

— Ryan (@Isley23) September 14, 2024

The St. Edward defense makes a huge stop for a loss of two on 3rd-and-1 to force a punt and will start with the ball at its own 32 with 9:32 left in the quarter.

Elder starts the possession with the ball at its own 33.

TOUCHDOWN, ST. EDWARD!! On the first play of the quarter, Zach Hackleman took an end around 13 yards for a touchdown. The game is tied 7-7 with 11:53 left in the second.

.@hackleman_zach with the TD run for @SEHS_FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/BqXU74xSYN

— Ryan (@Isley23) September 14, 2024

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES:

The quarter ends with St. Edward on the Elder 13.

St. Edward will start the next possession at its own 20.

TOUCHDOWN, ELDER!! Kaden Estep hits Christopher Paff for a 35-yard touchdown pass. Elder leads 7-0 with 3:36 left in the quarter.

.@estep_2027 hits Christopher Paff for a 35 yard @ehsports TD. pic.twitter.com/GtTrs9cJoc

— Ryan (@Isley23) September 14, 2024

Another punt. This time, Elder will start with the ball on its own 44 with 4:13 left in the quarter.

The St. Edward defense now forces a punt. The Eagles have the ball at their own 29 with 6:16 left in the quarter.

St. Edward moved the ball out to its own 40, but was forced to punt. Elder gets the ball at its own 20 with 8:23 left in the quarter.

St. Edward receives the opening kickoff and will start its first possession at its own 12.

-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh

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