Inside Secrets and Surprises Await at the May Cincinnati High School Football Combines—Are You Ready?

There’s nothing quite like the buzz that fills the air when local high school football prospects lace up for a showcase or combine, right? Starting Thursday, May 1, the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky football scene lights up with a packed slate of events running through mid-May — a crucial window for college coaches desperate to spot the next wave of talent before anyone else does. From seasoned recruiters charting out their schedules to high school coaches juggling last-minute changes, this stretch is pure gridiron hustle. And it’s not just about the usual stars — some of the sharpest uncommitted players and under-the-radar guys in the region will be strutting their stuff, hoping to make that leap to collegiate glory. Whether you’re a coach, scout, or just an obsessive fan, the upcoming combines and showcases are where the real stories unfold this spring.

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6 a.m. ‒ New Richmond High School, 1131 Bethel-New Richmond Road, New Richmond, Ohio 45157. Coach Brian Pitzer, @BrianPitzerIIAiken High School: Coach Harry “Duka” McCall, @CoachDuka or @aikenrecruits8 a.m. – Oak Hills High School, 3200 Ebenezer Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45248. Coach Justin Roden, @rodenjustin

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Noon ‒ Williamsburg High School, 500 S. Fifth St., Williamsburg, Ohio 45176. Coach Nick Ayers, @BurgFBCoach

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Western Brown High School football, originally included in the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference showcase, had to reschedule because of graduation. Coaches can check out the Western Brown players at 1:30 p.m., with lunch provided, on Tuesday, May 13, at the school 476 W. Main St., Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154. Contact coach Nick Osborne on X at @CoachNOsborne.

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Noon ‒ Middletown High School, 601 N. Breiel Blvd., Middletown, Ohio 45042. Coach Kali Jones, @CoachKRJones

May 1 ‒ 2025 County Fair College Combine in Cincinnati

The Seventh Annual County Fair College Combine will be Thursday, May 1, featuring teams from the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, Southwest Ohio Conference, Greater Miami Conference and the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference. Chris Gillam (@CoachGill37) is the combine coordinator.9 a.m. ‒ Northwest High School, 10761 Pippin Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. Coach Brandon Schon, @CoachSchon4:45 p.m. – Little Miami High School, 3001 E. U.S. 22 & 3, Morrow, Ohio 45152. Coach Nate Mahon, @CoachNateMahon6 a.m. ‒ Anderson High School, 7560 Forest Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45255. The Raptors will have coffee available for coaches. Coach Evan Dreyer, @CoachEvanDreyer

High School coaches can email [email protected] or send a direct message on X (@mlaughman) with any schedule or information changes.4:30 p.m. – Lebanon High School, 1916 Drake Road, Lebanon, OH 45036. Coach Micah Faler, @CoachMicahFalerShroder High School: Coach Darren Sellers, @dsells7131 p.m. – Kings High School, 5620 Columbia Road, Kings Mills, Ohio 45034. Coach Alex Garvin, @Coach_Garvin3 p.m. – Elder High School, 3900 Vincent Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205. Coach Doug Ramsey7:45 a.m. ‒ Harrison High School, 9860 West Road, Harrison, Ohio 45030. Coach Derek Rehage, @drehage38The SBAAC showcase will be Thursday, May 15, at six high schools within the Brown, Clermont and Clinton county-based league. Here are the details:

May 6 ‒ 2025 Southwest Ohio Scouting Combine schedule in Cincinnati

North College Hill: Coach Gregory Conwell, @athleticsnch

5:45 p.m. ‒ Winton Woods High School, 1231 W Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240. Coach Chad Murphy, @CoachChadMurphyNoon – Purcell Marian High School, 2935 Hackberry St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Coach Chris Mobley, @Coach_Mobley6 p.m. – Moeller High School, 9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Bart Bathiany, @Coach_B106 a.m. – Fairfield High School, 179 Stadium Drive, Fairfield, Ohio 45014. Coach Jason Krause, @fairfieldfb11:15 a.m. – Hamilton High School, 1165 Eaton Ave., Hamilton, Ohio 45013. Coach Arvie Crouch, @arviecrouch1Here are the schedules for each combine, plus information on two rescheduled showcases.2:45 p.m. – Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Road, Montgomery, Ohio 45242. Coach Darryn Chenault10:30 a.m. ‒ Mount Healthy High School, 8101 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. Coach A.J. Williams, @coachjuice84

May 7 ‒ 2025 Southwest Ohio Gridiron Combine

5:45 p.m. ‒ Goshen High School, 6707 Goshen Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122. Coach Shane Elkin, @ShaneElkin48In early 2025, The Enquirer staff asked football coaches to give us their under-the-radar players. While some may have already signed, many will be on display at the upcoming combines.Here’s content to help college football coaches map out their days.Jack Schmelzinger researched players and reached out to coaches to determine the top unsigned players in each class. Here are his stories from the last month.3 p.m. ‒ Taft High School, 420 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214. Coach Tyler Williams, @CoachTy_11:30 p.m. ‒ Withrow High School, 2488 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. Coach Anthony Berry, @CoachBerry32119:30 a.m. – Colerain High School, 8801 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45251. Coach Jordan Stevens, @CoachJMStevens

May 7 ‒ 2025 Southwest Ohio Small School Football Combine

7:15 p.m. (Dinner provided) ‒ Wilmington High School, 300 Richardson Place, Wilmington, Ohio 45177. Coach Ryan Evans, @Coach_RyanEvansThe combine will take place at eight Greater Miami Conference schools, plus Kings out of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, throughout the day on Tuesday, May 6.Lakota East High School will host an open practice-style showcase of its football players from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 15, at the school, 6840 Lakota Lane, Liberty Township, Ohio 45044. Contact coach Jon Kitna, @LakotaEastFB on X, with questions.2:15 p.m. – Walnut Hills High School, 3300 Sulsar Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45207. Coach G. Benjamin Myles, @whhsfootball_3:30 p.m. – West Clermont High School, 4101 Bach Buxton Road, Batavia, Ohio 45103. Coach Ben Moorman, @bmoorman4116 a.m. – St. Xavier High School, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224. Coach Steve Specht, @coachspecht286:15 a.m. ‒ Anderson High School, 7560 Forest Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45255. The Raptors will have coffee available for coaches. Coach Evan Dreyer, @CoachEvanDreyer

May 8 ‒ 2025 Greater Cincinnati Catholic Combine

This combine will include athletes from schools in the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference, Miami Valley Conference and Cincinnati Hills League. Aiken coach Harry “Duka” McCall and Cincinnati College Prep Academy coach Jeff Cargile are organizers of the one-location combine, which will be 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at Finneytown High School, 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.2:45 p.m. ‒ Batavia High School, 1 Bulldog Place, Batavia, Ohio 45103. Coach Wayne Stacy, @FBstacyCincinnati College Preparatory Academy: Coach Jeff Cargile Sr., @CoachCargileFinneytown: Athletic director Gerald Warmack, @WeAreFinneytown9 a.m. – Bishop Fenwick and Badin high schools at Fenwick High School, 4855 Ohio 122, Franklin, Ohio 45005. Fenwick coach Fred Cranford, @wingtfreddyc, and Badin coach Nick Yordy, @BHSfootball410:30 a.m. – Roger Bacon High School, 4320 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45217. Coach Mike Blaut, @RogerBaconFB

7:30 a.m. – La Salle High School, 3091 North Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45239. Coach Pat McLaughlin, @PatQBtrainer1 p.m. – Loveland High School, 1 Tiger Trail, Loveland, Ohio 45140. Coach Bob Mullins, @bobmullins334:15 p.m. – Lakota West High School, 8940 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Coach Tom Bolden, @CoachTomBolden

May 13 ‒ Western Brown football showcase

7:15 p.m. ‒ Princeton High School, 100 Viking Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246. Coach Andre Parker, @CoachParker99

May 15 ‒ 2025 Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference College Showcase in Cincinnati

Hughes STEM High School: Coach Lorenzo Engleman, @coachengleman or @bigredathletics

The Greater Cincinnati Catholic Combine will be Thursday, May 8, highlighting schools from the Greater Catholic League-South and Coed, as well as Catholic schools from the Miami Valley Conference.5:30 p.m. – Mason High School, 6100 S Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040. Coach Brian Castner, @CoachCastnerThe Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky football combines and showcases start Thursday, May 1, with event dates through May 15.9:30 a.m. – Lebanon High School, 1916 Drake Road, Lebanon, OH 45036. Coach Micah Faler, @CoachMicahFaler11 a.m. – Milford High School, 1 Eagles Way, Milford, Ohio 45150. Coach Tom Grippa, @Tom_Grippa