Photo Gallery - Connor Smith At The Showdown

Colerain's first defense of their undefeated state championship season ended in defeat against St. Xavier in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown, 7-0. Despite the loss, rugged lineman Connor Smith played guard for Colerain and with a solid game in the trenches showed exactly why he's headed to Ohio State next fall.

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Photo Gallery - Connor Smith At The Showdown

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Connor Smith

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Colerain's captains.

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Cobrani Mixon, Smith and Tyler Moeller.

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Smith and Mixon embrace prior to the start of the game.

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Any syrup with your pancake?

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Terrence Sherrer is under there somewhere.

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Smith leading the way around the end for quarterback Gary Pride.

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Can I get a new lace please?

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