CINCINNATI — Cincinnati defensive end Mikah Coleman bought in at the ground floor of the Bearcats' football rebuild, and now he's thriving with his teammates.

The first week of the postseason in Cincinnati high school football is here. Check here for live updates and scores throughout the night.

We'll have crews at La Salle vs. Turpin, Wyoming vs. Roger Bacon, Withrow vs. Piqua, Lakota East vs. Oak Hills, Lakota West vs. Hamilton and more.

Cincinnati Bearcats safety Antwan Peek Jr. was named a semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. Peek Jr. is a former walk-on who has recorded 28 tackles and two forced fumbles this season. Cincinnati Bearcats redshirt junior Antwan Peek Jr. was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Prediction: Utah 30, Cincinnati 27 Latest on Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals running backs as uncertainty grows Arizona high school football roundup. Bradshaw Mountain downs rival Prescott Dillingham delivers 'the worst' news on ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt ...

Baylor is in town for the second-ever matchup between the two schools. UC had a fourth-quarter comeback to pull close to the Bears in 2023, but fell short 32-29. Dave Aranda's squad lost in Fort Worth to TCU 42-36 Oct. 18 and comes in 4-3 (2-2 Big 12) against the 6-1 (4-0) Bearcats.

The Bearcats have rattled off seven straight wins and are sitting tied atop the Big 12 standings with BYU at 5-0 in conference play.