GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — La Salle football coach Pat McLaughlin was realistic after Friday's 51-point loss to visiting IMG Academy.

"I'm not even sure if an all-star team beats that team," McLaughlin said. "An all-star team from Cincinnati may keep it close with that team."

IMG Academy, ranked No. 2 nationally by MaxPreps, defeated La Salle 58-7 in front of an estimated 4,500 at Lancer Stadium.

Despite the score, McLaughlin said the Lancers gave their best effort as a program. La Salle (2-1) is determined to learn from Friday's result.

"As proud or more proud of this team than I've ever been because there wasn't a man in the program, a coach, a player that quit tonight," McLaughlin said. "They played from start to finish."

IMG Academy (2-0), the reigning MaxPreps and USA Today national champions with several major college commitments, led 21-0 with 2:01 left in the first quarter and 37-7 at halftime. The second half included a running clock.

IMG Academy running back Kaytron Allen, a Penn State verbal commit, rushed for 194 yards and four touchdowns including three scores in the first quarter alone.

The final statistics showed how dominant IMG Academy was in their second game in Ohio in less than a week. IMG defeated Bishop Sycamore 58-0 Aug. 29 in a nationally-televised game in Canton.

IMG Academy didn't miss a beat after spending the week in the Midwest. It had 475 yards of total offense Friday night compared to La Salle's 54 yards. IMG Academy had 23 first downs compared to La Salle's five.

"This isn't coach talk but you try to find a weakness on that team and you can't find it," McLaughlin said. "I mean they're getting the best players across the country. And again our kids stepped up. It got ugly a little bit but I felt like our kids battled the entire night."

The Lancers forced a turnover with 8:45 left in the second quarter when sophomore Koy Beasley recovered a fumble. Beasley had a game-high seven tackles.

The Lancers scored less than three minutes later when junior Mason Mattingly found senior tight end Dylan Eddings for a 5-yard touchdown pass connection.

Junior kicker Mason Luensman added the point-after attempt. That completed a 6-play, 47-yard drive.

La Salle is scheduled to play at Louisville Trinity (0-3) Sept. 10.

McLaughlin said the Lancers will move on to the next week and not dwell on Friday night.

"Our kids weren't scared; they played hard," McLaughlin said. "We brought them in and we battled four quarters."

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — La Salle junior kicker Mason Luensman made four field goals as the host Lancers defeated Winton Woods 21-7 Friday night.

Luensman made field goals from 38, 34, 30 and 36 yards to help lead the Lancers.

"He did a fantastic job," La Salle coach Pat McLaughlin said. "The operation from snap to hold to kick was good. Protection was good. Anytime you have a weapon when you kick the ball, anytime you get inside the 20, it's awesome. He did a great job tonight."

La Salle earned a 13-0 halftime lead and went ahead 18-0 when senior linebacker Tristen Wolf made a tackle for a safety late in the third quarter.

The kickoff was delayed due to inclement weather like many Greater Cincinnati high school football games Friday. The game didn't conclude until well after 11 p.m.

La Salle earned three interceptions, including a pick-six by senior defensive back Gage Howard late in the second quarter.

Senior defensive end JJ Ruffin had a game-high 10 tackles (six solo). Senior linebacker Chase Stein had nine tackles.

"We're finding a way to win," McLaughlin said. "They battled. They play hard. We played a ton of kids tonight. I told them I'm proud of just how hard they played."

La Salle (2-0) is scheduled to play IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Sept. 3. That will be the third consecutive home game for La Salle.

"We want to bring the best teams in here," McLaughlin said.

"I think we got one of the best teams in the last 25 years in Colerain Week 1. We got one of the best teams in Kentucky. We got one of the best teams in Division II this week. We got one of the best teams in the country (with IMG Academy) and then you have our league. Our kids are going to be excited. We're going to have a good week of practice and we'll go out there like we did tonight and play hard from start to finish."

IMG Academy is scheduled to play Bishop Sycamore (Ohio) Saturday afternoon.

IMG Academy, ranked No. 2 nationally by MaxPreps, was declared the 2020 national champion by MaxPreps and USA Today.

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The La Salle High School football team is scheduled to host reigning national champion IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) Sept. 3 at Lancer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

A signed contract was made official on Wednesday afternoon, according to the La Salle athletic department.

"We think it's awesome," La Salle coach Pat McLaughlin told WCPO. "Our schedule is very challenging this year and we want to play the best."

IMG Academy (8-0 in 2020) was declared the 2020 national champion by MaxPreps and USA Today.

IMG Academy has several top college prospects in the 2022 to 2024 classes, according to 247 Sports analyst Steve Wilftong and the 247 Sports staff.

The Lancers (8-3 in 2020) were a Division II state semifinalist last season and return several key players from this past season.

The Week 3 game against IMG Academy is the third consecutive home game to start the season for the Lancers. La Salle opens against visiting Colerain Aug. 20 followed by Winton Woods on Aug. 27.

La Salle plays at Louisville Trinity Sept. 10 and returns home to play duPont Manual Sept. 17 before closing out the month in a road game against Moeller Sept. 24.

"It feels good to finally finish the schedule," McLaughlin said. "To have IMG come here will be a great experience. We play Colerain Week 1 and that's our focus right now."

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La Salle returns several talented players in all three phases of the game, including four-star recruit Gi'Bran Payne, who is rated the nation's No. 11 running back and Ohio's No. 7 player overall in the 2022 class by 247 Sports.

La Salle also announced this week that it has added two former Lancers - Garrett Celek and Ben Martin - to its coaching staff.

Celek is a former NFL tight end who played at Michigan State. Martin was a high school All-American who played defensive end at the University of Tennessee.