Welcome to Source Media’s 2024 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview schools across Richland, Ashland and Knox Counties every day leading up to week 1.
You can find all of our high school football previews here.
Madison preview — Aug. 3
Lexington preview — Aug. 4
Mansfield Senior preview — Aug. 5
Ashland preview — Aug. 6
Ontario preview — Aug. 7
Shelby preview — Aug. 8
Clear Fork preview — Aug. 9
Galion preview — Aug. 10
Lucas preview — Aug. 11
Crestline preview — Aug. 12
Crestview preview — Aug. 13
Plymouth preview — Aug. 14
Mapleton preview — Aug. 15
Hillsdale preview — Aug. 16
Loudonville preview — Aug. 17
Fredericktown preview — Aug. 18
Centerburg preview — Aug. 19
Danville preview — Aug. 20
East Knox preview — Aug. 21
Mount Vernon preview — Aug. 22
McDonald’s is proud to back our area’s local athletes and help Richland Source provide fans in-depth coverage of the upcoming high school football season.
Galion Tigers 2024 Preview
Division: IV
Region: 14
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Matt Dick
Last year: 8-4
Insider: Coach Matt Dick has quietly turned Galion into a perennial playoff qualifier. The Tigers have reached the postseason each of the past five seasons.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 22 — WYNFORD
Aug. 30 — at Carey
Sept. 6 — at Upper Sandusky
Sept. 13 — at Clear Fork
Sept. 20 — SHELBY
Sept. 27 — ONTARIO
Oct. 4 — at Highland
Oct. 11 — PLEASANT
Oct. 18 — at River Valley
Oct. 25 — MARION HARDING
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
45-40
Head coach Matt Dick’s record in eight seasons in charge at Galion.
5
All-Ohioans lost to graduation: First-teamers Holden Hunter, Linkon Tyrrell and Landon Campbell and third-teamers Gaby Ivy and Carson Frankhouse.
8
Galion turnovers in the regular season last year, the fewest in the MOAC.
7
Playoff qualifiers from 2023 on the schedule.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
QB Braxton Prosser
The dual-threat QB threw for 863 yards and nine TDs and rushed for 757 yards and 11 TDs during the regular season.
WR Jacob Chambers
The junior led the Tigers with 15 catches for 321 yards and four TDs in the regular season.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
Galion lost a talented senior class to graduation, but return one of the top play-makers in the MOAC in QB Braxton Prosser.