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.
Hillsdale Falcons 2024 Preview
Division: VII
Region: 25
Conference: Wayne County Athletic League
Coach: Trevor Cline
Last year: 8-3
Insider: Hillsdale has reached the playoffs 12 times since 2009, including six straight seasons under Hillsdale product Trevor Cline.
Schedule 📅
Aug. 23 — BLACK RIVER
Aug. 30 — at Lucas
Sept. 6 — at Loudonville
Sept. 13 — at Chippewa
Sept. 20 — DALTON
Sept. 27 — at Smithville
Oct. 4 — WAYNEDALE
Oct. 11 — NORTHWESTERN
Oct. 18 — at Rittman
Oct. 25 — NORWAYNE
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
8
Straight trips to the playoffs for Hillsdale, an Ashland County record.
43-24
Hillsdale’s record under Trevor Cline, a 2012 Hillsdale grad. The Falcons have averaged more than seven wins a season under Cline.
34
Receptions for junior WR Hayden McFadden, a team high. McFadden. led the team with 660 receiving yards and 10 TD catches, including a school-record 98-yarder against Norwayne.
3
Wayne County Athletic League championships won by the Falcons. Hillsdale shared the title in 2014 and 2011 and won it outright in 2010.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS 💪
RB Owen Sloan
Rushed for a team-high 798 yards and six TDs on 131 carries.
DB Brock Bower
Made 54 tackles, including five tackles for loss, last year.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
The rugged Wayne County Athletic League prepares the Falcons for the playoffs. Hillsdale’s 10 postseason victories since 2009 are the most among Ashland County schools.