GALION — Welcome to Richland Source’s 2025 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview all the schools across the county. Each preview features key players, this season’s schedule and what fans can expect under the Friday night lights.
Today, we preview the Galion Tigers. Find all of our 2025 high school football previews here.
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Galion Tigers 2025 Preview
Division: IV
Region: 14
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Matt Dick
Last year: 7-4
Schedule 📅
Aug. 22 — ST MARYS MEMORIAL
Aug. 29 — CAREY
Sept. 5 — at Norwalk
Sept. 12 — at Shelby
Sept. 19 — at Ontario
Sept. 26 — HIGHLAND
Oct. 3 — at Pleasant
Oct. 10 — RIVER VALLEY
Oct. 17 — at Marion Harding
Oct. 24 — CLEAR FORK
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
10
Seasons in charge for Matt Dick. He is 52-44 with six playoff appearances since taking over in 2016. Unofficially, he is the longest-tenured coach in program history.
2013
The last year Galion won a conference championship, sharing the North Central Conference title with Colonel Crawford. The Tigers joined the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in 2014.
100
Regular-season tackles for linebacker Trevor Shifley last fall. The senior led the MOAC with four forced fumbles.
9.9
Yards per carry for quarterback Ayden Schmidt. The senior took over under center midway through the season and rushed for 388 yards on 39 carries while completing 24-of-42 passes for 416 yards and five TDs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH 💪
JACOB CHAMBERS
A senior, Chambers is among the most dynamic play-makers in the MOAC. He caught 43 passes for 603 yards and nine TDs during the regular season while rushing for 122 yards and two scores on 14 carries. He led the MOAC with five interceptions.
ZACH SALLEE
A senior defensive lineman, Sallee ranked second in the MOAC with 10 sacks during the regular season. He made 73 tackles and blocked two kicks.
CRYSTAL BALL 🔮
Coach Matt Dick welcomes back a wealth of talent as Galion lost just five seniors to graduation. There are playmakers on both sides of the ball. The Tigers should be in playoff contention if they get consistent quarterback play and protect the football. Galion turned the ball over 19 times last fall, but the defense forced 19 turnovers.
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