LEXINGTON — Nineteen of Lexington’s 20 seniors walked the length of the field arm-in-arm after Friday’s 49-18 loss to Toledo Central Catholic. The one missing man was the one on everyone’s mind. Avery Crawford suffered a grisly leg injury early in the first quarter of the Division III, Region 10 quarterfinal inside Whitney Stadium. He […]
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Horsepower: Lexington’s high-octane offense firing on all cylinders
LEXINGTON — Every time he drops back to pass, Joe Caudill is like a kid on Christmas morning. Lexington’s senior quarterback has more toys than he knows what to do with. On one side is Brayden Fogle, who averages a team-high 19.5 yards per catch. The Georgia tight end recruit has 23 receptions for 449 […]
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Second Chance: Lex’s Allen on facing Toledo Central Catholic again in playoffs
MANSFIELD — Seven Allen knows what’s waiting and the Lexington senior can’t wait. Allen visited the Inside The Lines podcast studio to talk about Friday’s regional quarterfinal football showdown against heavyweight Toledo Central Catholic. The two teams met in the regional semifinals last year and Allen said the lessons learned that night will serve the […]
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ANALYSIS: New playoff format levels playing field, but questions remain
The verdict is still out, but the early returns appear favorable for the new 12-team regional playoff format. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the new setup in June, reducing the playoff field from 16 teams per region to 12. One of the primary reasons for the contraction was a lack of parity in the […]
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Business trip: Top-ranked Lexington boys aiming for state cross country crown
LEXINGTON — Latrell Hughes and his Lexington teammates can’t wait. The Minutemen will have a target on their backs when the Division II boys race goes off at Saturday’s state cross country meet at Fortress Obetz. Hughes is looking forward to the challenge. Lexington has been ranked atop the cross country coach’s state poll for […]
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Ontario tops Lex, advances to Elite Eight
BELLVILLE — Addi Pittman and her Ontario teammates had their revenge Wednesday night. Ontario’s prolific senior forward, Pittman scored both goals as the Warriors averaged a regular-season loss to Lexington with a 2-1 win in the Division III regional semifinals at the Colt Corral. Below are photos from Wednesday’s regional semifinal between Ontario and Lexington. […]
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Making history: Mansfield Christian one win from Final Four
Mansfield Christian made program history Tuesday, beating Columbus Grove 2-1 in the Division V regional semifinals.
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Area teams gearing up for opening round of new-look playoffs
North central Ohio will be well represented when the high school football playoffs kick off this week. Take a look at the stats.
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Streaking: Lucas brings three-game winning streak into opening round of playoffs
LUCAS — The Cubs circled the wagons and earned their 12th straight playoff berth. Lucas brings a three-game winning streak into the opening round of the Division VII, Region 27 playoffs. The 10th-seeded Cubs (5-5) will visit No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (7-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. Lucas was 2-5 going into Week 8 before traveling […]
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Lex boys, girls dominate at Tiffin regional
TIFFIN — Lex flexed again at Saturday’s Tiffin regional cross country meet. The boys program won its seventh team championship under longtime coach Denise Benson while the girls captured regional title No. 13 on a sun-soaked afternoon at Hedges-Boyer Park. It was a tour de force performance by Lexington. The girls won with a score […]