LUCAS — The game plan hasn’t changed, but the implementation is different. Lucas coach Scott Spitler still wants to establish the running game, but instead of relying on a single workhorse, Spitler has a stable full of thoroughbreds at his disposal. The second-seeded Cubs (9-2) will meet No. 6 Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (7-3) in […]
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Playoff Mode: For Shelby, postseason run started early
SHELBY — Officially it’s the second week of the playoffs, but for Shelby the postseason began on a mid-October night at W.W. Skiles Field. The Whippets have been in playoff mode ever since. Fourth-seeded Shelby (8-3) will take on No. 8 Clyde (7-4) in the Division IV, Region 14 quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Saturday at […]
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Battle-tested: Hillsdale’s road to regional football semifinals has not been easy
JEROMESVILLE — Nothing has come easy for Hillsdale this fall on the football field. Second-year coach Trevor Cline wouldn’t have it any other way. The fifth-seeded Falcons (8-3) take on No. 8 Carey (6-5) on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Division VI, Region 22 semifinals at Willard High School, thanks to a remarkable fourth-quarter […]
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Better Than Ever: Mansfield Senior’s Flickinger battles back from knee injury
MANSFIELD — Terrance Flickinger stood just outside the end zone at the west end of Arlin Field as his teammates celebrated nearby. Mansfield Senior had just put the finishing touches on a workmanlike 28-0 win over Bay in the opening round of the Region 10 playoffs thanks in no small part to Flickinger, who rushed […]
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Sophomore Sensation: Shelby receiver comes up big in playoff win
SHELBY — The last time Shelby hosted a playoff game, Blaine Bowman was sitting in the bleachers at W.W. Skiles Field. He had a more active role Saturday night. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Bowman caught three passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns as the Whippets rallied for a 31-21 win over […]
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Shelby rallies to knock off Edison in playoff opener
SHELBY — The wind was at his back, so McGwire Albert decided to take a shot. Shelby’s veteran quarterback hooked up with wideout Blaine Bowman on a stunning 92 yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter as the Whippets rallied for a 31-21 win over Edison in the opening round of the Region 14 […]
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Ashland, Findlay renew rivalry on Saturday
ASHLAND — It won’t decide a conference championship or secure a playoff invitation, but to the players at Ashland at Findlay it’s still a big deal. The Eagles and Oilers will renew a longstanding rivalry at noon Saturday at Findlay’s Donnell Stadium. It will be the 48th meeting in a series that dates to 1924, […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Ellerbe making up for lost time
MANSFIELD — Snow flurries were flying Thursday afternoon at Arlin Field as Cyrus Ellerbe and his Mansfield Senior teammates finished their walk-through in preparation for Friday’s playoff opener against Bay. He may not be as accustomed to the frigid temperatures forecasted for Friday evening as his teammates, but Ellerbe isn’t about to let Mother Nature […]