PLYMOUTH — Plymouth’s offense took charge in the final three quarters to dismiss winless Monroeville 41-7 in a Firelands Conference encounter on Friday night. The two teams battled to a 7-7 first-quarter tie before Shae Sparks scored his second touchdown of the game to give the Big Red Vikings a 15-7 halftime edge. It was […]
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Hunting for Bigfoot at Pleasant Hill Lake begins weekend extravaganza
PERRYSVILLE — A large conference room packed with Bigfoot enthusiasts sits silent, their eyes locked on a screen at the front of the room. Matt Moneymaker, star of Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot, stands in front of the room, issuing commands into his phone. He’s giving instructions to a drone pilot who is flying his aircraft nearby, in […]
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Offensive struggles continue for Tygers in loss at West Holmes
MILLERSBURG — Mansfield Senior’s offensive woes continued Friday night. The Tygers managed just 218 yards of total offense and turned the ball over four times in a 37-7 loss to defending Ohio Cardinal Conference champ West Holmes. Senior High (2-2, 0-1) has managed just seven points in the past eight quarters and has a combined […]
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GALLERY: Bigfoot Basecamp at Pleasant Hill Lake Park
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Colonel Crawford’s offense rampages past Bucyrus
BUCYRUS — Colonel Crawford’s imposing offense strutted its stuff Friday night and swamped Bucyrus 63-12 in a dominating road win. Trevor Vogt scored three touchdowns, two on catches (24 and 39 yards) and a 52-yard punt return. Micah Thomas registered TD runs of 11 and 3 yards, and Gabe Thew returned an interception 30 yards […]
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Punt, pass & kick: A.J. Young’s hands and feet lead Lexington past Mount Vernon
LEXINGTON — Could A.J. Young have done more for Lexington on Friday night? Sure. He could have taken tickets at the gate, made popcorn in the concession stand or directed the Band of Gold at halftime. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior had a hand or a foot in about everything else as the Minutemen claimed their […]
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Norwayne’s avalanche wipes out Hillsdale’s early lead
JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale grabbed a 14-0 first-quarter bulge, but then things went sideways fast in a 70-14 loss to Norwayne in Wayne County Athletic League play. Jake Hoverstock scored on a 2-yard TD plunge, and Braylen Jarvis added an 8-yard touchdown dash to put the Falcons on top early. However, the Bobcats gained control in […]
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GALLERY: West Holmes 37, Mansfield Senior 7
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Week 4: Check out Mansfield-area prep football roundup
A regional high school football wrap-up from all over north central Ohio. Look to Richland Source for sports results from Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Marion, and Knox counties. For feature coverage from this week, check out our sports section. Highland holds off Ontario Highland knocked off Ontario 27-17 in Ohio high school football on September […]
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Lucas wrecks previously unbeaten Mapleton
NANKIN — Lucas pulled away from a first-quarter tie with a big second-period onslaught and rolled to a convincing win at Mapleton on Friday night. The two teams battled to a 7-7 stalemate through the first 12 minutes. But the Cubs exploded with four touchdowns in the second quarter to own a 35-13 halftime bulge. […]