MANSFIELD — The Lucas girls basketball team remained undefeated on Friday night after putting on a defensive clinic at Mansfield St. Peter’s. The Cubs blanked the Spartans in the second quarter and roared to a 46-19 victory at the Franciscan Activity Center. Lucas jumped in front 17-8 after the first quarter and opened the gap […]
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Lucas opens season by stopping St. Peter’s
MANSFIELD — A journey to the state championship football game delayed the Lucas basketball season until Friday night. But that didn’t seem to bother the Cubs, who rolled to a 43-32 victory at the Franciscan Activity Center. Eleven of the 13 players that dressed for varsity in the season opener participated in the historic football season. […]
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Lexington clips Ontario in backyard clash
LEXINGTON — Dylan Spears poured in a game-high 21 points and Lexington outscored Ontario in each of the first three quarters to fuel a 59-49 non-conference victory between the backyard Richland County rivals. The Minutemen (2-2 overall) grabbed a 16-14 first-quarter advantage and enjoyed a 31-23 halftime margin. Lex stretched the gap to 44-32 heading […]
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Generals topple Ashland for outright OCC title
ASHLAND — Ashland and Wooster were tied at 9-9 in the third quarter before the Generals’ offense took command to dominate the remainder of a 37-16 victory on Friday night at Community Stadium. A win would’ve given the Arrows (4-6 overall, 4-2 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference) a share of the league title. Instead, Wooster (7-3, 6-0) earned a […]
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St. Paul stops Crestview in a Firelands Conference defensive duel
OLIVESBURG — St. Paul’s defense stood tall, and propelled the Flyers to a 14-6 Firelands Conference victory at Crestview on Friday night. The Cougars hung tough early, and trailed just 7-0 in the second quarter on Justin Butler’s 42-yard TD dash. Crestview closed to within 7-6 on quarterback Ross Kuhn’s 1-yard scoring plunge, but the PAT […]
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Cougars topple Mapleton in Firelands Conference opener
NANKIN — Evan Hamilton proved to be the star on both sides of the ball and Crestview followed his light to a 32-6 romp over Mapleton on Friday night in Firelands Conference action. The junior defensive back picked off his third interception of the season and raced 32 yards for a score to give the […]
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Tygers trounce West Holmes
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior jumped on West Holmes early and often while rolling to a 42-7 victory at Arlin Field on Friday night. The Tygers drew first blood on Terrance Flickinger’s 46-yard touchdown run with 7:57 showing on the first-quarter clock. That was just an appetizer, as Senior High blew it open in the second period. Quarterback […]
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Cougars claim thriller at Loudonville on late TD pass
LOUDONVILLE — A tight duel that rolled undecided deep into the fourth quarter turned for good on a late, but spectacular play. Crestview’s Evan Hamilton hauled in a 78-yard TD pass from Ross Kuhn with just over four minutes remaining to lift the Cougars past Loudonville 9-7 in the season opener for both schools on Friday […]
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Crestline blanks Bucks in 1st win for rookie coach
NEW WASHINGTON — Jonny King’s first night as a high school football head coach was a successful one. The Crestline rookie boss saw his team take a 6-0 first-quarter lead on Calvin Reed’s 59-yard dash just seconds into the game. The Bulldogs tacked on another touchdown in the third period. It was all the offense King’s […]
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South Central claims district title by dumping Colonel Crawford
WILLARD — Colonel Crawford jumped to a big lead early, but Greenwich South Central reeled them in for a 48-37 victory and captured a Division IV District championship along the way on Friday night at Robert L. Haas Gymnasium in Willard. The Eagles moved on top 16-8 after the first quarter, but the Trojans responded with a second-period […]