ASHLAND – With senior quarterback Grant Denbow sidelined by a hand injury suffered in the first quarter of last week’s game, Ashland Coach Scott Valentine called on junior backup Keagan Armitage to lead the Arrows. Armitage answered the call on Friday night. His four touchdown passes led the Arrows past the Knights in a 35-7 […]
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Mansfield Sr. Spartan: St. Peter’s freshman starting for Tygers
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Ben Miller is leading a double life. By day, the 15-year-old is an unassuming freshman at St. Peter’s. But when the bell rings, he exchanges his blue and white school uniform for the brown and orange football uniform of Mansfield Senior. Because St. Peter’s doesn’t have a football program, Miller suits up […]
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Backyard rivalry highlights Week 4
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The rivalry will be put on hold after this year — at least for the time being. Clear Fork will host Lexington on Friday in the final Ohio Cardinal Conference meeting between the backyard rivals. The Colts will leave the OCC next year for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference. Lexington owns a 7-6 […]
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Brooks, Whippets run away from Colts
BELLVILLE, Ohio — “Shorty” came up big for Shelby on Friday. Devon “Shorty” Brooks rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns as the Whippets thundered to a 41-18 win over Clear Fork at the Colt Corral. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound Brooks scored on runs of 73, 34 and 80 yards as Shelby (3-0) piled up 375 […]
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Hillsdale holds on for tough win at Loudonville, 20-14
LOUDONVILLE – Hillsdale took advantage of several key Loudonville miscues to win a tough, non-conference game on the road Friday night. The Falcons remained undefeated by claiming the battle of the birds, 20-14. “I’m proud that we sucked it up and played a little bit better in the second half and got us a ‘W’. […]
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College football recruits shine at Mansfield Sr.-Toledo St. John’s tilt
MANSFIELD — A couple of big-time college football recruits dominated the action on Friday night at Arlin Field. Unfortunately for Mansfield Sr., they were wearing Toledo St. John’s jerseys. The Titans (3-0) used their star power to overcome a 10-7 second-quarter deficit and roll to a 44-16 win. “They were big-time players and big-time players […]
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Lucas offense, Grover run past Northmor
IBERIA — Sir Isaac Newton’s first law: an object in motion stays in motion. Northmor experienced the proof of that theory on Friday night courtesy of Lucas. The Cubs dominated the Knights 37-12 in this nonconference matchup to improve to 3-0. “Our guys found a way — ugly — to get it done,” Lucas coach […]
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Norwalk stymies, stuns veteran Lex squad, 9-7
LEXINGTON — Two losses in three games to start the season is not what Lexington coach Taylor Gerhardt expected from his veteran team. But after dropping a 9-7 loss to Norwalk on Friday night, Gerhardt didn’t have far to go to affix blame. He stopped at the mirror. “We didn’t play Minuteman football tonight. We […]