Lancaster Fisher Catholic opened a can of whuppin on Crestline during a 55-14 victory in an Ohio high school football matchup on September 7. The Irish opened with a 14-6 advantage over the Bulldogs through the first quarter. Lancaster Fisher Catholic’s offense stormed to a 48-6 lead over Crestline at the intermission. The Irish’s domination […]
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Buckeyes bury Bearcats during intrastate mismatch
COLUMBUS — That hand-wringing over facing an in-state foe with a pulse built to a crescendo Saturday morning in Columbus when Paul Sabin at ESPN analytics fired a warning shot on the worldwide network’s website. “Ohio State is on upset watch today,” Sabin posted just before kickoff. “Cincinnati has a 24% chance to win per FPI. That’s the highest […]
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Loudonville uses stellar second quarter to breeze past Danville
LOUDONVILLE – In a game where two quality defenses held offense to a premium, a three-minute span of second-quarter electricity propelled one team to their first win of the season on Friday night and sent the other team home empty-handed. Loudonville led Danville 7-0 with 7:10 left until halftime when quarterback Logan Huffman found wideout […]
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Blue Aces trip up Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Friday was a tough night on what should’ve been an exciting evening for Clear Fork football. The Colts were playing their first regular-season game on brand new turf. The 2019 Clear Fork Hall of Fame class was recognized before the game began, too. As the game began, Clear Fork quarterback Brennan South tossed a 3-yard touchdown […]
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Shelby dismantles Lexington 42-14
SHELBY — After watching Lexington rush for 434 yards last week in a win against Ontario, Shelby coach Rob Mahaney challenged his team to “answer the call” on Friday night. The Whippets answered it, hung it up and then ripped it from the wall, completely shutting down the Minutemen ground game in a 42-14 win […]
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Hauger’s 4 TDs lead Lucas past Centerburg
CENTERBURG – The chant grew louder throughout the game. Earlier In the week, a newspaper in central Ohio printed that the Centerburg Trojans should defeat the visiting Lucas Cubs on Friday “by at least three touchdowns.” So, from the players to the fans, the Lucas Cubs kept shouting “21 underdog” throughout the game. The chant […]