I first met David Phillips during his record-setting playing career at Mansfield Senior. I got reacquainted with him when he joined Chioke Bradley’s coaching staff during a golden era of Senior High football. I couldn’t be more excited for Phillips, who will become Mansfield Senior’s head coach pending board approval. At the same time, I […]
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Fletcher finds 1st win in Mansfield Senior’s pounding of Wooster
WOOSTER — It was a night of firsts on Friday at Follis Field. Mansfield Senior’ 34-21 victory over Wooster was the first win for rookie head coach Antonio Fletcher, who is in his initial season at the helm. The verdict also marked the first victory for the Tygers this year after an 0-7 start. Senior […]
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Ashland drums Mansfield Sr. to remain undefeated
MANSFIELD — Ashland’s juggernaut of a football team roared through Arlin Field on Friday night. The Arrows blasted Mansfield Senior 48-19 for their 17th consecutive regular-season victory. Senior quarterback Nathan Bernhard struck on Ashland’s first possession, finding Dakota Kruty for a 61-yard touchdown strike just 90 seconds into the game. The PAT was missed, but […]
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Davidson downs Tygers in Fletcher’s coaching debut
MANSFIELD — Antonio Fletcher endured a tough start in his head coaching debut on Friday night at Arlin Field. Mansfield Senior’s new football boss saw his team drop a 38-7 verdict to Hilliard Davison in the high school football opener for both schools. The first quarter was a harbinger of things to come, with every […]
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Former Mansfield Senior greats hope to hear names called during NFL Draft
MANSFIELD — All Angelo Grose and Anthony Hawkins are looking for is an opportunity. Teammates on Mansfield Senior’s 2019 state runner-up team, both Grose and Hawkins could hear their names called during this weekend’s NFL Draft, which begins Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisc. If not, they will likely sign as rookie free agents after […]
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Mansfield Sr. taps alumnus Fletcher as new head football coach
MANSFIELD — Antonio Fletcher’s 15-year apprenticeship ended Tuesday night. Mansfield Senior’s longtime assistant, Fletcher was approved as Senior High’s new head football coach during Tuesday’s board meeting. He succeeds Chioke Bradley, who stepped down after last season. It was Bradley who brought Fletcher on board when the former took over as Senior High’s head coach […]
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COMMENTARY: Replacing Bradley won’t be easy for Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — The search for Chioke Bradley’s successor is ongoing, but one thing became abundantly clear during a ceremony in his honor last week in the Mansfield Senior High School commons. There’s no replacing the Tygers’ wildly successful former football coach on the field. His desire to help young people will be sorely missed, too. […]