ASHLAND – Santa Claus might be coming to town in less than a week, but Paxon Ediger didn’t have the patience to wait for the big guy. With Mansfield Senior visiting Arrow Arena on Friday night, the Ashland senior guard stuffed his scoring stockings to the brim, dropping in a program-record 44 points and forcing […]
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Flipped: Ashland QB Bernhard commits to Maryland
Editor’s Note: This article has been shared with the approval of HSLD Brand Media and originally ran on its website, HSLDbrand.com. ASHLAND — Seven months after originally committing to play football at Appalachian State — and with the NCAA Division I early signing period (Dec. 3 to 5) closing in — Ashland senior quarterback Nathan […]
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Ohio St. coach admires son’s record vs. Ashland; DeVito climbs state’s career passing ladder
COLUMBUS — A couple of quarterbacks shot to the top of the attention charts for Ohio high school playoff football fans after the second weekend of postseason action. One of them outshone even his father, who happens to be the head coach at Ohio State. Columbus St. Francis DeSales quarterback R.J. Day, son of OSU […]
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Allen, Minutemen take OCC revenge on Ashland, grab outright title
Nearly a year to the day after watching Ashland complete a perfect regular season the Minutemen bit back with a 43-35 retaliation.
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Oct. 24: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Lexington escapes close call with Ashland Lexington topped Ashland 43-35 in a tough tilt in an Ohio high school football matchup on Oct. 24. Lexington moved in front of Ashland 9-7 to begin the second quarter. The Minutemen opened a tight 16-14 gap over the Arrows at the intermission. Lexington steamrolled to a 43-27 lead […]
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Final Friday: Three conferences to decide championships in regular season finale
I have been covering high school football in north central Ohio for the past 30 years and I can’t recall a Week 10 like the one awaiting area fans Friday night. Three conference championships will be decided on the final night of the regular season and two of them feature winner-take-all games. The Ohio Cardinal […]
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Arrows crush Generals, ready for OCC showdown at Lex
ASHLAND – The buildup just had to get over one final speed bump. Hosting Wooster on Friday at Community Stadium for its Senior Night, the Ashland football team put a nail in the coffin early against the Generals, scoring three first-half touchdowns off turnovers alone in a 52-7 demolishing. The victory improved the Arrows to […]
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OPINION: 2 north central Ohio standouts should be in Mr. Football conversation
It’s that time of year again. Election Day is just around the corner and I’m here to campaign for a pair of worthy candidates. The bad news is neither is guaranteed victory. The really bad news is the possibility exists that neither of them will have the opportunity to win the state’s highest honor. I’m […]
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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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Shelby roars to the top of Region 14 in 1st weekly football ratings
SHELBY — The Whippets are in command of their football destiny. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first official computer ratings Tuesday afternoon and unbeaten Shelby is atop Region 14 of Division IV. The top 12 teams in each region qualify for the playoffs. The top four seeds get a first-round bye. The […]