COLUMBUS – Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances on opening night of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a […]
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Tournament Tune-up: Hillsdale trumps Fredericktown in battle of small-school powers
JEROMESVILLE — There was no conference championship on the line or tournament positioning to jockey for, but Hillsdale coach Ben Ferguson and Fredericktown boss Derek Dibling got just what they were looking for Tuesday night: a stern test against a quality opponent. Freshman Lowen Ferguson led five Falcons in double figures with 18 points and […]
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Fredericktown knocks off Cardington to claim KMAC title
CARDINGTON — To win the outright Knox Morrow Athletic Conference championship on Friday night, the Fredericktown boys basketball team had to do something no one else has done this season. Win at Cardington. The Freddies did exactly that. Fredericktown took control early, but had to hang on late to upend Cardington 77-71. The Fredddies built […]
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Centerburg’s Abner selected Central District Coach of the Year
MOUNT VERNON — The Centerburg girls basketball team completed a memorable season this winter. The Trojans went 19-6 and won the Know-Morrow Athletic Conferendce with a 9-3 mark, edging Danville and Cardington who tied for second at 8-4. The architect of that campaign was Bill Abner, who was voted the Central District’s Division IV Coach […]
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Fredericktown rolls to big early lead, subdues Centerburg
FREDERICKTOWN – It’s about what you’d expect when two rivals meet. The Fredericktown Freddies looked like they would decide Wednesday’s anticipated first showdown with the Centerburg Trojans very early. But the Freddies and their fans watched as their 21-point third-quarter lead slowly dwindle to five points with under a minute in the game. Fredericktown’s eventual […]
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Freddies pick up big win at Loudonville’s expense
FREDERICKTOWN – High school students typically feel all sorts of emotions during Homecoming Week. For the Fredericktown Freddies, they stared at the scoreboard Friday night as they held a solid lead late in the fourth quarter. And they were nervous. Last season, Fredericktown held a touchdown lead over Loudonville at the same point in the […]