CANTON — Hillsdale’s remarkable high school football odyssey encompassed more than a season. The Falcons 2025 campaign ended with a Division VII state runner-up trophy, just like the 2024 season. This one came after Saturday’s 37-3 loss to St. Henry on Saturday before 3,912 fans at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Therein lies […]
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Second Chance: Hillsdale’s Heller reflects on a 2nd straight Final 4 appearance
MANSFIELD — Brady Heller hasn’t made his Christmas list yet, but the one thing Hillsdale’s senior linebacker wants more than anything else is a chance at redemption. Heller visited the Inside The Lines podcast studio ahead of Friday’s Division VII state semifinal game to talk about last year’s historic season. The lessons learned in the […]
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Hillsdale dominates Red Wolves, surges into Final Four
ORRVILLE – The Hillsdale football players ruined their Thanksgiving meals. It’s hard to load up on turkey and stuffing when you have a Final Four game to play the next night. Dealt frigid, misty and sometimes windy conditions Friday night, Coach Trevor Cline’s club ripped off 21 first-quarter points on the way to throttling Cuyahoga […]
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Record-setting stars fueling Hillsdale’s historic run
JEROMESVILLE – For years there have been whispers about what the 2024 Hillsdale football team could become. Led by an offensive core that has assembled a full-blown assault on the program’s record books, those whispers have turned to roars this fall. The Falcons (11-1) are headed into the regional semifinals for the sixth time since […]
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Hillsdale tradition grows with Ashland-area-best playoff streak
JEROMESVILLE – To an outsider, it must seem like Hillsdale football has been a powerhouse forever. To anyone who knows of the program for more than the last 15 years, though, the Falcons’ rise has been more of a revelation than a regularity. Prior to 2008, Hillsdale had never had back-to-back winning seasons. Before 2010, […]
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Hillsdale overcomes valiant Waynedale effort for WCAL win
APPLE CREEK — Hillsdale’s Jack Fickes scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 9:44 remaining to lift the Falcons over a surprisingly stubborn Waynedale outfit 28-21 in a Wayne County Athletic League clash. The victory lifts the Falcons to a 6-2 record and a 3-2 league mark, while continuing the team’s quest for a playoff […]