MADISON TOWNSHIP — A Madison football program in desperate need of stability hopes it has found its long-term solution. Rams’ product and longtime assistant Kobi Johnson was introduced as the new football coach Tuesday morning. Johnson replaces Brent Besancon, who left after two seasons to become the head coach at Orrville. Besancon’s brief tenure came […]
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Madison dumps Mansfield Senior to finish season on a high note
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Colton Adkins’ shoulder pounds were bobbing and his cleats were tapping as he followed his high school marching band toward the locker room. The Madison junior was bouncing with the drum cadence, and feeding off the vibes of a sweet, 16-6 victory over arch-rival Mansfield Senior on Friday night. “This means everything […]
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Late TD sends Lexington past Madison
LEXINGTON — Markale Martin and the Minutemen kept their championship hopes alive. Martin took a screen pass from quarterback Joe Caudill 33 yards for a touchdown with just 12 seconds remaining as Lexington thwarted Madison’s upset bid with a 14-7 Ohio Cardinal Conference win on Senior Night. Lex (5-4, 4-1) will play at Ashland (9-0, […]
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Ashland escapes in triple-overtime thriller at Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — If Ashland completes a perfect regular season, and the Arrows are more than halfway there, they can look back on Friday night as a difference maker in the 2024 campaign. Coach Scott Valentine’s club survived a valiant performance from a game Madison squad, in front of its Homecoming crowd, before finally pulling […]
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Madison rings Wooster’s bell with resounding win at Ram Field
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Friday was Senior Parents Night for fall sports students at Ram Field. What better way for the youngsters to strut their stuff in front of their elders than to ring the victory bell for the first time in two years? The Madison football team did exactly that by romping to a 35-24 […]
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Loss to Vikings can’t dim Madison community’s centennial celebration
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Friday night was a community celebration as the Madison school district honored its centennial year. The home stands were nearly filled and a number of fans lined the home side of the fence during the Rams’ 35-14 loss to River Valley. Madison (0-2) jumped to a 14-0 halftime lead, with junior running […]
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Shelby retains Grant Milliron Trophy, defeats Madison 40-14
Shelby hit its stride in the second half of the second Grant Milliron Game, defeating Madison 40-14 on Friday night.
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Mansfield Sr.’s Bradley closes in on coaching milestone
When Chioke Bradley took over as Mansfield Senior’s football coach in the spring of 2010, his first order of business was to bring stability to a program that had lost its way. Job well done. A 1994 Senior High graduate, Bradley has led his alma to unprecedented heights in his 14 seasons in charge. A […]
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By land & by air: Caudill runs, passes Lex past Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Lexington quarterback Joe Caudill is bigger and stronger than many of the defenders trying to tackle him. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, the sophomore linebacker is also bigger and stronger than many of the offensive players he encounters. Both of those factors paid off Friday night in a 31-21 win for the Minutemen […]
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Madison, Lexington coaches share long history
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Brent Besancon and Andrew Saris will meet near midfield Friday, just as high school football coaches have done for generations, but the customary pregame handshake they will share hardly seems like a grand enough gesture. Nothing either man could say or do would fully express the admiration they feel for one another. […]