CENTERBURG — The Colonel Crawford Eagles came into the Centerburg Trojans’ house and caused a scene on Friday night. The fifth-seeded Eagles upset the No. 1-seed Trojans, flying by the home squad 42-13 in a Division VI, Region 23 semifinal. Eagles senior quarterback Peyton Baker ran for two touchdowns, and senior running back Connor McMichael […]
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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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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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ANALYSIS: Showdowns abound as conference title chases come into focus
Friday night can’t arrive soon enough for high school football fans in north central Ohio. Four huge showdowns will help shape the championship chases in the Ohio Cardinal Conference, Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, Knox Morrow Athletic Conference and Firelands Conference. Here’s a look at Friday’s primetime lineup: Clear Fork (5-1, 3-0) at Shelby (6-0, 3-0) Not […]
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Freddies off to fast start under former Lucas’ coach Scott Spitler
It hasn’t taken long for Scott Spitler to make himself at home at Fredericktown. The former Lucas coach, Spitler is in his first season with the Freddies. Fredericktown is 4-0 going into Friday’s Knox Morrow Athletic Conference showdown with unbeaten Mount Gilead. Spitler was the head coach at Lucas for 15 seasons. He led the […]
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Sept. 12: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Ashland overcomes New Philadelphia’s lead to earn win Ashland seemed a step slow at the start, but rallied to win 34-7 over New Philadelphia for an Ohio high school football victory on Sept. 12. New Philadelphia showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 7-6 advantage over Ashland as […]
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Laser-Focused: Centerburg’s Ballinger stands on business in classroom & field
MANSFIELD — Jackson Ballinger is all business. Centerburg’s junior tight end, Ballinger has the drive and focus to match his physical attributes. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Ballinger has offers from 21 FBS football programs, including 18 from Power Four schools — and any school would be fortunate to secure his services considering he carries a 3.97 […]
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Danville’s Hackman a quadruple-winner at Knox Morrow Athletic Conference meet
IBERIA — Danville’s Kelsey Hackman put on a show Tuesday afternoon. So did Northmor’s Cowin Becker. Both Hackman and Becker won four individual events during the rain-delayed Knox Morrow Athletic Conference meet at Northmor. Hackman struck gold in the 100 meter dash, the 100 and 300 hurdles and the long jump. Meanwhile, Becker swept the […]
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Shelby senior Schwemley caps career in style
SHELBY — Numbers don’t lie and Eve Schwemley’s numbers tell the story of a historic season. The North Central Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Schwemley averaged an area-best 21.4 points a game and became just the seventh player in Shelby history to top the 1,000-point plateau. But that only tells part of the […]
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Northmor 2nd at KMAC wrestling; Fredericktown’s Rook honored
IBERIA — Saturday’s Knox Morrow Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships had a little bit of everything. The anticipated Centerburg’s Chris Marshall squared off against Northmor’s Cowin Becker in the 144-pound finale. Becker entered the tournament with a 36-2 record while Marshall entered with a 16-2 mark for the season. KMAC Wrestling Championships Team Score The match […]