OLIVESBURG — Mapleton scored first and last, but Crestview scored 40 points in-between those touchdowns to earn a 40-14 Firelands Conference victory in Friday night’s regular-season finale at Olivesburg. The victory clinches a playoff berth for the Cougars. The Mounties jumped on top 7-0 midway through the first period, but Bransen Hider evened it with […]
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Mounties race to early lead, hold off Plymouth for Firelands Conference win
NANKIN — Mapleton’s Colton Wittman overcame the wind, the rain, and the Plymouth defense on Friday night. The Mounties’ bell-cow running back ripped off 209 yards on a whopping 37 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead his team to a 20-13 Firelands Conference victory over Plymouth on Friday night. (These photos were courtesy of […]
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Fourth-quarter rally lifts Mapleton over Loudonville in season opener
NANKIN – It took just one Friday night for Mitchell Young to prove that winning is in the genes. After growing up watching his father, Al Young, accumulate 198 victories in 29 seasons at Black River, Mitchell guided Mapleton to a rousing, comeback victory over visiting Loudonville, 32-24. The Mounties scored two touchdowns inside the […]