MANSFIELD — The once-proud Madison football program is on the rise and Aiden Proctor is leading the charge. The Rams are 2-1 and have won back-to-back games for the first time in a decade thanks in part to Proctor, a senior captain and the defense’s leading tackler. Proctor stopped by the Inside The Lines podcast […]
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Colts get defensive in win over Lexington
BELLVILLE — Gang Green lowered the boom Friday night at the Colt Corral. Clear Fork limited Lexington to 134 yards of total offense and the defense didn’t surrender a point in a 17-7 win over the Minutemen. Lexington’s lone score came on an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Camron Glennon late in the […]
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Sept. 4: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Pataskala Watkins Memorial dominates Mansfield Senior Pataskala Watkins Memorial left no doubt on Friday, controlling Mansfield Senior from start to finish for a 41-7 victory in an Ohio high school football matchup on Sept. 4. The first quarter gave the Warriors a 27-0 lead. Offense was nothing but a rumor in the second and third […]
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Bowman’s exploits power Shelby past ancient rival Bellevue in battle of unbeatens
SHELBY — For generations Shelby and Bellevue battled for Northern Ohio League football supremacy. Those taut, tight battles led to a simmering rivalry. Today the two schools no longer share a conference affiliation. But the spirited rivalry often makes for an intriguing matchup. Such was the case on Friday night, when the Whippets bested the […]
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Plymouth football looked like it was finished, so an audible was called to an 8-man league
At 1-1, the season’s direction remains undetermined, but Plymouth is just happy to be playing.
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Wonder twins: Kael, Knox Lewis fuel Hillsdale in push for WCAL title, continued playoff success
Hillsdale’s Kael and Knox Lewis have competed with — and against — each other for as long as either can remember.
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Madison QB’s accurate night keys Rams’ first win
COLUMBUS — Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the second week of the season. The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best in Week Two with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. In our neighborhood -Madison quarterback Carson Cook completed 16-of-19 passes for 195 yards […]
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Youth Movement: Freshman QB leading Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — It’s the most demanding position in all of sports and Mansfield Senior has entrusted it to a 14-year-old. But David Phillips III isn’t a typical freshman. The son and namesake of first-year Senior High coach David Phillips Jr., the younger Phillips is the starting quarterback for the Tygers (0-2). He has completed 20-of-51 […]
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Youthful Tygers struggle in home opener against Tiffin Columbian
MANSFIELD — The Tygers took a step in the wrong direction. Tiffin Columbian running back Masen Seitz rushed for four touchdowns as the Tornadoes cruised to a 35-7 win over Mansfield Senior at Arlin Field on Friday. The Tygers dipped to 0-2 under first-year head coach David Phillips and have been outscored 65-13. “To be […]
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Brother to brother: Brady Bowman ties Shelby receptions record with sibling Blaine in blowout of Lex
Sibling rivalries are common among athletes. The Bowman brothers are neck and neck in theirs.