Lucas punched its ticket to the postseason for the 13th straight season when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its final computer ratings and first-round playoff pairings Sunday.
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AU racks up second straight rout by thumping Kentucky Wesleyan
ASHLAND — One week after topping Thomas More on the road by a 48-10 count, the Ashland University football team earned yet another rout of a Kentucky-based Great Midwest Athletic Conference team – 56-0 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday (Oct. 24) afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field. The Eagles improve to 3-5 overall and 3-3 […]
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Arrows explode on Senior Night, deck Lex to land playoff spot
ASHLAND – The Arrows were running out of time to turn in their best game of the year. With a playoff berth on the line Friday inside Community Stadium against rival Lexington, Ashland delivered without a single regular-season game to spare. The Arrows entered Week 10 as one of eight teams fighting for two available […]
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Colts shut out Galion, seek playoff bye in Division IV, Region 14
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork defense never allowed Galion to entertain thoughts of an upset on Friday night. The Colts intercepted four passes and pitched a shutout to earn a 25-0 win over the visiting Tigers on a gorgeous night in the valley. The Clear Fork defense flexed its muscle almost immediately, recording a safety […]
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Oct. 23: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Madison outlasts Mansfield Sr. Madison collected a solid win over Mansfield Sr. in a 19-6 verdict at Madison Comprehensive High on Oct. 23 in Ohio football action. The Rams took a 6-0 halftime advantage and scored a TD in each of the final two quarters. Mansfield Senior avoided the shutout with a touchdown in the […]
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Taking the reins: Michael Shepherd guiding Shelby to another historic season
Shelby High School senior Michael Shepherd is the guest on this week’s Inside The Lines podcast.
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Lucas needs a win in Week 10 to extend area-best postseason streak
LUCAS — North central Ohio’s longest active playoff streak is in jeopardy. Lucas was in 13th in Region 27 of Division VII when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its penultimate regional computer ratings Tuesday. The top 12 teams in each region qualify for the postseason. The OHSAA will release its final computer ratings […]
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Madison, Shelby, Ontario, Clear Fork standouts headline Ohio prep football notebook
MANSFIELD — We’re turning to Week 10 of the Ohio high school football season and playoff prognostications are in the air. For instance, Lucas (4-5) needs a win at Wynford (3-6) in the season finale to keep alive its postseason streak. The Cubs have qualified for the playoffs 12 straight seasons. Individually, a number of local […]
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Streak-Buster: Madison tops Lex in OT to snap 10-game skid
LEXINGTON — The streak came to an end, but there was nothing easy about it. Wildcat quarterback Aiden Proctor bulldozed into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown and the Madison defense came up with a fourth-down stop as the Rams topped Lexington 20-14 in overtime at rainy Whitney Stadium in Friday night’s Ohio Cardinal […]
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Oct. 16: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Dover darts past Mansfield Sr. with early burst A swift early pace pushed Dover past Mansfield Sr. 35-8 at Arlin Field on Oct. 16 in Ohio football action. Dover opened with a 21-0 advantage over Senior High through the first quarter. The Tornadoes fought to a 35-0 halftime margin at the Tygers’ expense. Neither defense […]