OLIVESBURG – Through two weeks of its season, Crestline has played about two quarters of solid, smash-mouth football. Those two quarters came Friday night at Crestview’s Scott Bailey Memorial Field, and they were enough to have third-year Bulldogs head coach Hastings Robinette believing his squad has the makeup to have a good season. Crestline dominated […]
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Aug. 28: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Madison spanks Caledonia River Valley Mansfield Madison unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Caledonia River Valley 41-12 Friday in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 28. Neither defense permitted points in the first quarter. The Rams’ offense roared in front for a 28-6 lead over the Vikings at the intermission. Madison and […]
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Kickoff returns run wild in Mansfield-area high school football openers
MANSFIELD — Three teams from Richland and Crawford Counties got the high school football season off to an explosive start last weekend. Players from Ontario, Colonel Crawford, and Plymouth (in 8-man football) returned the opening kickoff of the 2026 season for touchdowns. Colonel Crawford’s Parker Weithman returned his 99 yards for a score while Ontario’s […]
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Miller Time: Ontario senior does it all in convincing win over Lexington
Gavin Miller rushed for a touchdown, threw for a touchdown and nearly returned a punt for a score as Ontario opened the season in style
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Buckeye Central topples Crestline in Crawford County affair
NEW WASHINGTON — Longtime Crawford County rivals Crestline and Buckeye Central were reunited on Friday night for the opening of the high school football season. It was a much more pleasant affair for the Bucks, who fashioned a 35-7 victory over the visiting Bulldogs. (Photos by Tom Theodore)
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Fast start, strong finish: Shelby seniors set the tone early in 54-0 shutout over Madison
The Shelby Whippets have a huge senior class on their 2026 football team. Those seniors were on display Friday night, especially Brady Bowman and Michael Shepherd.
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Thew & Weithman ignite fireworks in Col. Crawford’s opening night football win
NORTH ROBINSON — Thew & Weithman sounds like the name of a dreaded law firm. In reality it’s the combination fueling Colonel Crawford’s terrifying big-play offense. On Thursday night, the duo got off to a highlight-reel start, accounting for all but one of the Eagles’ touchdowns in a 45-21 season-opening victory over Fairbanks. Senior quarterback […]
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Birds of a Feather: Loudonville grad Lemke looking to re-establish Redbirds
LOUDONVILLE — New Loudonville football coach Keith Lemke hopes a few trips down the Mohican River will lead to more wins along the banks of the Black Fork. The 2012 Loudonville graduate and longtime assistant was hand-picked to replace north central Ohio legend Ed Honabarger, who reluctantly stepped down after two seasons because of changes […]
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Ready for some football? Area’s best turn out for coaches’ high school spring combine at Shelby
SHELBY — The North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association is trending in the right direction. More than 130 athletes from 25 area high schools made their way to Shelby’s Whippet Athletic Complex on Sunday for the showcase, now in its second year. The event drew coaches and recruiters from a dozen colleges from Division I […]
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Reigning regional runner-up Galion dropping to Division V for upcoming football season
GALION — The Galion Tigers are on the move. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its divisional breakdown for the 2026 football season and Galion will drop to Division V for the upcoming season. The Tigers reached the Division IV, Region 14 championship game last season before falling to eventual state runner-up and Mid-Ohio […]