We’ve reached the halfway point of the Ohio high school football regular season. Now the weather gets colder, more wet and a brisk wind is often in play. Here’s a look at the youngsters who made waves on Ohio’s fields last week.
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Shepherd’s 7 touchdowns power Shelby over Highland
SPARTA — Shelby standout Michael Shepherd added to the highlights of his superb senior season with a performance for the ages on Friday night. The Whippets’ quarterback threw four touchdown passes and added three scoring runs to pace his squad to a 47-6 pounding of Highland in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference clash.
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Lucas ground attack brings home first victory in Northern 10 Conference
COLUMBUS — Four weeks are in the books for Ohio’s high school football season and here’s who earned the spotlight last Friday night: -Lucas’ Brady Anschutz ran for 147 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown while Brady Guegold added 136 yards on 22 carries and a score in the Cubs’ 28-22 Northern 10 Conference […]
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Eagles put up a fight, fall to No. 6 Grand Valley
ASHLAND — Early miscues haunted the Eagles on Saturday against heavyweight Grand Valley. Ashland had a pass intercepted in the end zone on its first possession and misfired on a short field goal in the second quarter in a 20-10 loss to the sixth-ranked Lakers at Jack Miller Stadium.
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Bowman, Whippets rally in MOAC opener at Galion
GALION — Matt Dick has seen enough of Brady Bowman to last a lifetime. Galion’s veteran coach probably will see Bowman in his sleep.
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Ram Revival: Senior Aiden Proctor helping lead Madison comeback
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.