Ashland Mapleton sprints past Ashland Crestview Ashland Mapleton pushed past Ashland Crestview for a 28-18 win for an Ohio high school football victory on Oct. 20. Ashland Mapleton opened with a 16-6 advantage over Ashland Crestview through the first quarter. Ashland Mapleton and Ashland Crestview each scored in the third quarter. Offense was nothing but […]
galion tigers
Posted inFootball
Ivy, Tigers clinch playoff spot in emotional victory
GALION — Gabe Ivy never met his father, but he’s heard all the stories. On Homecoming night and in his final regular season home game, Ivy honored the memory of his late father in Galion’s 42-35 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win over River Valley. Ivy’s father, United States Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kendall Ivy, was killed […]
Posted inFootball
Col. Crawford, Shelby & Northmor sitting pretty in computer ratings
COLUMBUS — Colonel Crawford and Shelby top the Mansfield-area teams angling for football playoff computer points in this week’s ratings, released Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are second in their region, while Shelby is third and Northmor is fourth. If the season ended today, each would be in line to host a pair of playoff games, […]
Posted inSports
Next man up: Galion reserves fill big shoes in win over Highland
Ayden Schmidt and the Tigers, without their featured backfield of Braxton Prosser and Gabe Ivy, rallied together to defeat Highland, 23-21.
Posted inFootball
Local prep football teams eye computer polls, ratings
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s high school football teams are entering Week 7 of the regular season and attention is turning toward the postseason. Playoff positioning and forecasting has begun with eyes focused on the computer rankings. The top 16 teams make the playoffs with the top eight getting a first-round home game. Mansfield Senior and Ontario […]
Posted inFootball
OCC lead at stake as Mansfield Sr. visits Lexington
MANSFIELD — The meat of the schedule may be in the rearview mirror, but Mansfield Senior won’t overlook anyone during the second half of the season. Veteran coach Chioke Bradley will make sure of it. The Tygers came through a rugged season-opening five-game stretch with a 3-2 record. Senior High is tied with Week 6 […]
Posted inSports
Winters, Shelby offense scorches Galion 62-26
Skyler Winters led the Shelby offense with 275 yards and 5 rushing TDs Friday night as the Whippets soared past Galion, 62-26.
Posted inFootball
Tygers hitting on all cylinders with OCC showdown looming
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior’s winning recipe called for equal parts offense, defense and special teams. The Tygers took a quantum leap toward the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship with last week’s 38-28 win over three-time reigning OCC champ West Holmes. Senior High scored points on offense, defense and special teams in its first victory over the […]
Posted inFootball
Area teams break into 1st football poll & computer rankings
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s first week of high school football rankings and computer ratings has begun. On Tuesday, the Associated Press released its statewide Ohio prep football poll. Only three teams from the area were involved. Danville was ranked eighth in Division VII, while Colonel Crawford was 15th in Division VI and Galion was 15th in […]
Posted inFootball
Galion pounds out steady beat on Clear Fork
Prosser and his teammates may hear a few more ‘great games’ while out and about, after Galion defeated Clear Fork, 35-3, Friday night.