MANSFIELD — Ayden Schmidt couldn’t imagine playing football anywhere else. That wasn’t always the case for Galion’s senior quarterback. Schmidt stopped by the Inside the Lines podcast studio ahead of Friday’s Division IV, Region 14 championship game against Shelby at Arlin Field. He talked about his bumpy transition to life in Crawford County after growing […]
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It’s official: Shelby-Galion football rematch coming Friday at Arlin Field
Unbeaten Shelby (12-0) will play Galion (11-1) on Friday night at Mansfield’s Arlin Field in a Division IV regional title game
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Hay Day: Galion twins come up big in win over Sandusky Perkins
GALION — The Hays had a day. Galion twins Kane and Kurt Hay each scored a touchdown and Kane had a game-clinching interception — sort of — as the second-seeded Tigers rallied for a 17-14 win over No. 6 Sandusky Perkins in the Division IV, Region 14 semifinals Friday at Unckrich Stadium. Galion (11-1) trailed […]
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Galion looks to extend historic football season Friday against Sandusky Perkins
GALION — Galion has knocked on the door for decades. This season, the Tigers finally broke it down. Galion will play in the regional semifinals for the first time in 40 years on Friday when Sandusky Perkins invades Unckrich Stadium. The second-seeded Tigers (10-1) punched their ticket to the Division IV, Region 14 semifinals with […]
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Rest vs. Rust: Higher seeds navigate bye week in new 12-team regional format
Depending on who you ask, the bye week was either a blessing or a curse. The top four teams in each region entered postseason play last Friday after sitting out the opening round of the Ohio high school football playoffs with a bye in the new 12-team regional format. Those teams were a combined 85-27 […]
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Lima Bath hopes to continue climbing, but ‘Mount Shelby’ awaits on Friday
Undefeated and top-seeded Shelby (11-0) hosts Lima Bath (9-2) in a Division IV, Region 14 football semifinal on Friday night.
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Stuckman’s 3 TDs power Galion past Lodi Cloverleaf in Region 14 playoff clash
GALION — Braxton Stuckman scored three touchdowns and a huge third quarter pushed Galion to a convincing 41-10 dismissal of Lodi Cloverleaf in Friday night’s Division IV, Region 14 playoff game at Heise Park. The second-seeded Tigers get yet another home game next week against No. 6-seed Sandusky Perkins (9-3). The Pirates are riding an […]
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Streaking: Lucas brings three-game winning streak into opening round of playoffs
LUCAS — The Cubs circled the wagons and earned their 12th straight playoff berth. Lucas brings a three-game winning streak into the opening round of the Division VII, Region 27 playoffs. The 10th-seeded Cubs (5-5) will visit No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (7-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. Lucas was 2-5 going into Week 8 before traveling […]
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Galion dumps Clear Fork, eyes bye & home playoff game
GALION — Galion finished a fine, 9-1 regular season with a 20-7 win over Clear Fork on Friday night and now will reap the fruits of its labor. According to Joe Eitel’s website, the Tigers will finish in second place in Division IV, Region 14 behind only No. 1-ranked Shelby (10-0). If that analysis holds […]
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Lex will host playoff game, no matter the verdict in title tilt with Ashland
COLUMBUS — Lexington will host a monster showdown on Friday night when undefeated Ashland comes calling. While that game will determine the outright Ohio Cardinal Conference champion, the Minutemen will open the postseason at home regardless of the outcome (8-1 overall, 5-0 in the OCC). Lex already has clinched a home playoff game, according to […]