BELLVILLE — Don’t count out the Colts just yet. Clear Fork moved up to 15th in Region 14 in this week’s Ohio High School Athletic Association regional ratings, released Tuesday. The Colts (3-6) rose three spots in the regional ratings thanks to last week’s win over Highland. A victory over River Valley on Friday would […]
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Late TD sends Lexington past Madison
LEXINGTON — Markale Martin and the Minutemen kept their championship hopes alive. Martin took a screen pass from quarterback Joe Caudill 33 yards for a touchdown with just 12 seconds remaining as Lexington thwarted Madison’s upset bid with a 14-7 Ohio Cardinal Conference win on Senior Night. Lex (5-4, 4-1) will play at Ashland (9-0, […]
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MOAC showdown: Shelby to host Ontario in battle of unbeatens
SHELBY — It’s the biggest game of the season and the biggest game ever between Shelby and Ontario. The Whippets (8-0, 5-0) welcome the Warriors (8-0, 5-0) to the Whippet Athletic Complex on Friday for what is the de facto Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship game. It’s the 15th meeting ever for the Richland County rivals, […]
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Playoff Picture: Area teams solidify postseason positions
MANSFIELD — Nothing is set in stone, but a handful of area schools can likely make their postseason plans. Ashland, Ontario, Shelby, Hillsdale and Danville already have secured playoff bids, according to computer ratings maven Joe Eitel, while Lexington, Galion and Fredericktown control their own destinies. None of the 20 schools in the three-plus county […]
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Surging Lexington heads to New Phila. for pivotal OCC showdown
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen flipped the switch. After opening the season with three straight losses to Richland County rivals Ontario, Shelby and Clear Fork, Lexington has pieced together a four-game winning streak — its longest since reeling off six straight during the 2018 season. What’s more, Lexington is tied with Ashland atop the Ohio Cardinal […]
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Ontario, Shelby close in on top spot in Region 14
ONTARIO — The chase for the top spot in Region 14 is getting a little more interesting. Undefeated Ontario and Shelby held firm at second and third, respectively, when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly regional computer ratings Tuesday. The top 16 teams in each of the state’s 28 computer regions qualify […]
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Lex plays for OCC lead; Ontario & Shelby eye top of MOAC
LEXINGTON — After staggering through the non-conference portion of the schedule, the Minutemen have found their footing. The same goes for West Holmes. The Knights visit Lex on Friday with no worse than a share of the Ohio Cardinal Conference crown on the line. West Holmes sits atop the OCC standings at 3-0. The Minutemen and […]
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Lexington’s hot streak elevates the Minutemen in football ratings
LEXINGTON — The Lexington football team has played itself into playoff contention. The red-hot Minutemen have won three straight games. As a result, coach Andrew Saris has seen his squad vault into a tie for 13th in Region 10 of Division III when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its third weekly computer ratings […]
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Find a Way: Warriors just keep winning
ONTARIO — The new-look Warriors just keep finding a way to win. Ontario is unbeaten at the season’s midway point, but unlike last year’s senior-dominated team that thundered to a share of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship, the 2024 Warriors have been tested almost every week. Ontario rallied from a 14-0 deficit in Week 1 […]
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Playoff Picture: Shelby & Ontario sit near top of weekly computer ratings
SHELBY — The undefeated Whippets and Warriors solidified their spots near the top of Region 14. Shelby (10.65) and Ontario (10.15) were second and third, respectively, when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its second installment of the weekly high school football regional ratings Tuesday. The OHSAA divides its 700-plus football-playing schools into seven […]