IBERIA — Danville got caught in a perfect storm Friday night. Northmor All-Ohioan Jax Wenger returned from a three-week hiatus after an appendectomy and the Golden Knights rode the wave of emotion to a 41-6 Knox Morrow Athletic Conference win. A rangy 6-foot-2 senior receiver, Wenger caught four passes for 90 yards and a pair […]
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MOAC Showdown: Galion to host Shelby in battle of unbeatens
GALION — Galion coach Matt Dick didn’t need to remind his team what awaited after last week’s win at Clear Fork. The Tigers have had this one circled since last September. Undefeated Galion will host undefeated Shelby on Friday in a game that could go a long way in determining the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship. […]
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Chase for MOAC championship begins Friday
ONTARIO — If the first three weeks were any indication, Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference fans better buckle up. The chase for the MOAC title promises to be a wild ride. All eight members of the MOAC combined for a 16-8 record during non-conference play. Three teams — Ontario, Shelby and Galion — are undefeated and two […]
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New-look Warriors establish their identity
ONTARIO — It’s not how Ontario has started through the first two weeks, but how the Warriors have finished. Ontario is 2-0 thanks largely to its play in the second half of each of its first two games. The Warriors have outscored opponents 53-14 after halftime. “We’ve just got to be a full-game team and […]
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Hillsdale thumps Lucas in clash of small-school titans
LUCAS — Hillsdale beat Lucas at its own game Friday night. The Falcons controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and rolled to a 26-8 win in a battle of north central Ohio small-school heavyweights at Bob Wine Field. “They out-Lucas-ed us tonight, 100 percent,” first-year Cubs coach Jim Sweat said. […]
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Defending state champ Kirtland cruises past Crestview
OLIVESBURG — Kirtland was as good as advertised. Its quarterback might be even better. Jake LaVerde, the Hornets’ junior quarterback, rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries, averaging an incredible 40 yards a pop. He also threw a pair of touchdown passes as the defending Division VI state champion cruised to […]
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Crestview to host heavyweight Kirtland
OLIVESBURG — High school football royalty will pay a visit to north central Ohio on Thursday. All eyes will be on Crestview’s Scott Bailey Memorial Field when defending Division VI state champ and small-school juggernaut Kirtland will tangle with the Cougars. Kirtland coach Tiger LaVerde has built a powerhouse in Lake County, fashioning an impossible […]
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Teachable Moments: Inexperienced Tygers fall to Akron SVSM in opener
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley isn’t one to make excuses, but Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach could see the silver lining in Friday’s 21-14 loss to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. His inexperienced Tygers grew up a little bit. “We’ve got a young bunch … but that’s not an excuse. We had an opportunity to win this game,” […]
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Gallery: Ontario dominates Lexington in second half during 31-14 win
(Photos from Ontario’s 31-14 win at home Friday against Lexington in the first week of the Ohio high school football season. The gallery includes images from both school marching bands.)
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Preseason Picks: Media predict area football league races
MANSFIELD — Pigskin prognosticators across north central Ohio have read the tea leaves and are announcing the results. Reporters and commentators from media outlets across the region took part in a preseason high school football poll in an attempt to determine champions in eight conferences encompassing 17 of Ohio’s 88 counties. Ohio Cardinal Conference Mansfield […]