MANSFIELD — Amarr Davis inched closer to Mansfield Senior’s receiving triple crown Friday night at Arlin Field. Already Senior High’s career leader in receptions and receiving yards, Davis caught two touchdown passes Friday as the Tygers cruised to a 35-14 win over New Philadelphia. Davis now has 19 career TD receptions, one shy of the […]
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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 […]
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Mansfield Sr. holds off West Holmes in OCC opener
MANSFIELD — Symirr Phillips terrorized West Holmes on Friday. Mansfield Senior’s junior defensive lineman recorded 3.5 sacks and the Tygers held on for a wild 38-28 win over the Knights in the Ohio Cardinal Conference opener at Arlin Field. “Symirr Phillips is the alpha dog on our defense,” Senior High coach Chioke Bradley said. “We […]
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Unbeaten Ontario soars into MOAC opener against River Valley
ONTARIO — Not all 3-0 starts are created equally. For the second year in a row, Ontario will begin Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference play with an unblemished record. Unlike last year, however, the Warriors thunder into Friday’s MOAC opener after outscoring three non-conference opponents by a combined score of 90-14. “Last year we won three pretty […]
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Hillsdale roughs up Loudonville, remains unbeaten
JEROMESVILLE — The last “super blue moon” until the year 2037 sat majestically in the night sky Friday behind the visitors bleachers at Hillsdale High School. The rare sight was fitting, because the Falcons dominated in what turned into a once-in-a-blue moon, 31-3 route of visiting Loudonville. It was Hillsdale’s biggest margin of victory over […]
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QB leads Ontario past Madison
ONTARIO — Bodpegn Miller spread the wealth Friday night at Copeland Field. Miller, Ontario’s junior quarterback, completed passes to nine different receivers as the Warriors thundered to a 38-0 win over Madison. Miller tossed a pair of first-half touchdowns and ran for another score as the Warriors (3-0) opened a 31-0 halftime lead. He threw […]
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Tygers vs. Tigers: Mansfield Senior to tangle with Massillon on Friday
MANSFIELD — The Tygers will face their biggest challenge yet. Mansfield Senior, fresh off last week’s win over defending Division III state champ Canfield, will head for Stark County on Friday to tangle with Massillon at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are 2-0, including a season-opening 28-17 win over Valdosta (Ga.) in a battle […]
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Late TD sends Hillsdale past Lucas in battle of small-school heavyweights
JEROMESVILLE — Jack Fickes and his Hillsdale teammates exorcised a demon Friday night. A senior quarterback, Fickes rushed for three touchdowns as the Falcons rallied for a 21-17 win over Lucas in a battle of north central Ohio small-school powers. Fickes was a receiver the past two years, suffering through a pair of heart-breaking losses […]
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Another tough test awaits Lucas
LUCAS — There’s no rest for the Cubs. Lucas won’t have any time to sulk after last week’s 17-14 double-overtime loss at Clear Fork. The Cubs, who traditionally play one of the toughest schedules in the state among small-school programs, will visit Hillsdale on Friday in a matchup of local Division VII heavyweights. Hillsdale and […]
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GALLERY: Crestline vs. Buckeye Central
(Photos from Buckeye Central’s 50-0 win at Crestline on Friday night.)