BELLVILLE — Davis Hoeflich’s career-defining moment came in his first varsity game. A freshman defensive back, Hoeflich intercepted a pass in the second overtime to preserve Clear Fork’s 17-14 win over Lucas in Friday’s season opener at the Colt Corral. After spending the first half on the sideline, Hoeflich was inserted into the game in […]
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Special teams send Galion past Wynford on opening night
HOLMES TOWNSHIP — Galion’s special teams rode to the rescue Thursday night. Linkon Tyrrell scored a touchdown on a blocked punt and Elijah Chafin returned a kickoff 70 yards for another score as the Tigers held off upstart Wynford 28-20 on opening night on the outskirts of Bucyrus. Galion also benefitted from a 61-yard punt […]
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High School Football Preview: Plymouth Big Red
John Gillum, a 2014 Plymouth graduate, takes over for Mark Genders, who stepped down after 16 seasons in charge of the Big Red. Gillum was on Genders’ coaching staff for the past six years and was also an assistant coach at Cardington. … Plymouth was 3-7 last fall, finishing sixth in the Firelands Conference. … […]
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Upgrade: Mansfield Senior to open season at Akron SVSM
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley loves a challenge. Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach has never been one to back down from confrontation and his Tygers are in for a fight during the non-conference portion of the upcoming season. Senior High opens Friday in Akron against Division II heavyweight St. Vincent-St Mary. The Tygers then host defending Division […]
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High School Football Preview: Fredericktown Freddies
Will Hartley is entering his seventh season as Fredericktown’s head coach. Hartley coached the Freddies from 2015 to 2017 and returned in 2020. He is 33-32 with playoff appearances in 2015, 2020, 2021 and 2022. … The Freddies were 6-5 last fall, advancing to the Division V, Region 18 playoffs as the No. 14 seed. […]
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High School Football Preview: Lucas Cubs
The Cubs were 4-6 during the regular season last fall and qualified for the Division VII, Region 25 playoffs as the No. 10 seed before reaching the regional semifinals. Lucas fell to Danville 27-20. … The Cubs have qualified for the playoffs nine straight years and reached the Division VII state championship game in 2019. […]
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High School Football Preview: Fredericktown Freddies
Will Hartley is entering his seventh season as Fredericktown’s head coach. Hartley coached the Freddies from 2015 to 2017 and returned in 2020. He is 33-32 with playoff appearances in 2015, 2020, 2021 and 2022. … The Freddies were 6-5 last fall, advancing to the Division V, Region 18 playoffs as the No. 14 seed. […]
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High School Football Preview: Hillsdale Falcons
Head coach Trevor Cline returns for his sixth season in charge of the Falcons. A 2012 Hillsdale graduate, Cline is 35-21 with five playoff appearances in his first five seasons. … Senior running back/linebacker Braylen Jarvis rushed for 484 yards and nine touchdowns on 76 carries and had 72 tackles and three interceptions last fall. […]
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High School Football Preview: Crestview Cougars
The Cougars have won three straight Firelands Conference championships under Steve Haverdill. … Crestview has won 21 straight regular-season games and 16 straight Firelands Conference games. … Haverdill is 39-9 with four playoff appearances and three FC titles in four seasons as the Cougars’ head coach. … Crestview lost seven All-Ohioans to graduation, including first-teamers […]
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High School Football Preview: Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets
Jay Campbell returns for his second season at Mount Vernon. The Yellow Jackets were 1-9 in Campbell’s first year. … Senior receiver and defensive back Jonny Askew is a two-time All-Ohio Cardinal Conference first-team pick and a two-time All-Ohio honorable-mention selection in Division II. Askew has offers from Division II Mercyhurst and Notre Dame College. […]