MANSFIELD — Brady Heller hasn’t made his Christmas list yet, but the one thing Hillsdale’s senior linebacker wants more than anything else is a chance at redemption. Heller visited the Inside The Lines podcast studio ahead of Friday’s Division VII state semifinal game to talk about last year’s historic season. The lessons learned in the […]
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Flipped: Ashland QB Bernhard commits to Maryland
Editor’s Note: This article has been shared with the approval of HSLD Brand Media and originally ran on its website, HSLDbrand.com. ASHLAND — Seven months after originally committing to play football at Appalachian State — and with the NCAA Division I early signing period (Dec. 3 to 5) closing in — Ashland senior quarterback Nathan […]
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Ashland’s Bernhard, Lex’s Caudill, Shelby’s DeVito pick up top honors
FINDLAY — The area’s brightest luminaries were rewarded for historic seasons — and careers — when the Northwest District football teams were unveiled Thursday evening. Ashland’s Nathan Bernhard, Lexington’s Joey Caudill and Shelby’s Brayden DeVito all claimed top honors from the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The Appalachian State-bound Bernhard was selected the Division II […]
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DeVito Effect: Shelby QB makes everyone around him better, including opponents
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito doesn’t just make his teammates better. Shelby’s All-Ohio quarterback raises the bar for everyone in the Whippets’ orbit. The Air Force-bound DeVito will lead No. 1-ranked and top-seeded Shelby into Friday’s Division IV, Region 14 showdown against No. 2 Galion at Arlin Field. A win would send the Whippets (12-0) into […]
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Open Arms: Galion embraces QB Schmidt
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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Friday Forecast: What to expect from area teams in regional semifinals
MANSFIELD — North central Ohio will be well represented when Week 3 of the postseason kicks off Friday night. Five area teams are still in action and four will host regional semifinal games Friday. Shelby, Galion, Centerburg and Hillsdale will all play on their home fields, while Danville will hit the road for a third […]
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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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Lexington’s historic football season comes to a close
LEXINGTON — Nineteen of Lexington’s 20 seniors walked the length of the field arm-in-arm after Friday’s 49-18 loss to Toledo Central Catholic. The one missing man was the one on everyone’s mind. Avery Crawford suffered a grisly leg injury early in the first quarter of the Division III, Region 10 quarterfinal inside Whitney Stadium. He […]
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Horsepower: Lexington’s high-octane offense firing on all cylinders
LEXINGTON — Every time he drops back to pass, Joe Caudill is like a kid on Christmas morning. Lexington’s senior quarterback has more toys than he knows what to do with. On one side is Brayden Fogle, who averages a team-high 19.5 yards per catch. The Georgia tight end recruit has 23 receptions for 449 […]
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Second Chance: Lex’s Allen on facing Toledo Central Catholic again in playoffs
MANSFIELD — Seven Allen knows what’s waiting and the Lexington senior can’t wait. Allen visited the Inside The Lines podcast studio to talk about Friday’s regional quarterfinal football showdown against heavyweight Toledo Central Catholic. The two teams met in the regional semifinals last year and Allen said the lessons learned that night will serve the […]