The verdict is still out, but the early returns appear favorable for the new 12-team regional playoff format. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the new setup in June, reducing the playoff field from 16 teams per region to 12. One of the primary reasons for the contraction was a lack of parity in the […]
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Area teams gearing up for opening round of new-look playoffs
North central Ohio will be well represented when the high school football playoffs kick off this week. Take a look at the stats.
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Streaking: Lucas brings three-game winning streak into opening round of playoffs
LUCAS — The Cubs circled the wagons and earned their 12th straight playoff berth. Lucas brings a three-game winning streak into the opening round of the Division VII, Region 27 playoffs. The 10th-seeded Cubs (5-5) will visit No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (7-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. Lucas was 2-5 going into Week 8 before traveling […]
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OHSAA removes Ironton from prep football playoffs
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Ironton High School from participation in the upcoming football playoffs due to numerous violations of the OHSAA’s recruiting bylaws over the last seven years. During the last several weeks, the violations were discovered by the OHSAA and shared with administrators and the coaching staff at Ironton. […]
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Galion dumps Clear Fork, eyes bye & home playoff game
GALION — Galion finished a fine, 9-1 regular season with a 20-7 win over Clear Fork on Friday night and now will reap the fruits of its labor. According to Joe Eitel’s website, the Tigers will finish in second place in Division IV, Region 14 behind only No. 1-ranked Shelby (10-0). If that analysis holds […]
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Col. Crawford beating of Wynford gives Eagles Northern 10 co-championship
N. Robinson Col. Crawford sets early tone to dominate Bucyrus Wynford
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Oct. 24: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Lexington escapes close call with Ashland Lexington topped Ashland 43-35 in a tough tilt in an Ohio high school football matchup on Oct. 24. Lexington moved in front of Ashland 9-7 to begin the second quarter. The Minutemen opened a tight 16-14 gap over the Arrows at the intermission. Lexington steamrolled to a 43-27 lead […]
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South Central earns Firelands Conference win at Plymouth
Greenwich S. Cent. claims victory against Plymouth
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Gordon powers Madison past Mansfield Sr. at Arlin Field
EDITOR’S NOTE: A correction has been made to the first touchdown scored in this game. A player was misidentified. MANSFIELD — The 60th Battle of Mansfield ended a frustrating season for the community’s two high school football teams. But it was a little less frustrating for Madison, which earned a 21-7 victory over arch-rival Mansfield […]
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Final Friday: Three conferences to decide championships in regular season finale
I have been covering high school football in north central Ohio for the past 30 years and I can’t recall a Week 10 like the one awaiting area fans Friday night. Three conference championships will be decided on the final night of the regular season and two of them feature winner-take-all games. The Ohio Cardinal […]