LEXINGTON — Lexington’s big guns fired en masse in the first half to stake the Minutemen to a comfortable lead and eventually a 48-6 Ohio Cardinal Conference win over visiting Mansfield Senior. Quarterback Joe Caudill tossed a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter, 24 yards to Brayden Fogle and 33 yards to Seven […]
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Family Ties: Dantrell Hughes talks recruitment, growing up with talented twin Latrell
MANSFIELD — Lexington’s Dantrell Hughes isn’t the only major college athleetic prospect in the family. Twin brother Latrell is a hot commodity, too. Dantrell Hughes stopped by the Inside The Lines podcast studio to talk about his football recruitment as he weighs offers from Louisville, Ohio University and Kent State. He also spent plenty of […]
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And the winner is: No shortage of candidates for mid-season MVPs
The first half of the high school football season is in the books and things are progressing largely as expected. The teams we thought would be really good during the preseason — Ashland, Lexington, Shelby and Hillsdale — have lived up to expectations. Those four teams are a combined 19-1 and are considered regional championship […]
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Shelby roars to the top of Region 14 in 1st weekly football ratings
SHELBY — The Whippets are in command of their football destiny. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first official computer ratings Tuesday afternoon and unbeaten Shelby is atop Region 14 of Division IV. The top 12 teams in each region qualify for the playoffs. The top four seeds get a first-round bye. The […]
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Cougars get defensive in win over South Central
GREENWICH — Jack Stephens was a menace. Crestview’s senior defensive end set up shop in South Central’s backfield as the Cougars roared to a 44-7 win over the Trojans. “Firelands Conference football, most teams want to run the ball,” Stephens said. “South Central is one of those teams that wants to spread it out. They […]
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Decision day approaching for Shelby’s Kessler
MANSFIELD — Most college football fans watched Ohio State’s win over Ohio University from the comfort of their homes. Carter Kessler had a better seat. Shelby’s senior defensive end, Kessler was a guest of the Buckeyes on Saturday. He stopped by the Source podcast studio to talk about his game-day visit in Columbus, his upcoming […]
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Freddies off to fast start under former Lucas’ coach Scott Spitler
It hasn’t taken long for Scott Spitler to make himself at home at Fredericktown. The former Lucas coach, Spitler is in his first season with the Freddies. Fredericktown is 4-0 going into Friday’s Knox Morrow Athletic Conference showdown with unbeaten Mount Gilead. Spitler was the head coach at Lucas for 15 seasons. He led the […]
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Clear Fork defense forces 6 turnovers in MOAC win over Ontario
BELLVILLE — Trey Sellers couldn’t have picked a better moment for his second career interception. Clear Fork’s junior safety picked off a Trey Remy pass at his own 2-yard line with just five seconds remaining to preserve Friday’s 14-10 win over Ontario at the Colt Corral. It was Clear Fork’s fourth interception of the evening […]
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Laser-Focused: Centerburg’s Ballinger stands on business in classroom & field
MANSFIELD — Jackson Ballinger is all business. Centerburg’s junior tight end, Ballinger has the drive and focus to match his physical attributes. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Ballinger has offers from 21 FBS football programs, including 18 from Power Four schools — and any school would be fortunate to secure his services considering he carries a 3.97 […]
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‘A Brotherhood Like No Other’: Air Force the right fit for Shelby’s DeVito
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito has neither the time nor an overwhelming desire to concern himself with things outside of his control. Instead, Shelby’s record-setting senior quarterback focuses on those things within his power. The Whippets are 3-0 thanks in no small part to DeVito. The four-year starter has completed 34-of-46 passes for 599 yards and […]