MANSFIELD – North central Ohio football fans will have no shortage of nearby choices if they want to attend a second-round playoff football game on Friday night. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the postseason pairings over the weekend and it confirms a bevy of activity in the region.
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Hillsdale ground attack stifles signature grit of Lucas
Hillsdale (2-0) flexed its backfield strength on the road against the Cubs (1-1), piling up 273 rushing yards on 42 carries.
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Aug. 28: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Madison spanks Caledonia River Valley Mansfield Madison unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Caledonia River Valley 41-12 Friday in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 28. Neither defense permitted points in the first quarter.
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‘Bittersweet:’ Falcons fall in Final Four
The Hillsdale Falcons came up short in a Division VII state semifinal against Kalida, but the loss couldn’t diminish the historic season.
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High-Flyer: Ferguson leads Falcons to Final Four
MANSFIELD — Lowen Ferguson’s basketball IQ is off the charts. Hillsdale’s sophomore point guard stopped by the Inside The Lines podcast studio after leading the Falcons to the Final Four for the first time in program history.
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Notebook: Falcons get Kalida in season of storylines
Making a trip to the state tournament puts the Falcons in some more extremely rare air when it comes to Ashland-area boys basketball history.
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Bennett’s late bucket sends Hillsdale to its first Final Four
The Hillsdale Falcons earned their way to the first Final Four in program history, defeating Heartland Christian 58-57.
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Hillsdale spanks Tiffin Calvert to reach Elite Eight
BARBERTON — For just the second time in program history, the Falcons are Elite. Lowen Ferguson and Knox Lewis each scored 17 points as Hillsdale thundered to a dominant, 67-45 win over Tiffin Calvert in a Division VII regional semifinal boys basketball game on Jack Greynolds Court.
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Florida trip adds new wrinkle to rapid-fire schedule for Hillsdale boys
JEROMESVILLE – A seemingly unrelenting part of a schedule can sometimes overwhelm a high school team, making it feel as though it’s been thrown into a fire. For the Hillsdale boys basketball squad and head coach Ben Ferguson, this season might feel more like being thrown into a volcano.
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COMMENTARY: Falcons’ flight lifts north central Ohio fans to rare air
CANTON — Hillsdale’s remarkable high school football odyssey encompassed more than a season. The Falcons 2025 campaign ended with a Division VII state runner-up trophy, just like the 2024 season. This one came after Saturday’s 37-3 loss to St. Henry on Saturday before 3,912 fans at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.