JEROMESVILLE — It may be a little premature to call it a full-blown revival, but Hillsdale can no longer be overlooked in the Wayne County Athletic League. Braylen Jarvis, Brady Krichbaum and Troy Bennett combined for 52 points as the Falcons pulled away in the second half for a 77-56 victory over WCAL rival Northwestern […]
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Raber’s hot hand deals Hillsdale its 1st home loss
JEROMESVILLE – There were plenty of No. 1s the Hillsdale boys basketball team would have rather avoided Friday inside Steve Dickerson Gymnasium. The first home loss and the first back-to-back losses of the season weren’t what the Falcons had in mind entering the night. But it was the Waynedale kid wearing No. 1 on his […]
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Mansfield Sr.’s Bradley is area’s Defensive Player of the Year
MANSFIELD — Maurice Bradley II played his best when the lights were the brightest. Mansfield Senior’s junior linebacker and the area’s Defensive Player of the Year, Bradley led the Tygers with 144 tackles in 13 games — but statistics only tell part of the story. Mansfield Senior (10-3) played 10 playoff-qualifying teams during the regular […]
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Dan Mager reinvigorating wrestling at Hillsdale
JEROMESVILLE – Call it a rebuild, call it a reset, call it a reconstruction – whatever category it gets filed under, just don’t call Dan Mager a rookie of remodels. An area veteran in the football and wrestling coaching domain, Mager has returned to steer the Hillsdale varsity wrestling program for the second time. He’s […]
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Plymouth tops Hillsdale in girls basketball season opener
PLYMOUTH — The first girls basketball game of the season took extra time to decide. But Plymouth didn’t mind. The Big Red Vikings earned a 26-21 overtime decision against Hillsdale on Friday night in the lidlifter for both squads. Offense was at a premium as each team flexed its defensive muscle. The Falcons opened a […]
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Lucas sets tone early, bounces Hillsdale from playoffs
JEROMESVILLE — There were moments during Friday’s first-round playoff game with visiting Lucas that it seemed like Hillsdale might have slivers of hope after falling behind 21-0 in the first half. But the Cubs had zero interest in letting things get interesting. In a rare rematch from Week 2 of the regular season — when […]
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Friday night’s Mansfield-area prep football roundup
Ashland Mapleton sprints past Ashland Crestview Ashland Mapleton pushed past Ashland Crestview for a 28-18 win for an Ohio high school football victory on Oct. 20. Ashland Mapleton opened with a 16-6 advantage over Ashland Crestview through the first quarter. Ashland Mapleton and Ashland Crestview each scored in the third quarter. Offense was nothing but […]
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Hillsdale rallies to subdue Rittman
RITTMAN — The Hillsdale Falcons will take a four-game winning streak into next week’s first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s football playoffs. The Falcons rallied in the second half on Friday night to put down Rittman 20-13 in a grueling Wayne County Athletic League clash. Hillsdale move in front in the first […]
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Hillsdale’s rushing attack grinds up Northwestern
WEST SALEM — Braylen Jarvis ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns and Hillsdale shifted into cruise control with an overwhelming running game to coast past Northwestern 45-21 in Wayne County Athletic League clash on Friday night. Jarvis scored on runs of 5, 24, and 2 yards as the Falcons’ offensive line took control of […]
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Tygers, Whippets, Warriors have clinched playoff berths
MANSFIELD — Six teams across four counties in north central Ohio have already clinched postseason berths in the state football playoffs. According to Joe Eitel, these teams have clinched: In Division III, Region 10: Mansfield Senior (6-2) is fourth in regional standings, while Ontario (8-0) is fifth. In Division IV, Region 14, Shelby (6-2) sits at […]