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 […]
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Hillsdale overcomes valiant Waynedale effort for WCAL win
APPLE CREEK — Hillsdale’s Jack Fickes scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 9:44 remaining to lift the Falcons over a surprisingly stubborn Waynedale outfit 28-21 in a Wayne County Athletic League clash. The victory lifts the Falcons to a 6-2 record and a 3-2 league mark, while continuing the team’s quest for a playoff […]
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Col. Crawford, Shelby & Northmor sitting pretty in computer ratings
COLUMBUS — Colonel Crawford and Shelby top the Mansfield-area teams angling for football playoff computer points in this week’s ratings, released Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are second in their region, while Shelby is third and Northmor is fourth. If the season ended today, each would be in line to host a pair of playoff games, […]