COLUMBUS — Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fourth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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Lewis brothers connect, Hillsdale bounces Loudonville
JEROMESVILLE – Hopes were high Friday night that Ashland County’s “Backyard Brawl” rivalry game between Hillsdale and Loudonville could bring some suspense between two unbeaten teams. The Falcons, however, showed their talent and moxie is still soaring after a trip to the Division VII state championship game a year ago. Hillsdale quarterback Kael Lewis hit […]
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Aug. 29: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Madison busts River Valley for Johnson’s 1st win Rookie head coach Kobi Johnson collected the first win of his career on Friday night as the Rams rolled over River Valley 20-7. Kaleb Gordon ran for two touchdowns and Kolton Adkins contributed a pick-6. Madison plays at Ontario next week. Tiffin Columbian slingshots past Mansfield Sr. […]
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Dirty Work: Hillsdale wins battle of trenches, blanks Lucas
JEROMESVILLE — Jake Haven knew he was in for a long night, so Hillsdale’s defensive lineman rolled up his sleeves Friday at Community Stadium. The 6-foot, 230-pound senior helped the Falcons control the line of scrimmage in a 31-0 win over Lucas. “Our coaches were telling us that it wasn’t going to be a fun […]
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Hillsdale blasts Black River with offensive show
SULLIVAN — Hillsdale’s quest to return to the state championship game got off to a flying, and running, start on Friday night in Sullivan. The Falcons dominated Black River to the tune of a 42-14 score in a non-conference season opener. Two of Hillsdale’s biggest guns came out firing from the start. Running back Owen […]
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Small-School Heavyweights: State runners-up Hillsdale, Kirtland headline Ontario 7-on-7
ONTARIO — First-year Madison coach Kobi Johnson couldn’t have asked for a better proving ground. Madison was one of 20 varsity teams in action Saturday at the Ontario seven-on-seven and lineman challenge in and around Niss Stadium. The loaded field included defending Division VI state runner-up Kirtland and Division VII runner-up Hillsdale. “It’s all about […]
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Hillsdale sophomore softball standout blasts 2 grand slams in 1 inning
RITTMAN — Hillsdale’s Jordyn Fickes etched her name in the Ohio high school softball history book Tuesday afternoon. A sophomore centerfielder, Fickes belted two grand slams in the first inning of the Falcons’ 16-0 win over Rittman. Unofficially, Fickes is just the third player in state history to hit a pair of grand slams in […]
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Ontario needs extra innings to nip Hillsdale in baseball thriller
ONTARIO — A beautiful spring day was the perfect backdrop for an excellent high school baseball game late Friday afternoon. So, Ontario and Hillsdale answered the challenge with just such a contest. Landon Sowards belted a one-out double in the bottom of the eighth, driving in Jaren Holden with the winning run as the Warriors […]
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Highland’s Rogers wins MVP of News Journal All-Star Classic
LEXINGTON — Highland’s Toby Rogers was a star among the stars at Friday night’s 46th annual News Journal All-Star Classic. The Scots’ standout poured in a whopping 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to garner MVP honors at the boys basketball clash. Rogers led five teammates in twin figures as the North rolled to a […]
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Ohio’s new career scoring king leads Cornerstone past Hillsdale, into Elite 8
BARBERTON — The greatest scorer in state history spent the first half facilitating for his teammates. Then Cornerstone Christian’s Quinn Kwasniak got going. A rangy 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Kwasniak scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half as the Patriots rolled to an 81-59 win over Hillsdale in the first game of a […]