EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The 2024 high school football season is 60% in the books. Before we turn the page to Week 7, […]
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Lexington topples Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — Joe Caudill’s right arm was the difference in a defensive struggle, and it was more than enough to propel Lexington to an Ohio Cardinal Conference victory on Friday night. The Lexington quarterback completed 11-of-20 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns as the Minutemen knocked off Mansfield Senior 19-6 at Arlin Field on […]
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Ohio high school football players reach midseason form
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – Welcome to the midway point of the 2024 high school football season. Week 5 sure did produce some incredible […]
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Caudill’s 6 TDs boost Lexington to 2nd straight victory
LEXINGTON — Joe Caudill had himself a night, and the Lexington football team followed its quarterback’s lead to a second straight victory. Caudill accounted for a whopping six touchdowns while spearheading the Minutemen to a 41-28 Ohio Cardinal Conference victory over visiting Wooster on Friday night. The Lexington dynamo ran 17 times for 113 yards […]
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Quarterbacks dominate on Ohio’s Week 4 prep football fields
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The Ohio high school football season is taking shape as contenders begin to separate from pretenders. […]
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You could see it in their eyes: Clear Fork was ready for Lexington on Friday night
BELLVILLE — Aaron Brokaw liked what he saw in his players’ eyes this week in practice. Coming off back-to-back losses to start the season against two powerhouse opponents, it would have been easy to see doubt creep into the minds of his young Clear Fork Colts. In his second year at the helm of his […]
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Shelby’s Brayden DeVito presents a perplexing problem for Lexington
LEXINGTON — Andrew Saris was blunt Friday night when asked how opposing teams could simulate Shelby QB Brayden DeVito in practice. “You can’t.” The third-year Lexington coach, an All-Ohio defensive back in his playing days at Smithville High School, marveled at DeVito’s efforts during Shelby’s 21-10 win Friday night. “It’s more just try to be […]
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It pays to have friends: Ontario star applauds teammates in win over Lex
ONTARIO — Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller got by with a little help from his friends in the second half Friday night. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior — headed to play for Ohio State next season — was the first to acknowledge his teammates after the Warriors rallied from a 14-0 deficit to knock off Lexington 31-14 in […]
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2024 HS football preview: Lexington Minutemen
LEXINGTON — Welcome to Source Media’s 2024 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview schools across Richland, Ashland and Knox Counties every day leading up to Week 1. Today, we preview the Lexington Minutemen. Find all of our 2024 high school football previews here. Madison preview — Aug. 3Lexington preview — Aug. […]
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Sweet 16 bound: Shelby rolls past Lexington for district championship
The Whippets are Sweet 16 bound after a 62-52 win over Lexington in a Div. II district final before a sellout crowd at Ontario High School.