ASHLAND – It’s not easy for a basketball team to find new ways to win after starting a season 6-0. The Lexington boys did it anyway Friday night at Ashland High School. Punishingly successful inside the paint through six games, the Minutemen hit four of their first five tries from 3-point land against the Arrows […]
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Lexington hammers Wadsworth in Steve Smith Classic
ORRVILLE — Lexington took its undefeated season on the road and handled its latest assignment with aplomb. The Minutemen pounded Wadsworth 66-35 on Saturday afternoon in the 19th annual Steve Smith Classic at Orrville High School. Sophomore standouts Brayden Fogle and Seven Allen led the way, each pumping in 16 points. Fogle added 12 rebounds […]
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Mansfield Sr. defense thwarts Lexington in playoff opener
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior’s defense came into the postseason riding a white-hot streak. The Tygers continued that momentum on Friday night, intercepting three passes and scoring a safety on a sack by Symirr Phillips, all in the second half, to deny Lexington for the second time this season. That performance spearheaded Senior High’s 30-13 victory […]
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By land & by air: Caudill runs, passes Lex past Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Lexington quarterback Joe Caudill is bigger and stronger than many of the defenders trying to tackle him. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, the sophomore linebacker is also bigger and stronger than many of the offensive players he encounters. Both of those factors paid off Friday night in a 31-21 win for the Minutemen […]
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Defensive roar: Mansfield Senior stops Lexington, 37-10
LEXINGTON — Lexington quarterback Joe Caudill and wide receiver Brayden Fogle won some downfield battles on Friday night. A ferocious Mansfield Senior defense won the war, 37-10. The Tygers shut off the Minutemen running game (37 yards on 30 carries) and sacked Caudill five times in taking over sole possession of first place in the […]
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Records fall like leaves in Week 4 of Ohio prep football
EDITOR’S NOTE: This high school notebook is from the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches or sports reporters can send their updates to Jake Furr (jfurr@gannett.com) by noon on Mondays to become part of this story. Great performances from all around Ohio continue to take place every weekend. Here is this week’s Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association […]
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Lexington’s 1-2 punch KOs Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – Lexington head football coach Andrew Saris knew Friday’s game against Mount Vernon was going to be as rough as a heavyweight title fight. So, he brought out Lexington’s one-two punch: Joe Caudill and Markale Martin. “At one point, I looked at those two and said, ‘We’re going to ride you to the […]
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Youth shall be served: Lexington sophomores lead rally against Clear Fork
LEXINGTON — Joe Caudill sleeps easier at night knowing Brayden Fogle and Seven Allen are two of his wide receivers. Lord knows the sophomore trio is going to cause nightmares the next few years for Lexington football opponents. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Fogle and 5-9, 150-pound Allen combined for nine catches for 225 yards and three […]