MANSFIELD — The meat of the schedule may be in the rearview mirror, but Mansfield Senior won’t overlook anyone during the second half of the season. Veteran coach Chioke Bradley will make sure of it. The Tygers came through a rugged season-opening five-game stretch with a 3-2 record. Senior High is tied with Week 6 […]
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Shelby, Col. Crawford and Ontario top area teams in football computer poll
COLUMBUS — Shelby, Colonel Crawford and Ontario lead all Mansfield-area football teams in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s weekly computer rankings. The Whippets (4-1) are second in Division IV, Region 14 with 8.55 points, trailing only Sandusky Perkins (4-0) 10.8611. The undefeated Warriors (5-0) are fourth in Division III, Region 10 with 8.5 points. […]
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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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Lex boys win Ashland Invitational
ASHLAND — The Minutemen made a statement Saturday at Freer Field. Chance Basilone placed fourth and Lincoln Rice was eight as Lexington won the Division I boys race at the Ashland Cross Country Invitational. Lex finished with a score of 119. Stow-Monroe Falls (136) was second and Dover (160) was third. A junior, Basilone picked […]
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Tygers vs. Tigers: Mansfield Senior to tangle with Massillon on Friday
MANSFIELD — The Tygers will face their biggest challenge yet. Mansfield Senior, fresh off last week’s win over defending Division III state champ Canfield, will head for Stark County on Friday to tangle with Massillon at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are 2-0, including a season-opening 28-17 win over Valdosta (Ga.) in a battle […]
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Another tough test awaits Lucas
LUCAS — There’s no rest for the Cubs. Lucas won’t have any time to sulk after last week’s 17-14 double-overtime loss at Clear Fork. The Cubs, who traditionally play one of the toughest schedules in the state among small-school programs, will visit Hillsdale on Friday in a matchup of local Division VII heavyweights. Hillsdale and […]
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Crestview’s Brockway wins Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invite
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Cooper Brockway made a statement Monday afternoon. Brockway, Crestview’s junior distance ace, won the Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invitational in resounding fashion, finishing in 16 minutes, 59.1 seconds. Brockway’s winning time was 25 seconds faster than runner-up Marshall Moore of Shelby and more than 90 seconds faster than his time at […]
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Lexington knocks off Ontario in early-season showdown
ONTARIO — The Minutemen are in midseason form. Lexington scored three first-half goals and cruised to a 4-1 win over backyard rival Ontario in Saturday’s annual grudge match. The Minutemen (1-0) have won four straight in the series and ran their unbeaten streak against the Warriors (1-1) to 10 matches. Ontario’s last win over Lex […]
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Upgrade: Mansfield Senior to open season at Akron SVSM
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley loves a challenge. Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach has never been one to back down from confrontation and his Tygers are in for a fight during the non-conference portion of the upcoming season. Senior High opens Friday in Akron against Division II heavyweight St. Vincent-St Mary. The Tygers then host defending Division […]
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High School Football Preview: Lexington Minutemen
Coach Andrew Saris returns for his second season after leading Lexington to a 3-7 record last fall. … The Minutemen finished 17th in the final Division III, Region 10 standings, one spot out of the playoffs. … All seven of Lexington’s losses in 2022 came against playoff-qualifying opponents. … Senior Aedan Nicol, a two-way lineman, […]