FREDERICKTOWN – High school students typically feel all sorts of emotions during Homecoming Week. For the Fredericktown Freddies, they stared at the scoreboard Friday night as they held a solid lead late in the fourth quarter. And they were nervous. Last season, Fredericktown held a touchdown lead over Loudonville at the same point in the […]
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Friday night’s Mansfield-area prep football roundup
Boys Football Roundup – September 29, 2023
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Local prep football teams eye computer polls, ratings
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s high school football teams are entering Week 7 of the regular season and attention is turning toward the postseason. Playoff positioning and forecasting has begun with eyes focused on the computer rankings. The top 16 teams make the playoffs with the top eight getting a first-round home game. Mansfield Senior and Ontario […]
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Danville’s big 2nd-half spoils Loudonville’s Homecoming
LOUDONVILLE – For almost two full quarters, the Loudonville Redbirds played up to the level of unbeaten Danville. But, like a pool hall hustler who had been toying with his opponent, the Blue Devils suddenly launched into the level of football they’ve played all season. They scored touchdowns on each of their last six drives […]
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Centerburg takes advantage of Loudonville’s 5 turnovers
CENTERBURG — Centerburg forced five Loudonville turnovers and took full advantage to rack up a 37-15 win on Friday night in high school football action. Mason Turske scored on a punt return and Jesse Rings tacked on a 13-yard touchdown dash to give the Trojans a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Those two hooked up on a […]
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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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High School Football Preview: Loudonville Redbirds
John Battaglia is back for his third season as head coach of the Redbirds. Loudonville is 8-14 under Battaglia. … Loudonville moved to the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference last fall after five years as a football-only member of the Principals Athletic Conference. The Redbirds tied for third in the KMAC with a 4-3 conference record. […]