MARION — Shelby’s first stern test in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference football season arrived on Friday night in Marion. The Whippets made their fans sweat bullets until the final minute before passing it. Luke Blevins powered in for a 3-yard score with 45 seconds remaining, and the ensuing two-point conversion boosted coach Rob Mahaney’s team […]
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Late goal lifts Ontario to MOAC championship
Junior midfielder Kendall Thomas scored the game-winning goal in the 79th minute.
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Whippets wallop Warriors, take control of MOAC title chase
SHELBY — The road to the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship runs through Shelby — until proven otherwise. Quarterback Michael Shepherd and his veteran offensive line made sure of it on Friday night. Shepherd rushed for a career-high 211 yards and three touchdowns and threw for a pair of TDs as the Whippets roughed up Ontario […]
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Colts rally in 4th quarter to overcome Highland in tense tussle
SPARTA — Clear Fork’s clash with backyard rival Highland became more uncomfortable as the night unfolded. It reached a near fever pitch until the final 61 seconds, when Nash Evans burst through on an 8-yard bolt to finally put the Colts in front for good in a 20-14 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win. That touchdown offset […]
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Battle of unbeatens: Ontario, Shelby ready for MOAC showdown on Friday night
The Warriors and Whippets can finally take off their blinders. It’s rivalry week.
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Warriors take care of Marion Harding, Shelby awaits
ONTARIO — Ontario coach Aaron Eckert has an embarrassment of riches in his quarterback room. With Gavin Miller sitting out for precautionary reasons and Sean Tanner on the sidelines after a hard hit, Eckert turned to junior Trey Remy during the second half of Friday’s 27-12 win over Marion Harding. The 6-foot-5 Remy, who threw […]
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Shepherd’s 7 touchdowns power Shelby over Highland
SPARTA — Shelby standout Michael Shepherd added to the highlights of his superb senior season with a performance for the ages on Friday night. The Whippets’ quarterback threw four touchdown passes and added three scoring runs to pace his squad to a 47-6 pounding of Highland in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference clash. Shepherd completed 16-of-23 […]
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Believe: Clear Fork senior class sets sights on a deeper postseason soccer run
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork assistant Matt Beachy believed, even before fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso made it fashionable. Every time the Colts take the pitch before a match, each starter touches a custom-made wooden paddle held aloft by Beachy — the word ‘believe’ is inscribed vertically in all capital letters on the re-purposed skateboard deck. […]
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Bowman, Whippets rally in MOAC opener at Galion
GALION — Matt Dick has seen enough of Brady Bowman to last a lifetime. Galion’s veteran coach probably will see Bowman in his sleep. Shelby’s senior standout caught five passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns as the Whippets rallied for a 31-14 win Friday night at Unckrich Stadium. Bowman caught seven passes for 104 […]
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2026 Galion Tigers football preview
Galion’s 2026 football schedule, players to watch and more.