Editor’s Note: This article has been shared with the approval of HSLD Brand Media and originally ran on its website, HSLDbrand.com. ASHLAND — Seven months after originally committing to play football at Appalachian State — and with the NCAA Division I early signing period (Dec. 3 to 5) closing in — Ashland senior quarterback Nathan […]
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Allen, Minutemen take OCC revenge on Ashland, grab outright title
Nearly a year to the day after watching Ashland complete a perfect regular season the Minutemen bit back with a 43-35 retaliation.
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Arrows crush Generals, ready for OCC showdown at Lex
ASHLAND – The buildup just had to get over one final speed bump. Hosting Wooster on Friday at Community Stadium for its Senior Night, the Ashland football team put a nail in the coffin early against the Generals, scoring three first-half touchdowns off turnovers alone in a 52-7 demolishing. The victory improved the Arrows to […]
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OPINION: 2 north central Ohio standouts should be in Mr. Football conversation
It’s that time of year again. Election Day is just around the corner and I’m here to campaign for a pair of worthy candidates. The bad news is neither is guaranteed victory. The really bad news is the possibility exists that neither of them will have the opportunity to win the state’s highest honor. I’m […]
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Ashland drums Mansfield Sr. to remain undefeated
MANSFIELD — Ashland’s juggernaut of a football team roared through Arlin Field on Friday night. The Arrows blasted Mansfield Senior 48-19 for their 17th consecutive regular-season victory. Senior quarterback Nathan Bernhard struck on Ashland’s first possession, finding Dakota Kruty for a 61-yard touchdown strike just 90 seconds into the game. The PAT was missed, but […]
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Bernhard, O’Brien shine as Ashland controls Rams
ASHLAND – There might not be a football player in Ohio this season who’s had a more unforgettable Homecoming game than Nathan Bernhard. Ashland’s senior quarterback rode around the Community Stadium track Friday in a candy apple red Dodge Viper convertible as a member of the AHS Homecoming court before the Arrows’ game against Madison. […]
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Caudill’s big night among Ohio’s top Week 5 football performances
COLUMBUS — Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fifth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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Mountain Man: Ashland’s Bernhard discusses commitment to the Appalachian State Mountaineers
MANSFIELD — Nathan Bernhard could have played college football in Ann Arbor or Happy Valley, but instead Ashland’s senior quarterback chose the Blue Ridge Mountains. Find out why Bernhard committed to Appalachian State over blue-blood programs like Michigan and Penn State. Bernhard sat down with the Inside The Lines podcast crew for a far-ranging interview. […]
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Local players showcase talent at North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association spring combine
SHELBY — Nathan Bernhard didn’t need to be there. But Ashland’s All-Ohio quarterback couldn’t resist the urge to compete. Bernhard, who verbally committed to Appalachian State late last month, was one of 117 high school football players at Shelby High School on Sunday for the first North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association spring combine. The […]
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Q-A with Ashland QB & Appalachian State commitment Nathan Bernhard
ASHLAND — Ashland High School quarterback Nathan Bernhard had scholarship offers to play college football from Michigan, Penn State, and a total of 14 Division I schools. Yet on April 25 he made the surprising decision to commit to Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina. Ashland Source recently spoke with the junior standout to talk […]