EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. CANTON — Columbus Bishop Watterson scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including Drew Bellisari’s 9-yard run with 1:29 remaining, to rally past Toledo Central Catholic, 19-14, in the Division III state championship game. Watterson finished the season a perfect 16-0 and claimed its […]
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Avon edges Cincinnati Anderson for Division II state crown
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. CANTON – Avon quarterback Nolan Good ran for 190 yards and a score and passed for 143 yards and a touchdown to lead his team to a 20-13 win over Cincinnati Anderson in the 2024 Division II state championship game on […]
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Here’s how to follow the Hillsdale Falcons in the state championship game
JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale’s historic run to the school’s first state championship football game reaches the pinnacle on Friday at 10:30 a.m. when the Falcons challenge the Goliath of Division VII, Maria Stein Marion Local. North central Ohio’s high school football fans will be following coach Trevor Cline’s 14-1 squad as it treads the sacred turf […]
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Know the Foe: Here’s Hillsdale’s opponent, Marion Local, by the numbers
MARIA STEIN — Sixty-three and counting. Of all the other-worldly statistics associated with Maria Stein Marion Local, it’s the one that draws the most attention. The Flyers have won 63 straight high school football games going into Friday’s Division VII state championship against Hillsdale. Marion Local broke the state record in the regular season finale, […]
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Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller among Ohio’s Mr. Football finalists
COLUMBUS – Ontario senior Bodpegn Miller was among the finalists announced Wednesday for the Ohio Mr. Football Award, according to the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The winner will be announced next Thursday at 4 p.m. in Canton prior to the start of the OHSAA football state championships. The prestigious honor has been awarded since 1987. […]
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Madison dumps Mansfield Senior to finish season on a high note
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Colton Adkins’ shoulder pounds were bobbing and his cleats were tapping as he followed his high school marching band toward the locker room. The Madison junior was bouncing with the drum cadence, and feeding off the vibes of a sweet, 16-6 victory over arch-rival Mansfield Senior on Friday night. “This means everything […]
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Crestview scores 40 straight to overpower Mapleton
OLIVESBURG — Mapleton scored first and last, but Crestview scored 40 points in-between those touchdowns to earn a 40-14 Firelands Conference victory in Friday night’s regular-season finale at Olivesburg. The victory clinches a playoff berth for the Cougars. The Mounties jumped on top 7-0 midway through the first period, but Bransen Hider evened it with […]
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South Central bounces Plymouth to earn Firelands Conference victory
GREENWICH — South Central sent its seniors out on a positive note by turning back Plymouth 29-14 Friday night in a Firelands Conference encounter. South Central’s Aaron Hauler tossed a 91-yard TD pass to Cole Frankart and the two-point conversion made it 8-0. Hauler added a 2-yard touchdown plunge and again the conversion pushed the […]
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Marion Local ties Ohio’s state record with 57th straight victory
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – The high school football season has reached the final week of the regular season. Here are the top performances […]
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Oct. 18: Friday night’s Ohio high school football roundup
COLUMBUS — Listed below are Friday night’s high school football scores from across the state of Ohio. Only games reported to the Scorestream app were included in this listing. Game summaries were generated by Lede Ai. Andover Pymatuning Valley bests Windham Andover Pymatuning Valley left no doubt on Friday, controlling Windham from start to finish […]