NANKIN – It took just one Friday night for Mitchell Young to prove that winning is in the genes. After growing up watching his father, Al Young, accumulate 198 victories in 29 seasons at Black River, Mitchell guided Mapleton to a rousing, comeback victory over visiting Loudonville, 32-24. The Mounties scored two touchdowns inside the […]
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Col. Crawford hammers River in convincing opener
NORTH ROBINSON — Big expectations accompany this Colonel Crawford football campaign, and the Eagles lived up to them in their season opener. Coach Jake Bruner’s club hammered River 55-13 in Thursday night’s lidlifter. Connor McMichael ran for 158 yards and three TDs, while Dominic Dean added 68 yards and three more rushing touchdowns. The Eagles […]
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2024 HS football preview: East Knox Bulldogs
Welcome to Source Media’s 2024 high school football preview. Over the coming days, we’ll preview schools across Richland, Ashland and Knox Counties every day leading up to week 1. You can find all of our high school football previews here. Buffalo Wild Wings and Pizza Cottage are proud to back our area’s local athletes and […]
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Madison announces ticket policy for 100th anniversary game
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Tickets for the 100-year football game on Aug. 30 vs. River Valley at Ram Field will go on sale Friday, Aug 2. The high school will sell tickets from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. and from 1 until 2 p.m. in the Athletic Director’s office at the high school from Monday through Friday […]
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Madison celebrates centennial with alumni football game
What you need to know MADISON TOWNSHIP — It’s been nearly 100 years since the first Madison High School opened its doors. Madison Local Schools is planning a series of events leading up to the district’s Centennial anniversary, starting with an alumni football game next month. Before the Aug. 30 home game, Madison will have a […]
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OHSAA expands 7-on-7 football opportunities
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that football 7-on-7 competition is now permitted at any time prior to and after the football season, other than the 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season. Previously, 7-on-7 competition was not permitted until May 15. Full practice and hitting are still not permitted during 7-on-7 […]
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Kirtland stings Versailles for Division VI state title
CANTON — Kirtland left no doubt who was Ohio’s best Division VI football team this season. The No. 1-ranked Hornets dominated Versailles to the tune of a 32-15 victory on Friday morning in the state championship game before 3,959 fans at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. This marked the seventh state championship for […]
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Ohio prep football teams clinch state finals dates
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s state semifinal high school football games took place on Friday night. Here were the scores as reported to the Scorestream app. Cleveland Glenville dominates Canton South in convincing showing Cleveland Glenville’s powerful offense dominated to a resounding victory by pulling away from Canton South 42-21 in Ohio high school football action on […]
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Mansfield Sr. dumps Madison to win outright OCC title
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior coach Chioke Bradley’s 100th career victory was packaged in some extra-special wrapping at Arlin Field. Friday night’s 34-0 victory came against arch-rival Madison. The Tygers (8-2 overall, 7-0 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference) now lead the crosstown rivalry 33-22-3, and have won eight of the last nine encounters. The win also […]
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South Central stops Plymouth for 1st Firelands win
PLYMOUTH — South Central shook off a bad first snap and erupted in the second half for a convincing, 41-13 Firelands Conference win at Plymouth on Friday night. On the first play from scrimmage, Big Red Vikings’ standout Layne Bushey ripped off a long touchdown run for a 6-0 edge. However, South Central responded to […]