ONTARIO –Bodpegn Miller is the undisputed offensive leader of an undefeated Ontario High School football team that averages 42 points a game. After a 45-14 win Friday night at home against Marion Pleasant, the 6-foot-4, 180-pound junior quarterback was anxious to talk about the Warriors’ defense. “Our defense has been amazing,” said Miller, who passed […]
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GALLERY: Ontario blasts past Marion Pleasant, 45-14
(Photos from undefeated Ontario’s 45-14 win on Copeland Field at Niss Stadium against Marion Pleasant in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference football game. The gallery includes photos of the OHS Marching Band.)
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Defensive roar: Mansfield Senior stops Lexington, 37-10
LEXINGTON — Lexington quarterback Joe Caudill and wide receiver Brayden Fogle won some downfield battles on Friday night. A ferocious Mansfield Senior defense won the war, 37-10. The Tygers shut off the Minutemen running game (37 yards on 30 carries) and sacked Caudill five times in taking over sole possession of first place in the […]
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GALLERY: Mansfield Senior defeats Lexington, 37-10
Photos from Mansfield Senior’s 37-10 win on Friday night at Lexington in an Ohio Cardinal Conference football game. The gallery includes images of the marching bands from both Richland County schools.
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Shelby, Col. Crawford and Ontario top area teams in football computer poll
COLUMBUS — Shelby, Colonel Crawford and Ontario lead all Mansfield-area football teams in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s weekly computer rankings. The Whippets (4-1) are second in Division IV, Region 14 with 8.55 points, trailing only Sandusky Perkins (4-0) 10.8611. The undefeated Warriors (5-0) are fourth in Division III, Region 10 with 8.5 points. […]
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Picture perfect: Ontario remains unbeaten with win at Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Ontario coach Aaron Eckert pulled out his phone and took a quick photo of the final scoreboard at Clear Fork on Friday night. It’s not often the Warriors come into the valley in front of a packed house and walk away with a 45-0 win. “I think it’s huge for our program. This […]
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GALLERY: Ontario blanks Clear Fork, 45-0
(Photos from Ontario’s 45-0 win at Clear Fork on Friday night in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference game. The gallery includes pre-game festivities and also the marching bands from both schools.)
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35-0 first quarter helps Ontario stay unbeaten with win over River Valley
ONTARIO — Aaron Eckert cautioned his Ontario team that it didn’t play a perfect game in a 56-21 win at home Friday night against River Valley. But if the first quarter for the undefeated Warriors was not in a class of its own, it certainly didn’t take long to call the roll. Consider two statistics: […]
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GALLERY: Ontario rolls past River Valley
Photos from Ontario’s 56-21 win at home Friday night against River Valley in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference game. The gallery features also features photos of the Ontario High School marching band and pre-game festivities.
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Youth shall be served: Lexington sophomores lead rally against Clear Fork
LEXINGTON — Joe Caudill sleeps easier at night knowing Brayden Fogle and Seven Allen are two of his wide receivers. Lord knows the sophomore trio is going to cause nightmares the next few years for Lexington football opponents. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Fogle and 5-9, 150-pound Allen combined for nine catches for 225 yards and three […]