The Shelby Whippets fought their way back in the second half to earn a 37-31 victory over previously unbeaten Ontario.
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GALLERY: Ontario salutes athletes, parents on Senior Night
ONTARIO — Friday night’s game with Shelby was a chance for Ontario High School to salute its seniors at Copeland Field.
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Ontario, Shelby to meet in pivotal Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference football clash
ONTARIO — Like a couple of run-away freight trains, Shelby and Ontario have been on a collision course for weeks. The Whippets and Warriors will decide things Friday at Copeland Field in what is the defacto Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship game. Ontario is unbeaten and can clinch the outright MOAC title with a win. Shelby […]
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Tygers, Whippets, Warriors have clinched playoff berths
MANSFIELD — Six teams across four counties in north central Ohio have already clinched postseason berths in the state football playoffs. According to Joe Eitel, these teams have clinched: In Division III, Region 10: Mansfield Senior (6-2) is fourth in regional standings, while Ontario (8-0) is fifth. In Division IV, Region 14, Shelby (6-2) sits at […]
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Ontario claims top seed in Division II tournament draw
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s reputation as a girls soccer hotbed was reinforced again Sunday. For the seventh straight year, local heavyweights Ontario, Clear Fork, Lexington and Madison grabbed the top four seeds in the Division II district tournament draw. The last time another program cracked the top four was 2016, when Norwalk earned the No. […]
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Ontario, Shelby & Galion among teams chasing MOAC title
ONTARIO — The chase for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship is entering the home stretch with six of the eight teams still harboring title aspirations. Unbeaten Ontario holds a one-game lead over Shelby in the conference standings. Galion, Pleasant, River Valley and Marion Harding are all 2-2 in MOAC play with three games remaining. While […]
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Col. Crawford, Shelby & Northmor sitting pretty in computer ratings
COLUMBUS — Colonel Crawford and Shelby top the Mansfield-area teams angling for football playoff computer points in this week’s ratings, released Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are second in their region, while Shelby is third and Northmor is fourth. If the season ended today, each would be in line to host a pair of playoff games, […]
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Crestview RB on 2-week tear
This story was compiled by Jake Furr of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Coaches are encouraged to submit stats or notes to him by noon on Mondays at jfurr@gannett.com. COLUMBUS – Three weeks remain in the 2023 Ohio high school football regular-season. The stakes get higher and do the accomplishments. Once again the Ohio Prep […]
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Still perfect: Ontario moves to 7-0 by outscoring Pleasant
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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New-look Mansfield Senior defense finding its footing
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley knew his experienced offense would score plenty of points, but Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach wasn’t sure what his rebuilt defense would look like. The picture is beginning to come into focus The Tygers rumble into Friday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference showdown against Ashland with one of the OCC’s top scoring defenses. Senior […]