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.
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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.
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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
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Local prep football teams eye computer polls, ratings
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s high school football teams are entering Week 7 of the regular season and attention is turning toward the postseason. Playoff positioning and forecasting has begun with eyes focused on the computer rankings. The top 16 teams make the playoffs with the top eight getting a first-round home game.
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OCC lead at stake as Mansfield Sr. visits Lexington
MANSFIELD — The meat of the schedule may be in the rearview mirror, but Mansfield Senior won’t overlook anyone during the second half of the season. Veteran coach Chioke Bradley will make sure of it.
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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.
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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.
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GALLERY: Ontario blanks Clear Fork, 45-0
Ontario senior Chase Studer runs the ball against Clear Fork on Friday night. Credit: Carl Hunnell (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.
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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. Ontario senior running back Chase Studer evades the tackle of River Valley’s Kolton Lang on Friday night. Ontario senior Brayden Robinson […]