PARMA — Colonel Crawford ran into an overwhelming force at Friday night’s Division VI state semifinal game at Byers Field in Parma. The Eagles fell to perennial powerhouse Kirtland 49-22 in a Final Four shootout that ended the most successful season in C.C. history. Meanwhile, the seven-time state champion Hornets (14-0) are headed to the […]
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Ohio St. coach admires son’s record vs. Ashland; DeVito climbs state’s career passing ladder
COLUMBUS — A couple of quarterbacks shot to the top of the attention charts for Ohio high school playoff football fans after the second weekend of postseason action. One of them outshone even his father, who happens to be the head coach at Ohio State. Columbus St. Francis DeSales quarterback R.J. Day, son of OSU […]
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Col. Crawford blasts Reedsville Eastern, sets up date at Mount Gilead
NORTH ROBINSON — Connor McMichael ran for 95 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 carries to fuel Colonel Crawford’s 35-7 blowout of Reedsville Eastern in Friday night’s Division VI playoff opener. Brayden Holt contributed two touchdown passes as the fifth-seeded Eagles (10-1) cruised past the 12th-seeded visitors. Holt connected with John DeGray on a […]
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Col. Crawford defense blanks Bucyrus
NORTH ROBINSON — The Colonel Crawford defense registered its first shutout of the season and a big third quarter proved decisive as the Eagles soared past Bucyrus 48-0 on Friday night. Connor McMichael ran for 169 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 carries to lead C.C.’s offense. McMichael’s 10-yard run in the first quarter […]
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Caudill’s big night among Ohio’s top Week 5 football performances
COLUMBUS — Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fifth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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Col. Crawford rally keys monster win over Mohawk in battle of unbeatens
SYCAMORE — Seat-squirming drama and huge momentum swings made Friday night’s Northern 10 battle of unbeatens a fitting fall classic in Sycamore. Colonel Crawford combined Peyton Baker’s 23-yard touchdown run midway through the final period and a dramatic goal-line stand in the final four minutes to deny Mohawk and earn a see-saw, 24-21 victory. Joseph […]
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Col. Crawford pushes top-seeded Grandview Heights to the brink before falling just short
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS — Oh so close. That’s the way the Colonel Crawford football season ended on Friday night. The ninth-seeded Eagles pushed undefeated Grandview Heights to the very brink, but the top-seeded Bobcats leaned on a stout defense to stand tall. Top-seeded Grandview Heights (11-0) threw up a couple of goal-line stands, one in each […]
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Col. Crawford’s 4th-quarter rally nips Monroe Central in playoff thriller
WOODSFIELD — This may very well have been the game of the night in the opening round of Ohio’s high school football playoffs. In a battle between two evenly-matched foes, ninth-seeded Colonel Crawford scored a touchdown and the game-winning two-point conversion in the final minute to edge eighth-seeded Woodsfield Monroe Central 37-36 in a Division […]
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Colonel Crawford thumps Buckeye Central in Crawford County clash
NEW WASHINGTON — Colonel Crawford grabbed control in the first quarter, and never let go in rolling past Buckeye Central 62-0 on Friday night in New Washington. The Eagles rebounded from last week’s loss to Mohawk in convincing fashion, roaring to a 30-0 first-quarter lead. The explosion began with Connor McMichael’s 63-yard run, and a […]
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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 […]