Lucas punched its ticket to the postseason for the 13th straight season when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its final computer ratings and first-round playoff pairings Sunday.
playoffs
Posted inSports
Lucas needs a win in Week 10 to extend area-best postseason streak
LUCAS — North central Ohio’s longest active playoff streak is in jeopardy. Lucas was in 13th in Region 27 of Division VII when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its penultimate regional computer ratings Tuesday. The top 12 teams in each region qualify for the postseason. The OHSAA will release its final computer ratings […]
Posted inSports
Clear Fork takes over top spot in regional football ratings
MANSFIELD — The Colts are in the catbird seat. Clear Fork took over the top spot in Region 14 of Division IV when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its second of six weekly football ratings Tuesday. The top 12 teams in each of the 28 regions across seven enrollment division qualify for the […]
Posted inSports
Unbeaten Ontario, Shelby lead football playoff charge
MANSFIELD — The playoff picture is beginning to come into focus. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first batch of computer ratings Tuesday and a handful of north central Ohio teams have positioned themselves for postseason berths. The top 12 teams in each region advance to the playoffs. The top four teams get […]
Posted inFootball
Eagles clipped by top-ranked Ferris State
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Ashland awakened a sleeping giant. The 18th-ranked Eagles jumped to a first-quarter lead before top-ranked Ferris State roared to a 56-24 win in the second round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs at snowy Top Taggart Field. AU (10-3) built a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Jamari Croom […]
Posted inFootball
It’s official: Shelby-Galion football rematch coming Friday at Arlin Field
Unbeaten Shelby (12-0) will play Galion (11-1) on Friday night at Mansfield’s Arlin Field in a Division IV regional title game
Posted inFootball
Galion looks to extend historic football season Friday against Sandusky Perkins
GALION — Galion has knocked on the door for decades. This season, the Tigers finally broke it down. Galion will play in the regional semifinals for the first time in 40 years on Friday when Sandusky Perkins invades Unckrich Stadium. The second-seeded Tigers (10-1) punched their ticket to the Division IV, Region 14 semifinals with […]
Posted inFootball
Rest vs. Rust: Higher seeds navigate bye week in new 12-team regional format
Depending on who you ask, the bye week was either a blessing or a curse. The top four teams in each region entered postseason play last Friday after sitting out the opening round of the Ohio high school football playoffs with a bye in the new 12-team regional format. Those teams were a combined 85-27 […]
Posted inFootball
Lexington’s historic football season comes to a close
LEXINGTON — Nineteen of Lexington’s 20 seniors walked the length of the field arm-in-arm after Friday’s 49-18 loss to Toledo Central Catholic. The one missing man was the one on everyone’s mind. Avery Crawford suffered a grisly leg injury early in the first quarter of the Division III, Region 10 quarterfinal inside Whitney Stadium. He […]
Posted inFootball
Area teams gearing up for opening round of new-look playoffs
North central Ohio will be well represented when the high school football playoffs kick off this week. Take a look at the stats.