ONTARIO — Quinton Frankhouse said a little prayer Friday night after he made a leaping interception, knocking every ounce of air from his lungs when he landed on top of the ball. “I was talking to Jesus for a second,” the 6-foot, 175-pound senior defensive back said with a laugh after Ontario’s 31-22 win over […]
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Column: Congratulations to every playoff football team — you earned it
Cincinnati Wyoming went 10-0 in 1978 and won the Ohio Associated Press Class AA football poll title. That same season, Ironton went 9-0 in Class AA, losing a game from its schedule due to a teachers’ strike at Logan. Fostoria St. Wendelin went 10-0 in 1983, outscoring opponents by nearly 400 points, one season after […]
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Mansfield Senior to host Lex in opening round of playoffs
MANSFIELD — For the second time in three years, Mansfield Senior and Lexington will meet in the postseason. The Tygers (8-2) earned the No. 4 seed in Region 10 of Division III and will host 13th-seeded Lex (5-5) in the opening round of the playoffs Friday at Arlin Field. The top 16 seeds in each […]