It has been four decades since any team in north central Ohio has brought home a state football championship.
Rob Mahaney
Posted inFootball
Get to know Glenville: Shelby to collide with battle-tested Tarblooders
Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr. is leading Glenville into its third Division IV state championship game in the past four seasons.
Posted inFootball
Dream to reality: Shelby football earns first state final bid in program history
No. 1-ranked Shelby will play Glenville (11-3) in the Div. IV state championship next Friday at 10:30 a.m. in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Posted inFootball
DeVito’s 400 yards, 5 TDs lead Shelby to regional title win over Galion
One of Ohio high school football’s oldest rivalries, Shelby (13-0) and Galion (11-2) met for the 123rd time on Friday night.
Posted inFootball
Game ball goes to Mahaney: Shelby coach reaches milestone
The Whippets 49-7 win over Lima Bath in Friday’s regional semifinal marked Mahaney’s 100th career victory as a head coach.
Posted inFootball
‘More to do:’ Shelby sails past Lima Bath, sets sights on Galion, regional title
Knocking off the Wildcats 49-7, Shelby (12-0) punched its ticket to the Div. IV Region 14 championship game next Friday.
Posted inFootball
Shelby leads Mansfield-area football teams in playoff points chase
SHELBY — Shelby is No. 1 across the board. The Whippets are tops in Ohio’s Division IV AP football poll, and the MaxPreps state poll. But coach Rob Mahaney’s squad is far more interested in the computer poll, which determines playoff seeding. They’re doing just fine there, too. The Whippets are No. 1 in Division […]
Posted inFootball
Ontario’s spectacular rally leads to 1st Elite 8 berth in program history
The Warriors will face top-seeded Sandusky Perkins next week in the regional final, the first trip to the Elite Eight in the history of Ontario football.
Posted inFootball
Ontario stuns Shelby with incredible rally to reach Elite 8 in Arlin Field classic
MANSFIELD — Approximately 8,500 fans at Arlin Field could’ve been charged the price of another ticket while exiting the gates on Friday night — and no one would’ve complained a bit. Let’s cut to the chase for the most basic information of all in the wake of a brilliant high school football game. No. 3-seed […]
Posted inFootball
Stellar Evolution: Shelby QB goes from unsure freshman to undisputed leader
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito secured his place in Shelby football history in his very first game as a freshman. His legend has grown exponentially since then. A junior, DeVito will lead the unbeaten Whippets (12-0) into Friday’s Division IV, Region 14 semifinal against cross-county rival Ontario (11-1) at Arlin Field as arguably the most accomplished […]