“Thank you for a season that I’ll never forget,” Shelby Mayor Steve Schag told members of the 2025 Whippet football team on Monday.
Shelby Whippets Football State Championship 2025
Follow every step of the Shelby Whippets’ 2025 state championship run. From game recaps and standout performances to behind-the-scenes moments and community support, this page gathers all of Richland Source’s coverage of Shelby’s quest for an OHSAA football title. ❤️🩶
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UPDATE: Glenville powers past Shelby in Division IV state championship game
Cleveland Glenville defeated Shelby, 45-7, on Friday in the Division IV state championship football game in Canton.
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COMMENTARY: Shelby’s superb season creates lifetime memories
CANTON — Shelby’s memorable run to the Division IV state championship game can’t be summed up in one contest. The reason is Friday’s 45-7 loss to Cleveland Glenville was not indicative of the Whippets’ 2025 campaign. Indeed, Shelby nation expressed how proud it was of this season-long odyssey by showing out in strong numbers at […]
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Family history: Owens, Mahaney have both guided teams to state title games
It has been four decades since any team in north central Ohio has brought home a state football championship.
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Dynamic Duo: Indian Valley’s Kinsey is Mr. Football, Shelby’s DeVito runner-up
Shelby High School senior Brayden DeVito was the runner-up in the balloting for Ohio’s Mr. Football this season.
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‘We’re with you:’ Shelby, Richland County inspire Whippets on way to Canton
Shelby City Schools organized its second districtwide pep rally of the postseason, packing the gymnasium full with red and gray.
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Shelby vs. Cleveland Glenville: Live in-game updates Friday from state title game
Follow live updates as the unbeaten Whippets seek to become the first football state champion in Richland County history
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Read fan messages for Shelby ahead of historic state title appearance
Shelby rallies for the Whippets’ first state title run — read heartfelt fan messages and cheer them on!
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For Love of the Game: Shelby’s Gwirtz on changing positions and chasing state title
MANSFIELD — It’s no accident Sam Gwirtz wears jersey No. 5 for the Shelby Whippets. The senior linebacker wanted to be Brennan Armstrong when he grew up. Gwirtz stopped by the Inside The Lines podcast studio ahead of Shelby’s Division IV state championship game. The Whippets play Cleveland Glenville at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Canton’s […]
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Shelby community invited to send Whippets off to Canton
Shelby will play Cleveland Glenville at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in the Div. IV state final.