Shelby Whippets Football State Championship 2025 Archives

Get to know Glenville: Shelby to collide with battle-tested Tarblooders

by Hayden Gray December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr. is leading Glenville into its third Division IV state championship game in the past four seasons.

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Shelby’s 12th man: Red and gray faithful helping fuel Whippets’ playoff run

by Hayden Gray December 1, 2025December 2, 2025

Shelby will play for its first-ever football state title this Friday and the Whippet faithful have been cheering them on every step of the way.

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Let’s go, Whippets! Send your hype message before the state championship

by Brittany Schock December 1, 2025December 2, 2025

Support the Shelby Whippets as they chase their first state title—send your hype message before Friday’s historic championship game!

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Misters Football: Two of Ohio’s finest square off Friday for Shelby, Glenville

by Carl Hunnell November 30, 2025December 2, 2025

Unbeaten Shelby (14-0) will battle perennial state power Cleveland Glenville (11-3) in the Division IV state championship game on Friday morning in Canton.

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Dream to reality: Shelby football earns first state final bid in program history

By Hayden GrayNovember 29, 2025December 2, 2025

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.

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Irresistible force/immovable object: Shelby to face stout Indian Hill defense

by Curt Conrad November 27, 2025December 2, 2025

Shelby’s high-octane offense will face its biggest challenge of the season against Indian Hill in the state semifinals.

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Shelby’s Brayden DeVito among 8 finalists for Ohio’s Mr. Football award

by Larry Phillips November 26, 2025December 2, 2025

COLUMBUS — Shelby senior quarterback Brayden DeVito is one of eight finalists for Ohio’s Mr. Football Award, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced in a Wednesday morning press release. The four-year starter led the Whippets to a third straight Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship and the school’s first football Final Four since 2017. The Whippets […]

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Great Expectations: Added pressure hasn’t bothered Shelby, Hillsdale in pursuit of state titles

by Curt Conrad November 25, 2025December 2, 2025

Winning a regional championship is tough enough. Winning a regional championship you are expected to win is an even bigger challenge. Both Shelby and Hillsdale carried the weight of impossible expectations into the season. The Whippets returned a wealth of talent from a team that reached the third round of the playoffs last year. The […]