COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Cleveland Glenville High School from the 2026 football playoffs as part of an ongoing investigation into Cleveland Metropolitan School District inaccurately assigning student participation opportunities to Glenville. The announcement was issued in a press release late Thursday afternoon.
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Clear Fork defense, Madison WR earn top notice in Ohio prep football notebook
The Ohio high school football regular season drew to a close over the weekend. While attention now turns to the playoffs, here’s one last look at how the season concluded around the state. -Clear Fork’s defense recorded a safety and a pick-6 during a 25-0 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win over Galion. Alekai Price recorded a […]
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Shelby rallies in final minute to deny Pleasant’s upset bid
MARION — Shelby’s first stern test in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference football season arrived on Friday night in Marion. The Whippets made their fans sweat bullets until the final minute before passing it.
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Ohio Prep Football Notebook: Shelby & Ontario pointing to Friday night’s showdown
COLUMBUS — Week 7 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. But north central Ohio fans are looking ahead to Week 8 with vigor. The game of the year will take place at Shelby High School when Ontario arrives for a battle of unbeatens.
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Shepherd guides unbeaten Shelby to powerful performance vs. River Valley
SHELBY — Shelby’s awesome football season remained on course with yet another overpowering performance on Friday night. The Whippets sprinted out early and never looked back to earn a 54-0 victory against River Valley in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference action.
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Shepherd’s 7 touchdowns power Shelby over Highland
SPARTA — Shelby standout Michael Shepherd added to the highlights of his superb senior season with a performance for the ages on Friday night. The Whippets’ quarterback threw four touchdown passes and added three scoring runs to pace his squad to a 47-6 pounding of Highland in a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference clash.
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Lucas ground attack brings home first victory in Northern 10 Conference
COLUMBUS — Four weeks are in the books for Ohio’s high school football season and here’s who earned the spotlight last Friday night: -Lucas’ Brady Anschutz ran for 147 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown while Brady Guegold added 136 yards on 22 carries and a score in the Cubs’ 28-22 Northern 10 Conference […]
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Madison, Ontario, Shelby, Clear Fork & Crestline standouts noted in state football notebook
MANSFIELD — Youngsters from Richland and Crawford County turned in fine efforts to earn attention in the Ohio high school football notebook. Here’s the best in the state from Week 3:
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Sept. 4: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Pataskala Watkins Memorial dominates Mansfield Senior Pataskala Watkins Memorial left no doubt on Friday, controlling Mansfield Senior from start to finish for a 41-7 victory in an Ohio high school football matchup on Sept. 4. The first quarter gave the Warriors a 27-0 lead.
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Bowman’s exploits power Shelby past ancient rival Bellevue in battle of unbeatens
SHELBY — For generations Shelby and Bellevue battled for Northern Ohio League football supremacy. Those taut, tight battles led to a simmering rivalry. Today the two schools no longer share a conference affiliation. But the spirited rivalry often makes for an intriguing matchup. Such was the case on Friday night, when the Whippets bested the […]