GALION — It was a brief, but tough experience in the 2024 high school football playoffs for the Galion Tigers. Coach Matt Dick’s squad battled valiantly, but couldn’t overcome a series of penalties and turnovers in dropping 13-7 decision to Ottawa-Glandorf in Friday night’s Division IV, Region 14 playoff opener at Heise Park. O-G quarterback […]
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Check out Friday night’s Mansfield-area football playoff scoreboard
MANSFIELD — Listed below are Friday night’s Ohio high school football playoff results from the Mount Vernon-area and beyond. Only games reported to the Scorestream app are included in this roundup. Each game summary was generated by Lede Ai. Ashland shuts out Cols. St. Charles Defense dominated as Ashland pitched a 42-0 shutout of Cols. […]
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Road Warriors: Lexington among 4 county schools to open playoffs on road
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen hope to spring another upset. Lexington will head to Toledo on Friday to tangle with Maumee in a Division III, Region 10 first-round playoff game. Lex hasn’t won a postseason game since 2018. That year, seventh-seeded Lexington stunned No. 2 Tiffin Columbian behind Mr. Football Cade Stover, now with the Houston […]
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Ohio prep football notebook: Madison’s rivalry win over Tygers salvages positive note in tough season
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles this notebook weekly. Coaches are asked to send their stats to Jake Furr by Monday at noon to be included in this notebook. Jake can be reached at jfurr@gannett.com. — The Madison football team could’ve easily gone 5-5 and be in the thick of the Ohio high school playoff scene […]
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Rematch: Clear Fork visits Ontario for 1st-round playoff game
ONTARIO — The rematch is set and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its final computer ratings and first-round playoff pairings Sunday. Ontario (9-1) earned the No. 3 seed in Region 14 of Division IV and will host No. 14 Clear Fork (4-6) on Friday at Copeland Field. The […]
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Check out Friday night’s high school football scoreboard
MANSFIELD — Friday night marked the conclusion of the high school football regular season. This roundup includes games from the Mansfield-area and beyond. Only games reported to the Scorestream app were included in this listing. All summaries were produced by Lede Ai. Ashland slips past Lexington Ashland finally found a way to top Lexington 30-21 […]
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Clear Fork in hunt for Region 14 playoff berth
BELLVILLE — Don’t count out the Colts just yet. Clear Fork moved up to 15th in Region 14 in this week’s Ohio High School Athletic Association regional ratings, released Tuesday. The Colts (3-6) rose three spots in the regional ratings thanks to last week’s win over Highland. A victory over River Valley on Friday would […]
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MOAC showdown: Shelby to host Ontario in battle of unbeatens
SHELBY — It’s the biggest game of the season and the biggest game ever between Shelby and Ontario. The Whippets (8-0, 5-0) welcome the Warriors (8-0, 5-0) to the Whippet Athletic Complex on Friday for what is the de facto Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship game. It’s the 15th meeting ever for the Richland County rivals, […]
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Playoff Picture: Area teams solidify postseason positions
MANSFIELD — Nothing is set in stone, but a handful of area schools can likely make their postseason plans. Ashland, Ontario, Shelby, Hillsdale and Danville already have secured playoff bids, according to computer ratings maven Joe Eitel, while Lexington, Galion and Fredericktown control their own destinies. None of the 20 schools in the three-plus county […]
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Check out Friday night’s Mansfield-area high school football roundup
MANSFIELD — Listed below are Friday night’s high school football results from around the Mansfield area and beyond. Only games reported to the Scorestream app were part of this roundup. Game summaries were generated by Lede Ai. Ashland dominates West Holmes Ashland scored early and often to roll over Weset Holmes 56-28 for an Ohio […]