MANSFIELD — Six teams across four counties in north central Ohio have already clinched postseason berths in the state football playoffs. According to Joe Eitel, these teams have clinched: In Division III, Region 10: Mansfield Senior (6-2) is fourth in regional standings, while Ontario (8-0) is fifth. In Division IV, Region 14, Shelby (6-2) sits at […]
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Ontario, Shelby & Galion among teams chasing MOAC title
ONTARIO — The chase for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship is entering the home stretch with six of the eight teams still harboring title aspirations. Unbeaten Ontario holds a one-game lead over Shelby in the conference standings. Galion, Pleasant, River Valley and Marion Harding are all 2-2 in MOAC play with three games remaining. While […]
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Col. Crawford, Shelby & Northmor sitting pretty in computer ratings
COLUMBUS — Colonel Crawford and Shelby top the Mansfield-area teams angling for football playoff computer points in this week’s ratings, released Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are second in their region, while Shelby is third and Northmor is fourth. If the season ended today, each would be in line to host a pair of playoff games, […]
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Friday night’s Mansfield-area prep football roundup
Boys Football Roundup – September 29, 2023
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Local prep football teams eye computer polls, ratings
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s high school football teams are entering Week 7 of the regular season and attention is turning toward the postseason. Playoff positioning and forecasting has begun with eyes focused on the computer rankings. The top 16 teams make the playoffs with the top eight getting a first-round home game. Mansfield Senior and Ontario […]
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Shelby’s offense busts Highland in MOAC rout
SHELBY — Skyler Winters ran for three touchdowns and quarterback Brayden DeVito accounted for two passing scores and two more on the ground to lead Shelby to a 48-14 rout of Highland Friday night in a key, Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference clash. The dynamic duo made their mark early. The Whippets (5-1 overall, 3-0 in the […]
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OCC lead at stake as Mansfield Sr. visits Lexington
MANSFIELD — The meat of the schedule may be in the rearview mirror, but Mansfield Senior won’t overlook anyone during the second half of the season. Veteran coach Chioke Bradley will make sure of it. The Tygers came through a rugged season-opening five-game stretch with a 3-2 record. Senior High is tied with Week 6 […]
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Shelby, Col. Crawford and Ontario top area teams in football computer poll
COLUMBUS — Shelby, Colonel Crawford and Ontario lead all Mansfield-area football teams in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s weekly computer rankings. The Whippets (4-1) are second in Division IV, Region 14 with 8.55 points, trailing only Sandusky Perkins (4-0) 10.8611. The undefeated Warriors (5-0) are fourth in Division III, Region 10 with 8.5 points. […]
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Winters, Shelby offense scorches Galion 62-26
Skyler Winters led the Shelby offense with 275 yards and 5 rushing TDs Friday night as the Whippets soared past Galion, 62-26.
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Tygers hitting on all cylinders with OCC showdown looming
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior’s winning recipe called for equal parts offense, defense and special teams. The Tygers took a quantum leap toward the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship with last week’s 38-28 win over three-time reigning OCC champ West Holmes. Senior High scored points on offense, defense and special teams in its first victory over the […]