COLUMBUS — Week 2 of the high school season is in the books and Ohio has proven yet again to be a football state. Let’s check out some of the top performances from all around the Buckeye State with this week’s Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association High School Football Notebook.
Shelby Whippets
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DeVito, Ramsey shine in Shelby’s win over Lexington
Sophomore quarterback Brayden DeVito stayed after practice three-days for extra work ahead of the Whippets home-opener against Lexington.
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Another tough test awaits Lucas
LUCAS — There’s no rest for the Cubs. Lucas won’t have any time to sulk after last week’s 17-14 double-overtime loss at Clear Fork. The Cubs, who traditionally play one of the toughest schedules in the state among small-school programs, will visit Hillsdale on Friday in a matchup of local Division VII heavyweights.
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Battling The Elements: Heat, humidity can’t slow down Crestview’s Gerich
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Considering the conditions, Crestview’s Leyna Gerich couldn’t have been happier. A junior, Gerich won the high school girls race at Monday’s Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invitational at Madison.
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Crestview’s Brockway wins Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invite
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Cooper Brockway made a statement Monday afternoon. Brockway, Crestview’s junior distance ace, won the Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invitational in resounding fashion, finishing in 16 minutes, 59.1 seconds.
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Upgrade: Mansfield Senior to open season at Akron SVSM
MANSFIELD — Chioke Bradley loves a challenge. Mansfield Senior’s veteran coach has never been one to back down from confrontation and his Tygers are in for a fight during the non-conference portion of the upcoming season.
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High School Football Preview: Shelby Whippets
Shelby tied for fourth in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference last fall after winning three straight MOAC titles from 2019 to 2021. The Whippets were 5-5 during the regular season and qualified for the Division IV, Region 14 playoffs as the No. 15 seed. Shelby fell to West Holmes 49-7 in the opening round. … Senior […]