LUCAS — The Cubs circled the wagons and earned their 12th straight playoff berth. Lucas brings a three-game winning streak into the opening round of the Division VII, Region 27 playoffs. The 10th-seeded Cubs (5-5) will visit No. 7 Strasburg-Franklin (7-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. Lucas was 2-5 going into Week 8 before traveling […]
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Oct. 24: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Lexington escapes close call with Ashland Lexington topped Ashland 43-35 in a tough tilt in an Ohio high school football matchup on Oct. 24. Lexington moved in front of Ashland 9-7 to begin the second quarter. The Minutemen opened a tight 16-14 gap over the Arrows at the intermission. Lexington steamrolled to a 43-27 lead […]
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Lex will host playoff game, no matter the verdict in title tilt with Ashland
COLUMBUS — Lexington will host a monster showdown on Friday night when undefeated Ashland comes calling. While that game will determine the outright Ohio Cardinal Conference champion, the Minutemen will open the postseason at home regardless of the outcome (8-1 overall, 5-0 in the OCC). Lex already has clinched a home playoff game, according to […]
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Whippets clinch bye & home playoff berth in football computer ratings
COLUMBUS — There are two weeks remaining in the Ohio high school football regular season. Yet the Shelby Whippets already know they won’t be playing football in Week 11. Coach Rob Mahaney’s undefeated club has clinched a home playoff game and a bye with a top-4 finish assured in Division IV, Region 14. The top […]
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Shelby’s Air Force-bound DeVito eclipses Joe Burrow in Ohio prep football annals
COLUMBUS — Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the eighth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. -Shelby’s Brayden DeVito passed Joe Burrow on Ohio high school football’s […]
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OPINION: 2 north central Ohio standouts should be in Mr. Football conversation
It’s that time of year again. Election Day is just around the corner and I’m here to campaign for a pair of worthy candidates. The bad news is neither is guaranteed victory. The really bad news is the possibility exists that neither of them will have the opportunity to win the state’s highest honor. I’m […]
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Shelby leads Mansfield-area football teams in playoff points chase
SHELBY — Shelby is No. 1 across the board. The Whippets are tops in Ohio’s Division IV AP football poll, and the MaxPreps state poll. But coach Rob Mahaney’s squad is far more interested in the computer poll, which determines playoff seeding. They’re doing just fine there, too. The Whippets are No. 1 in Division […]
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Ohio prep football notebook: Plymouth’s first win had multiple authors
COLUMBUS — Week 7 of the 2025 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the seventh week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take […]
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A bevy of football computer points available to Shelby-Clear Fork winner
COLUMBUS – Sure, the Clear Fork at Shelby football game on Friday night will go a long way toward crowning the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference champion. But the spoils will also include a huge haul of playoff points, better positioning the victor for the postseason. At the moment, Division IV, Region 14 is dominated by MOAC squads, […]
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ANALYSIS: Showdowns abound as conference title chases come into focus
Friday night can’t arrive soon enough for high school football fans in north central Ohio. Four huge showdowns will help shape the championship chases in the Ohio Cardinal Conference, Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, Knox Morrow Athletic Conference and Firelands Conference. Here’s a look at Friday’s primetime lineup: Clear Fork (5-1, 3-0) at Shelby (6-0, 3-0) Not […]