GALION — South Central took advantage of every Plymouth miscue Wednesday afternoon. The fifth-seeded Big Red committed eight errors resulting in 11 unearned runs in a 12-3 loss to the second-seeded Trojans in a Division IV district semifinal game at Heise Park. Plymouth (11-13) trailed 4-3 going to the bottom of the sixth when the […]
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ANALYSIS: Lexington-Shelby rematch is the epitome of March Madness
Tournament time goes way too fast, especially at the local high school level. That’s what made Thursday night at Ontario High School must-see stuff for high school basketball junkies. It provided a fix so many of us crave. Rattling around the balcony were a couple of veteran north central Ohio coaches. Former Lexington boss Steve […]
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Cougars begin Firelands Conference title defense with win over South Central
OLIVESBURG — It’s beginning to look a lot like “Swishmas” for the Crestview boys basketball team. If fans aren’t getting enough with the Christmas lights up and down Ohio 96, all they need to do is pop into the high school gym and watch the Cougars light up the scoreboard. Continuing yet another explosive start […]
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South Central stops Plymouth for 1st Firelands win
PLYMOUTH — South Central shook off a bad first snap and erupted in the second half for a convincing, 41-13 Firelands Conference win at Plymouth on Friday night. On the first play from scrimmage, Big Red Vikings’ standout Layne Bushey ripped off a long touchdown run for a 6-0 edge. However, South Central responded to […]
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Mapleton student dies after collapsing before Homecoming football game
NANKIN – A female Mapleton High School student died Friday night after collapsing on the football field during Homecoming festivities prior to the game between the Mounties and South Central. The senior student was tended to by medical personnel before being taken to a nearby hospital. Mapleton head coach Matt Stafford said he received news […]
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Crestview dominates South Central for 1st Firelands win
OLIVESBURG — Crestview pocketed its first Firelands Conference win of the year on Friday night. The Cougars turned back South Central 41-7 in a running-clock affair. Coach Steve Haverdill’s team rolled to a 13-0 first-quarter lead, and expanded the margin to 21-0 at halftime. The two schools swapped TDs in the third period to give […]