JEROMESVILLE — Holland Young’s path to Friday’s Division VII state championship game was strewn with all sorts of roadblocks and detours — and he wouldn’t change a thing. Hillsdale will play juggernaut Marion Local for the state title at 10:30 a.m. thanks in no small part to Young, a senior receiver and defensive back. He […]
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State title game primer: Hillsdale faces Ohio high school football king
CANTON — Hillsdale’s flight to the Division VII state championship football game will reach a majestic perch on Friday. The Falcons meet No. 1-ranked Maria Stein Marion Local (15-0) in the storied venue of Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium for a 10:30 a.m. kickoff. For a resume of each team, the Ohio High […]
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Hillsdale offers local flavor to Ohio’s state football championship weekend
COLUMBUS – Hillsdale will be carrying the banner of north central Ohio football into state championship weekend at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The Falcons overcame a 22-6 deficit to dismiss Danville 25-22 on a frigid Friday night at Shelby High School in the Division VII state semifinals. Coach Trevor Cline’s crew faces perhaps […]
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Falcons rally past Danville, advance to state championship game
SHELBY — Two north central Ohio heavyweights traded blows on a frigid Friday night before Hillsdale landed the knockout punch. Sophomore quarterback Kael Lewis ran for a 3-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter and a revitalized defense pitched a second-half shutout as the Falcons rallied for a 25-22 win over Danville in a frigid […]
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Hillsdale’s Lewis plays beyond his years during Falcons’ state finals run
Hillsdale QB Kael Lewis accounted for four total TDs during the Falcons’ 25-22 victory Friday over Danville in a Div. VII state semifinal.
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Hillsdale vs. Danville in Final 4 at Shelby; Northmor meets Kirtland at Minerva
COLUMBUS – Three high school football teams in north central Ohio will play for a spot in Canton’s state championship games the first week of December. Two of them, Hillsdale (13-1) and Danville (12-2) , will tangle in a Division VII state semifinal at Shelby High School. Northmor (14-0) challenges state powerhouse Kirtland (14-0) in the […]
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Hillsdale staff reflects on ‘Hail Mary’ game for the ages
JEROMESVILLE – The Falcons became mythical in what must have felt like milliseconds. When the Hillsdale football team took the field for its Division VII Region 25 semifinal Friday against Malvern, it was looking to stay alive in the playoffs and set a single-season program record for wins. What the Falcons instead took away from […]
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Hillsdale’s 2 Hail Mary’s answered, 2nd as time expires, in thrilling win over Malvern
MASSILLON — How often do you see a Hail Mary play work? How often do you see it twice in one game? Hillsdale quarterback Kael Lewis fired a pair of Hail Mary’s, one at the half, one at the end of the game, and both prayers were answered. The Falcons have never won a more […]
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Record-setting stars fueling Hillsdale’s historic run
JEROMESVILLE – For years there have been whispers about what the 2024 Hillsdale football team could become. Led by an offensive core that has assembled a full-blown assault on the program’s record books, those whispers have turned to roars this fall. The Falcons (11-1) are headed into the regional semifinals for the sixth time since […]
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9 north central Ohio football teams remain in playoff action
MANSFIELD — We’ve reached the regional quarterfinal round of the Ohio high school football playoffs, and north central Ohio is well represented. Three Richland County teams, two Ashland County squads, two Knox County teams, and one squad each in Crawford and Morrow County are still alive. Richland County Lexington pulled off the biggest upset in […]