RITTMAN — It was a night of big plays for the Hillsdale Falcons, and Hayden McFadden authored three of them in the first quarter. McFadden caught 10 passes for 136 yards, including touchdown strikes of 50 and 51 yards, and returned an interception 35 yards for a TD — all in the first quarter, to […]
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Hillsdale bounces Dalton in battle of state-ranked heavyweights
JEROMESVILLE – The celebratory postgame music boomed off the walls of the Hillsdale locker room Friday night at Community Stadium. In what was one of the biggest Week 5 games in all of Ohio, the Falcons picked up one of their loudest statement victories in program history, holding off visiting powerhouse Dalton in an instant […]
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Hillsdale thumps Lucas in clash of small-school titans
LUCAS — Hillsdale beat Lucas at its own game Friday night. The Falcons controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and rolled to a 26-8 win in a battle of north central Ohio small-school heavyweights at Bob Wine Field. “They out-Lucas-ed us tonight, 100 percent,” first-year Cubs coach Jim Sweat said. […]
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Dan Mager reinvigorating wrestling at Hillsdale
JEROMESVILLE – Call it a rebuild, call it a reset, call it a reconstruction – whatever category it gets filed under, just don’t call Dan Mager a rookie of remodels. An area veteran in the football and wrestling coaching domain, Mager has returned to steer the Hillsdale varsity wrestling program for the second time. He’s […]
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Hillsdale tradition grows with Ashland-area-best playoff streak
JEROMESVILLE – To an outsider, it must seem like Hillsdale football has been a powerhouse forever. To anyone who knows of the program for more than the last 15 years, though, the Falcons’ rise has been more of a revelation than a regularity. Prior to 2008, Hillsdale had never had back-to-back winning seasons. Before 2010, […]
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Late TD sends Hillsdale past Lucas in battle of small-school heavyweights
JEROMESVILLE — Jack Fickes and his Hillsdale teammates exorcised a demon Friday night. A senior quarterback, Fickes rushed for three touchdowns as the Falcons rallied for a 21-17 win over Lucas in a battle of north central Ohio small-school powers. Fickes was a receiver the past two years, suffering through a pair of heart-breaking losses […]