CLYDE — Ahmaan Thomas and his classmates lingered on the frosty Bishop Stadium turf Friday night, some fighting back tears and others sharing laughs. Friday’s 41-10 loss to top-seeded Toledo […]
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Stars will be out when Shelby meets Glenville in Sweet 16
SHELBY — The Whippets will have their hands full Friday in Elyria. Third-seeded Shelby (10-2) will take on No. 2 seed Cleveland Glenville (9-3) in a Division IV, Region 14 […]
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Mansfield Sr. challenges defending state champ
MANSFIELD — The Tygers know exactly what awaits Friday in Clyde — and they are looking forward to the challenge. Fourth-seeded Mansfield Senior (10-2) will bus to Clyde’s Bishop Stadium […]
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Emotions run high in Mansfield Senior’s playoff victory
ROCKY RIVER — Music boomed inside Mansfield Senior’s locker room, the heavy base line punctuated every so often by bursts of exuberant laughter. Senior High had just put the finishing […]
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Shelby blanks Cleveland Central Catholic for playoff win
SHELBY — The Shelby defense turned up the heat for a second straight week. The third-seeded Whippets limited No. 14 Cleveland Central Catholic to fewer than 100 first-half yards and […]
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Lucas sets tone early, bounces Hillsdale from playoffs
JEROMESVILLE — There were moments during Friday’s first-round playoff game with visiting Lucas that it seemed like Hillsdale might have slivers of hope after falling behind 21-0 in the first […]
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Ontario senior sees prayer answered in helping Warriors win playoff opener
ONTARIO — Quinton Frankhouse said a little prayer Friday night after he made a leaping interception, knocking every ounce of air from his lungs when he landed on top of […]
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Column: Congratulations to every playoff football team — you earned it
Cincinnati Wyoming went 10-0 in 1978 and won the Ohio Associated Press Class AA football poll title. That same season, Ironton went 9-0 in Class AA, losing a game from […]
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Mansfield Senior to host Lex in opening round of playoffs
MANSFIELD — For the second time in three years, Mansfield Senior and Lexington will meet in the postseason. The Tygers (8-2) earned the No. 4 seed in Region 10 of […]