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Friday, 02 December 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Big Plays, And A Good Football Team Stop Ironton…South Range Takes Div. V

South Range denied Ironton its third state title with big plays, physicality, and 564 yards of offense (148 from Shane Lindsrom, above) to win the Division V state title Friday at Canton. Read our feature from the state tournament.
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Friday, 02 December 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Defensive Stops Help Toledo CC Hold Off Hoban

Toledo Central Catholic jumped out to leads of 21-0 and 28-7, but had to hold on for dear life to shut down record-setting running back Lamar Sperling on two key plays late in the fourth quarter and beat Hoban, 28-21, for its fourth state title.
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Wednesday, 30 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hooley: Duke Proves Too Tall An Order For OSU

Hoping to score an eye-opening upset on the road, Ohio State instead found that it still has a ways to go before having the poise and precision necessary to knock off a Top 25 opponent on its turf. Bruce Hooley writes for Press Pros.
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Tuesday, 29 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Which Are The Best Games…? A Look At The Tournament

As much as we've ever been able to say, this week's football finals promises compelling matchups that might be as good, as memorable, as any from the past.  Springfield's Shawn Thigpen (above) hopes to reverse the outcome of last year's Division I loss to Lakewood St. Edward. Read more in the latest inside feature.
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Monday, 28 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Commentary: What’s Changed About The State Tournament(s)….

In the past two decades I’ve seen some things change with the state tournament, mostly relative to the people you see, as well as those you don’t see anymore. And whoever believed that one day it would be so easy not to go at all?