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Boardman comes back to beat Harding

WARREN — Points were at a premium when the Warren G. Harding Raiders hosted Boardman on Friday. When the game came to an end, the Spartans stood victorious 14-10. “We’re defensive guys on this coaching staff,” Boardman coach D.J. Dota said. “I pride myself on defense. We’ve been ...

Girard picks up program’s first win vs. South Range

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Girard knows the path to climbing atop the vaunted Northeast 8 Conference goes through five-time reigning league champion South Range, and for the first time in program history, the Indians secured the victory over the Raiders on Friday night. Girard pulled ahead in the ...

McDonald holds on to beat Rockets

LOWELLVILLE — For McDonald, Friday’s contest against Lowellville had all the makings of a trap game. The Blue Devils entered hostile territory undefeated, and Lowellville had just one win and nothing to lose. Despite the Rockets throwing the kitchen sink at McDonald and then some, the ...

Garfield comes back to take down Leopards

LIBERTY — Liberty needed to beat Garrettsville Garfield on Friday to retain a realistic chance of grabbing at least a share of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) Grey Tier title this season. But a thrilling comeback was in order, as Garfield erased a 34-14 deficit to beat ...

Canfield off to perfect start despite tough schedule

By PRESTON BYERS Staff writer CANFIELD — When Canfield head football coach Joe Ignazio says his team has had “probably one of the toughest schedules in Ohio” more than halfway through the season, it is easy to see why. Through the first six games, half of the Cardinals’ opponents ...

Ex-Ursuline football players get temporary restraining order in OHSAA case

On Thursday, Judge Ronald Rice of the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court issued a temporary restraining order that barred the Ohio High School Association from ruling former Ursuline football players ineligible for the rest of the 2025 football season. The request for a restraining order against the OHSAA ruling was filed by attorneys Brian Kopp and Frank Cassese of Betras Kopp Attorneys at Law on behalf of two former Ursuline players who transferred to Girard. The players transferred to Girard and wanted to join the football team after Ursuline’s season was cancelled on Sept. 12 due ...