WHEELERSBURG — The Wheelersburg Pirates made a lasting impression on the Morgan Raiders. The first meeting ever between the two schools was Friday in the Division 5 Region 19 quarterfinals and the Pirates pulled away in the second half for a 43-3 win. Wheelersburg is now 11-0 — thanks to its 10th unbeaten regular season — and will host Barnesville next Friday in region semifinals. Morgan (7-5) went 3-and-out to start the game and then Wheelersburg drove 56 yards in 9 plays wi

2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Southeast Ohio All-District Football Team DIVISION 2 Special Mention: Carson Tottle, Logan ____________________ DIVISION 3 First Team Offense  QB — Owen Riley, Marietta, 6-1, 185, Sr; Bodhi Wolford, Jackson, 6-2, 195, Sr; Mason Dumpert, Hillsboro, 6-1, 180, Sr; RB — Cartae Ligon, Chillicothe, 6-1, 190, Soph; Julian Baker, Miami Trace, 6-1, 190, Jr; Logan Russell, Sheridan, 6-2, 195, Jr; Anthony Sutton, Athens, 5-9, 155, Sr; WR — Logan H

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FLATWOODS  — While everyone was picking Russell to win Thursday night, the Red Devils defense was picking Carroll County. Well, by picking they mean intercepting. Russell's defense came up with 3 interceptions — with 2 of those being returned for scores — to help the Red Devils roll their way to a 48-0 shutout win over the Carroll County Panthers in the opening round of the KHSAA Class 3A playoffs. Russell (9-2) advances to the region semifinals where they will face the winn

OHSAA Football Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Pairings Pairings shown with regional seed. All games on Friday, November 7, at 7 p.m., unless indicated otherwise. Division I Region 1 No. 8 Berea-Midpark (7-4) at No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-2) No. 7 Massillon Jackson (6-5) at No. 2 Mentor (10-0) No. 11 Medina (4-7) at No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2) No. 5 Perrysburg (9-2) at No. 4 Toledo Whitmer (8-2) Region 2 No. 8 Lebanon (8-3) at No. 1 Middletown (8-2) No. 7 Hilliard Bradley (6-

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JACKSON  — Big games from Eli Thomas and Miles Hollon and some critical turnovers were too much for Russell to overcome, as the Breathitt County Bobcats took down the Red Devils 35-13 in the regular season finale for both teams. Both teams no turn their attention to the playoffs next week, where Russell will host the Carroll County Panthers in the opening round of the Class 3A playoffs on Thursday. Meanwhile, Breathitt County will take on St. Henry on Friday in the Class 2A p

LANCASTER— If the Fairfield Union Falcons were attorneys, they’d be defense lawyers. The Falcons’ defense held the Heath Bulldogs to just 90 total yards in a 22-3 win on Friday in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 4 Region 17 playoffs. Heath (6-5) ran 15 times for just 26 yards and was 9 of 24 passing for 64 yards with an interception. The Falcons recovered 2 of 3 fumbles they forced. "We played well. We out-physicaled them for sure," said

Ohio H.S. Athletic Association Football Playoff Results Division I First Round Region 1 Berea-Midpark 48, Cle. Hts. 24 Massillon Jackson 24, Brunswick 17 Medina 28, Strongsville 25 Perrysburg 24, Cle. St Ignatius 17, OT Region 2 Hilliard Bradley 20, Dublin Jerome 14 Huber Hts. Wayne 36, Galloway Westland 6 Lebanon 22, Kettering Fairmont 21 Springfield 35, Marysville 6 Region 3 Cols. Upper Arlington 37, Westerville Cent. 0 Delaware Olentangy Berlin 12, Grove City 7 Groveport-M

PEDRO — The Rock Hill Redmen might have been in passing formations, but make no mistake that their game plan was to run the ball. The Redmen rushed 55 times for 359 yards as they ran past the Dayton Christian Warriors 47-28 on Friday in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 6 playoffs. Kelan Davidson ran 14 times for 128 yards and a touchdown while Brady Murrell carried 21 times for 122 yards and a score to lead the ground game. Rock Hill (7-4)

COAL GROVE — Halloween is a night full of tricks and treats. During the first half, Coal Grove was treated to plenty of big plays, but the second half was full of tricks as the Mogan Raiders rallied with 21 second half points to take the lead and end the Hornets season with a 43-22 loss on Friday night in the Ohio Division 5 playoffs. "I felt like we played pretty good football. We made some mistakes that hurt us, like the fourth down play and the bad snap to kill another dri

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CHESAPEAKE — Hmmm. Maybe we should try more of that running the ball thing. After losing at Coal Grove last week when the Hornets didn’t throw a pass, the Fairland Dragons went with their running game as they beat the rival Chesapeake Panthers 34-17 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. The Dragons (4-6, 3-3) ran the ball 48 times for 325 yards with Davin Murray carrying the mail 18 times for 119 yards and a touchdown to lead the ground game. Christian Bompus ran 16 ti

PEDRO — Eight was enough. It had been 8 years since the last Ohio Valley Conference championship for the Coal Grove Hornets, but that changed this season as they completed an unbeaten league record in claiming their first football title since 2017. Coal Grove beat the Rock Hill Redmen 26-7 on Friday to finish the regular season 8-2 including 6-0 in the OVC. The Hornets offense was its usual ground-oriented attack but the defense shined by holding the Redmen to just 103 total

OHSAA Football First Round Playoff Pairings Pairings shown with regional seed. All games on Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m., unless indicated otherwise.     Division I Region 1 No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9 No. 2 Mentor (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10 No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11 No. 4 Toledo Whitmer (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No

CROWN CITY — Layne Wright's 2-point conversion run capped off a last-minute drive for South Gallia, as the Symmes Valley Vikings fell to the Rebels 38-36 in the regular season finale on Friday night. Symmes Valley finishes the season 8-2 overall. South Gallia finishes with a record of 7-3. The win by the Rebels also created a 3-way tie for second place in the Southern Ohio Conference-1 standings between Symmes Valley, South Gallia and Notre Dame with identical records of 3-2.

SOUTH POINT — The Gallia Academy Blue Devils built a big first quarter lead and went on to beat the South Point Pointers 34-7 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. Max Canaday led the Blue Devils as he ran 19 times for 174 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for another score. Gallia (4-6, 3-3) took the opening kickoff and went 70 yards in just 5 plays as Canaday got loose on a 45-yard touchdown run. Nathan Shockey kicked the point after and it was 7-0 at the 9:4

FLATWOODS  — Defense has been a key contributor to Russell's success this season and the steady play of senior quarterback Jayden Frasure has been as well. Both of those key components were on full display Friday night, as the Red Devils posted a convincing 35-6 win over the East Carter Raiders to claim the District 6 title at Henry R. Evans Stadium/Ivan McGlone Field. The win was a special one for the Red Devils, as they clinched back-to-back district titles for the first ti

WHEELERSBURG — There are a lot of reasons the Wheelersburg Pirates went unbeaten this season, but a big reason was the defense. The Pirates’ defense was on display again on Friday as Wheelersburg completed a 10-0 season and another Southern Ohio Conference 2 championship by rolling past the Portsmouth West Senators 49-12. While the offense racked up 402 total yards, the defense limited West to 125 total yards including a mere 22 yards rushing on 28 attempts. The Pirates shut