Franklin gets tough test against No. 1 Turpin

The Franklin Wildcats are in the second round of the state playoffs for the first time in nearly 20 years. Their reward? The top-ranked team in the state. The Wildcats (10-1) will meet No. 1 Turpin (11-0) at 7 tonight at Mason High School in the Division II, Region 8 ...

• 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
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High school sports latest playoff schedule

FOOTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT Friday’s Games All games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted DIVISION II Region 5 8 Chagrin Falls Kenston (7-4) vs. 4 Chardon (9-2) at Mentor Jerome T. Osborne Sr. Stadium 2 Kent Roosevelt (10-1) vs. 3 Aurora (10-1) at Hudson Memorial Stadium-Murdough Field Region 6 1 Tiffin Columbian ...

• 10:33 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012
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Area high school sports scores Nov. 3

BOYS SOCCER REGIONAL FINALS SATURday’s RESULTs DIVISION I Mason 2, Lakota West 1, PK DIVISION II Carroll 2, Indian Hill 0 1. Collins (Zwiesler); 2. Barbera. Records: C 17-0-4, IH 15-6-1. DIVISION III Summit Country Day 2, Madeira 0 GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL FINALS SATURday’s RESULTs DIVISION I Mason 2, Cin. ...

• 11:18 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012

East rides QB Eichler to beat Boro in OT

An unlikely playoff option emerged in Lakota East’s run-heavy offense on Saturday night: Touchdown-throwing quarterback Eric Eichler.His three TD passes – he completed just four – were key in a riveting 45-38 overtime win at Springboro in a Division I, Region 4 high school football playoff opener.How unlikely was the ...

• 11:11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012

Springboro vs. Lakota East

• 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012

Winton Woods too much for Edgewood

Winton Woods did its best impression of the Oregon Ducks’ football team Friday night, routing Edgewood 50-7 in the first round of the Division II Region 8 Ohio state playoffs.The second-seeded Warriors, who led 50-0 at halftime, scored in nearly every possible fashion. They found the end zone on offense, ...

• 11:23 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012

Final high school football power rankings

Division I 1. Springboro (10-0): As they mourn for junior lineman Shaun Frechette, who died in an auto accident Thursday morning, the Panthers will have to regroup quickly to get ready for Saturday’s visit by Lakota East in a Region 4 playoff opener. It’s the third unbeaten season in Boro ...

• 6:24 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012

Area high school football playoff games announced

Rick Haynes has been around high school football long enough to know that sometimes, it’s not who you beat that counts as much as who your opponent beats. “I just want to thank (Northmont head coach) Lance Schneider for beating Wayne for us,” said Haynes, who directed Lakota East’s clutch ...

• 9:26 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012
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State high school football playoff pairings

Friday’s Games (All games at 7:30 p.m.) DIVISION II Region 5 1 Tallmadge (8-2) vs. 8 Chagrin Falls Kenston (6-4) 4 Chardon (8-2) vs. 5 Warren Howland (8-2) 2 Kent Roosevelt (9-1) vs. 7 Akr. Ellet (8-2) 3 Aurora (9-1) vs. 6 New Philadelphia (8-2) Region 6 1 Tiffin Columbian ...

• 9:23 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Princeton vs. Middletown football

• 11:34 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012