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End-of-Year Conference Recap: Frontier Athletic Conference
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After thirteen weeks, the Frontier Athletic Conference can conclude the 2019 season. Three years in, the FAC has awarded its first gold football to the undefeated Jackson Ironmen, and all hopes of a school making a run at a state championship fell into the lap of Jackson as its team prepared to challenge for its… Read More

Player of the Year Film Watch: Jayden Spires
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To earn your White Jacket is the highest honor you can achieve as a member of the Jackson Ironmen football team. This season, Jayden Spires earned that honor in style after a spectacular season. The FAC Player of the Year, Spires led his team to an undefeated 10-0 regular season against the toughest schedule in… Read More

Jackson Cruises Past Centennial in Regional Quarterfinal
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JACKSON, Ohio- Record-high scoring numbers fell into the Jackson Ironmen’s lap all night Friday in the Apple City as they hosted the Centennial Stars and came out on top, 70-28. The three seed vs. six seed match up got off to a fast start as Centennial’s Jaylen Gilbert punched a hole through the iron curtain… Read More

Chillicothe Improves Drastically With Win Over Hillsboro
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio- The Chillicothe Cavaliers needed something, anything to give them confidence. Coming into this game, their opponent was favored by many to get a big win on a conference powerhouse down on its luck with injuries and youth in the starting lineup. Six minutes into the game, the Cavs showed that they may be… Read More

Week 5 Power Rankings: FAC
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Not even the world-renowned Tour de France could create as close a peloton as the 2019 Frontier Athletic Conference football season. With one exception, any school can defeat any of the others on the field and add a valuable conference win to their total, because in the FAC only conference wins matter in the standings…. Read More

Chillicothe Cavaliers Tamed on the Road
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PATASKALA, Ohio- Another night of offensive struggles plagued the Chillicothe Cavaliers, as they could not muster enough offense to beat the Watkins Memorial Warriors on the road, falling 26-14. The only scoring opportunity in the first quarter belonged to the Cavaliers, however, on the back of a much-improved Christian Benson. Benson tossed a screen pass… Read More

Waterford Disposes of Whiteoak to Reach District Finals
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Two packs of Wildcats entered the Convocation Center in hunt of a district final berth, but only one could claim the prize – a Thursday matchup with Coal Grove to determine the Division IV Athens District Champion. Sunday’s third vs. seventh seed matchup promised to be a close, high-scoring game with plenty of lead changes,… Read More

Lady Wildcats Survive Close Encounter with Manchester
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Manchester High School (13-9) was a trap team lying in wait of a potential upset over the Waterford Lady Wildcats (19-4). Although they wore away jerseys, the Lady Greyhounds’ fans were on their feet for every shot, every foul call and every momentum-swinging action that almost provided the quintessential shock to the D-IV girl’s bracket…. Read More

Wildcats Grind Out Tenth Win over Wahama
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The Wildcats didn’t make it look pretty, but they got the job done. Both offenses were quiet in Waterford, but Wahama (2-15, 2-10 TVC-Hocking) couldn’t capitalize on the slow offensive production from the Wildcats, allowing Waterford (10-5, 9-3) to earn a 44-27 victory. Although many stayed home due to cold weather, Waterford’s star players did… Read More

Lady Lancers Win Again, Continue Climbing Standings
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Federal Hocking seems to have found its stride in 2019, as the Lady Lancers took their recent winning form to South Gallia Monday night in hopes of earning a third straight victory. No scoring occurred until halfway through the first quarter when Hannah Rose put up an open shot to begin a 9-2 run for… Read More

Buzzer Beater Seals Perfect Start For Lady Tomcats
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‘Play to the buzzer’ was the attitude of the Trimble Lady Tomcats as they fought an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to Wellston. The Lady Golden Rockets challenged Trimble the entire game, making for an exciting back-and-forth contest that could swing either way. Trimble put the game in the hands of Jayne Six, who… Read More

Hillsboro Suits Up for Week Eleven Against Eastmoor Academy
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The Hillsboro Indians came up one yard short of an undefeated season. This fall has been the culmination of a long eight-year rebuilding process in which Hillsboro has had only two winning seasons (2017, 2018) since 2010, including two winless seasons in 2012 and 2013. One of two Frontier Athletic Conference schools to share the… Read More

Ohio Soccer: Efficient Offense Propels Ohio to Win Over Western Michigan
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Second place in the Mid-American Conference was on the line for the Ohio women’s soccer team and Western Michigan Sunday afternoon that enthralled the fans at Chessa Field. The Bobcats (8-6-3, 6-2-2 MAC) held possession for much of the game, forcing the Broncos (12-6, 6-4 MAC) to attack on the break whenever they could, as… Read More

Washington Stuns Cavaliers At Home
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The Frontier Athletic Conference may not be as locked down as previously thought. Three teams now have a chance to take the FAC championship after Washington Court House travelled to Chillicothe to hand them their first loss in FAC history. Rather than the expected shootout, both defenses stepped up to the challenge to keep the… Read More

Blue Lions Look To Spoil Chillicothe’s Playoff Hopes
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Chillicothe (7-1, 3-0 FAC) appears to be in the driver’s seat to a second consecutive FAC conference championship. A team who had several question marks on offense entering the season has kept pace with last year’s performance as they chase the possibility of hosting a playoff game. This optimism is a potential flaw that the… Read More

Extra Point: TVC-Ohio
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Nelsonville-York Picks Up Vital Win TVC-Ohio championship implications were on the line at C.H. Jones field as Nelsonville-York and Wellston sought a valuable conference win. Scoring got off early in the first quarter with electric games from both sides; Buckeye halfback Keegan Wilburn completed a 13 yard touchdown to put points on the board. Wellston… Read More