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Cody Callaway knows something about big numbers. In 23 high school games, the Midview junior quarterback has thrown for 4,326 yards and 42 touchdowns. So it was no surprise Callaway had a long list of reasons why he chose Bowling Green to continue his football career. “I love the coaches, I love the school … [...]
AVON LAKE — At 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, Avon Lake junior two-way lineman Ben Oxley was having no problem attracting interest from Division I football programs. But along with his size and athleticism, the football, basketball and track and field athlete also happens to excel in the classroom, ranking among the top five students in [...]
AVON – Avon didn’t let a little thing like an early interception return for a touchdown keep it from clearing a big hurdle on its quest to win the West Shore Conference and make the playoffs. The Eagles came back from that mistake to manhandled North Ridgeville 35-7 Friday night. Avon wouldn’t let the Rangers [...]
EATON TWP. – Midview passed well in the first half, ran well in the second half and played defense superbly throughout the evening. All that good stuff added up to the Middies giving new West Shore Conference member Elyria Catholic a rude welcome to the league Friday. Midview pounded the Panthers 34-7. “What we coaches [...]
COLUMBIA STATION – In a game that for a while looked as though neither offense would be stopped, Wellington’s defense made two plays that helped the Dukes turn a nail-biter into a runaway. After Columbia scored 28 first-quarter points Friday, the Dukes held the Raiders without another point until a final-minute touchdown. While Wellington’s defense [...]
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Cody Callaway knows something about big numbers. In 23 high school games, the Midview junior quarterback has thrown for 4,326 yards and 42 touchdowns. So it was no surprise Callaway had a long list of reasons why he chose Bowling Green to continue his football career. “I love the coaches, I love the school … [...]
AVON LAKE — At 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, Avon Lake junior two-way lineman Ben Oxley was having no problem attracting interest from Division I football programs. But along with his size and athleticism, the football, basketball and track and field athlete also happens to excel in the classroom, ranking among the top five students in [...]
Chris Schubert’s professional football career is at a crossroads. The former Oberlin High School and Oberlin College standout receiver was among the first cuts of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League earlier this week. But as he gave a phone interview Wednesday night from his Oberlin home, Schubert was expecting a call from [...]
COLUMBIA STATION — Columbia’s football team had a fantastic season on the field. As a result, the Raiders are getting some accolades off it. Columbia went 9-1 in the regular season, winning the outright Patriot Athletic Conference championship, hosting and winning its first-ever playoff game (39-34 over Archbold) and winning more games (10) and advancing [...]
Clearview didn’t achieve the finish it wanted on the football field, but the Clippers did end their season on a positive note as they placed two players on the Division IV All-Ohio first team Tuesday night. Seniors Chad Anderson and Quentin Horton were honored for offensive achievements that helped the Clippers earn a postseason berth [...]
Five area high school football programs racked up victories and computer points this season, and the state awarded them with playoff berths. The local coaches decided to reward them further, and players and coaches from those teams were littered throughout the All-Lorain County lists released today. Avon and Columbia led the way, with each team [...]
CLYDE — It had all the makings of a state championship game, which it may have been since many pundits believed the winner of Friday night’s game between Avon and Toledo Central Catholic might be the favorite to win it all. The teams traded defensive stops, then traded touchdowns and it looked like the heavyweight [...]
CLYDE — There didn’t seem to be much difference between Toledo Central Catholic and Avon when they lined up Friday night for the Division II regional title at Clyde High School. Both were 11-1, state-ranked and seasoned postseason teams. But when Avon quarterback David Zeh went out with a head injury after a hit from [...]
CLYDE — The Avon seniors weren’t exactly overjoyed after the Eagles’ 42-14 loss to Toledo Central Catholic in the Division II regional championship Friday night, but they also knew they had put together an impressive four years. “This is a tough loss,” said running back Ross Douglas, who will play cornerback at Michigan next year. [...]
Every high school football player puts together a handful of goals before the season. Midview junior Cody Callaway trimmed his list to three. “One was to get all-state recognition,” Callaway said. “The others were to get to the playoffs and win a state title.” Two out of three ain’t bad. Callaway will earn his All-Ohio [...]