NORTH JACKSON — With playoff appearances in three of the last four years, Jackson-Milton is looking to use the last few seasons as a foundation to build on going forward. The goal is improvement every day, and so far, improvement has shown each and every day at camp. “We’ve improved ...

LOWELLVILLE — Lowellville won 11 games each of the last two seasons, but things are a different this year. “There’s a lot of unknown going into this year,” said Lowellville head football coach Andrew Mamula, who is entering his fifth season. The “unknown” is the result of about a ...

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Springfield has experienced a lot of success in the nearly two decades Sean Guerriero has been leading the football program. Many times, when teams become consistent winners, it is the result of a system or philosophy that is strictly adhered to. But the Tigers, Guerriero ...

YOUNGSTOWN — With a strong senior laden class, there’s an opportunity for Valley Christian to rebound. Following a 10-0 regular season the year before, the Eagles posted a record of 4-6 last fall, but with plenty of experience and growing pains endured, Valley Christian eyes a big season ...

BELOIT — West Branch has claimed 45 wins over the past four seasons and expectations remain sky-high as the Warriors go for their fifth consecutive Eastern Buckeye Conference championship. Coach Tim Cooper, who has guided West Branch to 23 wins in his first two seasons, doesn’t mince ...

BERLIN CENTER — Western Reserve coach John Armeni wants the Blue Devils to be hitting on all cylinders when they open the season Aug. 22 against Crestview. With eight returning starters on defense and six on offense, the perennial Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet Division ...