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Rivals 100: Marlington’s Dymonte Thomas only area player to crack 2013 list

February 8, 2012

Marlington junior defensive back Dymonte Thomas is ranked the nation’s No. 77 player in the 2013 class, according to the first 2013 class rankings by Rivals.com today. Thomas averaged 7.1 yards per carry and scored 13 touchdowns on offense and had 102 tackles on defense last season, according to Rivals.com. He is verbally committed to [...]

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GlenOak offensive lineman to Malone

February 8, 2012

GlenOak senior offensie lineman Brenson Ennis has committed to play at Malone, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Ennis is 6 feet 4 and 310 pounds, according to the website.

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Report: Northwestern offers Tra Chapman football scholarship

February 3, 2012

Kent Roosevelt junior quarterback Tra Chapman has reportedly added a scholarship offer from Northwestern, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Chapman, who is 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, also has an offer from Kent State.

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Report: Ohio State offers Ben Gedon football scholarship

February 3, 2012

Ohio State has reportedly offered a scholarship to Hudson junior linebacker Ben Gedeon, according to ScoutingOhio.com. Gedeon, who is 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, also has offers from Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Boston College, Michigan State, Purdue, Stanford, Duke and Virginia, according to the recruiting website.

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Ravenna’s D.J. Jones set to play football at Akron

February 2, 2012

Ravenna senior running back D.J. Jones said Thursday he will attend the University of the Akron and play football. Jones and Ravens coach Jim Lunardi each confirmed that Zips coach Terry Bowden and running back coach Trent Boykin recruited the 5-foot-9 and 190-pound standout to UA. “I am going as a preferred walk-on for a [...]

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Norwayne’s Wallace signs to play football at Ashland

February 2, 2012

Norwayne senior Adam Wallace has signed to play football and continue his academic studies at Ashland University. Wallace, a 6-foot-3 and 205-pound quarterback-linebacker, guided the Bobcats to the Division IV state title over Kenton on Dec. 3 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon.

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Copley’s Chatman is set to play at Walsh U

February 2, 2012

Copley senior defensive back CJ Chatman, has signed to play football Walsh University. Chatman is 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds.

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Hoover’s Nutt to play at Ohio Dominican

February 2, 2012

North Canton Hoover senior Jonathan Nutt signed a national letter of intent to play football at Ohio Dominican University. Nutt was a three-year lettermen and two-year starter at tight end for Hoover. He caught 25 passes for 321 yards and six touchdowns for his career. Nutt was named Honorable Mention All Federal League and was [...]

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Green’s Finch set to play for Tiffin

February 1, 2012

Green senior linebacker Kyle Finch will continue his football career at Tiffin University.

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Ellet’s Male set to play for Walsh University

February 1, 2012

Ellet senior Aaron Male has signed to play college football with Walsh University, Ellet coach Joe Yost said Wednesday. Yost said Male had other offers from Tiffin, Lake Erie College, Baldwin-Wallace and Mount Union.

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Field’s Boggs is Tiffin bound

February 1, 2012

Field senior running back Patrick Boggs will college football at Tiffin, Field football coach Patrick Youel said Wednesday.

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East’s Dawson makes college decision

February 1, 2012

East senior Joshmere Dawson has signed to play with St. Francis (Pa.)

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Firestone trio make college football choices

February 1, 2012

Firestone football coach Tim Flossie said three Falcons seniors have decided where they will play college football. Dion Collins is going to Campbellsville University in Kentucky, and Christian Morgan and Stefan Willis are keeping their talents in Ohio by electing to go to Youngstown State University and Tiffin University, respectively.

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Jack Snowball commits to Miami (Ohio) for football

January 30, 2012

Wadsworth senior running back Jack Snowball made an oral commitment to continue his academic and football careers at Miami University in Oxford on scholarship, Wadsworth Athletic Director Rich Berlin said Monday. “Jack made an official visit this weekend,” Berlin said. “Sunday afternoon I got a text that they had offered and he accepted. “The first [...]

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Akron adds wide receiver commit

January 29, 2012

Western Hills senior wide receiver Josh Smith has reportedly made a verbal commitment to Akron this weekend, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Smith, who is 6 feet 1 and 185 pounds, was one of the top receivers in the Cincinnati area this season. He has also had offers from Ball State, Kent State, Toledo, Youngstown [...]

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Jeff Fox set to become Nordonia football coach

January 27, 2012

Nordonia Athletic Director Rob Eckenrode said Jeff Fox will be recommended to the Nordonia Hills City Schools Board of Education as the varsity head football coach. The recommendation will be made at the next scheduled Board meeting on February 13. Fox, 29, previously served as the offensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach at Willoughby [...]

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Green receiver Andrew Pratt commits to Akron

January 26, 2012

Green senior wide receiver Andrew Pratt has given an oral commitment to continue his academic and football careers on scholarship at the University of Akron, Bulldogs Athletic Director Mark Pfaff said. Pratt, 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, played receiver for Green and also returned kick offs and punts for coach Ed Cybak. He had 39 receptions [...]

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Walsh Jesuit’s Dane O’Driscoll is Duquesne bound

January 24, 2012

Walsh Jesuit defensive tackle Dane O’Driscoll has committed to Duquesne, according to Walsh coach Gerry Rardin. O’Driscoll is listed at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds. He also had Mid-American Conference interest.

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Orrville’s Drew Brenner commits to Ashland

January 24, 2012

Orrville punter Drew Brenner has committed to Ashland today, according to Orrville football coach Doug Davault. Davault indicated there will be additional commitments announced at a later time.

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Cincinnati St. Xavier running back is Akron bound

January 23, 2012

Cincinnati St. Xavier senior running back Conor Hundley has given an oral commitment to play football on scholarship at the University of Akron, according to Mike Dyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hundley, 5-foot-10 and 205 pounds, was offered by UA on Sunday and gave his pledge to the Zips on Monday. St. Xavier coach Steve [...]

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