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10/17/2025

Week 9 coverage area schedule
Non-conference
St. Francis (5-3, 7th Region 6) at Central Catholic (4-4, 10th Region 10)
Fremont, Ind. (5-3) at Toledo Christian (5-3, 11th Region 26)
Woodward (1-7, 21st Region 10) at Springfield (3-5, 19th Region 6)
North Baltimore (8-0, 2nd Region 26) at Crestline (5-3, 8th Region 27)

MAC
Fort Recovery (5-3, 3-3, 10th Region 28) at Anna (5-3, 3-3, 11th Region 24)
Versailles (4-4, 2-4, 11th Region 20) at Coldwater (5-3, 4-2, 5th Region 24)
Marion Local (8-0, 6-0, 1st Region 28) at Minster (5-3, 3-3, 8th Region 28)
Parkway (0-8, 0-6, mathematically eliminated) at Delphos St. John’s (0-8, 0-6, mathematically eliminated)
New Bremen (6-2, 4-2, 7th Region 28) at St. Henry (7-1, 5-1, 3rd Region 28)

NWC
Columbus Grove (5-3, 5-0, 15th Region 22) at LCC (8-0, 5-0) 1st Region 26)

NWOAL
Swanton (0-8, 0-5, eliminated) at Patrick Henry (6-2, 3-2, 11th Region 22)
Evergreen (6-2, 3-2, 12th Region 22) at Delta (4-4, 2-3, 13th Region 18)
Archbold (7-1, 5-0, 1st Region 22, clinched top 8) at Bryan (2-6, 1-4, 21st Region 14)
Wauseon (1-7, 1-4, 22nd Region 14) at Liberty Center (8-0, 5-0, 1st Region 18, clinched top 8)

NBC
Lake (2-6, 2-3, 18th Region 18) at Eastwood (6-2, 4-1, 9th Region 18)
Fostoria (0-8, 0-5, eliminated) at Genoa (7-1, 5-0, 2nd Region 18, clinched spot)
Rossford (3-5, 1-4, 17th Region 14) at Otsego (3-5, 1-4, 14th Region 18)
Maumee (5-3, 4-1, 11th Region 10) at Oak Harbor (6-2, 3-2, 10th Region 18)

BVC
Liberty-Benton (8-0, 6-0, 4th Region 18, clinched spot) at Arcadia (2-6, 1-5, 23rd Region 26)
Van Buren (5-3, 4-2, 13th Region 22) at Elmwood (1-7, 1-5, eliminated)
Pandora-Gilboa (5-3, 4-2, 6th Region 26) at Ada (5-3, 3-3, 13th Region 26)
Arlington (6-2, 4-2, 8th Region 26) at Leipsic (7-1, 5-1, 4th Region 26)

CHSL
Central Division
St. John’s Jesuit (4-4, 1-3, 10th Region 6) at Warren De La Salle (2-5, 0-3)

NLL Buckeye
Northview (1-7, 0-3, eliminated) at Findlay (5-3, 1-2, 3rd Region 2)
Whitmer (7-1, 3-0, 4th Region 1) at Clay (4-4, 1-2, 14th Region 6)
Anthony Wayne (5-3, 1-2, 6th Region 6) at Perrysburg (7-1, 3-0, 5th Region 1)

NLL Cardinal
Napoleon (6-2, 3-0, 4th Region 14) at Fremont Ross (5-3, 2-0, 12th Region 6)
Bowling Green (2-6, 0-2, 23rd Region 10) at Southview (1-7, 0-2, eliminated)

WBL
Elida (4-4, 3-4, 18th Region 14) at Wapakoneta (8-0, 7-0, 2nd Region 10)
Bath (7-1, 6-1, 3rd Region 14) at Defiance (4-4, 3-4, 12th Region 10)
Ottawa-Glandorf (0-8, 0-7, eliminated) at Celina (2-6, 2-5, 20th Region 10)
Van Wert (4-4, 3-4, 11th Region 14) at Shawnee (5-3, 5-2, 8th Region 10)
St. Marys (5-3, 5-2, 9th Region 10) at Kenton (1-7, 1-6, 23rd Region 14)

Northern 8
Sebring (3-5, 1-5) at Stryker (2-6, 1-5) on Saturday
Chalker (6-1, 4-1) at Holgate (4-3, 3-2) on Saturday

TAAC
Hilltop (3-5, 3-2, 21st Region 26) at Edon (6-2, 4-1, 9th Region 26) on Saturday
North Central (2-6, 1-4, 22nd Region 26) at Montpelier (5-3, 4-1, 12th Region 26)
Erie-Mason (0-7, 0-5) at Ottawa Hills (2-6, 1-4, 20th Region 22)

GMC
Edgerton (5-3, 2-3, 7th Region 26) at Hicksville (1-7, 0-5, 23rd Region 22)
Ayersville (1-7, 1-4, eliminated) at Antwerp (3-5, 2-3, 20th Region 26)
Fairview (7-1, 4-1, 4th Region 22) at Wayne Trace (2-6, 2-3, 18th Region 22)
Paulding (8-0, 6-0, 5th Region 22) at Tinora (4-4, 4-1, 17th Region 22)

Here are our week 9 area preview notes:
10/16/2025

Here are our week 9 area preview notes:

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Top spot in the NWC on line for Columbus Grove at LCC. Bulldogs have allowed just 7 points during 5-game streak, have no...
10/16/2025

Top spot in the NWC on line for Columbus Grove at LCC. Bulldogs have allowed just 7 points during 5-game streak, have not committed a turnover and are riding a 24-game NWC winning streak. The final two NWC unbeatens have posted similar statistics with both being within 100 yards of each other in yards gained and yards allowed.

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Division title on line for Napoleon High School Athletics squad that is averaging 271 yards rushing per game behind Grol...
10/16/2025

Division title on line for Napoleon High School Athletics squad that is averaging 271 yards rushing per game behind Groll and Eggers. Wildcats' defense also shining, allowing 11.6 ppg and 234.4 yards per game.

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Paulding looking earn at share of first conference crown since 1988 while Tinora hoping to muck up GMC standings going i...
10/16/2025

Paulding looking earn at share of first conference crown since 1988 while Tinora hoping to muck up GMC standings going into final week of regular season.

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Lawsuit filed in Franklin County on Wednesday against the Ohio High School Athletic Association that could result in an ...
10/15/2025

Lawsuit filed in Franklin County on Wednesday against the Ohio High School Athletic Association that could result in an emergency referendum vote of OHSAA member schools on a bylaw that would allow high school student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL). The OHSAA is one of just 6 states without NIL.

News Release – Ohio High School Athletic Association Executive Director Doug Ute   www.OHSAA.org  |  X  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  TikTok   For Immediate Release – October 15, 2025 OHSAA Contact – Tim Stried, Director of Media Relations, [email protected]   Lawsuit Filed in Frank...

We looked back on the 20th anniversary of Patrick Henry Football Alumni Association Patrick Henry Athletic Department st...
10/15/2025

We looked back on the 20th anniversary of Patrick Henry Football Alumni Association Patrick Henry Athletic Department state championship from 2005 on this week's KK Collision Inc. Football Show. Head coach Bill Inselmann, defensive coordinator Scott Leonard joined us along with players: Zack George, Ben George, Brian Yarnell, Brad Leonard and Marc Krauss. The Patriots coasted to the state championship at 15-0 with just one game being decided by a possession.
Leipsic 42-12
Swanton 48-0
Montpelier 48-14
LC 55-21
Evergreen 47-14
Delta 28-14
Bryan 43-14
Archbold 49-24
Jefferson 60-0
Wauseon 54-20
Elmwood 34-31
Wayne Trace 41-6
Wynford 56-35
South Range 48-28
CHCA 42-30
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Lynn Groll and Tory Strock honor the 20th anniversary of the 15-0 state championship season. Head coach Bill Inselmann and defensive coordinator Scott Leonar...

Congratulations to Genoa Athletics on being named The Gerken Companies Rock-Solid Performance from week 8!
10/15/2025

Congratulations to Genoa Athletics on being named The Gerken Companies Rock-Solid Performance from week 8!

Genoa took sole possession of first place with a decisive win over Eastwood last Friday, earning the Comets Black Swamp Football’s ROCK-SOLID PERFORMANCE of the Week presented by Gerken. Learn more at bit.ly/4h3SZKK.

WBL clash this week on our Gamecast presented by The Sports Place at Wauseon Ace as Bath Athletics visits Defiance Athle...
10/14/2025

WBL clash this week on our Gamecast presented by The Sports Place at Wauseon Ace as Bath Athletics visits Defiance Athletic Boosters!

Get ready for week 9 of the area prep season with this week's podcast presented by The Gerken Companies! The BSF guys ar...
10/14/2025

Get ready for week 9 of the area prep season with this week's podcast presented by The Gerken Companies! The BSF guys are joined by former Tinora Rams Live Tinora Athletic Boosters great Kevin McCann as guest picker!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0iH3JPbAng&t=4s
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-swamp-football-podcast/id1475581093?i=1000731736709
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UvurrKU6y7rM5GmN3WnlA?si=rqkRE8jOQrKM4TbxOl-_QA
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8ae2b43-656e-4da4-b602-3474109e950e/episodes/284954fd-6460-486d-ae45-00e976318b3b/black-swamp-football-podcast-week-9-of-2025-season

Lynn Groll and Tory Strock look ahead to coverage area slate for week 9 with guest picker Kevin McCann, a former All-Ohio selection at Tinora before an illus...

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