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Week 8
Friday Night Picks: Breaking down the OHSAA playoff probabilities for Marion-area teams
Week 8 Lookahead: Pleasant, RV will try to rebound against Galion, Highland in football
Week 8 Preview: River Valley, Pleasant turn toward solidifying football playoff positions
You picked! Marion Star Football Player of Week 7 Poll winner announced
Fahey Bank Athlete of the Month: Jackson Shipley a dual sport standout for Marion Harding
Week 8 standings, schedule: Check out the Marion-area high school football standings entering Week 8
Week 7
Pleasant-Ontario game: Ontario, Shelby turn 4-team MOAC race into another 2-team showdown with Week 7 wins
Video: Ontario’s Bodpegn Miller on the Warriors defense Friday night in Week 7 at Pleasant
Week 7 Results: Northmor dominates in KMAC showdown; Highland holds off Galion
Poll: Vote for your favorite nominee in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 7 Poll
Gallery: Ontario and Pleasant meet in an MOAC football elimination game Friday in Week 7
Week 7 stats leaders: Check out the Marion-area football statistical leaders heading into Week 7 games Friday
Friday Night Picks: Will weather force football coaches to be nimble again?
Who won the poll in Week 6? You decided! Marion Star Football Player of Week 6 Poll winner results
Football feature: Week 7 Football: River Valley kicker Hudson Pollock putting 'special' into special teams
Week 7 Lookahead: First-place showdown highlights KMAC; RV, Pleasant in MOAC eliminations
Standings and schedule for Week 7: Who are the league leaders? Check out the Marion-area football standings, Week 7 schedule
Week 6
Week 6 Results: Three Marion-area football teams claim victories Friday night
Week 6 football poll: You decide! Vote in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 6 Poll here
RV-Harding game story: What hurricane? River Valley manages itself and the elements against Marion Harding
Video: River Valley’s Chase Ebert on beating Marion Harding in the rain
Video: River Valley's Hudson Pollock talks about working on his kicking game
Gallery: Photos: Marion Harding travels to River Valley for rainy rivalry football game Friday
Week 6 football stats: Who are the Marion-area high school football statistical leaders at midseason?
Friday Night Picks: River Valley's defense looks for real as Week 6 football arrives
You decided! Marion Star Football Player of Week 5 Poll winner results revealed
Football rewind: River Valley wants to avoid a deja vu moment against Marion Harding
Week 6 Football Lookahead: Pleasant looking for rebound performance at Clear Fork
Week 6 standings, schedule: What teams are the football standings leaders? What is Friday's schedule for Week 6?
Week 5
Video: River Valley linebacker Tyson Waddle talks about the Pleasant victory on Friday night
Check out the latest poll: You make the pick! Vote in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 5 Poll
Week 5 Football Roundup: Northmor stays atop the KMAC standings, plus more results
More from the big game: 'Dialed in from the get-go:' River Valley blasts off against Pleasant in rivalry game
Photos: River Valley travels to Pleasant for key MOAC football showdown in Week 5
Friday Night Picks: A deeper look at the RV-Pleasant rivalry, plus more game breakdowns
Who won the Week 4 poll? Who was the choice of fans for the Marion Star Football Player of Week 4 Poll?
Week 5 lookahead: Breaking down Danville at Northmor football in a key KMAC game
Reliving a classic: Coaches remember last year's wild River Valley-Pleasant football game
Week 5 league standings, schedule: Who are the football league leaders entering Week 5? Who's playing who on Friday night?
Week 4
Week 4 Football Results: Northmor stays unbeaten with comeback at Centerburg
Photos: Pleasant and Highland open up Mid Ohio Athletic Conference football in Week 4
Video: Pleasant quarterback Owen Lowry talks about the keys to the MOAC win over Highland Friday
The poll: Who stood out in their performance? Vote in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 4 Poll
Pleasant-Highland game Pleasant puts the squeeze on Highland in first game of MOAC football action
Shelby-Harding game: Shelby Whippets owned line of scrimmage in MOAC football win over Marion Harding
More: Gallery: Ontario goes to River Valley to start MOAC play in Week 4 Friday night
Friday Night Picks: MOAC proves its worth in the first three weeks of the football season
Area stats leaders: Who tops the charts? A look at the Marion-area's high school football leaders in Week 4
Week 4 Lookahead: Pleasant-Highland headlines opening of MOAC play in Marion-area football
Poll winner in Week 3: Who was the choice of fans for the Marion Star Football Player of Week 3 Poll?
Week 4 Football Preview: What's different about Friday compared to the first three weeks?
Week 4 standings: Week 4 Standings, Schedule: Who are the football leaders in the Marion area?
Week 3
Video: Check out River Valley quarterback Chase Ebert’s take on the win at Buckeye Valley
Week 3 Football Roundup: Elgin, Pleasant, Northmor earn lopsided wins, plus other scores
Week 3 featured game: Fast-starting River Valley football sets tone vs. Buckeye Valley in Week 3 rivalry game
Photos: River Valley goes to Buckeye Valley to renew an old rivalry Friday night
Week 3 poll: Friday night stars: Vote in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 3 Poll
Gallery: Pleasant hosts Whitehall-Yearling in Week 3 of the high school football season
Week 3 Lookahead: Elgin laying foundation for 2024 football success
Week 3 Preview: River Valley renewing rivalry with Buckeye Valley on Friday night
Check it out: Who was the fan's choice for Marion Star Football Player of Week 2?
More: Check out the Marion-area's high school football standings and Week 3 schedule for Friday
Week 2
Week 2 Football Roundup: River Valley rallies in second half, plus other area results
VIDEO: Elgin football’s Quinten Harrison talks after the Ridgedale win Friday night
Go vote: Who had the best Friday night? Vote in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 2 Poll
Rivalry game aftermath: 'We had to pound them in the throat': Elgin dominates first half of football on Friday
Gallery: Northmor at South Central Football
Gallery: Elgin hosts Ridgedale to open NWCC football play in Week 2 of the season
Friday Night Picks: Watch for big gains from Week 1 to Week 2 across the Marion area
Who are the preseason POY? See who won the 2024 Marion Star preseason polls for the top fall sports athletes
Week 2 Preview: Something's different about Marion Harding football in 2024
Scouting the rivalry: Ridgedale gets another chance when it plays at Elgin in Week 2
Week 1 poll results: How did they fare in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 1 Poll?
Week 1
Week 1 Football Roundup: Pleasant, Northmor win big to start the season on Friday night
Week 1 poll: You decide who is the winner of the first Marion Star Football Player of Week 1 Poll
How did they win? Marion Harding embarks on 'revenge tour 2024' in football season opener Friday
Gallery: Marion Harding kicks off the 2024 football season against Mount Vernon
Friday Night Picks: Figuring out the MOAC, KMAC football races, plus Week 1 selections
Preseason
Who'd they pick? Media predicts MOAC, KMAC football standings for 2024
Unlocking the archive: First quarter century of Ridgedale High School football in photos
More historic photos: Unlocking the archives: Marion Pleasant High football photos from early 2000s to 2023
You decide: Go vote! Who is the Marion Star Preseason Football Player of the Year?
Watch list: Defenders to watch: The best defensive players returning to Marion-area football in 2024
You pick: READER’S CHOICE: Who will win the MOAC football title?
Historic photos: Unlocking the archive: Spin through River Valley football from early 2000s to 2023
What's happening in KMAC football: KMAC Football: Top storylines, players and games revealed for the 2024 season
How does the MOAC look in 2024? MOAC Football: Top storylines, players and games revealed for the 2024 season
2024 North Union Football Guide: It's a who's who of who for the Wildcats
2024 Marion Harding Football Guide: Continuity, experience to carry Presidents on field
When are the big games? Football 2024: What makes a rivalry game? When are Marion-area rivals playing?
2024 Highland Football Guide: Scots planning on progress over perfection as season unfolds
Who are the 2024 football stars? Who are the All-Ohioans returning to the football field in the Marion area for 2024?
2024 Elgin Football Guide: Comets want to be better than 'good or average' this season
2024 Cardington Football Guide: Pirates looking to change fortunes through skill positions
2024 Pleasant Football Guide: Seniors want to add to long legacy for the Spartans
2024 Ridgedale Football Guide: ' We want to win' is the Rockets gridiron battle cry
More: Unlocking the archive: First quarter century is magical time for Elgin High football
Gallery: Elgin football action in photos from early 2000s to 2023
2024 River Valley Football Guide: Vikings hope to change fortune in close games
2024 Mount Gilead Football Guide: Indians using size, experience to contend in KMAC
The Marion-area composite schedule: When do they play? A list of every Marion-area high school football game for 2024
More: Unlocking the archive: First quarter century is magical time for Marion Harding football
Photos: GALLERY: Marion Harding football 2008-2023
Key dates to know: Ohio high school football: Key dates for the 2024 season
More on the schedules: Who's playing who? The area's top six changes to the 2024 football schedules
OHSAA Football Divisions: Highland moving up; Pleasant, North Union changing regions
More: Eggs-ploring the Tundra: Pleasant football team hosting elementary students for egg hunt
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