Six weeks of high school football have separated the contenders from the pack, and Friday's schedule offers several chances to redraw the local football picture.
Hopewell-Loudon and Woodmore are the area's last unbeaten teams at 6-0. The Chieftains, Mohawk and Carey share the Northern 10 lead at 4-0 in conference play. Seneca East sits close behind and gets a direct shot at Carey this week.
Tiffin Columbian made a forceful first impression in the Northern Ohio Conference, blanking Sandusky 47-0 on homecoming weekend. The Tornadoes now welcome Norwalk to Frost-Kalnow Stadium.
In the Sandusky Bay Conference, Woodmore is 6-0 after surviving Northwood in the league opener, they welcome 3-3 Ottawa Hills to town as this one has a potential for a trap game with a matchup with 5-1 Margaretta in Castalia looming on the horizon next week. 3-3 Lakota plays 2-4 Gibsonburg in Kansas, and 4-2 Northwood hosts Margaretta.
Columbian opened NOC Lake play with a complete performance, defeating Sandusky 47-0 at Frost-Kalnow Stadium. The Tornadoes improved to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the division while recording their first shutout of the season.
The live NOC team report lists Logan Gooding with 1,250 passing yards and eight touchdowns through six games. Masen Seitz has rushed for 854 yards and 20 touchdowns, while Blake Miller has 459 receiving yards and three scores. Defensively, Kevin Welter leads the team with 43 tackles, and Lane Gelinas has five sacks.
Record: 4-2 overall, 1-0 NOC Lake
Next game: (0-6) Norwalk at Columbian, Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin
Calvert fell 35-0 to Carey and enters October still searching for its first victory. The Senecas return to Hoernemann Stadium for a difficult matchup with unbeaten Hopewell-Loudon.
Freshman phenom Niko Marinis continues to be the star for the Senecas, as he enters his third start at quarterback for the Senecas he leads the team in rushing (308 yds), is 2nd in receiving (184 yds), and is only 17 yards from taking the team lead in passing yards (333). He also leads the team in punt return (10.8) and kickoff return average (24.8). Cameron Lucius has handled the punting duties effectively, averaging 38.8 yards on 18 punts.
Record: 0-6 overall, 0-4 N10
Next game: 6-0 Hopewell-Loudon at Calvert, Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Hoernemann Stadium at Heidelberg University in Tiffin
The Rams were within a touchdown going into the 4th quarter, however Hopewell-Loudon remains perfect with a 32-10 victory at Upper Sandusky. The Chieftains are 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the N10, holding the top line in the standings entering their short trip to Tiffin.
Jacoby Ellis has completed 62 of 95 passes for 868 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Chase Rogier has 304 receiving yards, while Brody Brickman has scored 62 points despite having not played since week 4.
Record: 6-0 overall, 4-0 N10
Next game: Hopewell-Loudon at Calvert, Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Hoernemann Stadium at Heidelberg University in Tiffin
Mohawk extended its winning streak to five games with a 35-7 victory over Wynford. The Warriors are 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference, matching Carey in the loss column and staying directly behind Hopewell-Loudon.
Andon Clouse has thrown for 1,185 yards with 17 touchdowns and three interceptions. Levi Tiell leads the conference with 572 receiving yards, a 45.7-yard kickoff-return average and 114 total points.
Record: 5-1 overall, 4-0 N10
Next game: Mohawk at Willard, Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Willard High School in Willard
Seneca East delivered one of Week 6's strongest defensive performances, shutting out Bucyrus 41-0. The Tigers improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the N10 before a major road test against Carey.
Branson Robinson has passed for 1,246 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. Jaron Depinet has 435 receiving yards, while Jackson Gayheart has rushed for 584 yards and recorded 60 tackles.
Record: 5-1 overall, 3-1 N10
Next game: Seneca East at Carey, Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Carey High School in Carey
This Friday, join us on the Adrenaline Stream as the 0-6 Tiffin Calvert Senecas host the 6-0 Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains in a Northern 10 conference matchup LIVE from Hoernemann Stadium on the campus of Heidelberg University in Tiffin. Dan "Sid" Hartsel will be on the call with Eric Hall alongside Cooper Snyder on production, with Donnie Hannam on camera bringing you every pulse-pounding moment LIVE on the pulse of the buckeye state
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Seneca East at Carey: A Tiger victory would pull Seneca East even with Carey in the N10 loss column. Carey counters with the conference's leading rusher, Tripp Phoenix, and three of its top six tacklers.
Mohawk at Willard: Mohawk carries a five-game winning streak into Willard. The Crimson Flashes just posted a shutout and feature the N10's fourth-leading rusher in Jake Rothaar.
Hopewell-Loudon at Calvert: The Chieftains put their perfect record on the line in Tiffin. Calvert gets the challenge of facing the conference leader on its home field on homecoming weekend.
Norwalk at Columbian: Columbian can build early control of the NOC Lake race after its 47-point league opener. Norwalk arrives hungry for its first victory.
Northwood at Margaretta: Northwood pushed unbeaten Woodmore to the final margin last week. Margaretta has won five straight since its opening loss.
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Records through games of Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Conference record is listed first.
Hopewell-Loudon — 4-0 N10, 6-0 overall
Mohawk — 4-0 N10, 5-1 overall
Carey — 4-0 N10, 4-2 overall
Seneca East — 3-1 N10, 5-1 overall
Bucyrus — 2-2 N10, 3-3 overall
Colonel Crawford — 2-2 N10, 3-3 overall
Lucas — 2-2 N10, 3-3 overall
Willard — 1-3 N10, 3-3 overall
Upper Sandusky — 1-3 N10, 2-4 overall
Wynford — 1-3 N10, 2-4 overall
Buckeye Central — 0-4 N10, 1-5 overall
Calvert — 0-4 N10, 0-6 overall
Perkins — 1-0 NOC Lake, 6-0 overall
Columbian — 1-0 NOC Lake, 3-3 overall
Norwalk — 0-0 NOC Lake, 0-6 overall
Clyde — 0-1 NOC Lake, 1-5 overall
Sandusky — 0-1 NOC Lake, 0-6 overall
Port Clinton — 1-0 NOC Bay, 6-0 overall
Bellevue — 1-0 NOC Bay, 4-2 overall
Vermilion — 0-0 NOC Bay, 5-1 overall
Edison — 0-1 NOC Bay, 2-4 overall
Huron — 0-1 NOC Bay, 0-6 overall
Records through games of Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Entries follow the current conference-linked MaxPreps standings order.
Margaretta — 1-0 SBC, 5-1 overall
Gibsonburg — 1-0 SBC, 2-4 overall
Woodmore — 1-0 SBC, 6-0 overall
Lakota — 0-1 SBC, 3-3 overall
Ottawa Hills — 0-1 SBC, 3-3 overall
Northwood — 0-1 SBC, 4-2 overall
Record: 0-6 overall. Latest: Lost to Lake, 45-27. Next: Home against Maumee on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The 27 points were Fostoria's highest output of the season.
Record: 4-2 overall, 4-0 N10. Latest: Defeated Calvert, 35-0. Next: Home against Seneca East on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The Blue Devils have won four straight and have allowed only seven total points over the last three weeks.
Record: 4-2 overall. Latest: Defeated Liberty-Benton, 42-14. Next: Home against Southview on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Ross has scored 79 points during its two-game winning streak.
Record: 4-2 overall. Latest: Lost to Clay, 29-28. Next: Home against Perrysburg on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The Trojans have dropped two straight by a combined 10 points.
Record: 2-4 overall, 1-3 N10. Latest: Lost to Hopewell-Loudon, 32-10. Next: Home against Bucyrus on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Keegan Dunn leads the N10 with 1,256 passing yards.
Record: 4-2 overall, 1-0 NOC Bay. Latest: Defeated Edison, 42-10. Next: At Huron on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Bellevue has won four of its last five games.
Record: 1-5 overall, 0-1 NOC Lake. Latest: Lost to Perkins, 62-22. Next: At Edison on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., at Edison Charger Stadium in Milan. The Fliers scored their second-highest point total of the season against unbeaten Perkins.
Record: 0-6 overall, 0-1 NOC Lake. Latest: Lost to Columbian, 47-0. Next: At Perkins on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., at Firelands Health Stadium. Sandusky faces a second consecutive unbeaten division opponent.
Record: 0-6 overall, 0-0 NOC Lake. Latest: Lost to Vermilion, 41-0. Next: At Columbian on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin. The Truckers begin NOC Lake play against a Columbian defense coming off a shutout.
Record: 3-3 overall, 2-2 N10. Latest: Lost to Seneca East, 41-0. Next: At Upper Sandusky on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Isaac Makeever ranks fifth in N10 rushing and fourth in passing.
Record: 1-5 overall, 0-4 N10. Latest: Lost to Willard, 32-0. Next: At Lucas on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Madden Alt remains second in the N10 with a 39.3-yard kickoff-return average.
Record: 3-3 overall, 2-2 N10. Latest: Defeated Lucas, 20-7. Next: At Wynford on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The Eagles snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory.
Record: 3-3 overall, 1-3 N10. Latest: Defeated Buckeye Central, 32-0. Next: Home against Mohawk on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Willard earned its first conference victory and first shutout of the season.
Record: 2-4 overall, 1-3 N10. Latest: Lost to Mohawk, 35-7. Next: Home against Colonel Crawford on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Braylon Wells remains second in the N10 with 804 rushing yards.
Record: 3-3 overall, 0-1 SBC. Latest: Lost to Margaretta, 7-0. Next: At Gibsonburg on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The Raiders held Margaretta to one touchdown but were shut out for the first time this season.
Record: 5-1 overall, 1-0 SBC. Latest: Defeated Lakota, 7-0. Next: Home against Northwood on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., at The Duck Pond in Castalia. The Polar Bears have won five straight and posted their first shutout.
Record: 2-4 overall, 1-0 SBC. Latest: Defeated Ottawa Hills, 31-13. Next: Home against Lakota on Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. The Golden Bears have won two straight after an 0-4 start.
