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Kirtland adds another crown

Hornet won second title in three seasons


Loveland wallops Glenville

Tigers forced seven turnovers


MORE STATE FOOTBALL ON B5: vLoveland wallops Glenville in Division II, while Kirtland bests Wayne

MORE STATE FOOTBALL ON B5: vLoveland wallops Glenville in Division II, while Kirtland bests Wayne


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Clinton-Massie beats Mooney for D4 state championship

A dejected Cardinal Mooney team leaves the field at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon after a controversial pass interference call in the closing minutes of the game gave Clarksville Clinton-Massie its second straight state championship. The final score was 27-21.


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Mooney, Clinton-Massie meet today for Division IV title

In the week leading up to today’s Division IV state championship game, the entire Cardinal Mooney football program has tried to treat it like any other game week.

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Akron SV-SM wins second straight title

The Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary defense not only didn’t break, it hardly bent.


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Stability hallmark of Mooney football

Cardinal Mooney has had just four football coaches in its history and only two — Don Bucci and P.J. Fecko — since 1966.

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Western Reserve QB named offensive POY in D7

Nick Allison headlined a list of seven area players to earn first team All-Ohio in Divisions VI and VII.


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Georgia transplant returns to his roots at Mooney

Growing up in a northern suburb of Atlanta, Ga., Cardinal Mooney senior Joey Tabachino knew he had Youngstown roots.

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4 Mooney players make all-Ohio first team

Hubbard’s Scott, Jones earn top honors


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Mooney’s growth leads to title run

Cardinals coach P.J. Fecko said the foundation was laid in the offseason.

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Fitch earns D-I All-Ohio honors

The best season in Austintown Fitch football history has resulted in more postseason accolades for the Falcons.


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Cardinals pummel Big Red

Mooney's fast start keys romp


Reserve, Trimble new to the party

Blue Devils hope semifinal experience is difference maker


Versatile Martin part of Mooney’s impressive turnaround

He shares his name with a Western frontier city founded and built by wayward miners, loggers and land speculators.