Wildcats Begin Postseason With Home Date Versus Indian Hill Saturday

The Kenton Wildcats begin their postseason journey Saturday night when they host Indian Hill in Division IV, Region 16 quarterfinal competition. The Wildcats, winners of four straight, are the region’s fourth seed. Kenton finished 8 and 2 overall and grabbed a share of the Western Buckeye League title with an 8 and 1 league mark. The Braves are the fifth seed in the region. Indian Hill is 8 and 2 overall and was the runner-up in the Cincinnati Hills League. […]

November 8, 2019 88

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HN Travels To Fort Loramie In Playoff Opener Saturday

The Hardin Northern Polar Bears make their first trip to the playoffs since 2006 Saturday when they visit Fort Loramie in Division VII, Region 28 quarterfinal action. The Polar Bears are 8-2 and the region’s sixth seed. They were the runners-up in the Northwest Central Conference and have won their last five games. Fort Loramie is 9 and 1 and finished third in the region. The Redskins, champions of the Cross County Conference, have won their last nine games. Fort […]

November 8, 2019 85

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Kenton to Host First Round Playoff Game; HN Makes Return to Playoffs

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the football playoff first round pairings today. The Kenton Wildcats will host a first round game. The 8-2 Wildcats are seeded fourth in Division IV Region 16 and will host fifth seed Cincinnati Indian Hill, also with a record of 8-2. The game will start at 7 Saturday November 9 at Robinson Field. In Division VII Region 28 action, number 6 seed Hardin Northern will be at third seed Fort Loramie with a […]

November 3, 2019 86

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Wildcats Trounce Elida 35-15, Grab Share Of WBL Title

The Kenton Wildcats clinched a share of the Western Buckeye League title by trouncing Elida 35-15 Friday at Kraft Stadium. The Wildcats improve to 8-2 overall and 8-1 in the league and share the WBL title with Wapakoneta. Elida finishes 0-10 overall and 0-9 in the league. Blaine Huston threw four touchdown passes and the Kenton defense did the rest. The Wildcats forced four Elida turnovers, scored a defensive touchdown and held the Bulldogs to 80 yards through three quarters. […]

November 1, 2019 81

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HN To Host W-G With Playoffs On The Line

The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will entertain the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers in a key week 10 high school football matchup this evening. Both the Polar Bears and the Tigers are 7-2 on the season. Waynesfield-Goshen is 8th in the latest Division VII, Region 28 computer ratings while the Polar Bears are 9th. The top 8 teams in each region qualify for the state playoffs, so the winner of tonight’s game should have an inside track to the postseason. Hardin Northern is […]

November 1, 2019 82

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Wildcats Aim For WBL Title At Elida

The Kenton Wildcats will look to win their first Western Buckeye League title since 2013 tonight when they travel to Elida to meet the winless Bulldogs. Kenton, which is ranked 10th in the latest Associated Press Division IV state poll, is 7-2 overall and 7-1 in the WBL. The Wildcats are tied with Ottawa-Glandorf and Wapakoneta for first in the league and will clinch a share of the WBL championship with a win over Elida, which is 0-9 overall and […]

November 1, 2019 99

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HN Students Getting Free Tickets to Football Game

Hardin Northern students will each receive a free ticket to Friday's football game against Waynesfield-Goshen. The ticket will be handed out during school hours and will gain each student free admittance to the game so that they can cheer on the Polar Bears as they try to earn their first playoff appearance since 2006. All students will receive a ticket even if they already have a pass or are participating in the game. Each ticket has a […]

October 30, 2019 91

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Late Touchdown Pushes Cats Past Titans

Jacob Eversole caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Blaine Huston with 9.8 seconds left to give the Kenton Wildcats a 14-9 victory over the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans Friday at Robinson Field. The score capped a 7-play, 90-yard drive in the final minute and helped the Cats move to 7-2 overall and 7-1 in the Western Buckeye League. Ottawa-Glandorf is also 7-2 overall and 7-1 in the league. With one week to go in the regular season, the Wildcats and the Titans […]

October 25, 2019 84

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Wildcats Host Titans In WBL Showdown

First place in the Western Buckeye League will be on the line Friday when the Kenton Wildcats host the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans. The Titans are 7-1 overall and are alone atop the WBL with a 7-0 league mark. The Wildcats are 6-2 overall and 6-1 in league play and can move into a first-place tie with a win over the Titans at Robinson Field. A victory would also provide a big boost to Kenton’s playoff chances. The Wildcats are currently fifth […]

October 24, 2019 78

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