It wasn't a South Central Ohio League win, but compared to their past history at Gardner Park in Washington C.H., the Hillsboro Indians were more than happy to leave Fayette County with a 2-2 tie, Thursday.

The 2012 high school football season has officially arrived, and with scrimmages and previews out of the way, it is now time for all eight South Central Ohio League teams to start their non-league season in Week 1.

McClain will face the Adena Warriors and Hillsboro will take on the Western Brown Broncos on Friday night to kick off the high school football season.

The Hillsboro Indians opened the '12 season as smoothly as possible Tuesday night as they not only opened the regular season, but the South Central Ohio League season on the winning side of things, defeating the Miami Trace Panthers 5-2, Tuesday at Richards Memorial Field.

The Hillsboro Indians opened the '12 season as smoothly as possible Tuesday night as they not only opened the regular season, but the South Central Ohio League season on the winning side of things, defeating the Miami Trace Panthers 5-2, Tuesday at Richards Memorial Field.

In a span of four days, the Hillsboro Lady Indians haven't given up a single goal, and on Tuesday, they showed they are prepared to start the journey of defending the co-South Central Ohio League title they won last season.

In a span of four days, the Hillsboro Lady Indians haven't given up a single goal, and on Tuesday, they showed they are prepared to start the journey of defending the co-South Central Ohio League title they won last season.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians are two-for-two at not only their home course, but two-for-two in South Central Ohio League play as they defeated the Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons, 199-224 at the Hillsboro Elks Golf Course, Monday.

It was the final tune-up before the 2012 high school football regular season begins as the Hillsboro Indians hosted the Paint Valley Bearcats in their annual scrimmage matchup.

It was the final tune-up before the 2012 high school football regular season begins as the Hillsboro Indians hosted the Paint Valley Bearcats in their annual scrimmage matchup.

Enter 2012 seniors Ethan Emery and Zach Brown. As juniors, they were a part of the learning curve the two-win Indians had to endure last season, but if you talk to them, you realize that all the lumps and bruises they took (and gave) in the 10-week '11 season not only made them stronger, but made them better football players for what is their final season in '12.

The 2012 season is a new, fresh beginning for the Hillsboro Indians as they look to learn from a very rough '11 season and look to make great strides in the coming months to improve a program that wants to build positive consistency.

The 2012 season is a new, fresh beginning for the Hillsboro Indians as they look to learn from a very rough '11 season and look to make great strides in the coming months to improve a program that wants to build positive consistency.

The Hillsboro Indians are hosting the Paint Valley Bearcats this Friday (Aug. 17) in junior high and high school football in their final scrimmage of the preseason.

The 8th annual Highland County Spike and Dig Volleyball Tournament will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Hillsboro High School and the Hillsboro Middle School with high school varsity and reserve games.