The Hillsboro Lady Indians lost a home non-conference volleyball match Monday evening (Aug. 28) in three straight sets to the Wilmington Lady Hurricane.

Week 2 is in the books, and Ohio has proven yet again to be a football state. Let’s check out some of the top performances from all around the Buckeye State with this week’s Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association High School Football Notebook.

The Hillsboro Indians opened the cross-country season by competing in the annual McClain Invitational on August 26th at Greenfield’s Mitchell Park.

Highland County varsity sports schedules for the week of Aug. 28. All schedules subject to change.

A first-half interception for a touchdown by Hillsboro senior defensive lineman Ayden Clemons gave the Indians a momentum swing that changed the remainder of the game, as Hillsboro held a 23-point halftime lead and eventually defeated the visiting Goshen Warriors in Week 2 by a 56-19 score Friday night at Richards memorial Field.

The fourth installment of the Frontier Athletic Conference matches took place on Thursday (Aug. 24) at Buckeye Hills Country Club, where Miami Trace won the event.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians hosted the Unioto Lady Shermans Wednesday evening in a non-conference tennis contest at HHS and were unable to gain the win, as UHS won the match with a team score of 4-1.

Wednesday was a winning day for the Hillsboro Indians boys soccer teams, as they gained a non-conference victory over the host Logan Elm Braves, 3-0.

Wednesday (Aug, 23) saw the Hillsboro Indians travel to face the West Union Dragons in a non-conference boys golf showdown, where they fell to the host WUHS squad.

It was an eventful first week of high school football, but the games continue this week for the Hillsboro Indians and McClain Tigers, as the two Highland County teams continue their season in Week 2.

Both the McClain varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams won the annual Spike & Dig tournament to open the 2023 season on Saturday, Aug. 19 held at Hillsboro High School.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians tennis team gained a Frontier Athletic Conference victory Tuesday night, traveling to Fayette County and defeating the Washington Lady Blue Lions by a 5-0 score, sweeping all five events played.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians hosted the third Frontier Athletic Conference girls golf match on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Hillsboro Elks Golf Club. McClain won the team portion of the FAC event, and Aubrey Arnold (Jackson) was the individual medalist.

Week 1 of the 2023 high school football season has come and gone, and already, Ohio football players have put themselves on the map.

Playing two games at the 2023 Spike & Dig Tournament on Saturday, the Hillsboro Lady Indians volleyball team went 1-1 in the tournament, finishing runners-up in the event.