The first 40 minutes told the story in the season opener between the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs and the McClain Lady Tigers.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha talks high school soccer, high school football and a variety of of topics pertaining to high school athletics.

The scrimmages and previews are over, and the Hillsboro Lady Indians are back to their old self Saturday, winning the season opener in dominating fashion.

The scrimmages and previews are over, and the Hillsboro Lady Indians are back to their old self Saturday, winning the season opener in dominating fashion.

The Hillsboro Indians hosted the Paint Valley Bearcats in the final scrimmage of the 2011 preseason at Richards Memorial Field, in Hillsboro on Friday evening at the annual Fish Fry event.

The Hillsboro Indians hosted the Paint Valley Bearcats in the final scrimmage of the 2011 preseason at Richards Memorial Field, in Hillsboro on Friday evening at the annual Fish Fry event.

Improvement, overcoming adversity and developing a tougher mentality is the main focus for the Paint Valley Bearcats for the 2011 season.

The overall tune for the Madison-Plains Golden Eagle football program is going from the blues to something more upbeat in 2011, as there is a new coach and new energy for a team that won one game a season ago.

The Washington Blue Lions enter the 2011 football season coming off a playoff berth one year ago, but as the season near

The Miami Trace Panthers are looking to regain their storied tradition of gaining wins, winning South Central Ohio League titles and making the playoffs.

The story for the 2011 London Red Raiders can be described as one of high expectations and hard work

One year before the East Clinton Astros step into the South Central Ohio League, they have some unfinished business to take care of in the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference in 2011.

Last season for the McClain Tigers was a season that started the path of heading in the right direction. After multiple losing seasons, the Tigers finished with a 6-4 overall record, a 3-1 mark in non-league games, a 3-3 record in league games, and they brought the Rotary Bowl back to Greenfield for the first time since ’06.

There are no two ways about it for the 2011 Hillsboro Indians' football team … they are young and inexperienced, and this season will be one of learning and dedication as they enter the first week of varsity play.

The talent level is high and the expectation level is even higher at Clinton-Massie as the 2011 season nears for the defending five-time South Central Ohio League champions.