Using a strong second half, the McClain Tigers got back on the winning side in the South Central Ohio League this season, as they rebounded from their season-opening three-goal loss with a 4-0 shutout win over the Golden Eagles of Madison-Plains, Thursday.

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.

I can’t remember the first time I became a fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. I know I always admired them, and I really admired the coach who first folded his pants legs so as not to get them wet and continued the look until the day he died.

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 Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs golf team defeated the Eastern Brown Warriors at White Oak Valley Golf Course, Wednesday. LC totaled a low score of 176, while Eastern compiled a 210.

Having just 12 players on their opening day roster, the Fairfield Lady Lions didn't care as they followed the lead of junior Kaitlin Evans and defeated the North Adams Lady Green Devils, 4-1 Wednesday at FHS.

Having just 12 players on their opening day roster, the Fairfield Lady Lions didn't care as they followed the lead of junior Kaitlin Evans and defeated the North Adams Lady Green Devils, 4-1 Wednesday at FHS.

The Fairfield Lions opened the '12 season in convincing fashion Wednesday in Southern Hills League play as they broke a tied score in the second half and ran away with a 4-1 victory over the North Adams Green Devils at FHS.

The Fairfield Lions opened the '12 season in convincing fashion Wednesday in Southern Hills League play as they broke a tied score in the second half and ran away with a 4-1 victory over the North Adams Green Devils at FHS.

The McClain Tigers dropped not only their South Central Ohio League and '12 season opener in a 4-1 loss to the London Red Raiders at LHS, but the loss on Tuesday night ended a two-year run of the Tigers going undefeated in league play.

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.