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Ohio high school football scores for Week 1: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Week 1 high school football scores from around Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

Ada 15, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 14

Akr. Buchtel 20, N. Can. Hoover 13

Akr. Firestone 34, Cuyahoga Falls 0

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Alliance Marlington 24, Warrensville Hts. 12

Amherst Steele 34, Copley 18

Andover Pymatuning Valley 38, Mineral Ridge 27

Anna 37, Lewistown Indian Lake 0

Antwerp 34, Montpelier 0

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Archbishop Spalding, Md. 28, Akr. Hoban 14

Archbold 27, Genoa 14

Arlington 53, Dola Hardin Northern 33

Ashland Mapleton 32, Loudonville 24

Ashtabula Lakeside 21, Eastlake North 14

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Athens 28, Philo 14

Attica Seneca E. 35, Ashland Crestview 20

Atwater Waterloo 28, Akr. Springfield 0

Aurora 42, Twinsburg 6

Austintown-Fitch 49, Euclid 12

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Avon 42, Cle. St Ignatius 21

Avon Lake 21, Strongsville 12

Bainbridge Paint Valley 28, Blanchester 14

Barnesville 51, Beverly Ft. Frye 16

Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 27, Carey 22

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Batavia Clermont NE 16, Cin. Finneytown 14

Bay (OH) 33, Cle. Cent. Cath. 0

Beaver Eastern 34, Corning Miller 33, 2OT

Bellaire 38, Rayland Buckeye 6

Bellefontaine 48, Sidney 21

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Belmont Union Local 34, Salineville Southern 20

Beloit W. Branch 27, Canfield 7

Berea-Midpark 34, Brunswick 27

Bishop Hartley 48, Elyria Cath. 28

Bishop Watterson 20, Sunbury Big Walnut 3

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Bloom-Carroll 38, Chillicothe 0

Bluffton 50, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 3

Boyd Co., Ky. 38, South Point 0

Brookville 42, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 6

Burton Berkshire 26, Cuyahoga Hts. 15

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Cadiz Harrison Cent. 28, Uhrichsville Claymont 13

Camden Preble Shawnee 52, Middletown Madison 0

Campbell Memorial 48, Louisville Aquinas 0

Canal Winchester 38, Thomas Worthington 13

Canal Winchester Harvest 24, Pickerington Cent. 21

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Canfield S. Range 42, New Middletown Spring. 14

Cardington-Lincoln 26, Marion Elgin 22

Carlisle 52, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 7

Carrollton 20, E. Liverpool 13

Casstown Miami E. 33, Spring. Greenon 0

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Celina 55, Columbus South 13

Centerville 31, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 21

Chillicothe Huntington 28, Lees Creek E. Clinton 12

Chillicothe Unioto 45, McArthur Vinton County 8

Cin. Anderson 51, South Oldham, Ky. 6

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Cin. Country Day 65, Cin. Summit 27

Cin. Deer Park 40, Day. Belmont 0

Cin. La Salle 20, Cin. Colerain 7

Cin. Moeller 38, Cin. Princeton 21

Cin. Oak Hills 34, Cin. Turpin 31

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Cin. Taft 43, Lou. Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky. 0

Cin. West Clermont 20, Cin. Mt Healthy 18

Cin. Winton Woods 16, Springfield 6

Cin. Wyoming 28, Hamilton Ross 14

Circleville 32, Vincent Warren 27

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Circleville Logan Elm 33, Chillicothe Zane Trace 27

Clarksville Clinton-Massie 31, Waynesville 21

Cle. Adams 28, Tol. Woodward 8

Cle. Benedictine 43, Can. South 7

Cle. Glenville 6, Cols. Upper Arlington 0

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Cle. Hts. 6, Trotwood-Madison 0

Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 12, Cle. Hay 7

Cle. VASJ 42, Can. Glenoak 7

Clyde 34, Bellevue 0

Coldwater 38, Germantown Valley View 0

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Collins Western Reserve 34, Wellington 23

Cols. Africentric 38, W. Jefferson 14

Cols. Eastmoor 20, Cols. Beechcroft 6

Cols. Franklin Hts. 12, Cols. Bexley 0

Cols. Grandview Hts. 28, Cols. Briggs 12

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Cols. Hamilton Twp. 21, Whitehall-Yearling 0

Cols. Linden-McKinley 21, Amanda-Clearcreek 18

Cols. Walnut Ridge 8, Cols. Northland 6

Columbia Station Columbia 41, Independence 20

Convoy Crestview 49, Rockford Parkway 7

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Cortland Lakeview 33, Parma Hts. Holy Name 0

Cory-Rawson 29, Arcadia 22

Covington 54, Arcanum 27

Day. Chaminade Julienne 21, Miamisburg 10

Day. Oakwood 21, Cin. Mariemont 14

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DeGraff Riverside 41, Ansonia 32

Delaware Hayes 28, Delaware Buckeye Valley 14

Delaware Olentangy Berlin 17, Cols. DeSales 10

Delta 55, Defiance Ayersville 6

Dover 28, Green 24

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Dresden Tri-Valley 43, Byesville Meadowbrook 12

E. Palestine 45, Newton Falls 14

East 30, Day. Meadowdale 0

Edon 36, Edgerton 26

Elida 40, Tol. Rogers 0

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Elmore Woodmore 37, Pioneer N. Central 0

Fairborn 33, New Carlisle Tecumseh 0

Fairport Harbor Harding 40, Leetonia 7

Findlay Liberty-Benton 34, Ottawa-Glandorf 6

Frankfort Adena 24, Greenfield McClain 8

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Franklin 22, Bishop Fenwick 13

Franklin Furnace Green 42, Stewart Federal Hocking 0

Fredericktown 30, Sparta Highland 28

Ft. Recovery 20, Haviland Wayne Trace 6

Gahanna Cols. Academy 22, Cin. Hills Christian Academy 21

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Gahanna Lincoln 24, Mason 10

Galion Northmor 48, Upper Sandusky 14

Galloway Westland 42, Cols. Centennial 0

Garfield Hts. 22, Rocky River Lutheran W. 9

Garrettsville Garfield 47, Ashtabula Edgewood 27

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Gates Mills Hawken 42, Cle. Rhodes 0

Geneva 27, Hunting Valley University 7

Gibsonburg 26, Tol. Ottawa Hills 7

Girard 56, Jefferson Area 25

Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 51, Akr. Ellet 8

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Grafton Midview 34, Westlake 14

Granville 47, Cols. Marion-Franklin 12

Greenup Co., Ky. 37, Dawson-Bryant High School 14

Grove City 42, Ashville Teays Valley 7

Grove City Cent. Crossing 29, Cols. Independence 22

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Groveport-Madison 28, Hilliard Bradley 7

Hamler Patrick Henry 47, Hicksville 6

Hanoverton United 27, Minerva 0

Harrison 40, Loveland 7

Harrod Allen E. 46, Tol. Scott 12

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Heath 50, Baltimore Liberty Union 7

Hubbard 49, Brookfield 19

Huber Hts. Wayne 31, Fairfield 13

Huron 38, Norwalk St Paul 0

Ironton 37, Wheelersburg 7

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Ironton Rock Hill 28, Minford 6

Jackson 42, Logan 7

Jeromesville Hillsdale 44, Sullivan Black River 12

Johnstown 40, Zanesville 0

Johnstown Northridge 8, Howard E. Knox 7

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Kent Roosevelt 14, Ravenna 7

Kings Mills Kings 42, Cin. Sycamore 7

Kirtland 55, Dalton 34

LaGrange Keystone 62, West Salem Northwestern 14

Lakewood St Edward 28, Pickerington N. 0

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Lancaster 38, Akr. North 8

Lebanon 28, New Albany 21

Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 49, Marysville 13

Liberty Center 38, Defiance Tinora 0

Lima 35, Piqua 20

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Lima Perry 33, New Lebanon Dixie 3

London 51, Washington C.H. 6

Lore City Buckeye Trail 21, Caldwell 19

Lowellville 51, Columbiana 38

Ludlow (KY), Ky. 33, Lockland 0

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Macedonia Nordonia 41, Bedford 6

Malvern 36, Youngs. Valley Christian 16

Maria Stein Marion Local 45, Linton, Ind. 6

Marietta 13, McConnelsville Morgan 12

Marion Harding 31, Mt. Vernon 27

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Marion Pleasant 44, Richwood N. Union 0

Maumee 41, Holland Springfield 8

Mayfield 16, Elyria 7

McComb 20, Cols. KIPP 13

McDonald 35, Warren Champion 9

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Medina 42, Stow-Munroe Falls 14

Medina Highland 31, Hudson 24

Mentor 36, Massillon Jackson 13

Mentor Lake Cath. 14, Youngs. Mooney 0

Metamora Evergreen 35, Bloomdale Elmwood 7

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Middletown 28, Troy 18

Milan Edison 47, Oberlin Firelands 16

Milford (OH) 33, Trenton Edgewood 3

Millbury Lake 34, Leipsic 22

Minster 49, Ft. Loramie 21

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Mogadore Field 14, Mogadore 12

Monroe 35, Goshen 0

Monroeville 45, Kansas Lakota 13

Mt Gilead 46, N. Lewisburg Triad 19

Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 13, Bucyrus 6

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Mt. Orab Western Brown 42, Hillsboro 39

N. Baltimore 56, Vanlue 14

N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 21, Oxford Talawanda 7

N. Ridgeville 48, N. Olmsted 0

Napoleon 35, Defiance 34, OT

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Nelsonville-York 21, Glouster Trimble 14

New Bremen 17, Lima Bath 14

New Concord John Glenn 42, Zanesville Maysville 0

New Franklin Manchester 41, Akr. Coventry 0

New Lexington 49, Lancaster Fairfield Union 7

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New London 34, Millersport 20

New Madison Tri-Village 56, Troy Christian 0

New Philadelphia 12, Louisville 7

New Richmond 42, Bethel-Tate 13

Newark 31, Pataskala Licking Hts. 21

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Newark Licking Valley 30, Thornville Sheridan 7

Newcomerstown 42, Sugar Grove Berne Union 7

Oak Harbor 44, Tol. Bowsher 6

Olmsted Falls 16, Solon 13

Ontario 31, Lexington 14

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Orange 44, Beachwood 6

Oregon Clay 38, Sandusky 21

Orrville 41, Wooster 18

Painesville Riverside 31, Chardon NDCL 7

Parma Normandy 31, E. Cle. Shaw 7

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Parma Padua 34, Alliance 6

Paulding 34, Swanton 0

Pemberville Eastwood 38, Kenton 35

Perry 42, Madison 10

Perrysburg 28, Tol. St. Francis 21

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Piketon 26, McDermott Scioto NW 0

Pine-Richland, Pa. 35, Hilliard Davidson 24

Plain City Jonathan Alder 35, Milford Center Fairbanks 21

Plymouth 31, Oberlin 0

Poland Seminary 28, Salem 10

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Pomeroy Meigs 26, Gallipolis Gallia 19

Port Clinton 55, Tol. Waite 6

Powell Olentangy Liberty 28, Lewis Center Olentangy 0

Proctorville Fairland 34, Portsmouth W. 0

Racine Southern 38, Crown City S. Gallia 20

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Reedsville Eastern 42, Bidwell River Valley 0

Reynoldsburg 30, Dublin Scioto 7

Richfield Revere 7, Peninsula Woodridge 6

Rittman 35, Strasburg 22

Riverside Stebbins 35, Spring. Shawnee 34

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Rocky River 35, Painesville Harvey 13

Rossford 21, Northwood 14

STVM 21, Mansfield 14

Sandusky Perkins 55, Bellville Clear Fork 0

Sarahsville Shenandoah 42, Richmond Edison 40

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Shaker Hts. 28, Willoughby S. 14

Shelby 40, Mansfield Madison 14

Sherwood Fairview 30, Wauseon 12

Smithville 17, Massillon Tuslaw 0

Southeastern 46, Portsmouth Sciotoville 8

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Spencerville 29, Mt. Victory Ridgemont 19

Spring. Cath. Cent. 37, Bradford 6

Spring. Kenton Ridge 35, Mechanicsburg 21

Spring. NW 41, S. Charleston SE 6

Springboro 31, Morrow Little Miami 0

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St Clairsville 28, Creston Norwayne 21

St Marys 33, St. Henry (OH) 14

St. Charles, Md. 27, W. Carrollton 0

Steubenville 18, Cin. McNicholas 16

Streetsboro 29, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 21

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Struthers 41, Beaver 7

Sugarcreek Garaway 56, Warsaw River View 0

Sylvania Southview 42, Sylvania Northview 0

Tiffin Columbian 27, Fremont Ross 11

Tipp City Tippecanoe 28, Bellbrook 7

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Tol. Cent. Cath. 54, Findlay 21

Tol. Whitmer 42, Dublin Coffman 14

Tontogany Otsego 41, Bowling Green 7

Toronto 41, E. Can. 0

Uniontown Lake 36, McKeesport, Pa. 35

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Urbana 44, Spring. NE 35

Van Buren 38, Fostoria 0

Van Wert 48, Bryan 8

Vandalia Butler 49, Clayton Northmont 20

Vermilion 26, Castalia Margaretta 0

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Versailles 33, Milton-Union 0

W. Chester Lakota W. 17, St. Xavier (OH) 14

W. Lafayette Ridgewood 42, Coshocton 2

W. Liberty-Salem 42, St. Paris Graham 14

Wadsworth 42, Barberton 0

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Wapakoneta 35, Toledo St John’s Jesuit 21

Waterford 40, Albany Alexander 0

Waverly 28, Washington C.H. Miami Trace 23

Waynesfield-Goshen 36, Union City Mississinawa Valley 12

West 56, Cols. Mifflin 8

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Westerville N. 34, Westerville Cent. 0

Westerville S. 14, Dublin Jerome 7

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 35, Hilliard Darby 13

Wickliffe 42, Doylestown Chippewa 7

Willard 32, Greenwich S. Cent. 7

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Williamsburg 35, Purcell Marian 28

Wilmington 30, Cin. NW 0

Windham 49, Lisbon David Anderson 6

Wintersville Indian Creek 41, Cambridge 13

Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 59, Belpre 12

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Wooster Triway 17, Millersburg W. Holmes 7

Worthington Kilbourne 16, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 13, OT

Xenia 26, Beavercreek 7

Youngs. Boardman 19, Chagrin Falls Kenston 18

Youngs. Chaney High School 21, Akr. East 6

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Zanesville W. Muskingum 42, Hebron Lakewood 0

Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 42, Apple Creek Waynedale 35



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Browns firing of Kevin Stefanski: Determining factors in decision

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The Cleveland Browns have been in business since 1946. For the first 49 years, the organization had 10 head coaches. The franchise was put on hiatus for several years and then resumed in 1999. For the next 26 seasons, the Browns hired and fired 12 head coaches.

STEFANSKI HAS TEAMS LINED UP

The most recent was Kevin Stefanski, who was a Black Monday victim. What happened?

How did Cleveland owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam come to this conclusion? After all, he was named NFL Coach of the Year not once, but won this prestigious award twice in 2020 and also in 2023. He orchestrated the first playoff appearance by the Browns in 17 years, then won their first playoff game against the hated division foe, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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With all of these accolades, why would the front office decide to give him walking papers after being with the team for six years? This organization is famous for hiring coaches and then letting them go after one or two years at the helm. And yet, here is a guy who gave the team much-needed stability.

The demise of Stefanski began last year.

In 2023, the Browns went 11-6-0 and captured the highest Wild Card seed, then got slammed by the Houston Texans in the first round of the postseason. Just three weeks prior, Cleveland dominated the Texans, taking home an easy 36-22 win in a contest that wasn’t that close. So, the playoff loss was not expected.

CLEVELAND, OH – CIRCA 1980’s: Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer of the Cleveland Browns talks with his quarterback Bernie Kosar #19 on the sidelines during a mid circa 1980’s NFL football game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Schottenheimer was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1984-88. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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Having won 11 games and gone to the playoffs, Browns fans and the media were expecting this to continue and string along several years’ worth of postseason berths, you know, like the Marty Schottenheimer years.

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Instead, the Browns went 3-14-0. In the season opener, they got taken to the woodshed by the Dallas Cowboys 33-17, who then finished their season 7-10-0 so it wasn’t like the beating came from a great team. At first, Cleveland lost four games by a touchdown or less. But as the season rolled along, they were getting beaten pretty regularly by scores like 34-13, 20-3, 35-14, 35-10, and 24-6.

The two bright spots were the 29-24 come-from-behind win over the Baltimore Ravens, plus the 24-19 win over the Steelers, both games at home. Each of these two teams was not only in the division but also ended up going to the playoffs.

Following a 14-loss season, that alone might cause an owner to send his head man packing. But the Haslams were patient. They said in the 2025 training camp, the roster looked like a winner. The Haslams had a press conference on July 31 after a practice. They haven’t gathered for the press since the April NFL draft, so there was a lot to cover.

Here are a few excerpts from that presser in regards to Stefanski:

Q: In terms of wins, what would be a successful season?

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Jimmy: You really think we’re going to answer that? We’ve got to do better than three, okay? To put a number on it, I don’t think we will ever do that. Everybody – coaches, players, personnel, ownership, all know that 3-14 won’t cut it. We’ve got to do better. I think we’ll know what better looks like.

Q: People always talk about patience as an organizational value. What does that look like? What does patience look like?

Jimmy: Well, I think it’s, it’s what we’ve just talked about. We realized that we went 3-14. There was great uncertainty at quarterback. You probably weren’t going to go 14-3. So, let’s try to build the team the right way. And I’m repeating myself, and it’s premature, but I like the guys we picked. And time will tell how good they are. But Mason (Graham), Carson (Schwesinger), (Harold) Fannin Jr., Shedeur (Sanders), Dillon (Gabriel), etc. look like, Dylan Sampson, look like not only really good players, but really good people. And I’ll say this for the two quarterbacks coming in, and I know everybody has a vision of Shedeur (Sanders), but he’s come in, in the building, worked hard, kept his head down, and done what he’s supposed to do, as has Dillon (Gabriel), which was no surprise for either of them.

Q: How do you convince fans that to get your message across to them, this is a building process because you know how loyal they are and how frustrated they are?

Jimmy: Well, listen, we’re frustrated too. And we share the fans’ pain, okay? And we – Dee, says this all the time. We’re stewards of this franchise, and we need to do a better job. And we want to win for a lot of different reasons. The main reason we want to win is for our fans. They really do. We have great fans.

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BEREA, OHIO - JUNE 12: Head coach Kevin Stefanski talks with team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 12, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

BEREA, OHIO – JUNE 12: Head coach Kevin Stefanski talks with team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 12, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Q: With that type of philosophy, sort of a little bit of a patient attitude for this season. What does that mean for Kevin Stefanski? Because people are already asking if he’s on the hot seat.

Jimmy: Yeah, listen, you all, we talk to you all fairly frequently, and we’re very supportive of Kevin (Stefanski) and Andrew (Berry). Now, do they need to do better? Yeah, but so do Dee (Haslam) and I. You know what I mean? And these are high-pressure jobs they have, but we really like them in their roles as coach and GM, and we really like them as people. And I say this all the time. They’re 38 and 42 years old.

Q: How much has that patience approached, how much have you guys kind of talked about your history owning the team? Just how much have you kind of learned that?

Jimmy: I think we did a poor job early on, and hopefully we’re doing a better job now. And listen, we talk about it organizationally. This isn’t just ownership, but we talk about it — all Andrew’s (Berry) staff, all Kevin’s (Stefanski) staff, everybody is aware of the plan, and that’s how good teams work together.

Basically, the Haslams knew that the team would have to take its time in order to become an annual member of the postseason tournament. Dee or Jimmy never called it a “rebuild,” and from the roster standpoint, it did not appear that the roster needed to be purged. A few pieces here and there, and on paper, it looked like the team could compete. The recent NFL draft brought in some promising players in need positions.

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And the Browns did – on defense.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski talks with guard Joel Bitonio during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 in Berea. Browns19 1

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski talks with guard Joel Bitonio during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 in Berea. Browns19 1

Special teams fell apart, and the offense never got into any type of rhythm, which was Stefanski’s wheelhouse. To be fair, the Week 1 offensive line was supposed to be the catalyst to propel the offense. It was the same lineup that just two seasons ago was ranked #3 in the league, except for LT Jed Wills, who was substituted by Dawand Jones, who was viewed as an upgrade.

However, just like every other year, one guy would go down, followed by another. In Week 18, it was seven-time LG Joel Bitonio, two backups, and two practice squad guys starting along the offensive line for the Browns. In the finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, C Luke Wypler was injured, and Zak Zinter filled in. That meant the backup to the backup was inserted. Cleveland used seven different line combinations during this season.

Everyone knows this group must have stability and continuity to be successful. Real chemistry. Even the trades for OTs Cam Robinson and KT Leveston were total busts, as both players were viewed as liabilities instead of redeemers.

The quarterback situation is a running joke on late-night TV and Browns podcasts. In the past three seasons, the Browns have started 14 different QBs:

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  • 2023: Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, P.J. Walker, Jeff Driskel
  • 2024: Watson, Jameis Winston, DTR, Bailey Zappe
  • 2025: Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders

The Browns set three NFL records with the QB situation. First, they tied the 1987 New England Patriots by starting the most QBs in a single season with five. The second, they set a record for the most starting quarterbacks in two years, with nine. In 2025, Cleveland used a staggering 22 different starting quarterbacks, setting a new NFL record.

Dec 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski talks with quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before he enters the game against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

Dec 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski talks with quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) before he enters the game against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
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The offense was basically the cause of another double-digit loss season. And because this unit was supposed to be why they hired Stefanski in the first place, after losing 26 games in two seasons and the regression, the Haslams basically had no choice but to make a change.

Stefanski showed up as the offense’s play-caller, which he then gave up. The quarterback situation was always in flux, the offense finished this year ranked #30 in the league with the third fewest offensive touchdowns (30), and #31 in scoring offense (16.4).

The year before, the Browns’ offense ranked #28 overall, dead last in offensive touchdowns scored (29), and dead last in scoring offense (15.2). The Haslams believed this year’s team was capable of winning more games.

What led the Browns to move on from Stefanski?



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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — Classes across East Cleveland City Schools were briefly interrupted on Wednesday for a celebration.

After nearly seven years of oversight from the state’s Academic Distress Commission, the district has officially been released and is once again fully in control of its operations.

“This isn’t a Cinderella story. This is a story of a community that decided that excellence is now the standard,” said East Cleveland City Schools Superintendent and CEO Dr. Henry Pettiegrew.

He said turnarounds don’t come easily.

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“We scratch. We claw. We grind (and) we hustle to get what we need,” Pettiegrew said. “And this community deserves this recognition today. Our teachers have gotten stronger. Students are performing better. It’s really amazing where we are today.”

The state placed him in the district in 2019 with a clear mission— to improve a failing district and boost academics so all students can succeed.

In September, around the time state report cards were released, he told me the district was using data to drive decisions, providing better support to teachers and communicating more with families.

“We’re knocking on doors. We’re having those real conversations, and if parents or students need particular things, supports or items, we’re right there to help,” Pettiegrew explained then.

He said teachers, students, and families rose to the occasion, applying focus and dedication.

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Students earned a four-star rating in the progress category and an overall three-star rating on the most recent state report card. For the first time in more than a decade, the district is meeting state standards.

The district also met 16 of the 20 academic benchmarks set by the state, leading to its release from oversight. On Wednesday, a video played across the district in every classroom for what it called “We Are EC Day: Three Stars and Rising.”

In the video, Pettiegrew thanked everyone for the progress made. Congratulations also poured in from community members, business leaders, and celebrities, including Cleveland Browns player Shelby Harris.

Each student received a special school hoodie representing the mantra “Three Stars and Rising.” Staff members got a similar jersey.

“Throughout history, we commemorate when wonderful things happen and East Cleveland is no different,” Pettiegrew said.

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He added that the district can’t and won’t let up on its path to continued success.

Pettiegrew said the district will be focusing hard on improving literacy outcomes and graduation rates, among other priorities. He said the goal is to match, if not exceed, the results from the last state report card on the next one.

Here’s a link to the full video the district released.

Damon Maloney is a Cuyahoga County and We Follow Through anchor at News 5 Cleveland. Follow him on X @DMaloneyTV, on Facebook DamonMaloneyTV or email him at Damon.Maloney@wews.com.





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Ohio high school girls basketball scores: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — OHSAA girls basketball scores from Tuesday in Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

Ada 37, Lima Cent. Cath. 19

Amanda-Clearcreek 61, Bloom-Carroll 51

Archbold 51, Holgate 10

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Ashland Mapleton 58, Ashland Crestview 40

Baltimore Liberty Union 58, Lancaster Fairfield Union 50

Bay (OH) 56, Westlake 29

Bluffton 49, Lima Shawnee 48

Bryan 72, Van Wert 34

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Bucyrus Wynford 58, Sycamore Mohawk 55

Carey 48, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 33

Castalia Margaretta 48, Norwalk 28

Circleville Logan Elm 62, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 29

Cle. E. Tech def. Cle. Max Hayes, forfeit

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Cle. Hay 89, Cle. Collinwood 4

Cle. John Marshall 68, Cle. Glenville 4

Clyde 46, Port Clinton 42

Cols. Eastmoor 54, West 39

Cols. Franklin Hts. 63, Bishop Ready 41

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Cols. Grandview Hts. 59, Worthington Christian 39

Cols. Linden-McKinley 53, East 14

Cols. Walnut Ridge 53, Columbus South 28

Continental 47, Defiance Ayersville 45

Delphos Jefferson 41, Wapakoneta 40

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Dublin Coffman 47, Marysville 38

Elida 52, Ft. Jennings 16

Gahanna Cols. Academy 66, Whitehall-Yearling 20

Grove City 43, Hilliard Bradley 17

Hamler Patrick Henry 54, Leipsic 23

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Haviland Wayne Trace 35, Delta 26

Hilliard Davidson 42, Dublin Scioto 30

Independence 43, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 19

Ironton Rock Hill 30, Grace Christian, W.Va. 28

Jackson Center 55, Lima Perry 6

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Johnstown 34, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 17

Kalida 50, Van Wert Lincolnview 34

London Madison-Plains 89, Tree of Life 10

McComb 56, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 37

Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 47, Dola Hardin Northern 39

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Mt. Vernon 64, Newark Cath. 37

N. Robinson Col. Crawford 41, Attica Seneca E. 37

Newark 60, Dublin Jerome 52

Norwood 47, Cin. Seven Hills 42

Oak Harbor 48, Pemberville Eastwood 22

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Ottoville 47, Lima Bath 31

Paulding 48, Convoy Crestview 33

Portsmouth 46, Ashland Blazer, Ky. 32

Seton 46, Cin. Oak Hills 44

Sherwood Fairview 53, Metamora Evergreen 37

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South Point 53, Portsmouth Notre Dame 49

Spencerville 32, St Marys 31

Streetsboro 56, Lodi Cloverleaf 48

Tiffin Calvert 57, Vanlue 28

Tol. Ottawa Hills 61, Lakeside Danbury 24

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Upper Sandusky 52, Bucyrus 10

Utica 43, Pataskala Licking Hts. 39

Van Buren 36, Harrod Allen E. 27

Wauseon 43, Defiance 39



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