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October 22, 2026
North Union’s Hayden Young (4) picks up yardage at Springfield Shawnee. The Wildcats will play at Graham on Friday with the winner claiming the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division championship for the 2026 season. (Photo submitted)

NU gridders topple Shawnee; will play at Graham for CBC Mad River Division crown

 

By BOB PUTMAN

The opening few minutes were not quite what North Union wanted to have, giving up a long touchdown run on the first possession of the game.

However, once the Wildcats got rolling they were not going to be stopped.

Scoring 34 points in the first half, North Union went on to a 53-12 victory over Springfield Shawnee on Friday at Shawnee.

The win pushed the Wildcats to a 4-0 record in the Mad River Division of the Central Buckeye Conference and an overall mark of 7-2.

“We were able to stay in our routine and stayed on pace as to what we need to do,” NU head coach Nick Hajjar said.

The victory sets up this week’s showdo…

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