Turnovers and special team’s mistakes were pivotal in the 41-20 home loss to the Findlay Oilers as the Hillsdale Chargers football team dropped to 4-4 overall. The Chargers gave up 31 points between the second and third quarters, leading to the team’s third loss in its last four games. Their now 3-3 in-conference record...
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Chargers split games, stay third in G-MAC
The Hillsdale football team stays above .500 after splitting a pair of lopsided games over the past two weeks. The Chargers followed a 41-0 homecoming loss to the Tiffin Dragons with a 41-7 away game victory, trouncing the Northwood Timberwolves and leaving them 4-3 overall, and third in the G-MAC. During the Chargers’ victory, senior...
Chargers fall to Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers in first conference loss
The Hillsdale Chargers football team fell to the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 27-31 in a tough road battle for its first in-conference loss of the season. Hillsdale now falls to 3-2 overall, and sits at third place in the G-MAC standings, behind the Tiffin Dragons and Ashland Eagles, who are 3-0 and 2-0 respectively. The Chargers...
Charger Football: a family business
When I entered the sports complex and asked where to find coach Otterbein’s office, the receptionist asked, “which one?” Though many just know the head coach, Keith Otterbein ’79, there are two more Otterbeins on the coaching staff for Charger football – Keith’s two sons, Steve ’07 and Brad ’11. In his undergraduate days, Keith...
Chargers bounce back with win in Missouri
Sophomore wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa and the Hillsdale football team’s defense stepped up late to put the Chargers back in the win column with a tough, 17-10 out-of-conference win in Missouri against the Missouri S&T Miners. Hillsdale improved to 3-1 overall as TeSlaa posted eight catches for 177 yards and both of the team’s touchdowns,...