If you just looked at the stats, you’d think Hillsdale pounded their way to a convincing win against a playoff-caliber team in Indianapolis. The Chargers outgained the Greyhounds by 116 yards, ran 27 more plays on offense, and won the time of possession battle 35:10 to the Greyhounds’ 24:50. But Indianapolis came out on top...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Sports as a liberal art
Students come to Hillsdale College, in large part, because of the excellent liberal arts education that the college provides. We read about ancient Greece and medieval England. We study the make-up of a molecule and the anatomy of the cell. We learn how to translate “The Aeneid” and calculate the slope of a tangent line...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Football defends home field
It took more than three quarters for Hillsdale to find the end zone against Northern Michigan on Saturday. But on a day the offense struggled, the Chargers defense stepped up and made some key stops down the stretch to give Hillsdale the victory, 13-10. “They all made some really big plays,” offensive lineman redshirt junior...
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September 18, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Records shattered in win against Lake Erie
Six total touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone. Two Hillsdale touchdowns in the final two minutes to secure the win. If you blinked, you could’ve missed it. The Hillsdale College Chargers matched the Lake Erie Storm blow for blow and emerged victorious, 48-41. In the process, the team broke two school records, and tied another....
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September 11, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Football falls short against Findlay
Hillsdale’s season opener hardly lacked excitement. Unfortunately, the Chargers came out on the losing side as the Findlay Oilers won a thrilling contest 46-38 in front of their home fans on Saturday. “Our guys don’t have anything to hang their heads about,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “We were faced with a pretty big challenge....