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Football cools down with roasts
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Football cools down with roasts

Fall camp is a grind. For almost three weeks before fall semester begins, Hillsdale College football players spend more than 14 hours per day at the Roche Sports Complex prepping for the season. Every evening, the entire team — players and coaches — come together for a team meeting. But the players convene about 20...

Five takeaways from the Chargers’ first season-opening victory in six years
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Five takeaways from the Chargers’ first season-opening victory in six years

The Hillsdale College football team upset the 16th-ranked Indianapolis Greyhounds 30-24 on Saturday night at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium. It was the Chargers’ first win over a ranked opponent in six years and it extended their winning streak to five games dating back to last season. Here are five things to know before the Chargers...

Otterbein expects ‘three or four’ freshmen to play this season
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Otterbein expects ‘three or four’ freshmen to play this season

Hillsdale College football head coach Keith Otterbein prefers to redshirt incoming freshmen so they have a year to adjust to the rigors of college football. But due to injuries and team depth, typically Otterbein can’t redshirt each freshman. With 32 freshmen joining the Chargers in 2016, Otterbein thinks a few freshmen could play this season...

Unique schedule benefits Chargers
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Unique schedule benefits Chargers

Sometimes the toughest opponent a football team faces throughout a season is injuries. It’s impossible to predict what will happen on the gridiron, but the Hillsdale College football team’s 2016 schedule is one of the most favorable it’s had in Keith Otterbein’s 15 seasons as head coach. The Chargers will play 10 games in 2016....