Ontario Football Coach, Aaron Eckert on Week 8 vs Shelby

Ontario Football Coach, Aaron Eckert on Week 8 vs Shelby

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) October 8, 2025 Duration: 10:51
Ontario football coach, Aaron Eckert, sat down with WMAN's Aaron Hines to talk about Friday's big game at home vs Shelby. The Warriors have won 2 in a row and are 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference.  The last 4 or 5 games between Ontario and Shelby have been some of the memorable games in the last two years.  You can hear Friday's game on WMAN at 7 p.m.

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