TOP PLAYER — Indian Valley running back and Air Force signee Grady Kinsey rushes against Big Red during their Week 2 game at Harding Stadium. Kinsey, it was announced on Thursday, is this years winner or the prestigious Ohio Mr. Football Award, as voted by members of the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. -- Andrew Grimm

COLUMBUS — Gnadenhutten Indian Valley senior Grady Kinsey has been named 2025 Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. He is the 39th winner of the prestigious award.

Kinsey is only the third Mr. Football award winner from Eastern or Southeastern Ohio, joining Zanesville’s Ronald “Buster” Howe in 1987 and Athens’ Joe Burrow in 2014.

Kinsey totaled 107 points in the statewide voting by OPSMA members to finish just ahead of Shelby senior quarterback B

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