NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio — The budding North Baltimore football team is flourishing with an up-tempo spread offense as its propellant.

The undefeated Tigers (5-0) are putting up eye-popping numbers on a weekly basis, averaging 45.8 points per game. Led by senior standout wide receiver Cooper Clark — who already has nearly 1,000 receiving yards — and junior QB Luke Long, North Baltimore has won its first five games for the first time since 2004.

First-year head coach Greg Bishop, in his second stint at the helm of the program after spending eight seasons at Elmwood, has installed a fast-paced offense that averages 536.6 yards per game.

“Our goal is to get our athletes in space and let them be athletes,” Bishop said.

Fans in the southern Wood County village of about 3,500 residents are taki

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