LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio — Football is family for the state champion Liberty Center Tigers.

The small rural town of just over 1,100 people lives for the Friday Night Lights. The community came out in droves once again this fall and into the winter for the 2025 Liberty Center team that captured an elusive state title.

Head coach Casey Mohler and most of his assistants grew up on Tigers football. Last Saturday, No. 1-ranked Liberty Center won the second state championship in program history with a 35-3 thrashing of No. 2 Wheelersburg in the Division V title game.

“I don't know what it's like in other communities. I've only ever lived in Liberty Center, but I know growing up all you talked about as a kid was winning a state title,” Mohler said, shortly after he and his players hoisted the trop

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