ASHLAND -- The Ashland Arrows are working on something special in a bizarre season that originally started without a Week 1 foe, but now includes an undefeated record and just a half-game out of first-place slot in the Ohio Cardinal Conference.

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Coach Sean Seder is pushing all the right buttons so far, and on Friday night that included calling on Ethan Hartley -- a lot. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior ripped off 142 yards rushing on 24 carries and both of his team's touchdowns.

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Hartley gave the Arrows (4-0 overall, 3-0 in the OCC) a 6-0 lead on a 26-yard TD dash with 7:37 showing in the first quarter.

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Mansfield Senior (1-3, 1-2) responded on Nakari Virden's 6-yard scoring run at the 6:12 mark of the second period.

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But Hartley had the last word on an 8-yard touchdown jaunt with 3:00 remaining in the half, which proved to be the final score of the game.

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Hartley also topped Ashland with four catches for 60 yards, giving him 202 all-purpose yards for the night. Quarterback Declan Rohr balanced the offense by hitting 14 of 21 passes for 170 yards.

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The Arrows enjoyed a 19-14 edge in first downs. a 173-91 advantage in rushing yards and a 343-330 margin in total yards.

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Senior High quarterback Brock Hill completed 19-of-28 passes for 239 yards. Myles Bradley was his favorite target with six catches for 148 yards. Aveon Grose had eight catches for 56 yards.

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The Tygers return to Arlin Field on Friday night to host undefeated Wooster. The Arrows are at home against winless Lexington.

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