Dave Purpura
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High school sports reporter, Columbus Dispatch. Columbus native, University of Toledo grad. I could be anywhere in central Ohio or beyond at any given time.
Pickerington, Ohio
Joined July 2013
RT @DispatchPreps: High school football rankings: USA Today Network 2025 Ohio Super 25 Poll for Week 2
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The new weekly USA Today Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 Poll features several central Ohio teams ranked heading into OHSAA Week 2.
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RT @DispatchPreps: From preseason practices through the state championship games, find all of The Dispatch's 2025 high school football cove….
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From preseason practices through the state championship games, find all of The Dispatch's 2025 high school football coverage in one place.
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RT @DispatchPreps: Here are 12 central Ohio high school boys soccer players to watch in 2025 OHSAA season
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Who are the best high school boys soccer players in the Columbus area? Here's our list of athletes to watch for the 2025 OHSAA season.
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RT @DispatchPreps: Ohio high school football: 6 things we learned in Week 1 in the Columbus area
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Week 1 of the 2025 OHSAA football season is in the books. Here are six things we learned from the action in central Ohio.
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RT @HartleyFootball: Record Breaking Moment: Robert Lathon sets the career rushing record at Bishop Hartley on a night when he had 21 carri….
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RT @DispatchPreps: Ohio State RB commit Favour Akih of Delaware Hayes to miss time with left ankle sprain
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Delaware Hayes RB and Ohio State commit Favour Akih suffered a high left ankle sprain Aug. 22 and is expected to miss at least the next few games.
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Former Bexley QB Jackson Frey seems to be settling in nicely at Cincinnati St. Xavier. Couple big TD passes last night against West Chester Lakota West, courtesy @ENQSports .
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St. Xavier QB Jackson Frey flips a 31-yard touchdown to Cameron Taylor down the sideline. The Bombers strike first for a 7-0 lead in the first.
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RT @DispatchPreps: 🏈🔥 Shots from Friday night’s game between @BWEagleFB and @BWHSFootball1. More photos: Live updat….
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RT @DispatchPreps: Ohio high school football scores for Week 1 in Columbus area
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It's Week 1 of Ohio high school football in the Columbus area. Here are OHSAA final scores from Aug. 21 and 22.
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RT @PNAthletics: Final |. Panthers fall to St. Ed’s tonight. St. Ed’s - 24.@pnfootball - 0 . Panthers will travel to St. Ignatius next wee….
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RT @WestJeff_AD: 🏈 Final from Kile Field!. Riders take down the Aces to begin 2025 1-0! Best of luck to Amanda-Clearcreek the rest of the w….
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RT @SouthWildcats: Final Score.WS 13.Dublin Jerome 23.#GoCats.@WSHSWildcatsFB @FootballFriday7 @dp_dispatch.
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RT @DispatchAlerts: Photos: 2025 Ohio high school football season kicks off: Big Walnut battles Watterson
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Big Walnut faced defending Division III state champion Watterson in the 2025 OHSAA season opener Aug. 21 at Ohio Dominican.
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RT @DispatchPreps: @BWEagleFB @BWHSFootball1 @samanthamadar A look at the @FootballSFD vs. @Berlin_Bears_FB 🏈⚡. See more: .
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Watterson 30, Big Walnut 15 with 2:43 left in the third. Total yards since Big Walnut led 15-0: Watterson 168, Big Walnut 13.
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