Hiland boys dominate Caldwell 63-15 to reach Division VI district finals

Caleb Yoder scored 15 and Ryan Zerger added 14 as Hiland High School of Berlin rolled past Caldwell 63-15 in a Division VI district-round playoff game on March 3, 2026, advancing the Hawks to the district finals. The decisive victory was a 48-point margin that ended Caldwell’s district run and kept Hiland’s postseason alive.

YourOhioNews listed Caleb Mishler with six points to round out the scoring leaders for Hiland in the game; those three totals are the only individual point figures published for the matchup. The local report included an action photo captioned “Player in black jersey defending on the basketball court” and highlighted Hiland’s move into the district final bracket.

Hiland entered the game riding momentum from a sectional title won Feb. 27, when the Hawks beat Shenandoah 60-24. MaxPreps reported the program’s season record as 21-3 and said Hiland is “now sitting on 16 straight,” language that frames the Caldwell win as part of an extended run. A separate SBLive/Si tournament table lists Hiland with figures of 12-0 and 19-3 in its row, presenting alternate tallies that differ from MaxPreps’ explicit 21-3 overall number.

The winner’s next test is scheduled against Buckeye Trail. MaxPreps states “Hiland will welcome Buckeye Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,” and cautions that the Warriors “have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.” SBLive/Si’s district table shows Buckeye Trail listed with 11-1 and 19-2 in its row alongside Hiland and Caldwell, marking the Warriors as a principal threat in the Division VI East District 1 field.

Caldwell arrived in the district game with recent struggles, with MaxPreps noting the Redskins had lost four of their last five matchups and reporting a 16-7 season mark. SBLive/Si’s listing for Caldwell preserved two figures - 6-0 and 15-4 - in the district table, underscoring discrepancies between sources on records and tabulations for area teams.

Local media outlets provided ancillary coverage: WKLM 95.3 FM included the result in its “WRAP UP” and flagged available game audio, while MaxPreps and YourOhioNews carried game recaps and season logs that placed the March 3 result in the context of Hiland’s postseason path.

Tournament timing projects the district tournament through Mar. 2-7, regionals Mar. 9-15 and the state tournament Mar. 19-22, a timeline noted in Sports Yahoo’s republished draw information from The Times-Reporter. With the Hawks now in the Division VI district final, Hiland will aim to complete the district title and move into regionals beginning the week of March 9.