Patrick Henry High School is a public high school

High school

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 in Hamler, Ohio

Hamler, Ohio

Hamler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 650 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1875 by John Hamler, Hamler is a rural farming community in Northwest Ohio about 40 miles southwest of Toledo, Ohio...

. It is the only high school in the Patrick Henry Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Patriots. They are members of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League

Northwest Ohio Athletic League

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Academic achievement

Patrick Henry takes great pride in its academic achievement. The school has received an Excellent rating from the Ohio Department of Education for seven years in a row. National Award: Top 100 High Schools That Work School, was also received by Patrick Henry.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Baseball
  Baseball
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   - 2008, 2009
• Boys Football
  American football
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   – 2005-06 school year
• Boys Basketball
  Basketball
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  – 1997

Rivalry

The Patriots are rivals with the Liberty Center Tigers. This is a fierce county rivalry that dates back to 1970 when Patrick Henry started up football. The series has been back and forth with the Patriots taking every game from 2002 onward, including two games in 2004 (week 4 and in the playoff regional finals)and two games in 2007. The rivalry really erupted in 1996 when Liberty Center was a football powerhouse. Going into week 5 both schools were 4-0 for the first time ever and playing at Patrick Henry on their homecoming. During an all game down pour the Patriots rallied late from a 20-8 second half deficit to win on a last second missed field goal by Liberty Center 22-20. The next year at Liberty Center both teams were again 4-0 going into the game. There were some estimated 6,000 people at the game to see one of the greatest high school football games in Ohio history. Once again Liberty Center had a commanding second half lead 38-20 but the Patriots made a late rally again. Trailing 44-34 with just over a minute left, Patrick Henry scored to make it 44-40. Patrick Henry then recovered an onside kick and quickly drove down the field. With under 5 seconds to go, Patrick Henry had the ball at the 9 and a pass was broken up in the end zone. The Liberty Center players and fans rushed the field only to be cleared off momentarily because of a defensive pass interference. With no time remaining the Patriots had the ball at the 5 with one chance to score. This time the tables turned and Patrick Henry's attempt was good and the Patriots stormed the field and took over the end zone. Later that year the two teams would meet in a storied playoff game at Findlay Ohio known as the "Snow Bowl." Liberty Center ended up dominating the second half en route to a 44-14 victory and onto a state championship.

The next six games were all taken by Liberty Center up until 2002. From this point on, the Patriots turned the tables in this intense rivalry. The Patriots have won ten in a row including two in 2004 and 2007. Up until 2011 when the tigers shut out the patirots with a 3-0 win at Tiger Stadium.

There's a lot of history and bad blood between the two schools and communities. It has been called the "border war" and the "Henry County Jihad."