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Playoff time at Harding Stadium

STEUBENVILLE — Big Red’s quest to repeat at Division IV, Region 15 champions begins Friday with an opening round playoff game against Carrollton. The opening kick for the second all-time meeting between the schools is set for 7 p.m. Coach Reno Saccoccia’s 9-1 Big Red is the top seed ...

Weir, Brooke meet in county line clash

WEIRTON — The annual county line clash between Weir High and Brooke always has a lot of bragging rights on the table. This year, both teams are playing for even more than the bragging rights. On the Red Riders side, coach Frank Sisinni’s club enteres the contest with an 8-1 mark, ...

Familiar Foe: CCHS meets Lowellville again

LOWELLVILLE — There may come a time when Catholic Central goes against a Lowellville football squad that does not have a Ballone at quarterback. That won’t happen Friday night, however, when the 11th seeded Crusaders head north to test the Rockets, who earned the sixth seed, in the ...

Wildcats look for program’s first playoff victory

WEST LAFAYETTE — The Edison football team is looking for the school’s first postseason win, and Edison will get another chance to get off the schneid this week. Edison — the No. 10 seed — faces a tough challenge as it plays No. 7 seed Ridgewood in an Ohio Division V Region 17 ...

Knights face tough Norwalk St. Paul squad

TORONTO — The Toronto football team faces a stiff challenge in the form of Norwalk St. Paul in the Ohio Division VII Region 25 Quarterfinals. The No. 4 seed Red Knights and No. 13 seed Flyers are set to kick off at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. Both teams enter the ...

Dons look to keep winning their way into playoffs

ELIZABETH — The Madonna Blue Dons have won their way back into playoff position in Class A. Madonna, which, thanks to a big win over Conotton Valley Saturday night in its home finale, goes on the road the final two weeks of the season in a playoff spot at No. 15 and riding a four-game ...