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Brooke looks to bounce back to begin homestand

WELLSBURG — Brooke ran into a really big test last week at undefeated Indian Creek. The Bruins hung with the Redskins early, but ultimately dropped a 41-14 decision on the road. This week, the Bruins will look to bounce back in a return home to Paul “Bud” Billiard Field hosting Lincoln County on Friday night. Brooke, now 1-3, begins a pivotal three game home stand against the Panthers, who are 0-3. Lincoln County has suffered lopsided defeats to Winfield, Ripley and Herbert Hoover so far. In those games, the Panthers have scored just eight points in each. Brooke, ...

Big Red set to take on Linsly

WEST LIBERTY — One would be hard pressed to find two teams in the area that play a tougher schedule year-in and year-out than Steubenville Big Red and Linsly. The last several years, those schedules have included one another. They do again this year, as Big Red will head on the road ...

Brooke, Creek set for Friday night battle

WINTERSVILLE — Some games on the schedule each year just have some added excitement, whether it be due to a rivalry or history between the programs clashing on the gridiron. The annual Brooke-Indian Creek game is one of those such games, going back to when it was the Bruins taking on Mingo and Wintersville. The latest meeting will take place Friday night in Wintersville as Creek puts its unbeaten record on the line against a Bruins team that is riding the momentum of getting its first win. “It’s been a great game on each team’s schedule,” Indian Creek head coach Andrew ...

Knights, Bears meet in battle of unbeatens

NEW MANCHESTER — The battle of the unbeatens may come down to the battle of the trenches. The Toronto and Oak Glen football teams are set to meet this week with their undefeated records on the line. “Absolutely, it is a big game,” Toronto (4-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday night up at the Bears’ Den. “It’s a big test for us,” first-year Oak Glen (3-0) head coach TJ Miller said. “They’re very good. We have a lot of respect for those guys. It is a big game, for sure.” Toronto enters this week’s matchup coming off a 26-16 ...

Crusaders have tough test hosting Wheeling Central

STEUBENVILLE — Catholic Central is coming off a big victory last week as it prepares to finish up a four-game home stand. The now 3-1 Crusaders, though, have their toughest challenge yet coming to Harding Stadium on Saturday night as perennial power Wheeling Central comes up the river. ...

Buckeye Local looks to bounce back at home

YORKVILLE — Buckeye Local is coming off a tough 56-0 loss to unbeaten Barnesville, the 40th victim in the Shamrocks string of 40-straight regular season victories. No one likes to lose, and especially not by a large margin. But Buckeye isn’t the first or last team the Shamrocks will handle this season. Teams know what they are facing when facing Barnesville, and sometimes even a team’s best isn’t going to be good enough given the opposition’s size, speed, ability, and experience, all factors Barnesville features in triplicate. Now Buckeye’s attention turns back to World ...