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Toronto looks for third straight win in rivalry with arch nemesis Edison

RICHMOND — The Toronto football team is looking for its third straight win against rival Edison when the two teams renew their rivalry at 7 p.m. Friday night at Cartwright Memorial Field. Toronto (1-1) enters the game coming off of a 60-22 win over Bridgeport last week at Clarke Hinkle ...

Crusaders visit Blue Devils

BERLIN CENTER — Catholic Central begins a tough three-game stretch Friday with a trip up north to face a “complete football team.” Western Reserve, which handed the Crusaders a 20-0 defeat in 2016, stands at 1-1 after suffering a 34-0 Week 2 loss to always tough South Range. Steve ...

Redskins finally come home

WINTERSVILLE — After going on the road the first two weeks of the season and picking up convincing wins over Cambridge (28-7) and East Liverpool (27-0), the Indian Creek Redskins open the home portion of the 2017 season Friday night at Kettlewell Memorial Stadium when the 1-1 Alliance ...

Buckeye, Oak Glen looking for first win this year against one another

NEW MANCHESTER — With two young 0-2 football squads facing one another come Friday night, it should be the perfect opportunity to get that much-needed first victory, especially after facing some powerhouse teams to open the 2017 campaign. Oak Glen knew it would have a tough start with Weir and Steubenville Catholic Central, losing 52-0 and 63-28 respectively. Although Buckeye Local rides a 24-game losing streak, the Golden Bears cannot take them lightly. “That’s not the way we’re thinking about it. We’re just looking to go 1-0,” Oak Glen head coach Ted Arneault said. ...

Bruins rested, ready following bye

WELLSBURG — Coming off of a bye week and sitting at 0-1 following a Week 1 loss to Wheeling Park, the Brooke Bruins have a tough challenge when they take the field for their home opener on Friday night against the 2-0 University Hawks. “Now that I’ve got some film on them and have gotten to look at them, they are a pretty good football team,” Brooke head coach Mac McLean said. “They’ve won pretty handily in their first two matchups against very good opponents, and they are everything I imagined they would be with the experience they are bringing back.” Leading the way ...

Harrison clashes with Buckeye 8 rival Bellaire

CADIZ — Anytime Bellaire and Harrison Central lock horns, there’s always the potential for fireworks. And to hear Mark Spigarelli and Justin Kropka tell it, the 2017 renewal of the Buckeye 8 rivalry Friday night at Wagner Field will likely have more. “Much like every other time we’ve played them, I think it’s two pretty even teams,” Kropka said, the Huskies’ veteran head coach. “The game usually goes one touchdown one way or another. “It’s a ‘buckle your seatbelts’ type of game. It’s going to come down to one or two plays, or maybe the last play like it ...