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Fair to say, Weir must play its best come Friday night

By RALPH COX Football Xtra Writer WEIRTON — The Weir High football team will be going from the frying pan to the fire this week. Reeling from a 13-7 loss last week to unbeaten Union Local, the Red Riders will celebrate homecoming with the invasion of fourth-ranked Fairmont Senior Friday ...

New opponent, different field, one goal in mind

WELLSBURG — Things didn’t go well for Catholic Central when it met a new opponent (South Harrison) earlier this season. Coach Steve Daley is hoping for different results when his Crusaders square off with a second first-time foe (St. Mary’s of Lancaster, N.Y.) at 7 p.m. Saturday inside ...

Red Knights running out of time, options

TORONTO — The Toronto football team is going out of the frying pan and into the fire. Coming off of a loss last week, Toronto is set to face off against Lisbon at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field in an Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference matchup. The Red Knights (4-2) enter the game ...

Edison, Harrison seek second victory, hope

CADIZ — The Week 7 matchup between Harrison Central and Edison Friday is one between two teams that have not had the seasons they would have hoped for, with both teams entering with 1-5 records. Both, however, are taking a lot of pride in representing their schools. “They play hard; ...

Brooke trying to eliminate self-inflicted mistakes

WELLSBURG — The Brooke Bruins are coming off another loss that left coach Mac McLean feeling like his team had beat themselves, with turnovers and penalties piling up that led to a 31-0 defeat at the hands of rival Indian Creek in Wintersville last Friday. For the Bruins to get back on ...

Oak Glen wants the bridge

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Oak Glen and East Liverpool football teams will continue their long time rivalry as the Golden Bears take on the Potters at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Patterson Field in the “Battle of the Bridge.” Both teams are entering the game coming off of losses. Oak Glen (2-3) enters coming off of a 26-14 loss to then-winless Edison at home, while East Liverpool (1-5) lost to Martins Ferry 49-18 on the road. The Potters’ lone victory came against Edison in the opening week. Both teams struggled to stop the run in their losses last week. The Golden Bears allowed ...