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Wildcats not looking past the Huskies

RICHMOND — The Edison football team is Tony Lazzeri to Harrison Central’s ‘Murders’ Row” of opponents. The nickname describes the first six batters in the lineup of the famed 1927 New York Yankees. Lazzeri was the No. 6 hitter in the lineup, and the second baseman followed Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Bob Meusel in the batting order. This week, the Wildcats and the Huskies renew their rivalry as the two teams are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Friday night out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. Following a 21-20 loss overtime loss at home to East ...

Red Riders look to keep improving

WEIRTON — While it didn’t result in a victory, Weir High showed a lot of signs of improvement last week in a 36-23 loss to East Fairmont. The Red Riders’ 23 points were the most they had scored since their Week 1 victory at rival Oak Glen, and they were in the football game with the ...

Dons make a long trip with playoff race tightening

STEWART — After a couple of tough losses, the Blue Dons are back on track. Madonna shook off its defeats to Catholic Central and Cameron by going on the road to Beallsville last week and blowing out the Blue Devils to get a key win in the playoff race and more importantly get some confidence back. “It made for a fun bus ride home,” first-year Madonna head coach John McCune said. “The boys kept putting the work in, even after those two tough losses, so I was just proud of them and proud of the coaching staff for sticking with it and not folding or feeling sorry for ourselves ...

Bruins host JM tonight each looking for second win

WELLSBURG — Despite Brooke (1-6) and John Marshall (1-5) being a combined 2-11, Thursday night’s contest on Paul “Bud” Billiard Field inside Brooke Memorial Stadium could have playoff implications for either squad. A late season run by the Bruins or Monarchs could get them into the W.Va. Class AAA playoff field of 16. The Green-and-Gold enters the fray ranked 22nd, one spot ahead of the Brown-and-Gold. Neither are mathematically eliminated. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. However, to both team’s defenses, they have played very tough schedules. Brooke’s seven opponents ...

Knights head on the road to Caldwell

CALDWELL — The Toronto football team to put on quite a show offensively last week against Conotton Valley as the Red Knights scored a touchdown on all 10 of their offensive possessions. This week, the boys from the Gem City are taking their show onto the road as Toronto is set to take on Caldwell at 7 p.m. Friday night on the road at Howard J. Devol Field. The Red Knights enter this week’s matchup against the Redskins coming off a 68-27 victory against the Rocket this past Friday night at home at Clarke Hinkle Field. “On the field, we play complimentary football,” ...

Panthers look to bounce back against River

YORKVILLE — Buckeye Local’s offensive struggles the last two weeks have been a combination of stiff competition, execution, and to a lesser extent injury problems. The result was three points in two games as the Panthers dropped 42-3 and 44-0 successive contests to first Toronto and most recently Edison. Buckeye’s record stands at 2-6 with two games to play. The Panthers are still mathematically eligible for Ohio Division V, Region 17 postseason play, but they will need to win their next two games and receive some help on the way. Above all, the Panthers will need to fix the ...