WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek and Weir High both enter Friday’s meeting at Kettlewell Stadium coming off of tough first losses of the season last week. Those losses, however, came in very different ways. The Redskins went to Union Local in an early season battle of unbeatens, fell behind, ...
We’re a couple of weeks into the season now and have a small, but decent enough, sample size to see how our local teams are shaping up. In Ohio, we have a little clearer picture as the teams have played three games. In West Virginia, there is still a lot to be determined through two ...
ASHTABULA — After a disappointing showing in Week 2, Eric Meek wanted to see a much better effort from his defense against a high-scoring Zanesville Rosecrans last week. The veteran coach got his wish. The Crusaders, after giving up an early score, shut things down and held the Bishops ...
WEIRTON — John McCune and company were looking forward to a chance to be 3-0 after a couple of big wins in their first two games. His Blue Dons might be 3-0, but that will be a matter of decision making by the first-year Madonna coach and his staff and not be the way they had planned. McCune and company had been scheduled to make a trip to Morgantown to battle Trinity Christian on Friday night, but word came down Tuesday that the Warriors are short on players and unable to play. Whether Madonna will accept a forfeit win to go to 3-0 or have the game ruled a no-contest was yet ...
NEW MANCHESTER — The Edison football team is looking for its third straight victory this week against Oak Glen. After dropping its season-opening game down at Shenandoah (42-40), Edison has bounced back with wins against Cameron (30-22) and Southern Local (42-24). The Indians led the ...
WELLSBURG — Brooke’s defensive performance improved from Week 1 to Week 2. The Bruins got pushed around in Week 1 against Beaver Local in a 35-0 defeat. Last week Brooke played host to Class AA power Independence. The offense is still trying to find its footing, having played through another four quarters without scoring. But Brooke trailed only 13-0 until the fourth quarter in a game it was very-much in until late. Indy’s Sylas Nelson ran for 114 yards on 24 carries while the Patriots passing game managed only 78 yards on 9-of-20 passing. Brooke’s offense managed only ...
