STEUBENVILLE — Team unity, team work ethic and team chemistry — those are the three elements Reno Saccoccia is focused on as he prepares his Big Red for Friday’s battle with always-tough Youngstown Cardinal Mooney. “I’m really concerned with just Big Red football right now and us ...
WINTERSVILLE — The annual clash between Brooke and Indian Creek will be played tonight, making the battle between old foes take center stage with the eyes of the Valley squarely on Kettlewell Stadium. The matchup pre-dates Indian Creek and goes back to Brooke taking on Wintersville High School, which adds to the fun for both sides. “Anybody that has been around the Ohio Valley knows there is quite a bit of history between these two communities,” Brooke head coach Mac McLean said. “In recent years we’ve played some good match ups and I think this is going to be another good ...
TORONTO — The way both coaches see it, Friday’s meeting between Weir High and Toronto at Clarke Hinkle Stadium is going to be a challenge for each of their clubs. For the Red Knights, who are entering coming off of back-to-back wins by large margins over schools similar to their size, it ...
STEUBENVILLE — In order for his Catholic Central football team to become the school’s first squad since 2013 to start a season 3-0, coach Eric Meek believes the Crusaders will need to survive a “dogfight” when winless Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans invades Harding Stadium Saturday. The ...
MINERVA — The Edison football team is set to play its third straight road game, and while the Wildcats are looking forward to playing at home, the team is not looking past Minerva. The undefeated Wildcats are set to take on the winless Lions at 7 p.m. Friday night at Hines Stadium. Edison enters the game coming off a 35-0 victory against Independence. Against the Blue Devils, the Wildcats corrected some mistakes they made in Edison’s season opening victory at Monroe Central. “The kids took to our coaching,” Edison (2-0) head coach Mike Collopy said. “We made some mistakes ...
NEW MANCHESTER — The Oak Glen football team faces another still challenge this week as it takes on St. Marys in its home opener. The Golden Bears and the Blue Devils are set to face off at 7 p.m. Friday night up at the Bears Den. Oak Glen enters this game coming off of a 38-7 loss to ...
