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Despite playoff loss, ‘22 season was Edison’s best

RICHMOND — The Edison football team had the best season in school history, however, it ended in disappointment. This season, the Wildcats won the OVAC Class 4A title, went undefeated in the Buckeye 8, won 10 straight games for the first time, won 10 games for the first time and went ...

Red Knights motivated to reach more goals in future

TORONTO — The Toronto football team had high expectations for the 2022 season. Unfortunately, the Red Knights came up short of reaching their lofty goals this year. “We don’t make any excuses,” Toronto (6-5) head coach Josh Franke said. “Honestly, we did not make at as far as we would have liked. We had much higher expectations and aspirations this year. We wanted to go multiple rounds in the playoffs. Obviously, that did not happen. We wanted to compete for an OVAC championship. Obviously, that did not happen. “Those are going to be our goals going forward. Our goals ...

Playoff win eludes Huskies in up and down season

CADIZ — Harrison Central’s quest for that elusive first playoff win can begin anew next fall. The Huskies traveled to Creston last Friday to face Norwayne and returned home after a humbling 71-7 defeat. Turnovers and injuries beset the visitors early and by the time HC finally got on the scoreboard in the second quarter, the visitors were already down 33-7. Five turnovers total coupled with freshman forced into roles on a state that may not have been quite ready for didn’t provide for an ideal situation. “Obviously, all credit to them, they are an extremely good team,” ...

It’s playoff time at Big Red

STEUBENVILLE — Carrollton makes no bones about it — the Warriors like to run the football. Through 10 games, Big Red’s defense has been pretty solid when it comes to controlling the rushing attack of opponents. So, something will have to give when the teams square off Friday in a ...

A lot on the line for Weir, Brooke

WELLSBURG — For the 53rd time, Weir High and Brooke are set to clash on the gridiron Friday night — and this time with a lot on the line for both teams. The annual clash between rivals from schools separated by less than 10 miles kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Brooke Memorial Stadium. Different from the last few meetings, both team’s are in playoff contention this go around and need a win to stay that way. The Red Riders (6-3) sit in a slightly better position at 16th, the final playoff spot, in the Class AA rankings, but Friday is their last chance to add to their point total as ...

Central faces tough task in playoff return

LOWELLVILLE — Catholic Central will need to control one of Ohio’s elite quarterbacks when it heads north Friday for an opening round Division VII, Region 25 contest at unbeaten Lowellville. The Rockets, who compete in the Scarlet Division of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, are ...