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Coming off a win, Huskies prepping to host Potters

CADIZ — Harrison Central responded in a big way following its first loss, taking it to previously undefeated Union Local by a 49-6 count last Friday at Wagner Field. The road doesn’t get any easier as the Huskies must entertain a team coming off a similar situation as they were the week prior. East Liverpool clashed with Buckeye 8-rival Beaver Local in Week 4, putting its spotless record on the line. After outscoring its previous three opponents 105-7, the Potters were humbled to the tune of 55-13 by a dangerous Beavers’ team. Harrison head coach Anthony Hayes knows that ...

Panthers head south looking for back-to-back wins

WOODSFIELD — For the first time this season, Buckeye Local will have gone through a week of practice coming off of a win headed into its next game. The Panthers will be hoping to have that same experience next week as they look to build off win No. 1 with a trip south to Monroe County to ...

Big Red focusing on respect

STEUBENVILLE — Reno Saccoccia is talking to his Big Red football players about respect as they prepare for Friday’s homecoming date with Pittsburgh University Prep. “We talked with our team the last few days about respect for the game,” Saccoccia said earlier this week. “If you ...

Edison, Oak Glen set for Thursday night clash

RICHMOND — The Edison football team looks to continue its winning way, while Oak Glen looks to put four quarters together for the first time this season. The Wildcats and Golden Bears are set to renew their rivalry at 7 p.m. tonight at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. Edison enters this game coming off of a 40-7 victory against Minerva last Friday night on the road. “I thought we moved the ball,” Edison (3-0) head coach Mike Collopy said. “We just could not convert in the first quarter. In the second quarter, our offense started to click. “Defensively, we executed our ...

Crusaders are looking for a 4-0 start on Saturday

STEUBENVILLE — Catholic Central wraps up a three-game home stand Saturday when Ashtabula St. John visits Harding Stadium. Fans are reminded that the first-ever meeting between the Division VII schools will start at 6:30 p.m. The Crusaders improved to 3-0 on the season with a 28-14 Week 3 win over Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans. Meanwhile, the Heralds cracked the victory column for the first time, knocking off Beachwood, a Division V school, 38-24. Going into the Rosecrans game, Central coach Eric Meek was looking for his Crusaders to improve their run blocking. Suffice it to ...

Bruins face a tough test vs. University

Bruins face a tough test vs. University WELLSBURG — The Brooke football team looks to remain undefeated while University is looking to bounce back after suffering a loss last week. The Bruins and the Hawks are scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday night on Paul “Bud” Billiard Field inside Brooke Memorial Stadium. Brooke enters the game coming off of a 28-7 win against Indian Creek last Thursday at Kettlewell Stadium. “We played really good defensively,” Brooke (2-0) head coach Mac McLean said. “We wanted to keep their tailback under 100 yards, and we were able to do ...