BOWERSTON — Catholic Central came very close to pulling off a pretty big upset on Saturday night. The Crusaders went on the road to state-ranked, undefeated Fairport Harbor Harding and gave the Skippers their best shot, ultimately coming up just short in a one-score loss. “Despite ...
WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek football team has secured a postseason birth, however, the Redskins cannot afford to look ahead. Last week, Indian Creek fell behind Beaver Local early on, however, the Redskins rallied and ultimately held on to defeat the Beavers, 35-28, last Friday night ...
CADIZ — The Edison and Harrison Central football teams have turned things around recently with the both the Wildcats and the Huskies coming inot this week’s matchup fresh off road wins. Edison and Harrison Central are set to continue their annual rivalry at 7 p.m. Friday night out at Wagner Field. “Harrison Central has won out of their last four games,” first-year Edison (5-3) head coach Anthony Pierro said. “They have figured things out. Their kids are buying in. They need this game. We need this game. They are going to put up a fight at home. It is not going to be easy. ...
SISTERVILLE — The Oak Glen football team is coming off a strong all-around performance against Bridgeport, and the Golden Bears are looking to put another one together this week against Tyler Consolidated. After falling behind 3-0 against the Bulldogs, the Golden Bears scored 56 unanswered points on their way to a 56-3 victory via mercy rule Saturday afternoon on Perkins Field inside Bill Jobko Stadium. “Definitely, but we watched the film and there are still things we need to fix and correct,” first-year Oak Glen (6-1) head coach TJ Miller said about the game being a total ...
TORONTO — The Toronto football team has shown the ability to score points in bunches, while Buckeye Local has struggled to put points up on the scoreboard. This week, the Jefferson County rivals square off as the Red Knights are set to take on the Panthers at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. The boys from the Gem City have scored at least 26 points in seven of their eight games, including 35 last week as Toronto rallied to defeat Monroe Central, 35-21, last Friday night at home. “We made some adjustments at halftime, and the kids answered the call,” Toronto (7-1) ...
MOUNDSVILLE — One of the longest running high school football rivalries in the northern panhandle continues Friday night when Brooke heads south on W.Va. to meet John Marshall on the artificial surface at Monarch Stadium. This will be the 57th all-time meeting between the two programs who have played annually since 1969, with the Bruins (3-4) holding a commanding 41-15 advantage in the series, including last year, 33-6. Brooke won 22 of the first 23 meetings – JM won in 1973 by a 2-0 count – and 27 of the first 30 matchups. Brooke head coach Frank Sisinni, in his first year at ...
