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Red Knights, Panthers set to battle again

TORONTO — When they have met the past two season, it has not mattered what Toronto and Buckeye Local’s records have been — the match up has produced a pair of hard-fought battles. Both coaches expect more of the same on Friday night when the Panthers invade Clarke Hinkle Stadium for the rubber match between the teams who have each won on their home field in the first two installations of the series. “We expect more of the same,” Buckeye Local head coach Jim Hoover said. “The last two years this has been a close game and I expect nothing different. Every game we play is ...

Edison heads to Mathews looking to go 4-0

VIENNA — The Edison football team accomplished its mission last week against winless Woodward. This week, the Wildcats face a stiffer test as Edison hits the road for the first time this season as it plays undefeated Mathews at 7 p.m. Saturday night at Lakeview. The Wildcats did what it set out to do against the Polar Bears Saturday afternoon at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. “Sure,” Edison (3-0) head coach Mike Collopy said. “I was proud of our younger guys who got the opportunity to go out and play. They got a lot of time out on the field, and that was good to see. It ...

Bears look to keep improving at North Marion

FARMINGTON — Teams tend to make a big improvement from Week 1 to Week 2. The Oak Glen football team played a better game in Week 2 than in Week 1, however, Robert C. Byrd pulled away late en route to a 57-23 victory Friday night at home. The Golden Bears will look to right the ship this week as Oak Glen plays North Marion at 7 p.m. Friday night on the road. The Huskies enters this game undefeated on the season at 2-0. The Golden Bears only trailed the Flying Eagles, 27-23, in the third quarter. “We had a couple get hurt,” first-year Oak Glen (0-2) head coach Doug Taylor ...

Harrison Central, Union Local set for a key battle of unbeatens

BELMONT — It seems no matter which part of Friday’s Union Local vs. Harrison Central football game that’s considered, it has a chance to be a dandy. The Jets will welcome the Huskies to Morristown for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday with both teams putting spotless 3-0 records on the line. “Harrison Central is solid from top to bottom,” Union Local head coach Bernie Thompson said. “When I watched them on film, it re-assured that belief.” The Huskies have gotten to this point of the season thanks to wins over Claymont, Buckeye Trail and Pittsburgh Perry last weekend. Head ...

Dobbs, Reeves career nights lead the Red Knights over Big Red

STEUBENVILLE — The Red Knights volleyball team battled to a five set win at Big Red on Wednesday night, and were led by a couple of big performances by two of its leaders. Toronto, who improves to 5-0, fell behind early as Big Red took the first two sets by scores of 23-25 and 21-25, but battled back to win the final three, 25-16, 25-13, 15-10, to take the match and stay undefeated. Hannah Dobbs and Andrea Reeves had career nights for the Red Knights to lead the way. Dobbs racked up 38 kills, 22 digs, five blocks and four aces, while Reeves dished out 54 assists, had nine ...

Big Red rolls into New Philly

STEUBENVILLE — Big Red will be looking to even up the all-time series with New Philadelphia when it invades Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium Friday. The Quakers hold a 7-6-1 lead in the series, which was renewed in 2017 after a hiatus of nearly 90 years. Big Red used two quick first quarter ...