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Bears, Riders to battle for new trophy

NEW MANCHESTER — Last season, when Oak Glen won for the third-consecutive time in the long-standing rivalry with Weir High, the Golden Bears were the last to put their names on the old Carl Hamill Trophy, which was retired following the game. Tonight, the rivals will be battling to be the first to etch their names onto the new trophy at the Bears Den. “I’m all about high school rivalries,” Oak Glen head coach Doug Taylor said. “It makes it interesting and gets not only the schools and student body involved, but the communities. I really look forward to rivalries like ...

Crusaders to take on tough Caldwell on road

STEUBENVILLE — Eric Meek knows his Catholic Central Crusaders will face a stiff challenge when they visit the Noble County Fairgrounds Friday for a date with the Caldwell Redskins. “There is no doubt about it, Caldwell is one of the top tier teams on our schedule,” Meek said earlier this week. “It’s going to be a very tough game. We are a little short-handed. Some of our guys will really need to step up and play as hard as they can.” Chance Rucker’s Redskins opened their season with a 17-6 victory over Buckeye Trail. The game kicked off at 7 p.m. and finished five hours ...

Indian Creek looks to bounce back hosting Potters

WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek football team is going from one extreme to the other. Last week, Cambridge handed Indian Creek, a 28-0, loss in the season opener at Kettelwell Stadium as the Bobcats threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns. “Consistency is the big thing,” Indian Creek (0-1) head coach Andrew Connor said. “We had some good things happen on both sides of the ball. I was happy with our effort. We just made some mistakes you can’t do if you are trying to win a football game.” The Redskins gave up some big pass plays in the loss, however, this week the team ...

Bruins make long trip to Ripley looking for good start

RIPLEY — Last season, Brooke opened its eason with a 28-7 win over Ripley which helped propel the young squad to a winning season. This year, the Bruins make a long trek to open with the fame foe, hoping for a similar result. “It’s always great,” Brooke head coach Mac McLean said of the week of the first game. “I talked to St. Clairsville’s coach (his brother, Brett) and we were just talking about how exciting the first couple weeks are. “I’m an anxous mess, but if you don’t get anxious about this stuff, why in the heck would you do it? If it doesn’t toot ...

Edison back at home looking for a 2-0 start to the season

RICHMOND — The Edison football team rebounded from a shaky start against Monroe Central to cruise to a big season-opening victory. The Seminoles took an 8-0 lead after the first drive of the game, however, those were the only points the boys from Monroe County scored as the Wildcats rolled to a 42-8 victory last Thursday at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. “Obviously, when you watch film you are going to see mistakes, and you are going to identify areas you need to improve,” Edison (1-0) head coach Mike Collopy said. “There are areas where we did well. On the whole for the ...

Red Knights riding momentum from big rivalry win into home opener

TORONTO — Rivalry wins are always special. The Toronto football team opened the season with a 34-8 victory against rival Wellsville last Thursday night up at Nicholson Stadium. The win enabled the Red Knights to bring the traveling trophy back to the Gem City. “It was huge,” Toronto (1-0) head coach Josh Franke said about the win. “The last few years we have not had the opportunity to play them. We had the opportunity this season, and we took advantage of it. “It was huge. It was really heartwarming. As soon as the kids were handed the trophy, they immediately handed it ...