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Creek looks for third-straight win with trip to Bellaire

BELLAIRE — Andrew Connor and the Indian Creek football team are preparing for a new experience this week against Bellaire. Indian Creek and its Buckeye 8 rival both won last week on the road, setting the stage for the Redskins and Big Reds to meet at 7 p.m. Friday night down at Nelson Field. “It will be the first time ever for me,” Connor said about playing at Bellaire on a Friday night. “They have put in lights. We played down there two years ago, but we played a Saturday afternoon game. Going back to win I played high school football in 1984, I have always played on ...

Harrison Central has another big challenge travelling to Barnesville

BARNESVILLE — Harrison Central’s season through five games has been a see-saw of lopsided games which, sadly for the folks in Harrison County, has largely found the Huskies on the losing side of those final tallies. That’s always a possibility when a team enters the season with loads of inexperience and is faced with a daunting schedule that never seems to get any easier. The one bright spot, record wise, is Week 2’s 47-14 victory at home against East Palestine. The combined record of the teams comprising Harrison Central’s four losses? It’s 19-1. Harrison Central’s ...

Another big road test for Big Red

GNADENHUTTEN — Last week, Big Red found itself on the road in a battle of teams ranked No. 1 in their respective divisions by MaxPreps. This week, after a big win, they are back in the same scenario. After earning a hard-fought victory over at the time Division V leading Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 21-16, at Youngstown State’s Stambaugh Stadium, the Division III leading Steubenville Big Red heads back on the road to battle Division IV leading Indian Valley this Friday night at Braves Stadium in Gnadenhutten. Big Red was ranked No. 1 in the first Ohio Associated Press poll in ...

Weir hosts Edison as both teams need a win

WEIRTON — Coming off a lost last week to Martins Ferry, the Edison football team is looking to get back on track this week against Weir. The Wildcats and Red Riders are set to do battle at 7 p.m. Friday night up at Jimmy Carey Stadium. The Wildcats battled last week against the Purple Riders, however, Martins Ferry pulled away for a 34-0 victory last week out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. “I told our kids, we watched the film several times, I was proud of how hard they play,” Edison (1-3) head coach Mike Collopy said. “I was proud of the effort they played with. We ...

Brooke, Creek to battle riding momentum from big wins

WELLSBURG — Momentum is a big thing in football. Both Brooke and Indian Creek are coming into Friday night’s annual rivalry showdown with it.  The Bruins are off to their first 2-0 start since 2023 and have done so convincingly, winning their games by a combined 90 points with a bye week in between.   Indian Creek, after dropping two in a row, bounced back in a big way last week with running clock win over Weir High.  “They have come out and started very fast in both of their wins, they have put up some points early in the first half and we’ve done the same,” Brooke ...

Crusaders take on Panthers in clash of coaching cousins

YORKVILLE — Catholic Central’s football game this week against Buckeye Local will be a family affair. The Crusaders are in the first season under the guidance of head coach Greg Bahen, while the Panthers are in their first season under the tutelage Of Hayden Daley. Bahen and Daley are cousins. The two teams are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Friday night down at World War II Memorial Stadium. Both teams are entering this week’s matchup coming off a loss last week. The Crusaders put up a fight last week, but it was not enough as Toronto defeated Catholic Central, 33-6, last ...