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Red Knights set to battle Oak Glen looking to stay undefeated

TORONTO - The undefeated Toronto football team is focused on Oak Glen. The Red Knights and Golden Bears are scheduled to continue their rivalry at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. Toronto enters this week’s game fresh off a 33-6 victory against rival Catholic Central last week at home. “The kids played well, but there are definitely some things we have to cleanup,” Toronto (4-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. “We did not play perfect, but we played well enough. We want to get better each week.” On the other side, Oak Glen comes into this week’s game having lost ...

Madonna prepares to face another unique offense with trip to Conotton Valley

BOWERSTOWN — The Madonna football team made its second long trip in three weeks of action last week going all the way to Maryland. The Dons fell in that game at Southern Garrett, but have already shown this season they have the ability to bounce back. They will look to do that again this week when they make another, though much shorter trip, to take on Conotton Valley. “It was a tough road trip down there,” Madonna head coach Shawn McKinnon said. “We played a pretty big school. Southern Garrett hasgot 600-plus kids in their school. They’re single A in Maryland, but ...

Huskies have another tall task hosting Martins Ferry

CADIZ – Harrison Central (1-3) will celebrate Hall of Fame Night on Friday when Martins Ferry visits in high school football action. However, it will also be a homecoming of sorts. The last time Purple Riders’ head coach Justin Kropka coached a game on Wagner Field, he was the head coach of the Huskies, and defeated River View, 34-14, in week nine of the 2017 season. “Colby was my original ballboy. He grew up on that field and probably threw his first-ever pass there,” Kropka said of his son who is now the senior quarterback at Martins Ferry. “It’s probably more special ...

Big Red heads to Mooney

YOUNGSTOWN — Off to a 3-0 start to the season, the Big Red football team heads on the road for the first time this week for perhaps its biggest test yet when they head north to battle Youngstown Cardinal Mooney on Friday night at Youngstown State’s Stambaugh Stadium.  The Cardinals are 2-1 and MaxPreps has them ranked No. 1 in Ohio Division V. They have beaten Lake Catholic (41-7) and Canfield (19-7), with their lone set back coming on the road to Garfield Heights (49-31).  “We have major respect for them,” Big Red head coach Reno Saccoccia said. “They have made our ...

Weir, Creek clash in need of a win

WINTERSVILLE — Friday night’s match up between Indian Creek and Weir High is one that finds both teams desperate for a victory. The host Redskins are coming off back-to-back losses to strong teams after beating Cambridge in Week 1, while Weir High has started 0-2 and seeks to get into the win column for the first time. “We need to start concentrating on some of the little things that have prevented us from being very consistent on both sides of the ball,” Indian Creek head coach Andrew Connor said. “I think we have to concentrate on the things you’ve done well. And ...

Crusaders, Knights battle coming off big wins

TORONTO — One of the biggest rivalries in the area is being renewed this week on the gridiron. After a two-year hiatus, the Toronto and Catholic Central football teams are set to meet for the first time since 2023 at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. “This game means a lot to our people, and it means a lot to them,” Toronto (3-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. “It’s really cool that we are able to renew this rivalry again.” The Red Knights defeated the Crusaders, 17-6, in the last meeting between the two Jefferson County rivals back in Week 10 of the 2023 ...