STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team has had some big challenges this year, road games against the No. 1 ranked team in Division IV, two against perennial Youngstown powerhouses and a home game against the reigning Division V state runner up to name a few. The challenge ahead of ...
WEIRTON — The Weir High football team has a couple more shots to get in the win column this season, starting Friday night when East Liverpool comes to Jimmy Carey Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Red Riders (0-7) welcome the Potters coming off a 42-21 loss to Cambridge last week. In ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Catholic Central football team’s win streak continued last week as they overcame some adversity and ultimately made it four-straight wins and five in their last six with a 34-18 victory at Bridgeport. “It was a good win,” Central head coach Greg Bahen said. “It was kind of a crazy ending to the first half. We were in control of the game up 14-0, they scored twice with pretty much under a minute and 20 seconds left. And then we responded in the second half and really took control and dominated the second half and pulled away. It was a good team ...
LISBON — Friday night’s trip to Lisbon is a homecoming of sorts for Madonna head coach Shawn McKinnon. The Lisbon graduate, who played football for four years for the Blue Devils from 2010-2013, will this time be on the opposite sideline as he leads his Blue Dons into War Memorial Stadium to face his alma mater. “I think it’ll be pretty cool,” McKinnon said of going back to his alma mater. “I know all those guys really well. Bill Meek, their head coach, was my offensive line coach when I was in high school under Jim Tsilimos. (Assistant coaches) Danny Donohue, Seth ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Indian Creek football team has won four out if its last five games and the Redskins are looking to continue this week against a familiar foe, however, this week’s opponent - St. Clairsville - has had Indian Creek’s number for many years. The two Buckeye 8 rivals will renew their rivalry when the Redskins take on the Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Friday night down at Red Devil Stadium. “They have truly been a thorn in my side,” Indian Creek (5-3) head coach Andrew Connor said. “St. Clairsville is well coached. I have know Coach (Brett) McLean for a long ...
WELLSBURG — The John Marshall Monarchs and Brooke Bruins are neck-and-neck. Friday, though, somebody’s got to come out in-front. The Monarchs (5-2) and Bruins (4-2) have similar records this season, and, importantly, enter their matchup Friday inside Brooke Memorial Stadium right up against eachother in the WVSSAC Class AAA football computer ratings— John Marshall at No. 10, Brooke at No. 11. The top 16 teams at the conclusion of the regular season advance to the playoffs. In the back-half of their schedules, neither side is downplaying the importance of Friday for their team’s ...
