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Football Xtra

Off to 2-0 start, Golden Bears look to keep it going

NEW MANCHESTER — The Oak Glen football team is riding high after opening the season with two straight victories. After defeating rival Weir, 32-14, in the season opener on the road, Oak Glen followed that win up by defeating St. Marys, 42-18, up at the Bears’ Den last Friday ...

Huskies look to ground Jets, get in the win column

CADIZ — Friday’s road meeting with Malvern did not go the way Harrison Central hoped. The Huskies struck first, when Beau Rinkes tackled a Hornets carrier in the end zone for a safety. Later, the Huskies led 15-14 and after stopping Malvern’s offense on third down, were set to receive ...

Panthers, coming off first win, face tall task at Barnesville

BARNESVILLE — Buckeye Local took a moment to celebrate its first win of the 2025 campaign last Friday, a 20-14 overtime victory against Shadyside. Tied at 14 after regulation, running back Chase Worwa punched in the go ahead score and the Panthers’ defense held for the win. Worwa ...

Weir High looks to improve against JM

WEIRTON — Two men who were once the top player in the state of West Virginia in their respective days suited up will be leading their teams onto the field at Jimmy Carey Stadium Friday night.  Those men are veteran John Marshall head coach Mark Cisar, a two-time winner the Kennedy Award in ...

Crusaders hoping for another bounce back

STEUBENVILLE — After a strong first half last week, Catholic Central dropped its first loss of the season Saturday night when visiting Strasburg surged ahead in the second half for a 20-12 victory. The Crusaders led the game 12-6 at halftime and had out-gained the Tigers by more than a 2-1 ...

Big Red working hard despite not having a game

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team will not be taking the field this week. It was announced over the weekend that this week’s opponent, Dunbar from the Washington, D.C. area, would not be making the trip to Steubenville due to a scheduling conflict. While not an ideal situation, ...