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Dons need a win against Bears, former coach

WEIRTON — While Friday night’s meeting between Madonna and Oak Glen at Jimmy Carey Stadium is not a homecoming game, it is a homecoming of sorts. Oak Glen coach Doug Taylor, who was the head coach at Madonna when they won a state championship in 2013 and took them to two state ...

Big Red ready for senior night

STEUBENVILLE — Just because a playoff spot and home game when those playoffs start are already locked up, don’t expect Big Red’s focus to be on anything but taking care of its Week 10 business. That last piece of business for the 2024 regular season is Long Island Luthern, a 4-2 team ...

CCHS looks to bounce back on senior night

STEUBENVILLE — Suffice it to say, things have not quite gone as planned for Catholic Central the last two weeks. The good news for veteran coach Eric Meek and company is, despite losses to a pair of playoff bound teams in Wheeling Central and Conotton Valley, the Crusaders are playoff ...

Route 43 Bowl has a lot on the line

WINTERSVILLE — It is always a big game whenever the Edison and Indian Creek football teams meet on the gridiron, however, their season, there is even more at stake as this week’s matchup has major playoff implications for both schools. The Wildcats and the Redskins will meet at 7 p.m. ...

Riders set to host Albert Gallatin

WEIRTON — Weir High’s youthful group ran into a more experienced East Liverpool team last week that was battling for a playoff spot, and the result was a sixth-straight defeat for the Red Riders. This week, they’ll look to end that streak back at home as Albert Gallatin, out of ...

Dons face a tough challenge at Conotton

BOWERSTON — The Madonna football team went on the road and got a big win at Federal Hocking a week ago to keep themselves in the thick of the Class A playoff race. This week’s road trip is an even bigger challenge for the Blue Dons with just as much on the line. Madonna (6-2) heads ...