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Improving Panthers look to get back in win column

YORKVILLE — Midway through the season, the Buckeye Local Panthers sit with a 1-4 record heading into a Week 6 home matchup with Shenandoah (2-3). The record is what it is, but a deeper dive reveals a team that’s fought and been competitive in all but one of those losses. Keep in mind, Buckeye’s four losses came against teams with a combined 19-1, with only Bellaire being the non-undefeated party in that span. Not exactly an easy slate to start the season, but the Panthers proved they could get up off the might and keep punching last week. After a humbling loss Barnesville ...

Big Red set for a big game

STEUBENVILLE — Fans packing into Harding Stadium on Friday night will be doing so to watch a big game — not just big in terms of a rivalry or its place on Big Red’s schedule, but big for the Division III, Region 11 playoff picture and perhaps one of the biggest match ups in the state ...

It’s homecoming for the 3-1 Crusaders

STEUBENVILLE — The Crusaders have developed a flair for the dramatic the last two weeks. After a one-point victory in the rain at Zanesville Rosecrans the week before, Catholic Central went to Ashtabula and scored with six seconds remaining for another one-score victory over St. John last ...

Creek looks to continue strong start at Brooke

WELLSBURG — The Indian Creek football team will look to continue its winning ways this week against Brooke. The Redskins and the Bruins are set to meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Brooke Memorial Stadium. Last week, Indian Creek bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to Union Local to defeat Weir, 52-7, last Friday night on homecoming at Kettlewell Stadium to improve to 3-1 on the season. “It is always nice,” Indian Creek head coach Andrew Connor said about his team winning on homecoming. “There was a big crowd there. It’s all about community. You want to play well in front of a ...

Weir looks to right ship at Frankfort

SHORT GAP — To say the last two weeks have not quite gone as planned for Weir High would be an understatement. The Red Riders are coming off of lopsided defeats at home to Toronto and on the road at Indian Creek to dip to 1-2 on the young (also an adjective that fits the Red Riders) ...

Knights, Bears meet tonight looking to bounce back

TORONTO — The Toronto football team is looking to get back on track this week against Oak Glen. The Red Knights and Golden Bears are set to play at 7 p.m. tonight at Clarke Hinkle Field. Toronto and Oak Glen enter this week’s matchup coming off losses. Newcomerstown defeated Toronto, 34-6, Friday night on the road, while Edison beat Oak Glen, 51-6, on the road. “I take full responsibility for Friday night,” first-year Toronto (3-1) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. “I have to do a better job of making sure our kids our prepared. We have to clean up some things at practice. I ...