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Panthers look to bounce back against River

YORKVILLE — Buckeye Local’s offensive struggles the last two weeks have been a combination of stiff competition, execution, and to a lesser extent injury problems. The result was three points in two games as the Panthers dropped 42-3 and 44-0 successive contests to first Toronto and most ...

A challenge from the North

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team faces a different kind of challenge this week when Huron Heights makes the trek to Harding Stadium from north of the border. The Warriors, an undefeated team out of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, will bring a Wing-T style offense to Steubenville when ...

Crusaders prep to meet Wheeling Central

WHEELING — For the first time in five years, Steubenville Catholic Central and Wheeling Central Catholic will meet on the football field Friday night. The 6-1 Crusaders head south to Wheeling to challenge the 4-2 Maroon Knights in the first meeting between the programs since 2019. “I ...

Edison, Buckeye clash looking to bounce back

YORKVILLE — Friday’s meeting between Edison (5-2) and host Buckeye Local (2-5) is a prime example of why games aren’t played on paper. On one hand, the last two weeks illustrate why Edison, in theory, could and should run away with this game. Two weeks ago, the Wildcats handed Toronto ...

Creek looks to keep rolling at Beaver

CALCUTTA — The Indian Creek football team is looking to snap a three-game losing streak against Beaver Local. The Redskins are set to take on the Beavers at 7 p.m. Friday night on the road at Pastore Field. Indian Creek enters this week’s game against its Buckeye 8 opponent coming off a ...

Toronto faces a key test welcoming CV

TORONTO — The Toronto football team got back on track last week, and the Red Knights are looking to keep things rolling this week. After losing to Edison in Week 5, Toronto rebounded by defeating Jefferson County foe Buckeye Local, 42-3, via mercy rule last Friday night at Clarke Hinkle ...