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Football Xtra

Central heads north for a big test

FAIRPORT HARBOR — Catholic Central has shown an ability to bounce back from a loss this season, doing so twice already. They’ll have a tall task to make it three times. Coming off a tough loss up at 5-1 Oak Glen, Central now has perhaps it toughest challenge yet with a long trip to ...

Creek hosts Beavers looking to stay undefeated

WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek head coach Andrew Connor and Beaver Local head coach Mike McKenzie have been battling it out on the gridiron for many years. The two longtime head coaches will renew their rivalry when the Beavers come to town to take on the Redskins at 7 p.m. Friday night at ...

Wildcats look to build off big win on trip to EL

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Edison football team is looking to build off last week’s big win on homecoming. After having lost its two previous games, Edison rebounded and defeated Canton Central Catholic, 35-17, last week at home out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. “We stuck together ...

Brooke looks to keep recent momentum in home finale

WELLSBURG — The Brooke football team has made quite the turnaround. After dropping the first two games of the season, the Bruins have now won three of their last four to even up their record at 3-3 and put themselves in the hunt for a playoff spot in West Virginia Class AAA. The latest ...

Buckeye Local needs to ground Jets to stay in playoff race

CONNORVILLE — The Buckeye Local Panthers looked to have their offense going a couple of weeks ago. Since then, though, the offense has stalled. After a big second half rally against Pittsburgh Carrick in which the Panthers won for the second time in three weeks and scored a season high ...

Red Knights look to bounce back hosting Monroe Central

TORONTO — The Toronto football team takes pride in its physicality as the Red Knights won the battle of the trenches in each of the first six weeks of the season. Unfortunately for the boys from Jefferson County, that changed last Friday night as Tuslaw was the more physical team en route ...