WELLSBURG — When all is said and done Wheeling Park football Coach Chris Daugherty wants his team to go out and win every week, however, the veteran mentor also knows that winning games against West Virginia Class AAA teams holds even more importance for his Patriots who are continuing their ...
NEW MANCHESTER — The Oak Glen football team has been facing a losing battle with injuries all season long. The injury bug reared its ugly head again Friday night as rival East Liverpool defeated Oak Glen, 44-12, in the annual “Battle of the Bridge” at Patterson Field. “I sound like a broken record, but they had two big plays in the first half,” first-year Oak Glen (2-6) head coach Doug Taylor said. “We were dealing with some injuries. I thought our start to the second half was pretty decent, but the kids we had to put in because of injury, one of them got ...
STEUBENVILLE — Big Red’s quest to finish atop the Division IV, Region 15 standings continues Saturday with a trip north for a date with always tough Youngstown Cardinal Mooney. The kick for the 12th all-time meeting between the tradition-rich programs is set for 1 p.m. Mooney holds a ...
WEIRTON — The Red Riders knew last week’s trip to the top Class A team in the state was going to be a test. It was a hard test with a lot of lessons learned, as Williamstown pulled away and dropped the Red Riders to 4-3. “It was exactly what we thought we were going to be in for,” ...
STEUBENVILLE — Week 9 of the Ohio high school football season is here which means teams all over the Buckeye State are jockeying for post-season spots. Since that is the case, playoff implications will be through the roof Saturday when Catholic Central and Conotton Valley, two teams ...
WINTERSVILLE — The time is now for Harrison Central if it wants to position itself for a shot at the Ohio Division VI postseason. The Huskies are currently 4-4 and are No. 13 in Region 17. Six teams have unofficially clinched playoff spots, with six teams above Harrison, and one below in Orville (4-4) controlling their own destiny. Even at a potential 6-4 record, Harrison may need a little help as its two remaining opponents — 2-6 Buckeye Local to end the season and this week’s match-up with 1-7 Indian Creek — have a combined three wins. Neither are points cows, but given ...
