WEIRTON — Weir High saw both Martins Ferry and a Justin Kropka coached team in separate weeks a season ago. They’ll see both at the same time at Jimmy Carey Stadium on Friday night. Kropka, the former Harrison Central grid boss who was at the helm of John Marshall last season, has ...
RICHMOND — Edison will be looking to finish the first half of its 2022 season unbeaten when it entertains Jefferson County rival Catholic Central Thursday. The Wildcats have been on a roll through four weeks—outscoring their opposition 173-18. They have recorded a pair of shutouts. Edison is coming off a 48-10 beat down of previously unbeaten Mathews. Central is 1-3 and presented coach Eric Meek with his initial win last Friday via a thrilling 18-15 road triumph over Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans. Thursday’s kick is set for 7 p.m. inside Edison’s Unified Sports Complex. The ...
TORONTO — While Friday night’s match up at Clarke Hinkle Field might be between two teams with opposite records, both Toronto’s Josh Franke and Oak Glen’s Doug Taylor are preparing for a challenging game when the Red Knights meet the Golden Bears for the first time since 2019. Toronto has enjoyed a lot of early success it looks to continue and build upon in what will be the midpoint of the season, as the Knights enter 4-0, ranked No. 5 in Division VII in the most recent Ohio Associated Press poll and No. 2 in the Region 25 playoff ratings. However, don’t expect them to be ...
CORTLAND — So far, so good in the Mauro Monz era at Madonna. Monz and the Blue Dons followed up their blowout win on the road in the opener by knocking off previously unbeaten Bridgeport in their home opener for a 2-0 start to the season. “It was great to play at home,” Monz said. “After waiting all spring and all summer, to finally get out there and play in front of our home fans was exciting. I know the kids were really excited, they played with a lot of enthusiasm. “The crows was great, it was a great turnout, and I think it will continue to grow as word gets around ...
WELLSBURG — The Brooke football team is looking to bounce back this week against undefeated North Marion. Brooke enters this week coming off loss to University, while North Marion is coming off a shut out victory against Oak Glen. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday night on Paul ...
UTICA — Indian Creek and Utica will look back on the winning side of things this week in the battle of the Redskins. Indian Creek will take on Utica at 7 p.m. Friday night on the road. Indian Creek enters this Week 5 game coming off a 35-9 loss to Weir this past Friday night at ...
