TORONTO — During the summer and throughout the course of the season, Josh Franke prepared his Toronto football team to face a team with a high-powered passing attack in the playoffs. As it turns out, the Red Knights open the playoffs hosting such a team when St. Thomas Aquinas out of ...
WEIRTON — The Weir High football team finished the regular season last week with a huge 54-0 win over arch-rival Brooke and now sits at No. 19 in the West Virginia Class AA rankings with a 6-4 record. Mathematically, the Red Riders still have a chance to be among the top 16 that make the ...
WEIRTON — If the West Virginia playoffs started this week as they do in Ohio, Madonna (6-3-1), now ranked 16th, would be traveling to face unbeaten Doddridge County, playing in the first round in a new stadium that is second to none in the state. However, there still is another week of ...
EW MANCHESTER — Oak Glen might have just finished the first 10-0 season in school history and have a Class AA playoff spot locked up, but that does not mean head coach Ted Arneault and company cannot get better. In fact, the Golden Bears are spending their Week 11 bye working on just ...
WELLSBURG — Brooke might not have a chance at the playoffs anymore, but the Bruins still have plenty to play for on Friday night, hosting Preston in the season finale. Preston (4-5) still has a chance to qualify for the Class AAA playoffs with a win, meaning the Bruins (2-7) can play spoiler. “I know they are a football team that is going to show up to Brooke Memorial pretty darn hungry because there is a lot on the line for them,” Brooke head coach Mac McLean said. “I’m pretty sure if they knock us off, they are going to the postseason. I’m not that familiar with ...
WEIRTON — In the 49-year history of Weir High versus Brooke football games, it is likely that few had the importance of the 50th meeting that will be played Friday night at Jimmy Carey Stadium. It might come as a surprise to many, but both teams are eyeing slim chances of making it to ...
