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Creek faces familiar foe to open season

CAMBRIDGE — For the seventh-consecutive year, Indian Creek will open its season against Cambridge on Friday night. In the first six meetings, the Redskins are 4-2 and have won all three previous contests at McFarland Stadium. Given the familiarity between the programs, veteran Creek head ...

Wildcats face tough test in debut of Collopy, field

RICHMOND — A new era of Edison football begins Friday night against Southern Local. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. for what will be the first game for the Wildcats under the guidance of first-year head coach Mike Collopy.  “Things are going well,” Collopy said about his team’s ...

Red Knights christening new turf against rival Wellsville

TORONTO — The grand reopening of Clarke Hinkle Field will take place Friday night as rivals Toronto and Wellsville meet on the gridiron to open the season. The Red Knights and Tigers have a longstanding yearly rivalry, but last season’s game scheduled for Nicholson Stadium was canceled ...

Panthers travel to Barnesville tonight

BARNESVILLE — Jim Hoover may be new to being Buckeye Locals’ head football coach, but he’s certainly no stranger to his Panthers’ Week 1 opponent. “As a player in high school, as a coach, I’ve been around Barnesville for quite some time,” Hoover, who on top of being an ...

Huskies ready to rekindle Battle of Tappan Lake

CADIZ — For several years, Claymont was a staple on Harrison Central’s schedule. Thursday night, the Mustangs and Huskies rekindle the old Tappan Lake rivalry in a marquee opener. “They’re 25 minutes up the road and it’s an old rivalry,” Harrison Central head coach Anthony Hayes said. “We played Claymont when we first consolidated and that was a very long-running game. “This is a renewal of a good rivalry.” Hayes, who was on the staff as an assistant the last time the teams met and is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Huskies, was excited to get the ...

Big Red returns home

STEUBENVILLE—Veteran Big Red coach Reno Saccoccia does not pull any punches when it comes to voicing his respect for the Dover football program. "I have the most respect for Dover than anyone we have played since I have been here," he said. "That respect comes for three reasons. "First, ...