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Weir High’s time to shine

WEIRTON — It should not be a secret to anyone who follows Weir High football that this Week 7 is what the Red Riders have been waiting for since practice began in early August. It should be for Fairmont Senior, a team that was runner up to Bluefield last year and currently is unbeaten and ...

Madonna going back to basics during bye week

WEIRTON — For the players on the Madonna football team, this week will be a revisit of the offseason and the early part of the August training camp, as coach Darrin Hicks and his staff plans to concentrate a lot of the mandatory bye week time on strength training and conditioning, as well as ...

Edison has no room for error this week

RICHMOND — Edison looks to bounce back and get back on the right side of the .500 mark Friday night when it hosts East Liverpool. Both teams are 3-3. “They have done a really good job this year,” Edison coach Shane O’Brien said. “They have a very explosive offense, and what they do ...

Redskins, Bruins clash

WELLSBURG — Indian Creek travels to Brooke Memorial Stadium on Friday night for a rivalry matchup with the Bruins that goes way back in the communities. “It’s been a cool thing since we picked it back up,” Indian Creek coach Andrew Connor said. “I think it gives the communities ...

Big Red, Dover have a lot riding on the line

STEUBENVILLE — Some serious computer points will be up for grabs Friday when Dover’s high-octane Tornadoes invade Harding Stadium to test Big Red. Both teams are 4-1 and both are highly ranked in this week’s OHSAA computer rankings. Dover is fourth in Division II, Region 7, while ...

Golden Bears, Wildcats improving weekly

RICHMOND — The teams battling at Cartwright Memorial Field on Friday night are, according to both coaches, much improved from a season ago and in for a battle when Edison hosts Oak Glen. “I think both teams have taken some steps forward,” first-year Edison coach Shane O’Brien said. ...