WINTERSVILLE — Some games on the schedule each year just have some added excitement, whether it be due to a rivalry or history between the programs clashing on the gridiron. The annual Brooke-Indian Creek game is one of those such games, going back to when it was the Bruins taking on Mingo ...

NEW MANCHESTER — The battle of the unbeatens may come down to the battle of the trenches. The Toronto and Oak Glen football teams are set to meet this week with their undefeated records on the line. “Absolutely, it is a big game,” Toronto (4-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. Kickoff ...

STEUBENVILLE — Catholic Central is coming off a big victory last week as it prepares to finish up a four-game home stand. The now 3-1 Crusaders, though, have their toughest challenge yet coming to Harding Stadium on Saturday night as perennial power Wheeling Central comes up the river. ...

YORKVILLE — Buckeye Local is coming off a tough 56-0 loss to unbeaten Barnesville, the 40th victim in the Shamrocks string of 40-straight regular season victories. No one likes to lose, and especially not by a large margin. But Buckeye isn’t the first or last team the Shamrocks will ...

CADIZ — The Harrison Central Huskies are still searching for that first victory and are working toward finding balance offensively. Friday begins the first of a two-game stretch that anyone outside of the Harrison Central locker room would point to as winnable. Head coach Anthony Hayes is ...

CALDWELL — Beware of the letdown. Sometimes, after a big win, a team can suffer a letdown in its next outing. Coming off a big win last week, the Edison football team is looking to avoid a letdown as it seeks its third straight victory. Last week, Edison led Martins Ferry, 21-20, in the ...