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Football Xtra

Harrison Central, Oak Glen are heading in different directions

CADIZ — The Harrison Central football team is looking to continue its winning ways, while Oak Glen is looking to get back on track. The Huskies are scheduled to take on the Golden Bears at 7 p.m. Friday night at Wagner Field. Harrison Central enters the game coming off of a 41-0 victory ...

Star Sports Cast 2017 Episode 6

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Star Sports Cast for 2017. It's Foam Football Day! Joe Catullo, sports editor with the Steubenville Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, and sports writer Andrew Grimm take a look at the 2017 prep football season. Teams within our coverage area include: ...

Undefeated Blue Dons staying humble

WEIRTON — The 5-0 Madonna Blue Dons have made a remarkable turnaround after three straight 2-8 seasons, and second-year head coach Darrin Hicks now has to caution his kids about complacency and looking ahead. The Blue Dons host winless Parkersburg Catholic today at Jimmy Carey Stadium, and ...

No luck needed for No. 1 Big Red, just solid efforts

STEUBENVILLE — Reno Saccoccia and his veteran coaching staff are busy this week preparing unbeaten Big Red for 48 minutes of physical football. Steubenville, which still leads the Ohio AP Division IV poll, will entertain always-tough Youngstown Ursuline Friday at Harding Stadium. The kick ...

Fair to say, Weir must play its best come Friday night

By RALPH COX Football Xtra Writer WEIRTON — The Weir High football team will be going from the frying pan to the fire this week. Reeling from a 13-7 loss last week to unbeaten Union Local, the Red Riders will celebrate homecoming with the invasion of fourth-ranked Fairmont Senior Friday ...

New opponent, different field, one goal in mind

WELLSBURG — Things didn’t go well for Catholic Central when it met a new opponent (South Harrison) earlier this season. Coach Steve Daley is hoping for different results when his Crusaders square off with a second first-time foe (St. Mary’s of Lancaster, N.Y.) at 7 p.m. Saturday inside ...