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No rest for the best

STEUBENVILLE — Reno Saccoccia likes how his 2017 Big Red football team has progressed to date, but he’s also quick to point out there’s still plenty of work ahead. “I like the way we are playing,” the veteran coach said. “We just have to get better on technique on both sides of ...

Weir seeks revenge in rare Saturday afternoon contest

WEIRTON — Weir High was riding high last week with a lofty state ranking of a tie for second with perennial powerhouse Bridgeport. The 21-18 loss at Keyser last week dropped the Red Riders to a three-way tie for eighth in this week’s WVSSAC rankings with Bridgeport and North Marion. Now, ...

Crusaders limp into Saturday

STEUBENVILLE — Another week, another difficult opponent — so it goes for Steve Daley and his banged up Catholic Central Crusaders. Coming off two tough road losses at 3-1 Western Reserve and 3-0 South Harrison, the Crusaders will return to Harding Stadium Saturday, welcoming once-beaten ...

Blue Dons finally get back home

WEIRTON — The Madonna football team is back in more ways than one. The Blue Dons are back home Friday night for the first time this year and return to Jimmy Carey Stadium with three road wins under their belt and hungry for more as they host Pendleton County in a game scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Also, the Blue Dons are riding high and haven’t started a season with three straight wins since the 2013 Madonna team that won the state Class A championship. “Our guys are real happy, but they continue to work hard,” Madonna head coach Darrin Hicks said. “We had a very good ...

Toronto takes high-flying offense to Leetonia Friday

LEETONIA — The Toronto football team looks to continue its winning ways this week against Leetonia. The Red Knights and Bears are set to do battle at 7 p.m. Friday night at Leetonia. ““I’m happy with our offense,” Toronto (3-1) head coach Eric Meek said. “Our offense has come a ...

Indian Creek hits the road for tough matchup with Red Devils

SAINT CLAIRSVILLE — The Indian Creek Redskins got back in the win column last week with a 36-0 shutout of Buckeye 8 rival Buckeye Local and are back on the road after splitting a pair of home games the past two weeks to face a tough challenge in another Buckeye 8 rival, the St. Clairsville ...