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EL beats OG

NEW MANCHESTER — Friday against Oak Glen, the East Liverpool football team played the kind of football it envisioned all season. Quarterback Austin Mayfield burned the Golden Bears with his arm, while the Potters got timely plays from their defense and solid special teams play in a 45-7 ...

Star Sports Cast 2016 – Hey, Everybody

  The sports writers with the Steubenville Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times take a look at the 2016 prep football season. This edition looks at what’s ahead for Week 7 of the prep football season and a look back at Week 6. Teams within our coverage area include: ...

Defenses lead the way in Week 6

Defensive dominance was commonplace as the year’s fastest 10 weeks entered its second half. Case in point: Weir totally shut down Union Local’s potent ground game in its 42-14 homecoming victory. The Jets, who entered the contest unbeaten, finished with a net of minus nine yards ...

Star Sports Cast 2016

  The sports writers with the Steubenville Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times take a look at the 2016 prep football season. This edition looks at what’s ahead for Week 6 of the prep football season and a look back at Week 5. Teams within our coverage area include: ...

Teams march toward playoffs

Five weeks down and five, maybe more for several area teams, to go. Big Red has made it to the 2016 midway point unscathed. Three local squad (Indian Creek, Toronto and Weir) are 4-1 while Harrison Central, thanks to its shutout of Martins Ferry, is 3-2. Steubenville improved to 5-0 by ...

Steubenville tops Dover in slugfest

STEUBENVILLE — If you’re having trouble stopping ‘em—just outscore ‘em. That’s exactly what Steubenville did in Friday’s high-octane 57-45 victory over Dover inside Harding Stadium. With the win, Big Red finished the first half of its season at 5-0 and now holds a 15-4-1 ...