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WEIRTON -- The Weir High football team has a couple more shots to get in the win column this season, starting Friday night when East Liverpool comes to Jimmy Carey Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
The Red Riders (0-7) welcome the Potters coming off a 42-21 loss to Cambridge last week.
In their last two home games, Weir has scored 35 and 21 points, however, showing the offense is starting to get things on track.
The Potters come to town riding a four-game winning streak and having played their way into position to contend for a playoff spot in Ohio Division IV, Region 15.
East Liverpool enters the matchup at No. 8 in the region and at 6-2 on the season, in position to earn a home game in the first round of the playoffs.
They average 26.5 points per game and allow an average of 17.8.
After big wins over Carrollton and Indian Creek to start the season and then dropping losses to Salem and Beaver Local, the Potters have rattled off consecutive wins over St. Clairsville, Cambridge, Edison and Oak Glen.
After their game with the Red Riders on Friday night, they host Brooke next week in a game that will have playoff implications for both sides.
Quarterback Ben Myers, a senior, leads the Potters offense with 1,190 passing yards and 11 scores and 476 rushing yards and six more TDs.
Xavier Lara, a senior, has racked up 935 yards and seven scores on the ground as he closes in on a 1,000-yard season.
Senior Dre'Keim Abercrombie leads the receiving group with 31 catches for 412 yards and four TDs. Junior Meshach Harrison has three TD catches and 342 yards on 22 grabs.
After taking on the Potters, the Red Riders are set to have their bye week before hosting Moorefield on Oct. 30 and closing the season with the annual rivalry clash at Brooke.