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Big Red keeps rolling to 3-0

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team took the field with heavy hearts on Friday night. They found out prior to Friday night’s game that retired teacher and coach Joe Pierro tragically died on Friday. When the game started, the team he helped coach for so many years put together a ...

JM too much for the Red Riders

MOUNDSVILLE — John Marshall junior flash Dalton Cooper blazed his way to 233 total yards and three touchdowns — all in the first half — as the Monarchs mauled visiting Weir 42-7 Friday before a fine turnout at Monarch Stadium. John Marshall is now 2-0 on the young campaign, while Weir will take an 0-2 mark to next week's game at Indian Creek. A six-foot, 220-pound running back, Cooper broke three long touchdown runs, two coming off carries from scrimmage of 41 and 86 yards, along with a scintillating, 80-yard scamper off a screen pass from QB Landon Cook. Cook, also a junior, ...

Red Knights edge Brookfield, stay undefeated

TORONTO - The Toronto defense made one final stand to win the game. Leading Brookfield by one point, Toronto came up with six-straight stops enabling the Red Knights to hold on and defeat the Warriors, 7-6, Friday night on Clarke Hinkle Field. "I can't say enough about our defense," Toronto (3-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. "We challenged them all well. We gave up one-big play, but other than that they were rock solid and we were able to come away with the win." Brookfield scored a touchdown with 1:17 left in the first half to pull within one point, however, the Red Knights ...

Blue Dons are back

The Madonna football team took the field for a home game for the first time since 2024 on Friday night, hosting Van at Jimmy Carey Stadium. The Blue Dons earned their first victory of the season, 41-0, over the visiting Bulldogs to improve to 1-1. Madonna hosts Oakland, Maryland Southern next week.

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MADONNA WINS HOME OPENER WEIRTON — Playing its first home game in two years, the Madonna football team made it one to remember. The Blue Dons scored early and often in earning a 41-0 victory over visiting Van, giving first-year head coach Shawn McKinnon his first victory and Madonna its first win of its comeback season. Thomas Davidson had a big night for the Blue Dons, rushing for 188 yards and five touchdowns, while Brennan Gray added a rushing score. Madonna, now 1-1, heads to Oakland, Maryland next week to take on the Southern Rams. CRUSADERS GET BIG WIN ZANESVILLE ...

Jones, Mangum lead Pirates to 1-0 win over Angels

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Friday night. The MLB-worst Angels (53-88) lost for the 10th time in 11 games. The Pirates have won five of ...