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Big Red looks to bounce back again

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team has shown the ability to bounce back before. They’ll be looking to do it again on Friday night.  After falling 44-40 in a slugfest against Ursuline that came down to the final play in what was their final road test, Big Red begins a stretch of three-straight home games to close the regular season when Buffalo Health Sciences/Academy of Science/Global Concepts comes to Harding Stadium for a 7 p.m. kick.  “They’re just very talented, very good offensively, a good front four defensively, and we’ve just got to keep on working,” Big ...

Weir hosts Cambridge as both teams seek first win

WEIRTON — One of the teams set to do battle Friday night at Jimmy Carey Stadium is going to finally get their elusive first victory.  The Weir High Red Riders are set to host the Cambridge Bobcats in a battle of teams seeking to get in the win column.  Weir High comes in 0-6, coming off a 45-3 loss at state-ranked Keyser last week. Prior to the long trek to face a tough opponent, the Red Riders had started to get some things going and Weir head coach Chris Hill hopes they’ll continue that trend.  He also knows the Bobcats are coming to town hungry. Under first-year coach ...

Crusaders take their winning streak on the road

BRIDGEPORT — The Catholic Central football team is on a roll, having won three-straight and played itself back into the thick of the playoff race. The now 4-3 Crusaders, after a pair of big wins at home, now look to take the show on the road and keep the momentum going as they head down Ohio Route 7 to take on the Bridgeport Bulldogs. “We’re just trying to be consistent and build off a positive performance and kind of continue to learn from some mistakes in a win,” Central head coach Greg Bahen said. “Our goal is to keep growing every week. I feel like the last few weeks ...

Brooke meets St. C in coaching battle of Bruins alumni

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Friday will be a duel between two Brooke High School alumni as the Bruins visit St. Clairsville at Red Devil Stadium for the first clash between the two teams since Brooke joined the Buckeye 8 sub-conference in 2024. The Bruins, helmed by Frank Sisinni, a member of the 1990 Brooke graduating class, has his team humming with a 4-1 record after a gutsy 19-13 comeback victory over Ripley last week. “At this point of year, we’re seeing everything come to fruition when it comes to how we prepared after last year’s season and into the offseason,” Sisinni said. ...

Creek looks to continue its roll with a trip to Beaver Local

CALCUTTA — The Indian Creek football team is on a roll at a big time of the year.  Coming off a season-high in points and yards last week and winners of three of their last four games, the Redskins look to keep the momentum going as they head to Beaver Local for a key showdown in the Division IV, Region 15 playoff race.  Creek is currently on the outside looking in at No. 16 in this week’s computer ratings, with the top 12 set to make the playoffs.  Beaver Local is one of the teams ahead of them, just inside the playoff picture at No. 10 in the region. Both teams are sitting ...

Wildcats look to keep battling as Warren comes to Richmond

RICHMOND — The Edison football team was dejected following last Friday night’s loss heartbreaking, 7-3, loss to East Liverpool. The Wildcats led, 3-0, late in the fourth quarter, however, the Potters scored a touchdown with a little more than a minute left to play in the game before making a fourth-down stop just outside of the red zone to secure the victory. “I just think we need to come together,” Edison (2-5) head coach Mike Collopy said. “We have to prepare the right way. We have to continue to play for each other. We have to be accountable. We have to be disciplined. ...