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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 ...

Rich Rodriguez predicts the 2026 team will be ‘fun to watch’

MORGANTOWN — For a fan, West Virginia football’s 2025 season wasn’t very fun. The Ohio game wasn’t enjoyable to watch, the UCF was brutal knowing the circumstances, the start to the Big 12 was rough, and it crescendoed to a 49-0 loss to Texas Tech to close out the season. Rich Rodriguez wasn’t having much fun either, in his first year back for the Mountaineers. There were multiple press conferences where he was visibly frustrated, the most notable after the Arizona State game where almost every answer tied back to the team’s inability to get a yard. But it’s a new year ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES

OHIO Ada 41, Arlington 28 Akr. Coventry 20, Akr. Springfield 2 Anna 43, Rockford Parkway 6 Ansonia 48, New Paris National Trail 13 Antwerp 48, W. Unity Hilltop 12 Ashland 21, Clyde 19 Athens 38, Marietta 10 Attica Seneca E. 41, Tiffin Calvert 7 Barberton 35, Elyria 0 Barnesville 33, Bellaire 0 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 38, N. Robinson Col. Crawford 22 Beachwood 41, Vanlue 6 Bellville Clear Fork 17, Lexington 7 Belmont Union Local 48, Wintersville Indian Creek 7 Berea-Midpark 26, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 13 Beverly Ft. Frye 29, Wheeling Central, W.Va. ...