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Weir High looks to improve against JM

WEIRTON — Two men who were once the top player in the state of West Virginia in their respective days suited up will be leading their teams onto the field at Jimmy Carey Stadium Friday night.  Those men are veteran John Marshall head coach Mark Cisar, a two-time winner the Kennedy Award in ...

Crusaders hoping for another bounce back

STEUBENVILLE — After a strong first half last week, Catholic Central dropped its first loss of the season Saturday night when visiting Strasburg surged ahead in the second half for a 20-12 victory. The Crusaders led the game 12-6 at halftime and had out-gained the Tigers by more than a 2-1 ...

Big Red working hard despite not having a game

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football team will not be taking the field this week. It was announced over the weekend that this week’s opponent, Dunbar from the Washington, D.C. area, would not be making the trip to Steubenville due to a scheduling conflict. While not an ideal situation, ...

Off to a 2-0 start, Creek excited for its home opener

WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek football team is looking forward to playing at home. The Redskins played their two scrimmages as well as their first two regular season games away from Kettlewell Stadium, and Indian Creek is looking forward to playing in front of their faithful fans Friday ...

Brooke looks to bounce back when its hosts Linsly

WELLSBURG — Believe it or not, Friday will be the first meeting between the Brooke Bruins and Linsly Cadets in the two schools’ long histories. As Linsly head coach BJ Depew sees it, the two schools’ first meeting comes under special circumstances. “They have a very proud tradition, ...

Huskies hoping to get in the win column at Malvern

MALVERN — Harrison Central overcame some early mental errors, a subpar week of practice and the emotional hangover that comes from losing one of their own last Friday against Newcomerstown. The Huskies trialed 20-7 before quarterback Brady Hyre led a comeback, passing for two touchdowns as ...