WHEELING — Some wins are just sweeter than others. So be it with Wheeling Park football. The high-octane Patriots of Chris Daugherty have posted some impressive victories this fall, including nods over St. Clairsville and Morgantown. Park, however, took it to another level Friday night at ...
WELLSBURG — In a game where both teams got their starting quarterback back from an injury, it was John Marshall’s defense that stole the show as the Monarchs trampled local rival Brooke 27-0 inside Brooke Memorial Stadium Friday night. Two big momentum swings right before and after ...
WHEELING — The wins keep on coming for the Wheeling Central Maroon Knights. Their latest triumph came in dominating fashion on Friday night as the Knights upended visiting Carrick 34-0 on Homecoming Night on the campus of Wheeling University to improve their record to a sparkling ...
BRIDGEPORT — It’s not often — at any level of football — where a team commits more penalties than it achieves first downs ... and still wins. In case someone ever wanted to look such a stat up, he or she won’t have to look any farther than Friday night’s game on Perkins Field ...
WEIRTON — Often times a coach will talk about needing a player or players to step up when the situation calls for it. Weir High coach Frank Sisinni was in such a situation on Friday night at Jimmy Carey Stadium. After a wild start to the game and starting quarterback Malachi Stromile leaving the game with an injury following the Red Riders first possession, Sisinni and company had to turn to the ground game to carry the load - and senior Jamari Hubard-Bass and junior Deshjuan Smith were more than up to the task. Hubbard-Bass racked up 167 yards and two scores, while Smith went ...
WEST LIBERTY — Linsly found itself in another tight game against a quality opponent Friday night up at West Liberty and again the Cadets managed to pull out a victory, 21-20 over Dover. Linsly (6-1) was intercepted five times, did not touch the ball in the third quarter and was scored on by the ‘Philly Special’ and yet still managed to top the Crimson Tornados by a single point. The Cadets got on the board on a 96-yard kickoff return touchdown by Jy’Leik Johnson that knotted the game at 7-7 in the first quarter. Alex Taylor then ran in from two yards to give Linsly a lead in ...
