High School Sports

East Liverpool Challenges Edison, Wildcats Stay Perfect

RICHMOND - Beware of the Wildcats. The Edison football team was challenged for the first time all season as East Liverpool produced 14 unanswered points to tie the score at halftime. The Potters got the ball first to start the second half, and they drove inside Wildcat territory when disaster struck. A bad snap on a punt resulted in Edison taking over at the East Liverpool 46, and the Wildcats went on to score 35 unanswered points to defeat the Potters, 49-14, via mercy rule Friday night on Homecoming at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. "I made the decision to go for it on ...

Pilots Run for 423 in Win Over Tigers

HANNIBAL – The guys in the trenches are the unsung heroes of most football teams. They do all the dirty work and very seldom get any credit. River’s offensive line did yeoman’s work Friday night as it paved the way for five ball carriers to combine for 423 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-7 pasting of visiting Ohio 7 rival Shadyside (1-6) on the artificial surface at chilly Martin Flannery Field. “Give credit to those big dogs up front. Nobody ever wants to talk about them, but our offensive linemen work their tails off,” River head coach Mike Flannery said. “They earned ...

Beavers Take a Bite Out of Huskies

CADIZ—One key statistic pretty much sums up how Harrison Central's night went against visiting Beaver Local. The Beavers scored three pix sixes—in a row. Yes, it was that kind of night, one that head coach Anthony Hayes won't soon forget, although they'd like to. Anything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the Huskies, whether it was the three interceptions, three fumbles, or the 99-yard touchdown run by Beavers speedster Caleb White that started the onslaught. The result was a humbling 65-7 loss to the Beavers that left Hayes shouldering the blame but also questioning the ...

Bulldogs Spoil Blue Devils’ Homecoming

Using a fierce pass rush to limit host Beallsville to 68 net yards, Bridgeport High's 8-TD explosion ended a three-game skid with a 54-14 triumph Friday night and spoil homecoming at Dave Caldwell Field. After a punt on its opening series, coach Fred Ray's Bulldogs relied on an accurate arm of senior Colin Jackson, who threw for 211 yards (11-of-13 passes) and three TDs, while he ran for two scores. "We did a good job spreading it around as we wanted to use our guys in space," noted Ray, whose 4-3 record club remains in the thick of a D7 Region 27 playoff berth. "We've been facing ...

Shamrocks Joust Red Knights 62-0

BARNESVILLE – The Barnesville Shamrocks and Toronto Red Knights have had quite the opposite fortunes the last few weeks. While the Knights and the ‘Rocks started their respective seasons off in a similar fashion at 4-0, week five seemed to be where the seasons stopped mirroring each other. The Shamrocks cleared their first major hurdle of the season, with a 14-point victory over River and defeated Worthington Christian, while the Red Knights stumbled against a previously winless Oak Glen squad and took a tough 36-point beating from Edison. Friday evening’s game saw these trends ...

Linsly Advances to OVAC Final With 5-0 Win Over Steubenville CC

WHEELING — Linsly’s Mirian Martinez only made one save Thursday night. However, it was by far the biggest. Pressed into action between the pipes in the 39th minute of Thursday night’s OVAC Class 1A/3A girls soccer semifinal tournament match on the artificial outdoor pitch at The ...