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Football Preview 2016

Pitt Offense Looks to Light Up Scoreboard

By TRACY WATSON PITTSBURGH — Even with its all-time leading receiver gone to the National Football League in Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh heads into the 2016 season with what could be one of the most potent offensive attacks in the country. That is assuming Coach Pat Narduzzi’s Panthers ...

Kerns Back at Home Coaching Buckeye Trail

By RICK THORP OLD WASHINGTON — Sitting at his desk inside the Buckeye Trail coaches’ office at the Baker Activity Complex, Donnie Kerns couldn’t help but smile. He’s home. A 2000 graduate of the Guernsey County school, Kerns has a vested interest in the success of the program. He ...

Wells Eyes Improvement In Year 2 With the Zeps

By CODY TOMER SARAHSVILLE — After a 4-6 record in his first season at Shenandoah, Jesse Wells believes that despite having a young squad, the Zeps can still be contenders in both the Pioneer Valley Conference and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. “Last year we just came in with the ...

Beaver Local Looks to Build on Strong Finish

By BUBBA KAPRAL LISBON — Beaver Local finished the 2015 season on a roll. The Beavers captured five of their last seven games to finish with a 5-5 mark. Coach Jeremy McElroy is looking to build on that late-season momentum for bigger and better things in 2016. Beaver welcomes back six ...

Clay-Battelle Comes With Loads of Experience

By KYLE LUTZ BLACKSVILLE — After finishing 9-1 in the regular season and making a appearance in the state semifinals in 2014, Clay-Battelle experienced some growing pains during the first half of the 2015 season, experimenting with a somewhat young team. After the first five games, the ...

Franklin Still Trying Get Penn State on Top

By TRACY WATSON STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State is a team in the Big Ten that could really make some noise in 2016,. But Coach James Franklin’s squad is also one that could struggle and fall by the wayside early on. Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to a 14-12 record during his ...