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Martins Ferry Explodes In Third Quarter To Retain SPARKY Trophy

MARTINS FERRY — The 123rd Bellaire-Martins Ferry football contest was a tale of two halves Friday inside the Dave Bruney Football Complex. After a first half filled with back-and-forth punches, it was the Purple Riders who kept up a barrage of haymakers, turning a 28-21 halftime lead ...

Barnesville Earns A Perfect 10 For Fourth Time In Five Years

BARNESVILLE – A perfect 10 … again! For the fourth time in the last five high school football regular seasons, Barnesville has run the table. The latest coming via a 42-35 gut-check victory over western Belmont County rival Union Local that retained possession of the coveted Milk ...

Wheeling Central Holds On vs. Lions, 42-36

WHEELING - The Maroon Knights rose to the occasion Friday night. Wheeling Central, which has dealt with a meat grinder of a regular-season schedule, faced another powerhouse program in the form of Cincinnati College Prep Academy at Bishop Schmitt Field on the campus of Wheeling University. ...

High School Roundup: River Finishes 10-0; St. Clairsville Rolls Bobcats

HANNIBAL - River wrapped up its fifth 10-0 regular season Friday night with an impressive 53-21 win over Frontier at Martin Flannery Field. The Pilots, who earned a Division VI Region 23 first-round bye under veteran coach Mike Flannery, scored on their opening drive and never looked back. Senior Wyatt Stalder scored on 17- and 48-yard touchdown runs, fellow senior Trey Larrick scored on a four-yard run, and junior quarterback Cam Abbott connected on three touchdown passes— scores of 19- and 50-yards to Evan Longwell, and a 48-yard touchdown pass to Peyton Weese. Weese and Larrick ...