STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville Big Red football team has been in the state final four in each of the last two seasons. As they begin a quest for a third straight regional title and another journey toward December football, a lot has changed. Steubenville moved back to Division III ...
SHADYSIDE — Coming off a pair of 3-8 seasons, in which coach Mike Kernik’s Tigers did manage to keep their 19-year playoff run alive, Shadyside must replace its entire offensive backfield and a pair of big-play wide receivers entering the 2024 campaign. “We finished 3-8 both of the last ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — It was a “terrific year” for the St. Clairsville Red Devils in 2023, said longtime head coach Brett McLean, and one that St. C. did not take for granted. “I was really excited for our seniors last year. They had a terrific year– went 9-3 overall, won a Buckeye 8 ...
MARTINS FERRY – While the numbers might be slightly down from a season ago, the talent level certainly isn’t at Martins Ferry. The Purple Riders return 20 letterwinners from a team that went 5-5 in the regular season before dropping a Division VI, Region 23 playoff encounter to East Knox, ...
When one of the OHSAA’s smallest football-playing schools graduates 11 off a squad which earned a Division-VII playoff berth, is waving a white flag in order the following season? Not at Beallsville High, where head coach and West Liberty U. product Rusty Bondy begins his fourth season at ...
TORONTO — A new era of Toronto football is here as Jaret Aubiel makes his way into the big chair. Aubiel, who served as an assistant coach for the Red Knights last season, has taken over the reins of the program from Josh Franke, who left to become the head coach at Westerville Central. ...
Beginning his 22nd season roaming the sidelines at his alma mater, River High head coach Mike Flannery can be described as an offensive guru with a thick playbook among the most complex in the OVAC. A former record-setting quarterback at West Liberty U., Flannery has directed the Pilots to 12 ...
Head coach Jonathan “Fin” Calder feels his 2024 Monroe Central High team needs to turn it up a notch when it comes to physicality as 18 lettermen return to the Woodsfield-based program. “We’ve welcomed back a strong group, including 13 seniors, most of whom have played at the varsity ...
STEUBENVILLE — Last season was a memorable one for Catholic Central and veteran head coach Eric Meek. The Crusaders won their first nine games, their best start in years, and made the playoffs for the second-straight year under Meek, who was named the East District Co-Coach of the Year. ...
WINTERSVILLE - There is optimism flowing at the Creek. Andrew Connor begins year 22 at the helm of the Indian Creek football program feeling good about his squad’s chances for the upcoming campaign. “We welcome back a veteran group,” the affable mentor said. “Our senior and junior ...
BARNESVILLE – After recording back-to-back perfect 10-0 regular seasons, there seems to be no let up for Barnesville as it enters the 2024 campaign. Both spotless seasons ended in Division V playoff losses to powerful Wheelersburg, last season in the Region 19 semifinals. Head coach Blake ...
BELLAIRE – Third-year Bellaire head coach Mark Bonar summed up the outlook for his team in one word, “optimistic.” The Big Reds saw nearly a dozen seniors pick up their diplomas in May. Lost to graduation was a talented and deep senior class that included Drew White, Chickie LaMotte, ...
CONNORVILLE — There’s a renewed sense of optimism in Panther country this summer. First-year head Buckeye Local High School football coach Chris Kiedaisch brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and success from his time serving as a coordinator for the successful Linsly program. Not ...
MORRISTOWN — Coming off a six-win season that included a first-round playoff exit, Union Local head coach Bernie Thompson is excited about his skill position players on offense and the back end of the defense but admits there is work to be done on the line on both sides of the football for ...
RICHMOND — The Edison football team is looking to turn success in the regular season into success in the postseason. The Wildcats entered last season coming off the first 10-0 regular season in school history, but the team’s magical run came to a disappointing end as Cardinal Mooney ...
BROOKSIDE — Andrew Yahn is the new head football coach at Bridgeport. He replaces Fred Ray who served in the capacity for six seasons. “The outlook is looking pretty good from our perspective,” Yahn said of he and his staff. “We’ve got some skilled guys back and, actually, we have ...
CADIZ — The 2023 season turned into a memorable one for head coach Anthony Hayes, his Harrison Central High School football team and the community at large. The Huskies finished with a 9-3 record, having not only hosted, but having won their first playoff game — a 40-10 win over Triway. ...
