MARTINS FERRY – There are some games that just don’t live up to all the hype. Friday night’s ‘meetin’ of the unbeaten’ between Barnesville and Martins Ferry did not fall into that category. The Shamrocks (8-0) held off a late surge by the Purple Riders (7-1) to escape a ...
MORRISTOWN – Brody Perzanowski became the all-time leading rusher in OVAC history Friday night, surpassing former Weir standout Quincy Wilson, as the Union Local senior ran for 316 yards and four touchdowns on just 15 carries as the Jets (7-1) soared over visiting Buckeye Local, 54-7, at Jets Field. Perzanowski now has 6,164 career yards and in the process of setting that mark, he also eclipsed the Union Local single-game record of 312 set by Chad Rogers. The only Jets rushing record he doesn’t hold is the single-season mark of 2,002 set by Jaxson Price. “It means a lot. I’ve ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh’s uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first-year coach knows he's hardly alone. “You’re hard-pressed to find a team or two that ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s identity since Rich Rodriguez came back to Morgantown in the winter of 2024 was using a tempo offense and running the rock down the field, even if he didn’t have the pieces to do so. The Mountaineers had the fifth-most rushing attempts in the Big 12 ...
WHEELING - The Maroon Knights are hitting their stride in a quest to repeat as state champions. Wheeling Central rolled to its third successive gridiron win, blasting Nitro, 48-7, at Bishop Schmitt Field on the campus of Wheeling University on Friday night. In the process, Coach Mike ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — After coming out of the bullpen Thursday night to get the final three outs, Gavin Williams will start for the Cleveland Guardians in Saturday night's winner-take-all Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Sean Burke and the Chicago White Sox. “Gavin wants the ball. We ...
