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Pigskin Preview 2017

Brooke seeks to develop depth

By ED LOOMAN For The Times Leader WELLSBURG—Mac McLean enters his fourth season as Brooke’s football coach with “a lot of confidence” in his “number ones.” The key, however, to rebounding from last season’s injury-riddled, 2-8 season lies with “the supporting ...

John Marshall likes its potential

By SHAWN RINE For The Times Leader GLEN DALE — If the assimilation of quality depth is the key component in contending at the West Virginia Class AAA level, John Marshall will be far more prepared to navigate the storm than it was last season. The Monarchs welcome back a wealth of ...

Central reloaded to chase another title

By SHAWN RINE For The Times Leader WHEELING — Perhaps nobody in the Ohio Valley knows winning on the football field like Wheeling Central coach Mike Young. The owner of five West Virginia Class A state championships, Young acknowledges being blessed. During the 2017 season, one could ...

Wheeling Park deep and talented

By JOSH STROPE For The Times Leader WHEELING — After winning a state championship in 2015, expectations for Wheeling Park have reached new heights. Even a first-round playoff loss last season has done nothing to diminish what many predict to be a deep playoff run for the Patriots this ...

Steubenville CC features quality cast

By ED LOOMAN For The Times Leader STEUBENVILLE — Steve Daley likes what he sees when he looks at his 2017 Catholic Central football Crusaders. Truth be told, however, he’d like to see a few more players wearing the Royal Blue and Gold. Daley is entering his seventh season at the ...

Tradition doesn’t graduate at Steubenville

By ED LOOMAN For The Times Leader STEUBENVILLE—As veteran coach Reno Saccoccia likes to say—year in and year out, “kids graduate. One thing, however, that never graduates is tradition.” Saccoccia and his 2017 Steubenville football team will be looking to “add to the great ...