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Eagles get back on winning track

COLUMBIANA – The United Eagles and the Crestview Rebels came into Friday’s contest with different perspectives. The Eagles looked to bounce back after a disappointing loss, while the Rebels wanted to build on a solid victory last week. The Eagles responded with a hard-fought 31-14 win over the Rebels to get back on track and improve to 2-1 on the season. It also snapped a 2-game losing streak to the Rebels in their series. “It was a huge win because it was on the road and Crestview is always good,” Eagles head coach DJ Ogilvie remarked. “After a disappointing loss last week, ...

Quakers live up to their record

SALEM — Salem vs. East Liverpool stands as one of Ohio’s longest and most evenly-contested high school football rivalries, dating back to 1904 when Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House. But, in more modern times, it’s been all Salem.  And the Quakers’ mastery of the ...

PREP FOOTBALL

COLUMBIANA 38, WESTERN RESERVE 37, OT COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Clippers looked to sophomore third-string quarterback Carter Griffith to give them a chance to win Friday. Griffith led a 65-yard game-tying drive with 55 seconds remaining in regulation and Columbiana beat Western Reserve, 38-37, in overtime Friday. Devin Brode scored on a 2-yard run with 55.6 seconds left and added the two-point conversion to tie the game at 31-31. In overtime, Danny Mangiarelli ran 9 yards up the middle for a 38-31 lead. Western Reserve scored a a 18-yard pass on a fourth-and-8 play and had a ...

Jackson brings action to Wellsville

LEETONIA — Down by 1 with 15.8 seconds left and with no timeouts Wellsville's football team needed a miracle. Sophomore quarterback Zachary Banks ran from Leetonia's pressure and heaved a pass deep in the air that reached junior Jeron Jackson in the back of the end zone with 11.4 ...

United pours it on Heartland

NORTH LIMA — United and Heartland Christian's boys soccer teams arrived to Thursday's game at the old South Range High School football field just about in time to get caught in a big downpour during warmups. With lightning and thunder all around, a pocket of decent weather opened up a ...

Kosar opens Canfield Fair