LOWELLVILLE — For McDonald, Friday’s contest against Lowellville had all the makings of a trap game. The Blue Devils entered hostile territory undefeated, and Lowellville had just one win and nothing to lose. Despite the Rockets throwing the kitchen sink at McDonald and then some, the ...

LIBERTY — Liberty needed to beat Garrettsville Garfield on Friday to retain a realistic chance of grabbing at least a share of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) Grey Tier title this season. But a thrilling comeback was in order, as Garfield erased a 34-14 deficit to beat ...

By PRESTON BYERS Staff writer CANFIELD — When Canfield head football coach Joe Ignazio says his team has had “probably one of the toughest schedules in Ohio” more than halfway through the season, it is easy to see why. Through the first six games, half of the Cardinals’ opponents ...

On Thursday, Judge Ronald Rice of the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court issued a temporary restraining order that barred the Ohio High School Association from ruling former Ursuline football players ineligible for the rest of the 2025 football season. The request for a restraining order ...

It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday night, and the intensity level at Dave Pavlansky Field in Poland is at a fever pitch. The Poland Bulldogs are set to take on league rival South Range in one of the most anticipated area games of the season. Kickoff ensues, and as the rest of the stadium erupts in ...

There was a lot of excitement surrounding the Chalker football program entering the 2025 season. And who could blame them? Last year was the team’s first full season of varsity competition since 2019. The Wildcats, now playing 8-man football, reached the state semifinals. It was their first ...