By SETH STASKEY Times Leader Sports Editor BYESVILLE — As it pertains to what he thinks about his 2018 Meadowbrook Colts, head coach Jeff Twiddy isn’t bashful. “From day one (when I was hired), the expectation has been to win a state championship and I don’t want to sound cocky or ...

By BUBBA KAPRAL Executive Sports Editor WINTERSVILLE — Finishing. That is the focus for Indian Creek football this fall. The Redskins ended 2017 with a deceptive 6-4 mark. Three of those losses were by six points or less while a fourth setback saw the outcome still up for grabs in the ...

By ED LOOMAN For The Times Leader STEUBENVILLE — Big Red’s ultra successful football program boasts a bevy of first-class components, including the high-quality game day magazine sold outside Harding Stadium. Supporters of the Crimson and the Black will definitely need that publication ...

By ED LOOMAN For The Times Leader STEUBENVILLE — Steve Daley isn’t exactly stuck between a rock and a hard place as he gets his Steubenville Catholic Central football team ready for the 2018 season, but he is pretty darn close. With a boatload of starters back on both sides of the ball, ...

By SHAWN RINE For The Times Leader GLEN DALE — Jason Willis has been around the John Marshall program for decades, first as the team’s quarterback in the early 1990s and most recently as a longtime assistant coach. So when the head coach position came open with the retirement of Rick ...

By RALPH COX For The Times Leader WEIRTON — With a wealth of experience, some outstanding underclassmen and three top transfers, the Weir High football team could be in for a very exciting 2018 campaign. Veteran Red Rider coach Tony Filberto already has a strong group returning from the ...