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High School Football Preview 2024

Culliver has East on the rise going into second year

YOUNGSTOWN — Devlin Culliver is changing the culture around the football program at East. Last season, Culliver took over a program that had fallen on hard times. The Golden Bears have had just one winning season in 17 years — 2018 when they went 7-4. But the Youngstown native and ...

New faces to see playing time for Bulldogs

POLAND — Coming into this year, Poland head football coach Tom Pavlansky had the unenviable task of replacing numerous key players from a 10-win team. After winning all but one game in the regular season, Poland saw many of its best and most impactful players graduate, leaving holes in the ...

Raiders take shape in second year with Rach

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — With a solid crop of returners, hopes are high in as the South Range Raiders aim to continue their winning ways. This year’s seniors were underclassmen when the team won state in 2022, so they know what it takes. Now it’s their turn to shine. As the Raiders enter their ...

Struthers aims to repeat 2023 magic

STRUTHERS — The Wildcats go into the 2024 campaign after seeing everything high school football has to offer coming off last fall. A slew of tightly contested matches that game down to the last few plays combined with a tough slate in the Northeast 8 allowed Struthers to play until Week 14 ...

Fighting Irish to lean on returning experience

YOUNGSTOWN — Ursuline’s identity in head coach Dan Reardon’s second stint with the Irish has largely been the same in each of his five years with the program. The Irish have been known for their up-tempo, explosive, high-scoring offensive attack every season. But last year, Ursuline’s ...

Healthy Quakers have goal to return to winning ways

SALEM – The Salem Quakers program was on a roll. They had enjoyed four consecutive seasons qualifying for the playoffs and had a winning record in five of their previous six campaigns. But last year, the Quakers suffered from injuries and inexperience, resulting in a disappointing 1-9 record, ...