MARTINSBURG, W.Va – Due to the participation of an ineligible player, the Spring Mills football team has forfeited four of its regular season wins. Following last Friday’s win over Parkersburg South, the Cardinals held an 8-1 record and ranked second in the most recent editions of both the MetroNews Power Rankings and WVSSAC playoff ratings. Spring…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va –Spring Mills is no longer the sleeping giant and its head coach is no longer an unknown. As the interim head coach a year ago, Marcus Law led the Cardinals to the second playoff win in school history with nine wins along the way. Entering his first season without the interim tag, he…
Story by Luke Wiggs SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va- “Ultimately I’ve always wanted to be a head coach from the time I was a player till now,” said newly named Jefferson head boys basketball coach Kiel VanMetre in his introductory press conference on Tuesday. “Being a head coach in the Eastern Panhandle has been one of my…
Story by Parker Stone MARTINSBURG, W.Va –I will preface by saying that this list was very hard to make. There is so much talent spread across the seven high school football teams in our area, and it is a testament to the preparation of the players and the coaches to get these athletes to where…
MARTINSBURG, W.Va – What do you do when someone you knew only as a legend walks into the room? That’s the question that Martinsburg football players had to answer a year ago when nine-time state champion head coach Dave Walker returned to the Eastern Panhandle after a successful collegiate coaching stint at Concord. Now, armed with…
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va – Speed kills. Two words that tell you everything you need to know. Year in and year out, the Jefferson Cougars are in the conversation as the single fastest high school football team in the state of West Virginia. It makes sense in that regard that the head coach of the Cougars,…
Story by Parker Stone Berkeley Springs, W.Va – The key word to pull out of last year’s season of Berkeley Springs Football is “hope.” For much of the 2023 season, the Indians were on the receiving end of lopsided scorelines and trying to find ways to build an ounce of momentum. October 28th of last…
HEDGESVILLE, W.Va – Hedgesville football and power football seem to have gone hand in hand over the years. That’s why when faced with a deep stable of running backs and an offensive line keen to open gaping holes in a defense, Eagle head coach Matt Faircloth decided to turn to the past. From 1991 to…
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va – The 2023 season marked a year of transition for the Washington football program with Terry Rea taking over as head coach and implementing a style of play that clashed with what Patriot players and fans had grown accustomed to in recent years. Now entering the second season of that transition, Rea is…
INWOOD, W.Va –The success of Musselman High School football can be traced back to a strong system of development put in place by head coach Brian Thomas. Entering an uncertain 2024 season with limited returning experience, the Applemen will be leaning on that development system to produce players that are ready to step onto the…