So today let's take a look at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's recently released 25 finalists for induction, a group that is highlighted by the dash-and-crash panache of former Steeler Troy Polamalu.
It must feel like deja vu for Class A as a whole and for No. 1 Doddridge County and No. 3 Pendelton County in particular, since they are tasked with stopping the two most dominant Class A programs this century from making yet another march toward Wheeling Island Stadium.
Bridgeport had already won five state championships by the time Oak Glen qualified for its first playoff game during the 1993 season. It was then a Chris Enochs-led team bested North Marion in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs. They lost the next week to Herbert Hoover.
There is an unhealthy mass of Steeler fans who would delight in seeing Tomlin fired, according to my unscientific findings. It's a pretty boisterous bunch, and I often think these "fans" would rather see the Steelers lose so they can move on from Tomlin. Of course, that's not going to happen. The Rooney family has built this organization on stability, and they know Tomlin's value as an NFL head coach.
Two years ago, Wheeling Central finished the regular season with a 6-4 record, earned a No. 10 seed and “upset” its way to its first championship since 2011. Two seasons and two titles later, the Maroon Knights (7-4) are in nearly the same spot, hitting the road again as the 10-seed.
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second round of the West Virginia high school playoffs. The final...
Sure. And Brad Pitt is gonna start dating Rosie O'Donnell. Roger Goodell is bringing Super Bowl LV to Moundsville. Maybe Led Zeppelin will reunite for a rap tour. Actually, all of that may come true if Brad, Roger and Robert Plant hang around Bob Nutting long enough. The dude can sell.
