Post Season Play: Week 1
In Week 1 of 2026 Post-season football play, Martins Ferry scored a blowout repeat, back-to-back, win over Bellaire Big Red, 35-0. The game went into ‘running clock’ at the end of the third quarter.
Last night, it was the Walkquem Cox show as the Martins Ferry junior tailback scored all five touchdowns at Purple Rider Stadium
The week before the Purple Riders beat Bellaire, 54-21, at the end of the regular season.
The win sets up next week’s return match up with unbeaten Barnesville at Shamrock Stadium. Barnesville is responsible for Martins Ferry’s only loss of the season with the ‘Rocks winning a squeaker, 25-21, on October 9.
Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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Other Area Schools
Shadyside, #5 in Division VII, Region 27, manhandled #12 South Gallia at home on Fleming Field Friday night, 41-6. Next week, the Tigers travel south along the Ohio River to Meigs County to take on the #4, 8-2, Reedsville Eastern Eagles.
Monroe Central, #4 in Division VI, Region 23, will host the 8-2 Newcomerstown Trojans Friday Night at Woodsfield. Newcomerstown beat Centerburg 38-22 Friday night to advance. Monroe Central received a bye for week one.
River, that also received a bye, will host Fredericktown, #8 in Division VI, Region 23, at Hannibal Friday night.
The Pilots are undefeated with a 10-0 record while the ‘Freddies’ invade Monroe County with a 9-2 record following a 20-16 win over Newark Catholic in post-season play last night.
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