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By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell Redskins traveled to Conotton Valley on Friday and the Redskins returned home with their fourth win of the season, a 34-8 conquest of the Rockets. “We played well tonight,” said Caldwell head coach Grant Gaydos. “We came out and stuck it to them early. “They started the game on a…

By Jeff Harrison Communications Director Noble Local School District   “A strong body makes the mind strong.” While it’s a pretty sure bet that Thomas Jefferson never had the pleasure of “pumping iron”, the words he spoke more than 200 years ago still stand true. Thanks to a state-of-the-art Fitness Center unveiled at the start…

By Jeff Harrison Shenandoah  High turned a close game into a runaway with four unanswered scores in the second half to earn a much-needed 44-19 victory over Johnstown Northridge to give the Zeps a Homecoming victory on Friday. Leading by a narrow 16-11 margin at the half, Coach Jesse Wells’ squad tallied four times over…

By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell Redskins made the long trip to Sugar Grove to take on unbeaten Berne Union on Friday, and the ‘Skins pulled out an exciting last-second 18-13 victory. “We heard a lot coming in that they haven’t played anyone,” said an elated Caldwell coach Grant Gaydos following his team’s third win of…

By Jeff Harrison Frustration. That was the word of the night for the Shenandoah Zeps as repeated mistakes played a big role in a 22-8 loss to Barnesville in Friday’s clash at Shamrock Stadium. Shenandoah turned the football over four times and continued to hurt itself with penalties, resulting in a second straight loss that…

By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell Redskins traveled to Monroe Central on Friday, returning home with a 36-33 victory. “For a team that has low numbers, Monroe Central is big,” said Caldwell coach Grant Gaydos. “They’re strong and have a great backfield. Kudos to them. “We knew we were going to be in a dogfight and…

By Jeff Harrison (Photos by Constance Archer) Three first half interceptions – including two of the “pick six” variety” – dug a deep hole for Shenandoah High in its first-ever clash with Cambridge, and the Bobcats rode a big first half to a 35-8 victory over the Zeps on Friday. “Cambridge is a big school…

By Julie LaFollette (Photo by Jennifer Croucher)  “We didn’t get off the bus in the first half.” he said. “They are the best football team we are going to see all year, so kudos to those guys. “I am proud of the way we played in the second half,” Gaydos continued. “We made a few…

By Jeff Harrison The 57th edition of the Noble County Super Bowl played out on the scoreboard exactly as the last two games had gone, with host Shenandoah emerging with a hard-fought Senior Night 14-6 victory over rival Caldwell on Friday. The Zeps and Redskins had combined for 82 points in opening victories – Shenandoah…

Epic Annual Battle to take place in Sarahsville Friday Night at 7 p.m. By Jeff Harrison The “Noble County Super Bowl” is usually reserved for Week 10 as the culmination of the regular season, but this year’s version of  “Football Christmas” comes early for local fans as Shenandoah and Caldwell square off on the gridiron…