The first installment of the inaugural “Battle of 41” on Friday night saw the Paint Valley Bearcats defeat the visiting McClain Tigers, 29-15, becoming the first team to hoist the newly awarded trophy following the Week 3 win.
The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats defeated the Paint Valley Lady Bearcats in a non-conference match in three consecutive sets to secure their fifth win of the 2023 season.
A new slate of games is almost here for the start of the 2023 high school football season, and that includes the area schools from the Frontier Athletic Conference and the teams from the Scioto Valley Conference.
After playing in the Division VI state playoffs for the past three seasons, the Paint Valley Bearcats have high hopes and goals once again for the 2023 season as they are set to embark on a tough 10-game regular-season slate that will be a welcome challenge.
On Friday and Saturday, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs lost three consecutive games, falling to Eastern on Friday and then a doubleheader on Saturday to the Paint Valley Bearcats.
Saturday saw the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs fall to the McClain Lady Tigers, but followed that with a win over the Paint Valley Lady Bearcats in their home tri-doubleheader.
The McClain Tigers have opened the 2023 baseball season with four consecutive wins — a feat that hasn’t occurred for McClain baseball in over a decade — as they defeated the Paint Valley Bearcats against PVHS by a 4-0 score on Saturday, April 1.
