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Gesing leads Knights to first win on Thursday

RUSSELL — The Eisenhower Knights used a monster game from senior running back Nolan Gesing, who had two touchdowns and 229 yards rushing, as well as 47 yards receiving and a touchdown, to earn their first win of the season, 21-7 over the visiting Girard Yellow Jackets in Region 3 football Thursday. Eisenhower (1-6, 1-4) took the opening kickoff and pounded out a 16-play drive that used over eight minutes of clock but came away with no points when Girard (3-4, 2-3) stopped the Knights at the 27-yard line. Girard would take the ball down to the Knights’ 28-yard line where they ...

Allen will prove big challenge for Rams on Monday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — From his sideline, Matthew Stafford had a great vantage point on Josh Allen's skills as the Los Angeles Rams held off the Buffalo Bills 44-42 on Dec. 8, 2024, when Allen became the first player in the Super Bowl era to run for three touchdowns and pass for three TDs in a ...

Steelers staying the course vs. Colts

PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh's uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first-year coach knows he's hardly alone. "You're hard-pressed to find a team or two that feels ...

Remembering Ditka, the man who defined football

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was written by Ellicottville, New York native Tyler Dunne, the founder of Go Long, a newsletter publication dedicated to longform pro football journalism. With the passing Friday of Chicago Bears icon Mike Ditka at 86, Dunne granted permission to the Times ...

Happy homecoming

It was another beautiful evening for Friday Night Lights at War Memorial Field as Warren defeated Franklin 40-16. Last night was also the kick off to Warren Area High School’s homecoming weekend that included honorary captain Ed O’Neil (‘70), who had an All-American high school ...

Knights earn first win

Times Observer photo by Steve Younger Eisenhower’s Nolan Gesing runs with the ball during Thursday’s Region 3 football game against Girard. Gesing ran for 229 yards as the Knights won 21-7 for their first victory of the season. Visit www.timesobserver.com or read the Times Observer’s ...