Martins Ferry’s Jaxson Leonard, center, is ready to snap the ball during an offensive drive Friday night inside the Dave Bruney Football Complex as the Purple Riders’ won 45-0 at home over Buckeye Local.

MARTINS FERRY — It was a busy evening at the Dave Bruney Football Complex on Friday, where the Martins Ferry Purple Riders threw together the pageantry of both senior night and homecoming into one football game, the two events having to be squeezed together after Ferry was forced to go on the road last week after their original opponent had to back out. Halftime was for the homecoming court, and after the game, seniors were led out to the field to receive their recognition.

As for the action on the gridiron in the midst of all of it, there were more good memories for Martins Ferry there,

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