STEUBENVILLE — Two of the most prominent athletic programs in the Ohio Valley are set to do battle on the gridiron for the 20th time on Friday night.

Those programs are Steubenville Big Red (6-2) and Wheeling Park (5-3), and that match up will take place on Reno Saccoccia Field inside Harding Stadium.

It will be the fifth consecutive year the OVAC powers have clashed on the football field; Big Red holds an 18-1 lead in the all-time series.

“We’re glad to be able to play somebody from the Valley,” Big Red head coach Reno Saccoccia said. “And Wheeling Park is probably the best team that the Valley has to offer.”

The feeling is mutual on the Wheeling Park side, despite knowing how big of a challenge Steubenville has been for the Patriots.

“I’d like to think it’s become an exciting game f

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