First-year Trojan head coach Mark Hess’ first taste of the Battle on the Great Miami will be a fond one, as his team battled to defeat the Piqua Indians 60-47 on Friday night...in Piqua! Luke Severt writes the story for Press Pros.

The holidays are over, but the Yellow Jackets are providing cheer throughout Sidney with a 9-0 start following a big win over West Carrollton. Devin Taborn's New Year's (#4, below) came a couple days late in Friday night's win against West Carrollton as he waited for the ball to drop.

The Sidney Yellow Jackets and Troy Trojans played even the entire night, contesting every rebound, and needing overtime (thanks to a buzzer beater) before Sidney emerged a winner. Read more from Luke Severt in today's Press Pros feature.

Next man up...Tippecanoe is off to an impressive 3-1 start, even without their best scoring threat. But Ben Knostman (below, #24) and his teammates stepped up Tuesday in complementing fashion with a solid win over Piqua. Read more on the game in today's Press Pros.

Troy quarterback Brayden Siler runs for 4 touchdowns, and his offensive line dominates, as Troy wins its 4th straight in county rivalry game with Piqua. Mark Znidar writes the story in today's Press Pros home page feature.