KINGWOOD — A slow start on defense in the first quarter and an offense that couldn’t get out of its own way spelled doom for the Preston Knights in the annual Buckwheat Bowl Thursday afternoon. “We’re young,” said Preston coach Mark Deep. “We’re getting better, but we still ...
KINGWOOD — There's been a different kind of buzz around the Preston Knights football program this season. There's more positivity within the locker room and it's extended into the Kingwood community and throughout the county. "After our home scrimmage (against Grafton on Aug. 18), I ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston High Knights defeated Class AA side Robert C. Byrd on Friday evening led by sophomore quarterback Slaton Manko and some hard-nosed defensive play. The Eagles (0-3) set the tone early on their opening drive, marching straight down the field for a touchdown when ...
FAIRMONT — The Preston County High School football team fell to the top-ranked team in Class AA, Fairmont Senior, 56-0 Thursday night under the lights and clouds at East-West Stadium in Fairmont. The Polar Bears (3-0) scored on each of their opening two plays, and three out of their ...
MORGANTOWN — The proverbial monkey is off the backs of the Preston High football team. With a convincing 22-0 victory on the road against Washington last week, PHS earned its first victory of the season. Knights head coach Mark Deep said it could not have come for a more-deserving ...
KINGWOOD — “Nothing great in this world has ever been accomplished without passion.” When German philosopher Georg Hegel uttered his most famous quote, he probably wasn’t talking about high school football. After all, he was German, and he died in 1831 — but that fundamental ...