Martins Ferry Purple Riders: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 13 hours ago
Good luck to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 5
School colors: Purple and white; confirm current uniform palette with athletics.
Conference: Buckeye 8 Athletic League / Ohio Valley Athletic Conference; verify current OVAC classification.
Head coach: Derek Edwards, listed for 2025–26 in MaxPreps history; confirm current assignment.
Last season (2025–26): 15–9 overall. MaxPreps labels the prior league line 10–3, third in Ohio Valley AAA; do not treat that as a separately verified Buckeye 8 record. Beat Garaway 53–43 before losing 52–67 to Coshocton on March 4. Season history; results.
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
Production notes: Returning-player season statistics still need coach confirmation.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Source: https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/martins-ferry/martins-ferry-purple-riders/basketball/schedule/ (rechecked September 30, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027. Latest retrieved public listing; school confirmation remains open.
12/8 — St. Clairsville — 7:00 p.m.
12/15 — at Bellaire — 7:00 p.m.
12/19 — Pleasant — 11:30 a.m.
12/22 — at Cambridge — 7:15 p.m.
12/29 — at Coshocton — 7:30 p.m.
1/2 — at St. Clairsville — 7:00 p.m.
1/19 — Steubenville — 7:00 p.m.
1/19 — at Shadyside — 7:30 p.m.
1/21 — Wheeling Park — 7:00 p.m.
2/2 — at Buckeye Local — 7:00 p.m.
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Good Luck This Season
Wolfe Sports wishes every Martins Ferry Purple Riders player, coach, staff member, and family a great 2026–2027 season.
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October 24 Roster and Schedule Update
The master lists multiple opponents on 2027-01-19: Steubenville / Shadyside. Confirm the correct event and opponent with the program.
