Week 10: (8-1) Raceland KY @ (6-2) Ironton

[local superstar]

Congratulations to the Tigers.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

it looks like Jackson hosts logan elm--------Athens hosts Granville------wheelersburg hosts liberty union------------ironton hosts martins ferry-----Lucasville valley hosts Nelsonville York--------frederickstown hosts coal grove-----trimble hosts tuscawaras central catholic---------paint valley hosts harvest prep--------Caldwell hosts symmes valley--------Columbus marion franklin hosts Amanda clearcreek---------and archbishop alter will host Amanda clearcreek

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

these were the more localized games that I saw unless any Saturday action changes thing.

[Tigercannon71]

I think if fort frye wins belpre gets the playoff nod over Coal Grove.

[philthyphil]

According to Joe Eitel's site, Coal Grove has been mathematically eliminated.

[victor creed]

question, is it possible that if portsmouth wins tonite it could get west to #8 and into the playoffs. sorry if this has been covered already but after all the ovc drivel i just skipped to the bottom to ask this question.

[Tigercannon71]

Yes, Im pretty sure portsmouth wins West gets in. You call it OVC drivel, but you're giving us the perfect example. West plays like 3 OVC teams they went 7-3, yet are clinging to a Portsmouth win to get them into the playoffs. If they had scheduled 1 or 2 other better teams not OVC they could be sitting pretty with a playoff spot. Instead they are between a rock and a hard place. Need portsmouth to win to be in and if get in they draw Hartley 1st round.

[victor creed]

thanks cannon, i asked it on another thread and was also told that indeed a portsmouth win gets west in. playing hartley will give us all a measurement of how close or far away we all are on winning this region. i dont see how i was giving you a perfect example by calling it drivel, and really only read about 1/3rd of all the posts on it. i agree with what your saying about playing the ovc not really preparing you for a strong playoff run. i also think the ovc has been one of the weakest confrences in ohio for several years now which will probably upset a lot of people. hey, its my opinion. i just think ironton didnt have any choice. the athletic dept. was bleeding money traveling all over. i would have loved to have gone into the soc. but i dont think the soc would EVER allow portsmouth in, and i think ironton and portsmouth are kinda a package deal. dont ask me why. the ovc was the only choice by process of elimination. also if the confrence stays at 7 members its 6 league games a year prescheduled and it allows to schedule 4 games to test yourself and accumulate points to assure you make the playoffs. i think gallipolis joining may be a poor choice as well especially since they are div3 and the ovc is mostly div 5 schools, but if the seoal stays at 4 schools i think they will have no choice , gallipolis or jackson n the ovc is kinda like the issue athens has in the league they are in now. so , i can live with it till something better comes along.

[hammer911335]

The replay of this game is now up on the Ironton Tribune webiste. Please visit http://www.irontontribune.com/2014/11/0 ... t-ironton/ to watch the game from last night. Also, I was told that Time Warner channel 25 is currently not working due to an accident that damaged some lines.

[ohbuckeye2]

Yes, Im pretty sure portsmouth wins West gets in. You call it OVC drivel, but you're giving us the perfect example. West plays like 3 OVC teams they went 7-3, yet are clinging to a Portsmouth win to get them into the playoffs. If they had scheduled 1 or 2 other better teams not OVC they could be sitting pretty with a playoff spot. Instead they are between a rock and a hard place. Need portsmouth to win to be in and if get in they draw Hartley 1st round.

I agree, they played 3 OVC Teams and garnered 27 level 2 points.

South Point -- 2-8 - 9.0 level 2 points --- 2-4 vs non conference
Fairland ------ 2-8 - 9.0 level 2 points --- 0-6 vs non conference
Rock Hill ----- 2-8 - 9.0 level 2 points --- 1-5 vs non conference

OVC

Coal Grove --- 7-3 - 32.0 level 2 points - 3-3 vs non conference
Chesapeake -- 6-4 - 25.5 level 2 points - 3-3 vs non conference
South Point -- 2-8 - 9.0 level 2 points --- 2-4 vs non conference
Fairland ------ 2-8 - 9.0 level 2 points --- 0-6 vs non conference
Rock Hill ----- 2-8 - 9.0 level 2 points --- 1-5 vs non conference ------- Add in Portsmouth and you have:
Portsmouth -- 2-7 - 9.5 level 2 points -------------------------------
------------ 21-38 --- 94.0 level 2 points - 9-21 vs non conference

[maniac66]

Great game and test for Tigers but penalties will be their down fall if they don't focus.
Passing game still isn't there and pass defense is still a worry but a win against a good team like Raceland is still a win regardless.

[Tigercannon71]

Their defense came to play in 2nd half though. They held Raceland to 7 total yards of offense in 2nd half.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

congratulations to Portsmouth with a win to end the season, hopefully something to build on. that got pwest in and a travel date against bishop Hartley. so congrats to both teams.