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I'm looking to the Trojans to uphold the dignity of the Southeast District tomorrow evening. After skunking Ironton on Wednesday, Portsmouth established itself as the best in Southeast District D3 by a comfortable margin. Coach Collins really has the guys playing well at the right time, which they w...

Right, dave, was just looking at overall wins. Portsmouth has clearly handled the Fighting Tigers more than enough times in the tournament. That said, there is a ton of respect between the two programs, which is why it is such a good high school rivalry.

trojandave always brings a great historical perspective on the ancient rivalry between Ironton and Portsmouth, which will be played out again tonight at the Convo. Some other observations: 1. The addition of Ironton and Portsmouth to the OVC has helped make it this year's premier D3 basketball confe...

It'll never best Pfloyd, but for fun here is CalPreps Top 20 in Southeastern Ohio: 1. Athens 2. Unioto 3. Warren 4. Chesapeake 5. Valley 6. Minford 7. Circleville 8. Peebles 9. Portsmouth 10. Chillicothe (tie) Trimble 12. Ironton 13. Logan Elm 14. Zane Trace 15. Logan 16. Paint Valley 17. Washington...

I think Streiter had 7, all in the first half. He was not much of a factor.

I feel you, Dave. The Tigers lack size inside as well. But there are things a coach can do to adjust to the hand he is dealt, and try to create mismatches for the other team. Neither Portsmouth or Ironton have any business trying to rely on a post-up game. That just ends up clogging things up and re...

This is a decent Ironton team but not a world beater. While starting 4 guards, the Tigers need to keep pushing the tempo, and not let opposing zone defenses turn games into half court battles. Spread the floor, create driving lanes, and don't be afraid to shoot the three. They proved last game they ...

I attended the Ironton-Gallipolis game last night, and I thought the Tigers played hard, unselfishly, and at times, well. This team lacks size, and rebounding will be an issue all year. Ironton lost the rebounding battle by 9 to a Blue Devil team that was not that long either. Given the fact that th...

Would love to see the Tigers pull out a win. But I fear lost yardage plays (penalties and sacks) will make it too difficult for Ironton to sustain drives, and its defense will spend too much time on the field as a result. Unlike against some of the Tigers' lesser opponents, 2nd and 20 and 3rd and 9 ...

Thanks for the schedule, phil. I hear Ironton is getting a new hardwood floor installed for the 2014-15 season, finally replacing the old tartan surface. That should spruce things up.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this team stays healthy and continues to improve. The competition gets more consistently difficult over the last four games. The Tigers need to clean up the penalties (averaging over 6 and over 60 yards per game) and keep turnovers to a minimum. Hoping for a stron...

Can Ironton secondary tackle Q. Baker?

Those are fair comments, black76. I appreciate your point of view. I am sure that Lutz was not immune from parental criticism. But he had such credibility with the Ironton community, especially after his first couple of years on the job, that he had less strife than in most programs. There was a rea...

I have to respectfully disagree with oleblue and superstar. Ironton is not the only community in Ohio who has had access to great talent. Portsmouth has great talent, but no football coach has ever won close to 341 games there. Same with Canton McKinley. You can find great talent in school districts...

Thanks for the update, homie!

I have to agree with VC that running the grind-it-out, T-formation offense Ironton is historically known for presents a problem when numbers are down. It is an offense that requires brawling, physical play by both linemen and skilled players. Having a running back who can level someone with a solid ...

This site loses a little bit of credibility and goodwill every time they are allowed to post their nonsense.

Good to see that even in down year with only one, now two wins, the Ironton program can garner as much interest and attention as this thread has, making it one of the most popular ones currently on SEOPS. Just about any other program with one win wouldn't be getting a sniff this time of year. And th...

From Tigertown.com: Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:45 Pickerington Central (OH) v Ironton Lady “Fighting Tigers” (OH) 2:30 West Oaks Academy (FL) v Walnut Ridge (OH) 4:15 St. Joe (OH) v Fairland (OH) 6:00 Faith Baptist Christian Academy (GA) v Huntington Prep (WV) 7:45 Ironton (OH) v Africentric...

Got it off tigertown.com.