2025 Portsmouth Trojans

[Tjhtygeverve]

Good Luck This Season Trojans.

Hoping for a successful season full of W’s.

9-1 is fine with me, as A FighTing Tiger Fan.

Always watching from afar.

[coop]

With the smell of footballs in the air, I compiled a list of 26 random, notable games from the PHS past.....recent and distant. I'm sure some of these will bring up some memories, some good, some not so good. Don't know the exact years, so the games are post-2000 unless otherwise noted. Playoff games are designated Playoff.

1. PHS 35, Ironton 28.......Fighting Tigers up 28-7 at the half, then Talyn Parker goes wild in the final 2 quarters and the Trojans pull out the win.
2. PHS 19, Ironton 18 (pre-2000)......Ironton up 12-0 quick, then Portsmouth rallies to win as the PHS defense stiffens in the 2nd half.
3. PHS 14, Ironton 9 (1984)......PHS breaks IHS's 77 game unbeaten streak as the backfield of Danny Reid and KB Johnson prove too much for Tigers.
4. PHS 41, Ironton 20 (pre-2000) Trojans and Ironton play twice; 2nd time Fighting Tigers win 6-3 at PHS; cost the Trojans a playoff berth.
5. PHS 45, Wheelersburg 0......one of the most lopsided PHS wins in the series history. Thinking it was the 2000 undefeated AP Poll champ Trojans.
6. PHS 46, Wheelersburg 14 (1970's)....Trojans win at the Burg with Norm Burrows at QB.
7. PHS 21, Wheelersburg 17....Burg fumbles the snap trying to run out the clock and PHS scores winning TD in the final seconds.
8. PHS 50, Fairland 38...........Playoff; Trojans get payback on Dragons after FHS won in the regular season.
9. PHS 36, Cincinnati Purcell Marian 14......Playoff; Trojans wallop the Cavaliers in 1st round of the playoffs.
10. PHS 31, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 24.......Playoff; at Hillsboro; Trojans beat outstanding DCJ team en route to the State Semifinals.
11. Van Wert 28, PHS 21........Playoff; painful loss for the Trojans who couldn't punch in the go ahead TD inside the 10 yard line.
12. PHS 66, Chillicothe 0.......Trojans completely destroy Cavaliers in their biggest margin of victory ever vs. CHS.
13. PHS 55, Chillicothe 24......torrential rains couldn't keep the Trojans from blasting CHS at Chillicothe.
14. PHS 21, Jackson 19.........Trojans only win at Jackson in SEOAL play; Ironmen missed a 50 yard FG to win it at the gun.
15. PHS 24, Logan 21............Trojans only win at Logan in SEOAL play; Zaide Noel (Whitley) kicks a 25 yard FG to win it in the final minute.
16. PHS 34, Rock Hill 33.........Portsmouth rallies from a 33-14 deficit at Trojan Coliseum.
17. PHS 28, Belmont Union Local 26.....Playoff; Trojans win back and forth game at BUL.
18. PHS 14, Philo 13.........Playoff; Electrics drop a TD pass in the end zone and Trojans hang on at Spartan Stadium.
19. PHS 28, Zane Trace 22....Playoff; Trojans hang on vs. the Pioneers at ZT stadium.
20. Harrison 36, PHS 6.......(1988) Playoff; Trojans get routed at Lockland HS; Steve Stola was PHS coach.
21. Columbus Beechcroft 30, PHS 21 (pre-2000).....Playoffs; Trojans lose at Lancaster; Cougars offense too much for PHS D.
22. PHS 6, Lancaster 0 (1975).........Trojans beat a very good Golden Gales team at Spartan under Coach Dave Lantz.
23. Newark Licking Valley 28, PHS 27.....Playoff; controversial late penalty called on PHS; JoJo Parker with the "Run of the Century" (75 TD run).
24. PHS 36, Middletown 20 (1966)....Trojans beat the Middies at homecoming after Middletown beat PHS 98-14 in 1964 at PHS's homecoming.
25. Wheelersburg 10, PHS 7......Burg returns an INT 100 yards to win at Burg.
26. Coal Grove 66, PHS 63........Defense for both teams didn't show up in wild shootout at CG.

A few I would like to add to this list are

Portsmouth’s 37-16 win last year in the playoffs over Amanda CC, first ever home playoff game and victory for the Trojans at the coliseum.

The Portsmouth screw job of 2024, controversial call at the end of the game see’s the Trojans fall to Fairland 22-21.

2023 OT win at Rock Hill when the defense stood tall and held RH out of the endzone on the 2 point winning try.

2014 Week 1 loss to Valley 41-40 in a wild game.

2009 first ever win at the coliseum over Portsmouth West 21-20.

That 2014 Valley game was WILD.....It's actually sad to look at the Indians schedule and not see the Trojans there in week 1.

[PTrojan59]

[quote=PTrojan59 post_id=2152248 time=<a href="tel:1752513430">1752513430</a> user_id=1013]
[quote=trojandave post_id=2152245 time=<a href="tel:1752507705">1752507705</a> user_id=330]
With the smell of footballs in the air, I compiled a list of 26 random, notable games from the PHS past.....recent and distant. I'm sure some of these will bring up some memories, some good, some not so good. Don't know the exact years, so the games are post-2000 unless otherwise noted. Playoff games are designated Playoff.

1. PHS 35, Ironton 28.......Fighting Tigers up 28-7 at the half, then Talyn Parker goes wild in the final 2 quarters and the Trojans pull out the win.
2. PHS 19, Ironton 18 (pre-2000)......Ironton up 12-0 quick, then Portsmouth rallies to win as the PHS defense stiffens in the 2nd half.
3. PHS 14, Ironton 9 (1984)......PHS breaks IHS's 77 game unbeaten streak as the backfield of Danny Reid and KB Johnson prove too much for Tigers.
4. PHS 41, Ironton 20 (pre-2000) Trojans and Ironton play twice; 2nd time Fighting Tigers win 6-3 at PHS; cost the Trojans a playoff berth.
5. PHS 45, Wheelersburg 0......one of the most lopsided PHS wins in the series history. Thinking it was the 2000 undefeated AP Poll champ Trojans.
6. PHS 46, Wheelersburg 14 (1970's)....Trojans win at the Burg with Norm Burrows at QB.
7. PHS 21, Wheelersburg 17....Burg fumbles the snap trying to run out the clock and PHS scores winning TD in the final seconds.
8. PHS 50, Fairland 38...........Playoff; Trojans get payback on Dragons after FHS won in the regular season.
9. PHS 36, Cincinnati Purcell Marian 14......Playoff; Trojans wallop the Cavaliers in 1st round of the playoffs.
10. PHS 31, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 24.......Playoff; at Hillsboro; Trojans beat outstanding DCJ team en route to the State Semifinals.
11. Van Wert 28, PHS 21........Playoff; painful loss for the Trojans who couldn't punch in the go ahead TD inside the 10 yard line.
12. PHS 66, Chillicothe 0.......Trojans completely destroy Cavaliers in their biggest margin of victory ever vs. CHS.
13. PHS 55, Chillicothe 24......torrential rains couldn't keep the Trojans from blasting CHS at Chillicothe.
14. PHS 21, Jackson 19.........Trojans only win at Jackson in SEOAL play; Ironmen missed a 50 yard FG to win it at the gun.
15. PHS 24, Logan 21............Trojans only win at Logan in SEOAL play; Zaide Noel (Whitley) kicks a 25 yard FG to win it in the final minute.
16. PHS 34, Rock Hill 33.........Portsmouth rallies from a 33-14 deficit at Trojan Coliseum.
17. PHS 28, Belmont Union Local 26.....Playoff; Trojans win back and forth game at BUL.
18. PHS 14, Philo 13.........Playoff; Electrics drop a TD pass in the end zone and Trojans hang on at Spartan Stadium.
19. PHS 28, Zane Trace 22....Playoff; Trojans hang on vs. the Pioneers at ZT stadium.
20. Harrison 36, PHS 6.......(1988) Playoff; Trojans get routed at Lockland HS; Steve Stola was PHS coach.
21. Columbus Beechcroft 30, PHS 21 (pre-2000).....Playoffs; Trojans lose at Lancaster; Cougars offense too much for PHS D.
22. PHS 6, Lancaster 0 (1975).........Trojans beat a very good Golden Gales team at Spartan under Coach Dave Lantz.
23. Newark Licking Valley 28, PHS 27.....Playoff; controversial late penalty called on PHS; JoJo Parker with the "Run of the Century" (75 TD run).
24. PHS 36, Middletown 20 (1966)....Trojans beat the Middies at homecoming after Middletown beat PHS 98-14 in 1964 at PHS's homecoming.
25. Wheelersburg 10, PHS 7......Burg returns an INT 100 yards to win at Burg.
26. Coal Grove 66, PHS 63........Defense for both teams didn't show up in wild shootout at CG.

A few I would like to add to this list are

Portsmouth’s 37-16 win last year in the playoffs over Amanda CC, first ever home playoff game and victory for the Trojans at the coliseum.

The Portsmouth screw job of 2024, controversial call at the end of the game see’s the Trojans fall to Fairland 22-21.

2023 OT win at Rock Hill when the defense stood tall and held RH out of the endzone on the 2 point winning try.

2014 Week 1 loss to Valley 41-40 in a wild game.

2009 first ever win at the coliseum over Portsmouth West 21-20.
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That 2014 Valley game was WILD.....It's actually sad to look at the Indians schedule and not see the Trojans there in week 1.
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Agree, I enjoyed the week 1 opener against Valley every year. Not sure who wanted to drop who, if it was mutual or whatever, but I don’t really like it. Good news is in 2 years Valley will become a permanent part of the Trojans schedule, not week 1 but at least the game will be played & the trophy up for grabs.

[Moses Guthrie]

With the smell of footballs in the air, I compiled a list of 26 random, notable games from the PHS past.....recent and distant. I'm sure some of these will bring up some memories, some good, some not so good. Don't know the exact years, so the games are post-2000 unless otherwise noted. Playoff games are designated Playoff.

1. PHS 35, Ironton 28.......Fighting Tigers up 28-7 at the half, then Talyn Parker goes wild in the final 2 quarters and the Trojans pull out the win.
2. PHS 19, Ironton 18 (pre-2000)......Ironton up 12-0 quick, then Portsmouth rallies to win as the PHS defense stiffens in the 2nd half.
3. PHS 14, Ironton 9 (1984)......PHS breaks IHS's 77 game unbeaten streak as the backfield of Danny Reid and KB Johnson prove too much for Tigers.
4. PHS 41, Ironton 20 (pre-2000) Trojans and Ironton play twice; 2nd time Fighting Tigers win 6-3 at PHS; cost the Trojans a playoff berth.
5. PHS 45, Wheelersburg 0......one of the most lopsided PHS wins in the series history. Thinking it was the 2000 undefeated AP Poll champ Trojans.
6. PHS 46, Wheelersburg 14 (1970's)....Trojans win at the Burg with Norm Burrows at QB.
7. PHS 21, Wheelersburg 17....Burg fumbles the snap trying to run out the clock and PHS scores winning TD in the final seconds.
8. PHS 50, Fairland 38...........Playoff; Trojans get payback on Dragons after FHS won in the regular season.
9. PHS 36, Cincinnati Purcell Marian 14......Playoff; Trojans wallop the Cavaliers in 1st round of the playoffs.
10. PHS 31, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 24.......Playoff; at Hillsboro; Trojans beat outstanding DCJ team en route to the State Semifinals.
11. Van Wert 28, PHS 21........Playoff; painful loss for the Trojans who couldn't punch in the go ahead TD inside the 10 yard line.
12. PHS 66, Chillicothe 0.......Trojans completely destroy Cavaliers in their biggest margin of victory ever vs. CHS.
13. PHS 55, Chillicothe 24......torrential rains couldn't keep the Trojans from blasting CHS at Chillicothe.
14. PHS 21, Jackson 19.........Trojans only win at Jackson in SEOAL play; Ironmen missed a 50 yard FG to win it at the gun.
15. PHS 24, Logan 21............Trojans only win at Logan in SEOAL play; Zaide Noel (Whitley) kicks a 25 yard FG to win it in the final minute.
16. PHS 34, Rock Hill 33.........Portsmouth rallies from a 33-14 deficit at Trojan Coliseum.
17. PHS 28, Belmont Union Local 26.....Playoff; Trojans win back and forth game at BUL.
18. PHS 14, Philo 13.........Playoff; Electrics drop a TD pass in the end zone and Trojans hang on at Spartan Stadium.
19. PHS 28, Zane Trace 22....Playoff; Trojans hang on vs. the Pioneers at ZT stadium.
20. Harrison 36, PHS 6.......(1988) Playoff; Trojans get routed at Lockland HS; Steve Stola was PHS coach.
21. Columbus Beechcroft 30, PHS 21 (pre-2000).....Playoffs; Trojans lose at Lancaster; Cougars offense too much for PHS D.
22. PHS 6, Lancaster 0 (1975).........Trojans beat a very good Golden Gales team at Spartan under Coach Dave Lantz.
23. Newark Licking Valley 28, PHS 27.....Playoff; controversial late penalty called on PHS; JoJo Parker with the "Run of the Century" (75 TD run).
24. PHS 36, Middletown 20 (1966)....Trojans beat the Middies at homecoming after Middletown beat PHS 98-14 in 1964 at PHS's homecoming.
25. Wheelersburg 10, PHS 7......Burg returns an INT 100 yards to win at Burg.
26. Coal Grove 66, PHS 63........Defense for both teams didn't show up in wild shootout at CG.

Dave I’d like to throw in a big win from 1987 PHS over Burg 19-15. This game was played at Burg and reignited the series after a few years of not playing each other. Pretty sure this was Burg’s only regular season loss that year.

[coop]

[quote=PTrojan59 post_id=2152248 time=<a href="tel:1752513430">1752513430</a> user_id=1013]
[quote=trojandave post_id=2152245 time=<a href="tel:1752507705">1752507705</a> user_id=330]
With the smell of footballs in the air, I compiled a list of 26 random, notable games from the PHS past.....recent and distant. I'm sure some of these will bring up some memories, some good, some not so good. Don't know the exact years, so the games are post-2000 unless otherwise noted. Playoff games are designated Playoff.

1. PHS 35, Ironton 28.......Fighting Tigers up 28-7 at the half, then Talyn Parker goes wild in the final 2 quarters and the Trojans pull out the win.
2. PHS 19, Ironton 18 (pre-2000)......Ironton up 12-0 quick, then Portsmouth rallies to win as the PHS defense stiffens in the 2nd half.
3. PHS 14, Ironton 9 (1984)......PHS breaks IHS's 77 game unbeaten streak as the backfield of Danny Reid and KB Johnson prove too much for Tigers.
4. PHS 41, Ironton 20 (pre-2000) Trojans and Ironton play twice; 2nd time Fighting Tigers win 6-3 at PHS; cost the Trojans a playoff berth.
5. PHS 45, Wheelersburg 0......one of the most lopsided PHS wins in the series history. Thinking it was the 2000 undefeated AP Poll champ Trojans.
6. PHS 46, Wheelersburg 14 (1970's)....Trojans win at the Burg with Norm Burrows at QB.
7. PHS 21, Wheelersburg 17....Burg fumbles the snap trying to run out the clock and PHS scores winning TD in the final seconds.
8. PHS 50, Fairland 38...........Playoff; Trojans get payback on Dragons after FHS won in the regular season.
9. PHS 36, Cincinnati Purcell Marian 14......Playoff; Trojans wallop the Cavaliers in 1st round of the playoffs.
10. PHS 31, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 24.......Playoff; at Hillsboro; Trojans beat outstanding DCJ team en route to the State Semifinals.
11. Van Wert 28, PHS 21........Playoff; painful loss for the Trojans who couldn't punch in the go ahead TD inside the 10 yard line.
12. PHS 66, Chillicothe 0.......Trojans completely destroy Cavaliers in their biggest margin of victory ever vs. CHS.
13. PHS 55, Chillicothe 24......torrential rains couldn't keep the Trojans from blasting CHS at Chillicothe.
14. PHS 21, Jackson 19.........Trojans only win at Jackson in SEOAL play; Ironmen missed a 50 yard FG to win it at the gun.
15. PHS 24, Logan 21............Trojans only win at Logan in SEOAL play; Zaide Noel (Whitley) kicks a 25 yard FG to win it in the final minute.
16. PHS 34, Rock Hill 33.........Portsmouth rallies from a 33-14 deficit at Trojan Coliseum.
17. PHS 28, Belmont Union Local 26.....Playoff; Trojans win back and forth game at BUL.
18. PHS 14, Philo 13.........Playoff; Electrics drop a TD pass in the end zone and Trojans hang on at Spartan Stadium.
19. PHS 28, Zane Trace 22....Playoff; Trojans hang on vs. the Pioneers at ZT stadium.
20. Harrison 36, PHS 6.......(1988) Playoff; Trojans get routed at Lockland HS; Steve Stola was PHS coach.
21. Columbus Beechcroft 30, PHS 21 (pre-2000).....Playoffs; Trojans lose at Lancaster; Cougars offense too much for PHS D.
22. PHS 6, Lancaster 0 (1975).........Trojans beat a very good Golden Gales team at Spartan under Coach Dave Lantz.
23. Newark Licking Valley 28, PHS 27.....Playoff; controversial late penalty called on PHS; JoJo Parker with the "Run of the Century" (75 TD run).
24. PHS 36, Middletown 20 (1966)....Trojans beat the Middies at homecoming after Middletown beat PHS 98-14 in 1964 at PHS's homecoming.
25. Wheelersburg 10, PHS 7......Burg returns an INT 100 yards to win at Burg.
26. Coal Grove 66, PHS 63........Defense for both teams didn't show up in wild shootout at CG.

A few I would like to add to this list are

Portsmouth’s 37-16 win last year in the playoffs over Amanda CC, first ever home playoff game and victory for the Trojans at the coliseum.

The Portsmouth screw job of 2024, controversial call at the end of the game see’s the Trojans fall to Fairland 22-21.

2023 OT win at Rock Hill when the defense stood tall and held RH out of the endzone on the 2 point winning try.

2014 Week 1 loss to Valley 41-40 in a wild game.

2009 first ever win at the coliseum over Portsmouth West 21-20.

That 2014 Valley game was WILD.....It's actually sad to look at the Indians schedule and not see the Trojans there in week 1.
[/quote]

Agree, I enjoyed the week 1 opener against Valley every year. Not sure who wanted to drop who, if it was mutual or whatever, but I don’t really like it. Good news is in 2 years Valley will become a permanent part of the Trojans schedule, not week 1 but at least the game will be played & the trophy up for grabs.
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Thats probably why they agreed to it, play a few other teams before hooking back up on the regular.

[trojandave]

Moses Guthrie: Thanks for the inclusion of that Wheelersburg game. Don't remember that one, probably because I was in the Air Force stationed at Scott AFB Illinois during that time (1984-1988).