THE NEW LOOK OF THE NEW OVC 2015

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

YUP , AT THE RISK OF OFFENDIN ANYBODY, I COULD CARE LESS WHETHER WE HAVE SOCCER ER NOT.
I DON'T WANNA SEE THEM FUNNY YELLOW LINES ON THE TANK'S TURF.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

IT'S HARD ENOUGH FIELDING A FOOTBALL TEAM AS IT IS. AND WE JUST MISSED D6 BY 2 BOYS. SO UNLESS WE HAVE SOME BIGGER CLASSES COMING WE'LL MOSR DEFINATELY DROP WHEN THEY DO THE NUMBERS AGAIN.

[Game day]

IT'S HARD ENOUGH FIELDING A FOOTBALL TEAM AS IT IS. AND WE JUST MISSED D6 BY 2 BOYS. SO UNLESS WE HAVE SOME BIGGER CLASSES COMING WE'LL MOSR DEFINATELY DROP WHEN THEY DO THE NUMBERS AGAIN.

I can see that happening but the transfer rule will affect Ironton numbers. The talent level has dropped a great deal at Ironton and moving to the OVC should help Vass and his staff.

[Omega]

Existing and new OVC fans should celebrate the addition of Ironton and Portsmouth and eventually Gallia Academy. Opportunity abounds for improved competition and quality in all sports and in all schools.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

I AGREE OMEGA, I DIDN'T AT FIRST BUT I DO NOW.

[timbo52]

I know it is early but does anyone have ironton's schedule for next year? Looks like the season opens august 28 but not sure

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

TIMBO AS SOON AS I CAN GET AHOLD OF SOMETHING I'LL SHARE IT WITH YOU.

[goUK]

I think this is right. Got most of it from ohsaa and filled a few gaps.

9/18- cg @ sp
ports @ fair
rh @ ches
iron bye

9/25- fair @ sp
cg @ rh
ports @ iron
Ches bye

10/2- ports @ rh,
sp @ ches
fair @ iron
cg bye

10/9- iron @ cg
sp @ ports
ches @ fair
rh bye

10/16- ches @ ports
fair @ cg
rh @ iron
sp bye

10/23- sp @ rh
cg @ ports
iron @ ches
Fair bye

10/30- rh @ fair
iron @ sp
ches @ cg
ports bye

[dragonsfan24]

OVC Football 2015

CHESAPEAKE PANTHERS
8/28 OAK HILL
9/4 ALEXANDER
9/11 @ SYMMES VALLEY
9/18 ROCK HILL
9/26 @ WARREN
10/2 SOUTH POINT
10/9 @ FAIRLAND
10/16 @ PORTSMOUTH
10/23 TBA (IRONTON)
10/30 @ COAL GROVE

COAL GROVE HORNETS
8/28 TBA
9/4 VALLEY
9/11 PORTSMOUTH WEST
9/18 @ SOUTH POINT
9/25 @ ROCK HILL
10/2 FAIRVIEW (KY)
10/9 IRONTON
10/16 FAIRLAND
10/23 @ PORTSMOUTH
10/30 CHESAPEAKE

FAIRLAND DRAGONS
8/28 JOHNSON CENTRAL (KY)
9/4 @ WHEELERSBURG
9/11 TOLSIA (WV)
9/18 PORTSMOUTH
9/25 @ SOUTH POINT
10/2 TBA (@IRONTON)
10/9 CHESAPEAKE
10/16 @ COAL GROVE
10/23 @ PORTSMOUTH WEST
10/30 ROCK HILL

IRONTON FIGHTING TIGERS
8/28 TBA (WHEELERSBURG)
9/4 TBA (RUSSELL or ASHLAND)
9/11 TBA (JACKSON or ASHLAND)
9/18 TBA (ASHLAND or RUSSELL)
9/25 TBA (PORTSMOUTH)
10/2 TBA (FAIRLAND)
10/9 @ COAL GROVE
10/16 TBA (@ROCK HILL)
10/23 TBA (@CHESAPEAKE)
10/30 @ SOUTH POINT

PORTSMOUTH TROJANS
8/28 TBA
9/4 PORTSMOUTH WEST
9/11 TBA
9/18 @ FAIRLAND
9/25 TBA (@IRONTON)
10/2 @ ROCK HILL
10/9 SOUTH POINT
10/16 CHESAPEAKE
10/23 COAL GROVE
10/30 @ WAVERLY

ROCK HILL REDMEN
8/28 @ RIVER VALLEY
9/4 NORTHWEST
9/11 @ OAK HILL
9/18 @ CHESAPEAKE
9/25 COAL GROVE
10/2 PORTSMOUTH
10/10 @ ST WENDELIN
10/16 TBA (IRONTON)
10/23 SOUTH POINT
10/30 @ FAIRLAND

SOUTH POINT POINTERS
8/28 MINFORD
9/4 TBA
9/11 BOYD COUNTY (KY)
9/18 COAL GROVE
9/25 FAIRLAND
10/2 @ CHESAPEAKE
10/9 @ PORTSMOUTH
10/16 SYMMES VALLEY
10/23 @ ROCK HILL
10/30 IRONTON



These schedules are composited from OHSAA.org, and I have put in parenthesis those games I would wager fill in some of the TBA gaps.

[dragonsfan24]

Would love to see wrestling in the conference before soccer.

Fairland and Chesapeake are currently the only OVC schools that sponsor wrestling. Gallia is the only future member that sponsors wrestling.
I was a freshman when Fairland brought back their wrestling program as a club activity at first to gauge interest and teach the sport, then my sophomore year (maybe junior?) they began competing as a varsity sport.

I'm not sure what OHSAA regulations exist in terms of a certain brand of mats that must be purchased, but that seems to be the biggest cost associated with starting a program.

[Jolly P(irate)]

OVC Football 2015

CHESAPEAKE PANTHERS
8/28 OAK HILL
9/4 ALEXANDER
9/11 @ SYMMES VALLEY
9/18 ROCK HILL
9/26 @ WARREN
10/2 SOUTH POINT
10/9 @ FAIRLAND
10/16 @ PORTSMOUTH
10/23 TBA (IRONTON)
10/30 @ COAL GROVE

COAL GROVE HORNETS
8/28 TBA
9/4 VALLEY
9/11 PORTSMOUTH WEST
9/18 @ SOUTH POINT
9/25 @ ROCK HILL
10/2 FAIRVIEW (KY)
10/9 IRONTON
10/16 FAIRLAND
10/23 @ PORTSMOUTH
10/30 CHESAPEAKE

FAIRLAND DRAGONS
8/28 JOHNSON CENTRAL (KY)
9/4 @ WHEELERSBURG
9/11 TOLSIA (WV)
9/18 PORTSMOUTH
9/25 @ SOUTH POINT
10/2 TBA (@IRONTON)
10/9 CHESAPEAKE
10/16 @ COAL GROVE
10/23 @ PORTSMOUTH WEST
10/30 ROCK HILL

IRONTON FIGHTING TIGERS
8/28 TBA (WHEELERSBURG)
9/4 TBA (RUSSELL or ASHLAND)
9/11 TBA (JACKSON or ASHLAND)
9/18 TBA (ASHLAND or RUSSELL)
9/25 TBA (PORTSMOUTH)
10/2 TBA (FAIRLAND)
10/9 @ COAL GROVE
10/16 TBA (@ROCK HILL)
10/23 TBA (@CHESAPEAKE)
10/30 @ SOUTH POINT

PORTSMOUTH TROJANS
8/28 TBA
9/4 PORTSMOUTH WEST
9/11 TBA BURG
9/18 @ FAIRLAND
9/25 TBA (@IRONTON)
10/2 @ ROCK HILL
10/9 SOUTH POINT
10/16 CHESAPEAKE
10/23 COAL GROVE
10/30 @ WAVERLY

ROCK HILL REDMEN
8/28 @ RIVER VALLEY
9/4 NORTHWEST
9/11 @ OAK HILL
9/18 @ CHESAPEAKE
9/25 COAL GROVE
10/2 PORTSMOUTH
10/10 @ ST WENDELIN
10/16 TBA (IRONTON)
10/23 SOUTH POINT
10/30 @ FAIRLAND

SOUTH POINT POINTERS
8/28 MINFORD
9/4 TBA
9/11 BOYD COUNTY (KY)
9/18 COAL GROVE
9/25 FAIRLAND
10/2 @ CHESAPEAKE
10/9 @ PORTSMOUTH
10/16 SYMMES VALLEY
10/23 @ ROCK HILL
10/30 IRONTON



These schedules are composited from OHSAA.org, and I have put in parenthesis those games I would wager fill in some of the TBA gaps.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

thanks for the schedules. man it sure looks different to this fighting tiger fan than those of the past, i'll sure say that.

[local superstar]

I was all for this thinking the league may vastly improve. Who was I kidding? This is terrible combo of teams and will not give points or be exciting.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

I was against it at first, now I've warmed up to it some. it's just not football though, it's every sport. still would have rather been in the soc. but it is what it is. but frankly the football schedule just seems so, so different.
I really wonder about points.

[Jolly P(irate)]

By the look of Ironton's schedule they will have to win every game just to get a 5 seed. 4plus games yielding very little in way of points. (Portsmouth, Fairland, South Point, Chesapeake and Rock Hill) Granted Portsmouth will get better in the next few year's. But it will be tough for Ironton to catch a home playoff game in this conference. It's very weak. If they drop a game (ex.Burg) They could miss it entirely.

[wch125]

South Point was a power house in wrestling for a long time. Even in the 90's always had some stud wrestlers would be great to see that program brought back.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

By the look of Ironton's schedule they will have to win every game just to get a 5 seed. 4plus games yielding very little in way of points. (Portsmouth, Fairland, South Point, Chesapeake and Rock Hill) Granted Portsmouth will get better in the next few year's. But it will be tough for Ironton to catch a home playoff game in this conference. It's very weak. If they drop a game (ex.Burg) They could miss it entirely.

I VERY MUCH AGREE.

[noreply66]

Ironton may need to schedule up outside the OVC.

A lot of people talk about travel cost and time.........if so the Tigers might have a problem.

If your school is to the far west of southeastern Ohio or far north of southeastern Ohio you just might have a better chance to schedule up. Unless you want to go out of state.

[sballchck]

Out of state is closer for most OVC schools than going up North.

Look at Fairland, they have a KY powerhouse, and a WV school. Coal Grove plays Fairview in KY. Chesapeake played perennial state champ Wayne, WV for years, and beat them a few times as well. South Point plays Boyd County, KY (a big school, just across the river).

Actually, the OVC used to have WV schools in the conference back in the day.

So, it is possible for an OVC school to schedule big schools close to home to get the points.

But again, this move is more about the overall athletic departments. I think that once the football kids, and boosters at the OVC schools see how serious the kids and coaches at Ironton and Portsmouth prepare for football, it will make a difference in years to come, eventually leading to parity and a stronger football league

Also, I'm sure the kids in Coal Grove are looking forward to the opportunity of competing with Ironton and Portsmouth on a regular basis for a conference title. If they would have been able to play Ironton and Portsmouth in conference this year, then Coal Grove would have been in the playoffs, imo. So, I think it is an overall win for current members as well as the newbies.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

I'm sure ironton will always keep an aggressive OOC schedule.