WEEK 7 IRONTON VS. COL. BISHOP WATTERSON

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS GAME.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

wow, what a physical game against the johnson central golden eagles. they were friggin huge.
and the fighting tigers have plenty of key injuries, with more hurt last night.
i hope we are quick healers , because it certainly doesn't get any easier.
i would liken johnson central to plain city jonathon alder, the last couple of years.
they just line up and smack you in the mouth.
ironton was basically beaten at their own game
smashmouth football
our depth------or lack thereof, really reared it's head friday.
we gotta get some people well.
we gotta stop interior runs, and get running teams off the field
jchs, took lewis completely out of the game by virtually kicking onside kicks everytime.
but it worked
the object is to win games, and improvise.
the eagles did just that

but in ironton's defense. with like 29/30 kids dressed. we played very game ball. it looked like jchs, had an army battalion running out of that blowup helmet.
we never gave up, we played hardnosed football all night.
put this behind you.
no shame in losing to those neanderthals, they were huge.
but we gotta get ready, for perennial powerhouse columbus bishop watterson.
frankly, i love this schedule, and these kinda games.
the programs that don't do this, will not prosper.
this pays dividends down the road.
THIS KINDA SCHEDULING IS WHAT MADE IRONTON FIGHTING TIGER FOOTBALL WHAT IT IS TODAY.
GO TIGERS. WE LOVE YA, AND YA'LL PLAYED YOUR HEARTS OUT FRIDAY.HEAL UP AND GET READY TO GO AT IT AGAIN FRIDAY.IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN , COLUMBIS BISHOP WATTERSON'S NICKNAME IS THE EAGLES AS WELL.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU NORTHENERS THIS WEEK.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND MEETING BETWEEN IRONTON , AND BISHOP WATTERSON.
I WAS AT THE GAME WE LOST IN COLUMBUS.
HAVE WE PLAYED THEM OTHER THAN THAT?
IF I'M WRONG YOU CAN BET I'LL HEAR IT :aaaaa24 :aaaaa24

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

Ohio Division 4, Region 15
2012 Unofficial Rankings
Latest update: 9/29/2012 8:45:06 AM EDT
Week 6 status: IN PROGRESS
Twitter: @JoeEitel
Scores: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
View the official OHSAA rankings (after week 4) by clicking here.

Rank W-L ID # City School Average Level 1 Level 2 L2 divisor
1 6-0 1344 St Clairsville St Clairsville 15.2000 28.5 104.5 100
2 5-1 760 Ironton Ironton 13.7667 23.5 98.5 100
3 6-0 1048 Minford Minford 10.2000 25.5 59.5 100
4 5-1 794 Johnstown Johnstown-Monroe 9.0333 21.5 54.5 100
5 5-1 968 Martins Ferry Martins Ferry 8.0167 22.0 43.5 100
6 5-1 294 Cadiz Harrison Central 7.6500 21.0 41.5 100
7 4-2 1256 Piketon Piketon 6.4000 18.0 34.0 100
8 2-4 1752 Chillicothe Zane Trace 4.6750 9.0 31.75 100
9 3-3 1568 Chillicothe Unioto 4.4167 13.0 22.5 100
10 2-4 114 Amanda Amanda-Clearcreek 4.0167 8.5 26.0 100
11 3-3 1000 Byesville Meadowbrook 3.7833 14.0 14.5 100
12 2-4 758 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 3.6364 10.0 19.5 99
13 3-3 1150 Johnstown Northridge 3.5667 11.5 16.5 100
14 2-4 362 Chesapeake Chesapeake 3.5051 8.0 21.5 99
15 3-3 556 Proctorville Fairland 3.4667 13.0 13.0 100
16 2-4 232 Carroll Bloom-Carroll 2.7167 10.0 10.5 100
17 2-4 706 Heath Heath 2.6833 9.5 11.0 100
18 2-4 1558 Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 2.4667 8.5 10.5 100
19 1-5 1584 Utica Utica 2.1833 5.0 13.5 100
20 1-5 1636 Waverly Waverly 2.0167 4.0 13.5 100
21 1-5 426 Coshocton Coshocton 1.6086 4.5 8.5 99
22 1-5 1268 Portsmouth Portsmouth 1.5167 4.0 8.5 100
23 2-4 1652 Wellston Wellston 1.4167 8.5 0.0 100
24 1-5 1566 Belmont Union Local 1.2500 4.5 5.0 100
25 1-5 1008 Pomeroy Meigs 1.1035 4.5 3.5 99
26 1-5 816 Bidwell River Valley 0.9333 3.5 3.5 100
27 1-5 519 Richmond Edison 0.8333 5.0 0.0 100
28 0-6 1166 McDermott Northwest 0.0000 0.0 0.0 100
- 0-6 1458 South Point South Point 0.0000 0.0 0.0 99
- 0-6 1690 Zanesville West Muskingum 0.0000 0.0 0.0 100

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

Scores: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
View the official OHSAA rankings (after week 4) by clicking here.

Rank W-L ID # City School Average Level 1 Level 2 L2 divisor
1 5-0-1 1080 Napoleon Napoleon 11.4167 29.5 65.0 100
2 5-1 190 Bellevue Bellevue 9.8333 26.0 55.0 100
3 5-1 1578 Urbana Urbana 9.5000 25.5 52.5 100
4 4-2 502 Columbus Eastmoor Academy 9.0379 21.5 54.0 99
5 6-0 272 Bryan Bryan 8.9167 26.5 45.0 100
6 5-1 1240 Sandusky Perkins 8.6833 23.0 48.5 100
7 5-1 526 Elida Elida 7.2500 25.5 30.0 100
8 3-3 1348 Columbus Columbus St Francis DeSales 7.0758 17.0 42.0 99
9 3-3 748 Columbus Independence 7.0000 16.5 42.5 100
10 3-3 224 Columbus Bishop Watterson 6.8056 17.5 38.5 99
11 4-2 1314 Caledonia River Valley 5.4833 17.0 26.5 100
12 3-3 1332 Rossford Rossford 5.2500 15.0 27.5 100
13 3-3 482 Columbus East 5.1833 14.0 28.5 100
14 3-3 754 Lewistown Indian Lake 4.8586 14.0 25.0 99
15 3-3 392 Clyde Clyde 4.7000 12.0 27.0 100
16 4-2 286 Delaware Buckeye Valley 4.5667 16.0 19.0 100
17 2-4 464 Defiance Defiance 3.4333 9.5 18.5 100
18 2-4 1598 Vermilion Vermilion 3.0667 10.0 14.0 100
19 2-4 198 Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 2.6599 8.0 13.0 98
20 2-4 1436 Columbus South 2.5167 10.0 8.5 100
21 2-4 212 Columbus Bexley 1.9500 9.0 4.5 100
22 1-4 188 Bellefontaine Bellefontaine 1.8889 5.0 8.0 90
23 2-4 1634 Wauseon Wauseon 1.8500 9.0 3.5 100
24 1-5 1266 Port Clinton Port Clinton 1.8167 4.0 11.5 100
25 1-5 1700 Whitehall Whitehall-Yearling 1.5500 6.0 5.5 100
26 1-5 332 Columbus Centennial 1.1869 5.0 3.5 99
27 1-5 1412 Lima Shawnee 0.7500 4.5 0.0 100
28 1-5 882 Columbus Linden McKinley 0.5833 3.5 0.0 99
29 0-6 660 St Paris Graham 0.0000 0.0 0.0 100
- 0-6 1012 St Marys Memorial 0.0000 0.0 0.0 100

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

8/24 A Wheelersburg (5-1) [5:19] W 32-27
8/31 A Russell (KY) (4-2) [4:0] W 47-21
9/7 H Gallia Academy (4-2) [3:12] W 14-13
9/14 H Ashland Blazer (KY) (6-1) [2:0] W 27-17
9/21 A Portsmouth (1-5) [4:15] W 61-34
9/28 A Johnson Central (KY) (5-1) [2:0] L 31-44
10/5 H Bishop Watterson (3-3) [3:10]
10/12 H Bishop Hartley (6-0) [4:14]
10/19 A Oak Hill (5-1) [5:19]

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

Next Game 10-5-2012
Bishop Watterson (3-3)
Ironton (5-1)



Bishop Watterson 2012
8/24 A Anthony Wayne (4-2) [1:2] W 28-14
8/31 A Hamilton (2-4) [1:4] W 21-3
9/7 H Walsh Jesuit (1-4) [2:5] W 13-7
9/14 A Winton Woods (5-1) [2:8] L 14-21
9/21 H La Salle (4-2) [1:4] L 16-35
9/28 A Bishop Hartley (6-0) [4:14] L 14-28
10/5 A Ironton (5-1) [4:15]
10/12 H Columbus St Francis DeSales (3-3) [3:10]
10/19 A St Charles (4-2) [1:3]
10/26 H Jonathan Alder (3-3) [3:12]

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

columbus bishop watterson is division 3 , region 10

[Gus]

wow, what a physical game against the johnson central golden eagles. they were friggin huge.
and the fighting tigers have plenty of key injuries, with more hurt last night.
i hope we are quick healers , because it certainly doesn't get any easier.
i would liken johnson central to plain city jonathon alder, the last couple of years.
they just line up and smack you in the mouth.
ironton was basically beaten at their own game
smashmouth football
our depth------or lack thereof, really reared it's head friday.
we gotta get some people well.
we gotta stop interior runs, and get running teams off the field
jchs, took lewis completely out of the game by virtually kicking onside kicks everytime.
but it worked
the object is to win games, and improvise.
the eagles did just that

but in ironton's defense. with like 29/30 kids dressed. we played very game ball. it looked like jchs, had an army battalion running out of that blowup helmet.
we never gave up, we played hardnosed football all night.
put this behind you.
no shame in losing to those neanderthals, they were huge.
but we gotta get ready, for perennial powerhouse columbus bishop watterson.
frankly, i love this schedule, and these kinda games.
the programs that don't do this, will not prosper.
this pays dividends down the road.
THIS KINDA SCHEDULING IS WHAT MADE IRONTON FIGHTING TIGER FOOTBALL WHAT IT IS TODAY.
GO TIGERS. WE LOVE YA, AND YA'LL PLAYED YOUR HEARTS OUT FRIDAY.HEAL UP AND GET READY TO GO AT IT AGAIN FRIDAY.IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN , COLUMBIS BISHOP WATTERSON'S NICKNAME IS THE EAGLES AS WELL.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

so ironton has dropped to number 2 in our division and region. behind undefeated saint clairsville.
trying to get some watterson information on here, not sure of their enrollment. but they are a catholic school in d3. not sure whether all boy school or not.they are a perennial powerhouse and known for their knockdown drag out wars, with another opponent that fighting tigers fans are very familiar with columbus desales.
more often than not the battle between desales and bishop watterson wins the state title in division 3.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

with that said, this should be a dandy ballgame. ironton is used to playing this kinda schedule, and it won't overwhelm them. ironton just missed the cutoff for d5 by 2 players at the latest count. with ohio going to 7 divisions next year. ironton will be well within the guidelines to be d5. but don't look for their scheduling to change any.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

LINE EM UP FOLKS, WE'LL PLAY ANYBODY

IRONTON FIGHTING TIGER FOOTBALL
RESPECT EVERYBODY------FEAR NOBODY

SOMEBODY GOTTA MAKE A TEESHIRT HERE.

[Axe N Shield]

wow, what a physical game against the johnson central golden eagles. they were friggin huge.
and the fighting tigers have plenty of key injuries, with more hurt last night.
i hope we are quick healers , because it certainly doesn't get any easier.
i would liken johnson central to plain city jonathon alder, the last couple of years.
they just line up and smack you in the mouth.
ironton was basically beaten at their own game
smashmouth football
our depth------or lack thereof, really reared it's head friday.
we gotta get some people well.
we gotta stop interior runs, and get running teams off the field
jchs, took lewis completely out of the game by virtually kicking onside kicks everytime.
but it worked
the object is to win games, and improvise.
the eagles did just that

but in ironton's defense. with like 29/30 kids dressed. we played very game ball. it looked like jchs, had an army battalion running out of that blowup helmet.
we never gave up, we played hardnosed football all night.
put this behind you.
no shame in losing to those neanderthals, they were huge.
but we gotta get ready, for perennial powerhouse columbus bishop watterson.
frankly, i love this schedule, and these kinda games.
the programs that don't do this, will not prosper.
this pays dividends down the road.
THIS KINDA SCHEDULING IS WHAT MADE IRONTON FIGHTING TIGER FOOTBALL WHAT IT IS TODAY.
GO TIGERS. WE LOVE YA, AND YA'LL PLAYED YOUR HEARTS OUT FRIDAY.HEAL UP AND GET READY TO GO AT IT AGAIN FRIDAY.IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN , COLUMBIS BISHOP WATTERSON'S NICKNAME IS THE EAGLES AS WELL.

Good breakdown of the game "Your Tiger Bait". Wasn't at the game of course but, I feel like I was right there after that description of the game.

You know... the biggest problem with Southern Ohio football is this. To many schools in our regions! You talked about it looked like a battalion running out from their helmet. Look at the geographical areas that our larger schools have vs. our smaller schools. Generally the larger schools in our area have better success than the smaller schools; especially when it comes to the playoffs!

In schools further north than us they usually have one city school and one or two sometimes in the county. Of course areas like Columbus, Cleveland and Cincy have more schools because of enrollments and diversity. They simply don't offer the option of little Johnny going to play elsewhere if he or his parents don't like the staff or his playing time. You simply have to work harder to be bigger, faster and stronger to compete for a starting position. You are also able to establish your junior varsity and freshman teams so that kids get valuable playing time and live reps in game situations.

I know this may seem very hard to believe but, at one time East, my alma mater... had a freshman and jv teams and schedules. That was of course 30 plus years ago and there was still as many schools in our area as there is now! Freshman and sophomores didn't play varsity. Freshman never did and sophomores on a very rare occasion.

Sorry to run along on this post... just saying!

Good post though!

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

that's what it is for axe, great discussion.
it was a great atmosphere there.
rock music blaring over the speakers,
awesome entrance from the golden eagles, from a smoke filled inflateable helmet.
they came out, and out. i thought it would never end.
fireworks after each touchdown. in my opinion awesome game officiating wise. maybe 3/4 penalties the whole night, they just let 2 heavyweights slug it out. we were down by so much at the half, i thought our goose was cooked, stick a fork in it, we're done. but in typical fighting tiger fashion we roared back after the break, and went up 31-30. but it was just a shootout, and they had bigger horses, and lots of em.

i give the fighting tigers credit, they played till the very end. it was very physical. as physical as i've seen in years---from any squad.but that is what has made fighting tiger football what it is, playing these powerhouse programs.
and the next 3 games, we have
columbus bishop watterson
columbus bishop hartley
oak hill.

so we gonna have to strap em up tight, and hunker down.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

halftime. watching texas a&m and arkansas, awesome to see ironton's own mark snyder out there, as the aggies defensive co-ordinator.gig em aggies.

[starbase_318]

Like to see the Tigers healthy come playoff time. They could make a serious run at the regionals. Is Ironton passing the ball more this year?

[noreply66]

Ironton wil win this one

[AHM]

Ironton will have a very tough time the next two weeks. Both watterson and Hartley are very good.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

Like to see the Tigers healthy come playoff time. They could make a serious run at the regionals. Is Ironton passing the ball more this year?

yes we are passing considerably more. but health is a big issue at this point, we'll come limping into this game. i'll have to ask somebody later in the week, as to how our injuries stack up. but it's not something i'd post here. if the interior of the ironton defensive line can hunker down, and our olinemen can sustain their blocks longer , this is a game the fighting tigers can win. but depth will be an issue for us as we heal up. watterson will probably have 100 players on their squad.