Football Preview: Wheelersburg Pirates vs. Ironton Fighting Tigers
Wheelersburg and Ironton are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Wheelersburg Pirates are on the road again on Friday to play the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Wheelersburg: 14.9, Ironton: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wheelersburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down West Muskingum 30-14.
Meanwhile, Ironton came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 41-13. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Tigers, who have now won 11 matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Ironton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Schreck out in front who threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Shaun Terry, who picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ironton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Maddix Markel, Kayden Edwards, and Terry picked up one apiece.
Wheelersburg's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Ironton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Wheelersburg took a serious blow against Ironton in their previous matchup back in August, falling 37-7. Can Wheelersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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