Football Game Preview: Nelsonville-York Buckeyes vs. Wheelersburg Pirates

The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes are taking a road trip to take on the Wheelersburg Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after 12 games, but that won't be the case come Friday.

Nelsonville-York is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 win over Columbus Academy. Those ten points were actually the fewest the Buckeyes have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Alec Thompson

Receiving Yards

11/14/25 @ Columbus Academy	71
11/07/25 vs Union Local	27
10/24/25 @ Athens	45
10/17/25 vs Vinton County	27
10/10/25 @ Alexander	63
+ 4 more games

A big part of Nelsonville-York's victory came down to the chemistry between Cameron Sullivan and his top target Alec Thompson. Sullivan rushed for 56 yards while Thompson picked up 71 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most receiving yards Thompson has posted since back in September.

Nelsonville-York didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Walker Stone.

Meanwhile, Wheelersburg was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Barnesville as they made off with a 36-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won nine contests by 23 points or more so far this season.

Nelsonville-York's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Wheelersburg, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-0.

Nelsonville-York took a serious blow against Wheelersburg when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 38-6. Can the Buckeyes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.