Football Game Preview: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Gallia Academy Blue Devils

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Home	49-10 W
10/13/23 - Away	27-17 W
10/14/22 - Home	29-22 W
10/15/21 - Away	43-0 W
09/04/20 - Home	55-7 W
+ 4 more games

Ironton has gone 7-2 against Gallia Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fighting Tigers will face off against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Ironton put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fairland 70-13. The Fighting Tigers have beaten the Dragons the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dragons has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gallia Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Chesapeake a 41-0 shutout on Friday. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Devils this season.

Gallia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Ironton, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.

Everything came up roses for Ironton against Gallia Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-10 victory. In that contest, the Fighting Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.