Ironton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Portsmouth Trojans a 50-0 shutout. Given the Fighting Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Trojans are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Ironton's win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Schreck and his top target Shaun Terry. Schreck threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes while Terry picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Austin Bump was in the mix as well, providing Ironton with a touchdown.
Ironton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Portsmouth, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Ironton will be playing in front of their home fans against Worthington Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironton's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Worthington Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Portsmouth, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Amanda-Clearcreek at 7:00 p.m.
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