It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wheelersburg can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Ironton Fighting Tigers. The Pirates have struggled against the Fighting Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ironton had a senior duo take command as Brayden Schreck threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes and Shaun Terry picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Terry showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Edwards, who gained 161 total yards and a touchdown.
Wheelersburg moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Ironton, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Wheelersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironton, they will face off against West Liberty-Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Liberty-Salem will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Ironton surely won't give up without a fight.
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