Week 1: Burg vs.
Ironton
A Real Kickoff Classic
Since
1998, these two teams have gone head-to-head in
week one. Two of Southern Ohio's top
programs clashing to kick off the Friday Night
Football season. Ironton comes in with 26
total playoff appearances and Wheelersburg 22.
It will be tough to find another matchup with a
combined 48 playoff appearances between two
opponents in the State of Ohio this season.
The Pirates are 4-10 in this matchup since
the game was moved to week one in 1998.
There have been nail-biting finishes and
blowouts. There have been very well played
games, and there have been poorly played games.
It has been low scoring and high scoring.
You never know what you are going to get in this
game, but you are guaranteed to walk away
knowing that it is football season.
Winning this game can create momentum for the
season ahead, and typically generates a lot of
playoff points. Historically, the winner
of this game has made the playoffs every time.
On the other hand, losing this game has not been
a major factor in playoff qualification since
the expansion to 8 teams per region.
Losing this game can allow the team to recognize
their weaknesses, and also creates a "gut-check
time" for the senior leaders.
2010 will
mark the 20th
matchup overall between these two programs, and they
have met every season since 1994. The
series stands at Ironton 14, Burg 5. The
average score per game throughout this entire series is
Ironton 17 Burg 11.
Are you ready for
some football? It all starts in
Wheelersburg, OH on August 27. Don't miss
a classic!
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Matt Jenkins leads the 2007 team onto the field
at Tank Stadium. The Burg dominated Ironton in
this game with an agressive offensive gameplan
and a Swarm on defense. The Pirates won the
game 39-6.
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