Region 19 Outlook

[TigerBob]

Barnesville Wheelersburg now the most likely first round matchup.

[MVLfan]

Updated look at D5R19

1 Ironton
16 Zane Trace
8 Africentric
9 Amanda Clearcreek
4 Harvest Prep
13 Dawson Bryant
5 Columbus Academy
12 Nelsonville

2 Fairland
15 Worthington Christian
7 Portsmouth
10 Union Local
3 Barnesville
14 Wheelersburg
6 West Muskingum
11 Piketon

[Oldtimer55]

I’ve seen on here Portsmouth-Unioto week 1 next year

That actually sounds right. I heard the Greenup contract is up also. I think that’s a good game and would like to keep
It if possible. Unioto should be competitive and provide good points to the winner each year.

My reliable source says Burg-Portsmouth 2026 week one

[Bozo]

If Zane Trace beats Paint Valley, ZT will likely be the #15 seed.
If Zane Trace loses to Paint Valley, ZT will be the #16 seed for sure.

[Oldtimer55]

13 -15 will be very close if Burg, Zane Trace, and Coal Grove all win. All 3 have big point games . I see a scenario where Burg can win over West and still drop 2 spots to 15. Burg limited on secondary points as they lost their 4 non conference games

[danicalifornia]

I’ve seen on here Portsmouth-Unioto week 1 next year

That actually sounds right. I heard the Greenup contract is up also. I think that’s a good game and would like to keep
It if possible. Unioto should be competitive and provide good points to the winner each year.

My reliable source says Burg-Portsmouth 2026 week one

I think Unioto/Portsmouth is Week 2 for next year. I’m not sure what would happen with West, but that is Unioto’s only opening for the upcoming season.

[fbnut]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

[Oldtimer55]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

[Oldtimer55]

The top 5 are all favorites to win and if that happens I think it will be:
Ironton
Barnesville
Fairland
Columbus Academy
Harvest Prep

Barnesville gets a ton of points beating 7 Union Local
Harvest Prep plays a one win team and I think they drop to 5 with Columbus Academy jumping over them with a victory

Let’s see what happens

[TigerBob]

Barnesville will be 10-0 against 6-4 Wheelersburg.

Switch schedules and it’s 10-0 Wheelersburg vs. 6-4 Barnesville. Barnesville hasn’t played anyone close to Wheelersburg. Wheelersburg has played 4 teams better than Barnesville. Would be a good game.

[Team ovc]

The top 5 are all favorites to win and if that happens I think it will be:
Ironton
Barnesville
Fairland
Columbus Academy
Harvest Prep

Barnesville gets a ton of points beating 7 Union Local
Harvest Prep plays a one win team and I think they drop to 5 with Columbus Academy jumping over them with a victory

Let’s see what happens

If Columbus Academy beats Ready they will jump into 3rd and drop Barnesville to 4th and Prep to 5th

[RBH23]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

LOL!!

Burg revenue is just fine. Football continues to fund all other sports, and the athletic dept still runs a surplus.

Btw, attendance isn’t down because of play. Attendance is down because Burg games can be watched from home for free!

[RBH23]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

One, most Burg fans thought this game would be a blow out. No one from Burg was excited to see that.

Two, the game could be watched for free from home! So why make the trip for a game that could turn into a running clock?

[HamPorter]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

One, most Burg fans thought this game would be a blow out. No one from Burg was excited to see that.

Two, the game could be watched for free from home! So why make the trip for a game that could turn into a running clock?

Why support our kids when we can watch from home?!

[Paulcrew]

Updated look at D5R19

1 Ironton
16 Zane Trace
8 Africentric
9 Amanda Clearcreek
4 Harvest Prep
13 Dawson Bryant
5 Columbus Academy
12 Nelsonville

2 Fairland
15 Worthington Christian
7 Portsmouth
10 Union Local
3 Barnesville
14 Wheelersburg
6 West Muskingum
11 Piketon

Burg gets to regional final if the region ends up like this

[Paulcrew]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

LOL!!

Burg revenue is just fine. Football continues to fund all other sports, and the athletic dept still runs a surplus.

Btw, attendance isn’t down because of play. Attendance is down because Burg games can be watched from home for free!

agree 100% especially with free tv
burg renewing ironton and getting them at home again in 2025 is a great move. getting a very bearable Trojan team week one is a great move too. that would be a great thursday night game to open the season

[fbnut]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

One, most Burg fans thought this game would be a blow out. No one from Burg was excited to see that.

Two, the game could be watched for free from home! So why make the trip for a game that could turn into a running clock?

after the way the season started there is no excitement about this team period. if the team was undefeated or at least would have been competitive in their blowout losses the Ed would be packed

[fbnut]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

they havent come close to there normal attendance numbers on the rode or at home since week 1 and its gotten worse with each running clock put on them and with every loss

[RBH23]

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

One, most Burg fans thought this game would be a blow out. No one from Burg was excited to see that.

Two, the game could be watched for free from home! So why make the trip for a game that could turn into a running clock?

Why support our kids when we can watch from home?!

You didn’t think through that response before making it, did you?

First, my kids didn’t go to Burg. Have never lived in Burg. So me supporting MY kids doesn’t involve the Burg in any way.

Second, I don’t live in Burg. Not going to make a 2+ hour drive to watch Burg versus Minford, especially when I can watch the game on tv.

Third, when Burg plays in Cincy, I do go to the games; have attended both McNich games. But to be honest, I do that mostly to catch up with old friends. Again, watching the game from home is better than squinting into the sun at McNich’s stadium or battling traffic to get out of there.
Btw, Burg attendance is quite impressive at McNich. McNich has more fans there but only because of the student section. As for the adults, Burg has as many if not more at the game.

Fourth, there are many ways to support the kids and school without going to the games. My family offers an academic scholarship that I contribute towards. I give money during the spring fundraisers. Donated money directly to the football team in honor of past coaches, etc. Have given to softball and baseball little league programs. Can’t even count the number of other fundraisers, from candy bars to shirts; buy them for my nieces and nephews.

Fifth, not everyone has the money to get into said games. Tickets, food, drinks, etc…. The bill adds up quickly. Having coached my kids when they played, I learned this quickly: not all families can afford going to every game, tournament, etc. May not seem like a lot of money to some, but $20-$30 per week can be a great deal for some families.

Sixth, games being shown online is the new reality and is impacting attendance at every level. And as prices continue to climb, this problem will not go away regardless of high school football or the NFL.

[RBH23]

burgs inability to beat anyone yr after yr is finally biting them in the a$$. athletic dept revenue is way down with the low attendance because of the caliber of play and now no home playoff game, ouch

Burg crowd didn’t come close to filling up the visiting side at Waverly

they havent come close to there normal attendance numbers on the rode or at home since week 1 and its gotten worse with each running clock put on them and with every loss

Say you were not at the McNich game without saying you were not at the McNich game…