2024 Wheelersburg Pirates

[TigerBlood00]

This thread is about the Wheelersburg Pirates! Let's keep the Ironton information on the Ironton thread.

Here is a burg stat. Burg is like 0 and 10 vs Ironton, Jackson, and Harvest Prep combined over the last 3 seasons.

Here are a few numbers/stats for you: 2017 vs 1989

After week 1 this season it could increase to 0 and 11 over 4 seasons for burg.

[RBH23]

Here is a burg stat. Burg is like 0 and 10 vs Ironton, Jackson, and Harvest Prep combined over the last 3 seasons.

Here are a few numbers/stats for you: 2017 vs 1989

After week 1 this season it could increase to 0 and 11 over 4 seasons for burg.

And yet 2017 vs 1989 will stand true. And that’s what people remember.

Example: without looking it up, I have no idea who won between Burg and Ironton in 2011, but I know the years Ironton and Burg won state titles. Ten years from now, no one, except maybe you, will be talking about 2021, 2022, or 2023 Ironton/Burg games, but all of us will know each team’s last state title.

[522Pirate]

Here is a burg stat. Burg is like 0 and 10 vs Ironton, Jackson, and Harvest Prep combined over the last 3 seasons.

Here are a few numbers/stats for you: 2017 vs 1989

After week 1 this season it could increase to 0 and 11 over 4 seasons for burg.

Wrong again dip ….in true ironton fashion Burg beat em in their annual playoff collapse

[TigerBlood00]

Here are a few numbers/stats for you: 2017 vs 1989

After week 1 this season it could increase to 0 and 11 over 4 seasons for burg.

Wrong again dip ….in true ironton fashion Burg beat em in their annual playoff collapse

0 and 10
Or 1 and 9.
Burg is 🗑

[522Pirate]

After week 1 this season it could increase to 0 and 11 over 4 seasons for burg.

Wrong again dip ….in true ironton fashion Burg beat em in their annual playoff collapse

0 and 10
Or 1 and 9.
Burg is 🗑

And have won a state championship this millennia…meanwhile with arguably the highest rated roster in the state, the kitties beat the team by 9 and 3 the last two games and didn’t even play for the region last year kitties =

[Oldtimer55]

Looking at the current Pirate roster, I count 67 players with 14 seniors. I see good size on the line with several that started at different times during last season. Tomorrow’s first scrimmage is with Portsmouth .

[RBH23]

Any details on scrimmage with P-town? How did Rucker look? Skill positions? Defense?

[wobycat]

Any details on scrimmage with P-town? How did Rucker look? Skill positions? Defense?

Went as well as you think a 10 play scrimmage would look.

Nothing fancy just getting the work in.

As expected burg up front is big and looks good early
Defense is figuring it out. New players in new positions.

Burg had a sophomore running back start due to injury. He looked pretty good. They also have a junior wideout that came from soccer that scored on a quick pass from about 70 yards out. Super fast.

[TomUnessa]

Any details on scrimmage with P-town? How did Rucker look? Skill positions? Defense?

Went as well as you think a 10 play scrimmage would look.

Nothing fancy just getting the work in.

As expected burg up front is big and looks good early
Defense is figuring it out. New players in new positions.

Burg had a sophomore running back start due to injury. He looked pretty good. They also have a junior wideout that came from soccer that scored on a quick pass from about 70 yards out. Super fast.

Pretty much sums it up. Offense looked pretty good considering only a scrimmage. Defense has some work to do. I thought Portsmouth looked pretty good not to have their starting RB. They should have a good season.
It was a good scrimmage with both teams getting some good work in. Great energy, good hard hitting by both teams and no drama. Good luck to both teams this year

[art_vandelay]

Can’t remember a Burg offseason this quiet. Seems like they either going to surprise everyone, or just go 6-4 like most people predicting.*

[RBH23]

Can’t remember a Burg offseason this quiet. Seems like they either going to surprise everyone, or just go 6-4 like most people predicting.*

I think it’s going to be an exciting season with a lot of ups and downs given the youth of this team.

Is 6-4 possible? Yes, given that all four out of conference games will be tough. I expect 7-3 with a SOC title.

As for surprising people, will take this team some time to grow so not expecting too much early on. Come playoffs, assuming the team is relatively healthy, they could surprise some teams.

So probably a year out before a serious run at the regional title, but again, will be fun watching this team grow.

[val13]

Does anyone have an idea of the running back pecking order now that Creed Warren has graduated and Riley Cunningham has transferred?

[TigerBlood00]

Can’t remember a Burg offseason this quiet. Seems like they either going to surprise everyone, or just go 6-4 like most people predicting.*

No reason for them to get quiet now. The burg fans on this site banged their chest alllll summer about their "superior coaching and culture." Week 1 is coming in hot and fast. Time to stand on it. Don't get quiet now.

[RBH23]

Does anyone have an idea of the running back pecking order now that Creed Warren has graduated and Riley Cunningham has transferred?

Sounds like it’s TBD at this point. 3-4 good options in the Junior and sophomore class.

[Bfan99]

How big is the sophomore and freshman class?

[wobycat]

How big is the sophomore and freshman class?

Watching burg for many years now, and it seems the last 20 years theres been a pattern.

You get about 20 to 25 freshmen. They will lose a few kids in their sophomore season. Maybe lose a couple more for junior and senior year to other activities or they transfer.

So my guess this year is they probably have 40 freshman and sophomores and about 30 jrs and seniors. I think they were tracking close to 70 this year

[wobycat]

Does anyone have an idea of the running back pecking order now that Creed Warren has graduated and Riley Cunningham has transferred?

Sounds like it’s TBD at this point. 3-4 good options in the Junior and sophomore class.

I’d say the brown kid will be the most used back. He was held out last scrimmage.

[yabbadabbadoo]

Burg has a pretty big offensive line. They need to utilize it. Line it up and run between the tackles. I don't see them throwing downfield deep much but I did like the screens they threw in the scrimmage and let the receivers get the YAC. They have three nice WR's in Evans, McGraw and Whitt. All have good speed.

Burg got a helmet to the ball pretty quick on defense and made some good hits.

[allaboutsports]

Is Burg mostly Sophomores or Juniors this Year?

[mntnman]

Everyone seems to be overlooking #12. Every time QB throws deep to him deep, he has to slow down to let the ball get to him. Kid is fast. QB needs to throw earlier or get a stronger arm. Definitely a deep threat.