2017 Wheelersburg Pirates

[Jolly P(irate)]

I thought Burg was playing at Canton Central Catholic?

I heard CCC had already committed to another team but they agreed to burg game if the other team could find another game.

I heard the burg AD only wanted 1 year and for them to come to us. CCC wanted a home and home. Burg AD wouldn't go for it.

[Mad-Dogg]

I received a text today from a reliable source sayin we picked up bishop hartley next yr. It's at least a 2 yr deal

[ravensfan9]

Wow.....what a schedule! They needed to do something to get some competition.

[Mad-Dogg]

Wow.....what a schedule! They needed to do something to get some competition.

IKR!! Hopefully this works out and we csn keep a couple of them on the schedule once the deal is up. That or maybe we can venture across state lines and pick up blazer or wayne or some power from ky or wv

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

impressive schedule. I feel like I'm looking at an ole ironton schedule seeing it. sure seems weird not seeing Portsmouth on there. this is how ironton turned there team into what it used to be. good luck, and I hope you win em all but the 1st one.

[79Tiger]

The Burg is having a hard time finding someone to play them outside the SOC. Ironton had the same problem for many years. Never made any sense to me why teams would shy away from playing good programs. It can only make your program better by playing successful programs and right now the Burg is at the top in SE Ohio. The Burg always played Ironton even in the lean years and Ironton is doing the same now. It only makes sense from a Coach's perspective. You want to test your team early on against the best to see where your weaknesses and strengths are. Then, hopefully, you have 8 or 9 games to make improvements or you can go down hill from there.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

very well said. like it or not for burg as far as a reference burg is becoming what ironton was. I remember in the 70's in the seoal when mike burcham was trying to get ooc games. and it's unbelievable the teams that said no. big ole whopping teams that were playing in state finals year in and out. and great point about ironton sticking with burg when they were not that competitive.and I'm proud of the burg for doing the same.like it or not the tigers are still a points bonanza with all the ovc wins.the burg is quickly catching this series back up, but I appreciate them being patient with ironton as well while they struggle. now if we can get our real fighting tiger team back n up n running. the addition of mark hammer lutz to rock hills head coach really was a big addition to the ovc. if we can get south point, and fairland back on track the ovc will become very deep. now we just have to prove it in weeks 11-15. the soc is the same way right now, very top heavy. the emergence of Minford has been a welcome change, and west has been down as well as Lucasville. get several of those teams back on track and see what we got. I'd love to see the 2 leagues murge myself. wow what a conference that could be.

[Mad-Dogg]

very well said. like it or not for burg as far as a reference burg is becoming what ironton was. I remember in the 70's in the seoal when mike burcham was trying to get ooc games. and it's unbelievable the teams that said no. big ole whopping teams that were playing in state finals year in and out. and great point about ironton sticking with burg when they were not that competitive.and I'm proud of the burg for doing the same.like it or not the tigers are still a points bonanza with all the ovc wins.the burg is quickly catching this series back up, but I appreciate them being patient with ironton as well while they struggle. now if we can get our real fighting tiger team back n up n running. the addition of mark hammer lutz to rock hills head coach really was a big addition to the ovc. if we can get south point, and fairland back on track the ovc will become very deep. now we just have to prove it in weeks 11-15. the soc is the same way right now, very top heavy. the emergence of Minford has been a welcome change, and west has been down as well as Lucasville. get several of those teams back on track and see what we got. I'd love to see the 2 leagues murge myself. wow what a conference that could be.

couldn't have said it better myself ytb. as for the merger. i've always said the soc and the ovc should merge as one and break it into like a 3 div conference. talk about a power conference. it could turn into the southern half of the states mac

[Poo Bear]

very well said. like it or not for burg as far as a reference burg is becoming what ironton was. I remember in the 70's in the seoal when mike burcham was trying to get ooc games. and it's unbelievable the teams that said no. big ole whopping teams that were playing in state finals year in and out. and great point about ironton sticking with burg when they were not that competitive.and I'm proud of the burg for doing the same.like it or not the tigers are still a points bonanza with all the ovc wins.the burg is quickly catching this series back up, but I appreciate them being patient with ironton as well while they struggle. now if we can get our real fighting tiger team back n up n running. the addition of mark hammer lutz to rock hills head coach really was a big addition to the ovc. if we can get south point, and fairland back on track the ovc will become very deep. now we just have to prove it in weeks 11-15. the soc is the same way right now, very top heavy. the emergence of Minford has been a welcome change, and west has been down as well as Lucasville. get several of those teams back on track and see what we got. I'd love to see the 2 leagues murge myself. wow what a conference that could be.

couldn't have said it better myself ytb. as for the merger. i've always said the soc and the ovc should merge as one and break it into like a 3 div conference. talk about a power conference. it could turn into the southern half of the states mac

What ?!?!?
I'm sorry in all due respect how would they even resemble the mac ?
Who besides burg can make playoff runs ?

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

very well said. like it or not for burg as far as a reference burg is becoming what ironton was. I remember in the 70's in the seoal when mike burcham was trying to get ooc games. and it's unbelievable the teams that said no. big ole whopping teams that were playing in state finals year in and out. and great point about ironton sticking with burg when they were not that competitive.and I'm proud of the burg for doing the same.like it or not the tigers are still a points bonanza with all the ovc wins.the burg is quickly catching this series back up, but I appreciate them being patient with ironton as well while they struggle. now if we can get our real fighting tiger team back n up n running. the addition of mark hammer lutz to rock hills head coach really was a big addition to the ovc. if we can get south point, and fairland back on track the ovc will become very deep. now we just have to prove it in weeks 11-15. the soc is the same way right now, very top heavy. the emergence of Minford has been a welcome change, and west has been down as well as Lucasville. get several of those teams back on track and see what we got. I'd love to see the 2 leagues murge myself. wow what a conference that could be.

couldn't have said it better myself ytb. as for the merger. i've always said the soc and the ovc should merge as one and break it into like a 3 div conference. talk about a power conference. it could turn into the southern half of the states mac

it very well could my friend.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

very well said. like it or not for burg as far as a reference burg is becoming what ironton was. I remember in the 70's in the seoal when mike burcham was trying to get ooc games. and it's unbelievable the teams that said no. big ole whopping teams that were playing in state finals year in and out. and great point about ironton sticking with burg when they were not that competitive.and I'm proud of the burg for doing the same.like it or not the tigers are still a points bonanza with all the ovc wins.the burg is quickly catching this series back up, but I appreciate them being patient with ironton as well while they struggle. now if we can get our real fighting tiger team back n up n running. the addition of mark hammer lutz to rock hills head coach really was a big addition to the ovc. if we can get south point, and fairland back on track the ovc will become very deep. now we just have to prove it in weeks 11-15. the soc is the same way right now, very top heavy. the emergence of Minford has been a welcome change, and west has been down as well as Lucasville. get several of those teams back on track and see what we got. I'd love to see the 2 leagues murge myself. wow what a conference that could be.

couldn't have said it better myself ytb. as for the merger. i've always said the soc and the ovc should merge as one and break it into like a 3 div conference. talk about a power conference. it could turn into the southern half of the states mac

What ?!?!?




I'm sorry in all due respect how would they even resemble the mac ?
Who besides burg can make playoff runs ?

poo you know these things run in cycles any team is capable of it any given year. but the mac does it consistently across the board with every school in it. we don't have anything that would even compare presently. but it is what it is here. and you have your bigger schools that are virtually all the same size then you have a few that are smaller. Portsmouth east, and notre dame would make excellent additions to the smaller tier of the soc as well as symmes valley. it's all Lawrence and Scioto county anyway with the exception of gahs.which is Gallia county.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

maybe 8 league games and 2 ooc games a year.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

with a rotational schedule.
look at like the 14 team super leagues in college football for an example. think of what it could do financially for every team involved. the only reason the attendance has been down in the ovc is because ironton has dominated it football wise. no matter how close the wins have come by. a good majority o these teams are playing each other yearly anyway.

[yabbadabbadoo]

I received a text today from a reliable source sayin we picked up bishop hartley next yr. It's at least a 2 yr deal

I thought the schedule was set for next year per the above post?


Who are they dropping?? Ironton, Fairland, Heath, Bishop Watterson or Jackson????

[Mad-Dogg]

I received a text today from a reliable source sayin we picked up bishop hartley next yr. It's at least a 2 yr deal

I thought the schedule was set for next year per the above post?


Who are they dropping?? Ironton, Fairland, Heath, Bishop Watterson or Jackson????

Fairland. From what I was told it will look like this in 2018

Ironton
Bishop Hartley
Heath
Bishop Watterson
Jackson
Oak Hill

Then conference play

[ravensfan9]

I'm glad they will actually play competition. If they don't challenge themselves, the players and coaches can not get better. With that schedule...6-4 gets then in the playoffs and maybe 5-5. Nice job Burg!!

[Oak]

I'm glad they will actually play competition. If they don't challenge themselves, the players and coaches can not get better. With that schedule...6-4 gets then in the playoffs and maybe 5-5. Nice job Burg!!

If they don't win a couple big point games 6 wins will not get you in most years and no way will 5 wins.

[fbnut]

I'm glad they will actually play competition. If they don't challenge themselves, the players and coaches can not get better. With that schedule...6-4 gets then in the playoffs and maybe 5-5. Nice job Burg!!

If they don't win a couple big point games 6 wins will not get you in most years and no way will 5 wins.

Quick glance looks like 19 teams made playoffs last year with 6 wins
2 made it with 5 wins

[Mad-Dogg]

I'm glad they will actually play competition. If they don't challenge themselves, the players and coaches can not get better. With that schedule...6-4 gets then in the playoffs and maybe 5-5. Nice job Burg!!

If they don't win a couple big point games 6 wins will not get you in most years and no way will 5 wins.

Quick glance looks like 19 teams made playoffs last year with 6 wins
2 made it with 5 wins

That very well may be true but in our case the last few yrs we haven't been gettin a lot of 2nd level points with teams like ironton, fairland, ports on the schedule.

[Oak]

Two teams made it in Region 19 with 7 wins. None with 6. Best finish of a 6 win team was 12th. Region 19 usually requires a good point total to make it.