State Semi Finals: Wheelersburg 15 Middletown Madison 10

[Burg4]

Article from Journal-News from the Madison area...

Prep football: Wheelersburg, a trip to Chillicothe up next for Madison

Rick Cassano Staff Writer
11:55 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 Journal-News Sports

The Division V Final Four almost matches the top of the final Associated Press regular-season football poll.

Almost.

Madison High School is the party crasher as the Mohawks (11-2) were unranked heading into their first playoff competition, but they’ll face third-ranked Wheelersburg (13-0) in a state semifinal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Herrnstein Field in Chillicothe.

No. 1 Pemberville Eastwood (13-0) and No. 2 Canfield South Range (13-0) will meet in Friday’s other semifinal at Strongsville’s Pat Catan Stadium, with the state championship game set for Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on Nov. 30 (7:30 p.m.) or Dec. 1 (10 a.m., 3 p.m. or 8 p.m.).

Wheelersburg, located about nine miles east of Portsmouth on the Ohio River, is a perennial state contender that’s 33-27 in 29 trips to the playoffs. Madison is 3-0 in postseason competition over the last three weekends.

The Pirates captured the Division IV state title in 1989, but they are 1-5 in state semifinal games. Those results are as follows:

• 1981 — Division IV, lost to Nelsonville-York 14-0

• 1989 — Division IV, beat Versailles 15-7 (then defeated Warren John F. Kennedy 14-7 for the championship)

• 1991 — Division IV, lost to Springfield Catholic Central 28-13

• 1994 — Division IV, lost to Valley View 24-7

• 1998 — Division V, lost to Versailles 14-7

• 2015 — Division V, lost to Coldwater 36-6

Friday’s game will be Wheelersburg’s third straight contest at Herrnstein Field. The Pirates opened the postseason with a home win over Columbus Ready (34-0), then topped Columbus Academy (35-16) and Johnstown-Monroe (34-7) at Chillicothe.

According to MapQuest, it’s a 56.3-mile trip from Wheelersburg High School to Herrnstein Field. Madison will be traveling 90.5 miles.

Ticket information: Presale tickets will be available in Madison’s fieldhouse community room from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday.

All presale tickets are $8, and all tickets at the gate will be $10. Local fans are encouraged to buy presale tickets as Madison will receive a portion of that money.

[seasick80]

Didn’t burg beat ironton in 99?

Not sure. Ironton lost on a missed 4th down. Ironton had the running back that played safety at Michigan state. Ironton under Lutz was known to improve greatly throughout the season.

When football went "spread" dominate and started scoring more points people took it as they are better. But that's necessarily the case. Locally 20 years ago sophomores rarely played and freshmen didn't dress. Now freshmen are playing alot.

the Game has evolved. Teams 20 years ago ran the ball 50 times a game. Teams then wouldn’t know what to do if a team like this years burg team stepped on the field! Haha this burg team would blow the doors off! Athletes have gotten so much more diverse than their daddy’s that played 20 years ago. Haha admit it fellas. You little boy is better than you were.

That was the year valley view went thru burg and Ptown and lost to ironton in reg final. And burg beat ironton that yr at ironton.

[Westfan]

the Game has evolved. Teams 20 years ago ran the ball 50 times a game. Teams then wouldn’t know what to do if a team like this years burg team stepped on the field! Haha this burg team would blow the doors off! Athletes have gotten so much more diverse than their daddy’s that played 20 years ago. Haha admit it fellas. You little boy is better than you were.

So why did Wheelersburg change to boring ole power running when Columbus Academy shut down the Spread stuff? Power running works too.

And if you really think that the Jermon Jackson's, JoJo Parker's, etc wouldn't be stars today your nuts.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Have decided to take this one in and I hope to see the Pirates with another big win.

[BurgGrad6]

the Game has evolved. Teams 20 years ago ran the ball 50 times a game. Teams then wouldn’t know what to do if a team like this years burg team stepped on the field! Haha this burg team would blow the doors off! Athletes have gotten so much more diverse than their daddy’s that played 20 years ago. Haha admit it fellas. You little boy is better than you were.

So why did Wheelersburg change to boring ole power running when Columbus Academy shut down the Spread stuff? Power running works too.

And if you really think that the Jermon Jackson's, JoJo Parker's, etc wouldn't be stars today your nuts.

Lol I’m not saying that power running doesn’t work. I’m saying that those teams were one dimensional!! Just like Johnstown this year. Burg has a very good run defense. Power run didn’t work.. that’s the problem those teams 20 years ago ran into...


Of course those guys would be great today!! There is a difference between a d1 caliber athlete and a good high school athlete.... look at Holden! Come on man. As a whole though I think good high school athletes today are better than their daddy’s!

[BurgGrad6]

Article from Journal-News from the Madison area...

Prep football: Wheelersburg, a trip to Chillicothe up next for Madison

Rick Cassano Staff Writer
11:55 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 Journal-News Sports

The Division V Final Four almost matches the top of the final Associated Press regular-season football poll.

Almost.

Madison High School is the party crasher as the Mohawks (11-2) were unranked heading into their first playoff competition, but they’ll face third-ranked Wheelersburg (13-0) in a state semifinal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Herrnstein Field in Chillicothe.

No. 1 Pemberville Eastwood (13-0) and No. 2 Canfield South Range (13-0) will meet in Friday’s other semifinal at Strongsville’s Pat Catan Stadium, with the state championship game set for Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on Nov. 30 (7:30 p.m.) or Dec. 1 (10 a.m., 3 p.m. or 8 p.m.).

Wheelersburg, located about nine miles east of Portsmouth on the Ohio River, is a perennial state contender that’s 33-27 in 29 trips to the playoffs. Madison is 3-0 in postseason competition over the last three weekends.

The Pirates captured the Division IV state title in 1989, but they are 1-5 in state semifinal games. Those results are as follows:

• 1981 — Division IV, lost to Nelsonville-York 14-0

• 1989 — Division IV, beat Versailles 15-7 (then defeated Warren John F. Kennedy 14-7 for the championship)

• 1991 — Division IV, lost to Springfield Catholic Central 28-13

• 1994 — Division IV, lost to Valley View 24-7

• 1998 — Division V, lost to Versailles 14-7

• 2015 — Division V, lost to Coldwater 36-6

Friday’s game will be Wheelersburg’s third straight contest at Herrnstein Field. The Pirates opened the postseason with a home win over Columbus Ready (34-0), then topped Columbus Academy (35-16) and Johnstown-Monroe (34-7) at Chillicothe.

According to MapQuest, it’s a 56.3-mile trip from Wheelersburg High School to Herrnstein Field. Madison will be traveling 90.5 miles.

Ticket information: Presale tickets will be available in Madison’s fieldhouse community room from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday.

All presale tickets are $8, and all tickets at the gate will be $10. Local fans are encouraged to buy presale tickets as Madison will receive a portion of that money.

Sounds like they are crying about the games location! Hahaha awe!! That extra 30 minutes both ways for them will do em some good! Have a whole hour to think about the a** whooping they’re about to receive! Haha

[79Tiger]

Wow. A whole half hour longer drive than the Burg. Finally the shoe is on the other foot after years of southeastern teams traveling far longer for games than their northern counterparts.

[yabbadabbadoo]

Just where did they think it should be played? Xenia!!!! That wouldn’t be close for Burg and you are SUPPOSED to take care of the top seeds but we know that doesn’t happen all the time.

There are not a lot of stadiums between Middletown and Burg that can hold the crowd for this stadium.

Like I’ve said before Burg playing here before doesn’t give them any kind of advantage. Isn’t the field the same size everywhere???

[79Tiger]

In 1975 the Ironton Tigers traveled to Dayton's Welcome Stadium for their state semi-final game against Cincinnati Wyoming. A half hour trip for Wyoming and a 3 hour trip for the Tigers. It will take years of balancing the scales against other than SEO teams for them to have anything to complain about.

[NYBucksFan2017]

Do you think this Burg team could beat Coldwater or Marion Local?

[yabbadabbadoo]

Burg gets to practice on Thanksgiving. That’s when you know you have made it far. Two more games for that gold football.

[Orange and Brown]

Do you think this Burg team could beat Coldwater or Marion Local?

I think Coldwater for sure. I think a matchup with Marian Local would be one heck of a game! That would be a ticket worth buying.

[LucasDavenport]

This Wheelersburg team has had an amazing year. Say what you want about past teams or whomever---- it's nothing that can be proven either way.

This Wheelersburg team just competed in their 5th Regional championship in a row. They are 2-3 in those 5 games and both wins were over 25 point wins. Two of the losses were close winnable games. Go back in your record books and find the last time another school has been to 5 straight Regional Finals ...... and I will give you a hint -- unless you are a native of Ironton then don't waste your time.

This Wheelersburg team is coming off a win over a good Johnstown team that devoured the best West team in over a decade just the week before. The 3 guys who do the YouTube coverage of our area (Spicer, Colley and Staggs) surmised that Johnstown hid things from Burg because they didn't need to use them to beat West --- the West kid said that --- Monroe didn't attempt a pass and defeated West easily. This Wheelersburg team beat That Johnstown team 34-7. Never in doubt.

I think this Wheelersburg team is pretty darn good. Say what you want about D5 and etc.... if Wheelersburg wins the State Title the Trophy won't be any less Gold

[Da_Burg]

Do you think this Burg team could beat Coldwater or Marion Local?

I think Coldwater for sure. I think a matchup with Marian Local would be one heck of a game! That would be a ticket worth buying.

Your correct! Marion Local and Burg would be a DANDY!!

[wobycat]

This Wheelersburg team has had an amazing year. Say what you want about past teams or whomever---- it's nothing that can be proven either way.

This Wheelersburg team just competed in their 4th Regional championship in a row. They are 2-2 in those 4 games and both wins were over 25 point wins. Both losses were close winnable games. Go back in your record books and find the last time another school has been to 4 straight Regional Finals ...... and I will give you a hint -- unless you are a native of Ironton then don't waste your time.

This Wheelersburg team is coming off a win over a good Johnstown team that devoured the best West team in over a decade just the week before. The 3 guys who do the YouTube coverage of our area (Spicer, Colley and Staggs) surmised that Johnstown hid things from Burg because they didn't need to use them to beat West --- the West kid said that --- Monroe didn't attempt a pass and defeated West easily. This Wheelersburg team beat That Johnstown team 34-7. Never in doubt.

I think this Wheelersburg team is pretty darn good. Say what you want about D5 and etc.... if Wheelersburg wins the State Title the Trophy won't be any less Gold

5th regional in a row

[Jolly P(irate)]

This Wheelersburg team has had an amazing year. Say what you want about past teams or whomever---- it's nothing that can be proven either way.

This Wheelersburg team just competed in their 4th Regional championship in a row. They are 2-2 in those 4 games and both wins were over 25 point wins. Both losses were close winnable games. Go back in your record books and find the last time another school has been to 4 straight Regional Finals ...... and I will give you a hint -- unless you are a native of Ironton then don't waste your time.

This Wheelersburg team is coming off a win over a good Johnstown team that devoured the best West team in over a decade just the week before. The 3 guys who do the YouTube coverage of our area (Spicer, Colley and Staggs) surmised that Johnstown hid things from Burg because they didn't need to use them to beat West --- the West kid said that --- Monroe didn't attempt a pass and defeated West easily. This Wheelersburg team beat That Johnstown team 34-7. Never in doubt.

I think this Wheelersburg team is pretty darn good. Say what you want about D5 and etc.... if Wheelersburg wins the State Title the Trophy won't be any less Gold

Well said.

[wobycat]

5th regional!!!!!

[callie15]

Hey this time of year and you like football how are you going to find a Ironton , Portsmouth, or west thread . The only thing to do is bring up a Burg thread and try to bring up the past. 90 % of readers can't remember and 8 % don 't know or care about.

[The Nature Boy]

When it is all said and done, if this Burg team brings home the gold trophy, it won't matter about history or any other team. Burg would be a state champion in football. That should be enough. Just to get as far as they have, that should be enough. These kids have brought a whole area together. They are champions in my book. Just to go on Friday night and watch a great bunch of kids represent their school, community and area. That's what it is all about. I don't believe they are done. They are just getting started on the third phase of the season, state. Go Burg!

[LucasDavenport]

Corrected. Thank you!!