Waverly at Portsmouth it can happen now!!!

[BigGuy10]

Average team? I bet 95 % of Southern Ohio would be love to be that average. Futhey has not had that great of a year tbh, the dude is legit and gets majority of the attention from other teams. He’s D1, so he should. Morrison is avg 24 yards per reception with 6 tds on 3 games. Waverly has a lot more “above average” players than Futhey.

I think I gave props to Mr Futhey. He is legit. Other than him average. It seems the last couple years that Waverly fans want the area to think of them as world beaters when they aren’t. The current senior class is good in football and basketball and have been since middle school carried by Futhey and Robertson in basketball. With that talent they have one one gold football and no conference titles in basketball. Couple decent runs in the playoffs and tournament but nothing special. They are average

Average compared to what? I don’t believe any Waverly fan thinks they are “world beaters”. Any fan that knows anything about the area sports, knows that Waverly has come up short in some occasions where maybe they should’ve/could’ve accomplished more. They have become more competitive and even beaten burg on more consistent occasions than in the past (basketball and football). Do I think that Waverly fans believe they are better than Burg now because of that? No I don’t. Burg still owns the SOC 2 until other teams can consistently win the league. But Waverly is trying to continue to get better and work to that point. The majority of football programs in our area would love to have the success the Tigers have been able to have the last 5 years. They have come a long way from where they were but they are not satisfied overall as a program and want more. So maybe it comes off as Waverly fans are pounding their chests, but I don’t think they are. I believe they are just proud of how far they’ve come and want to enjoy it.

Very nice post and very true. Coach Crabtree and the rest of the staff have put in countless hours the last 6-7 years probably more to change the culture with Waverly football. Getting the kids, the staff, and the community to have an "All-In" mindset and it's working. Our community does a great job in supporting our extra-curricular activities and want to see everyone be successful. You want to get better and see improvement from year to year until the end goal is met. Waverly has been very consistent over the last 5 years and I only look for it to improve based off the amount of work that is put in. Great things are still to come for the Tigers!!

[smurray]

15 minutes to kickoff - people better get here.

[SciotoCfootball]

Almost time for kickoff!!

[The Flush]

Why didn't Portsmouth bring any fans?

[smurray]

9:35
Waverly 7-0
20 Yd TD pass to Will Futhey on 4th and 1.
Waverly had 3rd and 22 on 3rd.

[smurray]

6:50
Tied at 7
Amare Johnson 9 yd run.

[smurray]

5:11
Tiger drive stalls at the Tiger 49, 4th and 7.
Timeout - Hurd down with leg injury.

[smurray]

4:51
Barnett punt to the 4.

[smurray]

2:53 big run and face mask to the 50.

[smurray]

1:32 Crabtree tackle for loss of one on 2nd down.
.51 Delgado applying pressure and ball thrown out of bounds to bring up 4th at 10 at the 50.
.44 punt into the end zone

[Bleeding Red]

5:11
Tiger drive stalls at the Tiger 49, 4th and 7.
Timeout - Hurd down with leg injury.

Hope the Hurd boy is ok

[greygoose]

5:11
Tiger drive stalls at the Tiger 49, 4th and 7.
Timeout - Hurd down with leg injury.

Hope the Hurd boy is ok

Listening to this one on the radio, they said Hurd on the sideline with shoe off and icepack on the ankle as the Waverly offense was coming out.

[smurray]

Waverly driving to the 23 and an INT in the end zone by Bryant at the end of the quarter.
7-7 after one.

[smurray]

11:09 4th and 7 at their own 23.
10:56 punt to Waverly 36

[portsmouth_98]

Pick 6 for Pendleton, Portsmouth up 14-7

[smurray]

9:48
Waverly ball at Port 49.
Pendleton jumped the route and pic 6
7-14 Portsmouth

[Omega]

Pick 6, PHS has that scouted well.

[biggdowgg]

Why didn't Portsmouth bring any fans?

Late comers short drive we have a decent crowd

[smurray]

8:40 timeout Portsmouth after a sack.
Waverly 3rd and 15 at the 26.

[portsmouth_98]

Unfortunately I'm 5 hours away but I'm listening on the internet.