Bfan99 wrote: Wed May 08, 2024 7:27 pm
formerfcfan wrote: Wed May 08, 2024 1:17 am
Bfan99 wrote: Tue May 07, 2024 10:54 pm
Wow tough schedule, I heard Ironton was really wanting to schedule a MAC school for the classic like Marion local but no MAC teams wanted to do a home/away contract because of the travel
For the classic? MAC league play is already in full swing by the time it happens.
Not sure if it was for the classic but there was talks because Ironton had multiple open dates
A MAC school would have been a great addition, but tough to get due to travel and MAC conference schedule.
Location is definitely a challenge for IHS as an independent. Most Ohio public schools IHS’s size are in conferences and do not want to travel a long distance for games; plenty of competition for them closer to their home.
To avoid having to play un-winnable games against Ohio’s big catholic schools that are willing to travel, IHS needs to snag some smaller private schools out of Columbus and Cincy. Maybe even a Clinton Massie. Plus hold onto Burg, Jackson, and the three OVC schools currently on the schedule.
Again, I think it’s great they are playing such a tough schedule. Will be interesting to see if it pans out come playoffs. But also being independent is going to come with lots of challenges. Hope it works out.