IRONTON FIGHTING TIGERS! 2024 DIVISION 5 STATE CHAMPIONS!

[798924]

Pendleton begging ML for a game, while ML coach states “we’ll consider our options.” Long way from the Lutz days.

Even Burg is dictating terms. Again, something that Lutz would not have tolerated.

Softburg cant even dictate keeping their kids from floppin around on the turf after a play vs Ironton man.

No Softburg alumn should be speaking on football. Maybe burg could put together a video game team?

92 to 7

Given that criteria and Ironton’s drought between titles, you shouldn’t have been discussing any sports for the past 35 years!! LOL!!

And yet here we are and 2017 is almost a decade ago.

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92 to 7

[artisgilmore]

I keep my analysis factual.

Wheelersburg football has only made it past their region 4 times in over 40 years.

Wheelersburg is 1 & 16 vs Ironton, Jackson, & Harvest Prep combined over the last four seasons.

Ironton jammed a running clock down Softburgs throat, not once, but twice in 2024, for a combined final score of 92 to 7.

It took wheelersburg football their entire programs history to match the 79 and 89 state titles Ironton accumulated under Lutz in ten seasons.

And now Ironton has three and enroute to their 3rd title, embarrassed Softburg 55 to 0 in the playoffs.

The comparsion of these two programs is and always will be ridiculous.

Softburg is and always will be the envious and mouthy little sister that cant really hang.

92 to 7

And meanwhile, as Ironton is trying to schedule Marion Local, Softburg is trying to run away from competitive programs in their own region.

Comparing Ironton & burg is an insult to Ironton.

92 to 7

That’s sad that you are bragging about possibly playing ML, a great program but a small one. Burg played home games against Coldwater and Kenton back in the late 90’s. Nothing new about getting schools like this on the schedule.

What’s changed is that Lutz never would have played such schools; definitely wouldn’t be on the phone begging them for games. Too small for the Ironton teams of the 70’s and 80’s. Things have definitely changed.

With all due respect,your nuts.ML isn’t a small school in football,only in school size.They have as many players as 90% of the schools in Ohio.

[FIDO]

To diminish a state championship in any sport is so sophomoric. The kids playing, and giving their time, deserve more from adults on a stupid sports site. It makes me wonder if some ever played the game of football. If so, you wouldn't be so quick to undermine the sustained excellence

[Tom Smyth]

To diminish a state championship in any sport is so sophomoric. The kids playing, and giving their time, deserve more from adults on a stupid sports site. It makes me wonder if some ever played the game of football. If so, you wouldn't be so quick to undermine the sustained excellence

Seems like mostly if not all Burgers doing this. I read somewhere that Ironon lives rent free in the Burgers’ heads. Seems pretty accurate.

[FIDO]

To diminish a state championship in any sport is so sophomoric. The kids playing, and giving their time, deserve more from adults on a stupid sports site. It makes me wonder if some ever played the game of football. If so, you wouldn't be so quick to undermine the sustained excellence

Seems like mostly if not all Burgers doing this. I read somewhere that Ironon lives rent free in the Burgers’ heads. Seems pretty accurate.

Hardly the case!

[RBH23]

And meanwhile, as Ironton is trying to schedule Marion Local, Softburg is trying to run away from competitive programs in their own region.

Comparing Ironton & burg is an insult to Ironton.

92 to 7

That’s sad that you are bragging about possibly playing ML, a great program but a small one. Burg played home games against Coldwater and Kenton back in the late 90’s. Nothing new about getting schools like this on the schedule.

What’s changed is that Lutz never would have played such schools; definitely wouldn’t be on the phone begging them for games. Too small for the Ironton teams of the 70’s and 80’s. Things have definitely changed.

With all due respect,your nuts.ML isn’t a small school in football,only in school size.They have as many players as 90% of the schools in Ohio.

True, but so did Newark Catholic back in the day. Lutz still wasn’t calling them for a game. Just different times.

[798924]

That’s sad that you are bragging about possibly playing ML, a great program but a small one. Burg played home games against Coldwater and Kenton back in the late 90’s. Nothing new about getting schools like this on the schedule.

What’s changed is that Lutz never would have played such schools; definitely wouldn’t be on the phone begging them for games. Too small for the Ironton teams of the 70’s and 80’s. Things have definitely changed.

With all due respect,your nuts.ML isn’t a small school in football,only in school size.They have as many players as 90% of the schools in Ohio.

True, but so did Newark Catholic back in the day. Lutz still wasn’t calling them for a game. Just different times.

And meanwhile Softburgs program is irrelevant.

92 to 7

[798924]

That’s sad that you are bragging about possibly playing ML, a great program but a small one. Burg played home games against Coldwater and Kenton back in the late 90’s. Nothing new about getting schools like this on the schedule.

What’s changed is that Lutz never would have played such schools; definitely wouldn’t be on the phone begging them for games. Too small for the Ironton teams of the 70’s and 80’s. Things have definitely changed.

With all due respect,your nuts.ML isn’t a small school in football,only in school size.They have as many players as 90% of the schools in Ohio.

True, but so did Newark Catholic back in the day. Lutz still wasn’t calling them for a game. Just different times.

Meanwhile Softburg is trying to get easier schedules and run from comp in their own region.

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[RBH23]

With all due respect,your nuts.ML isn’t a small school in football,only in school size.They have as many players as 90% of the schools in Ohio.

True, but so did Newark Catholic back in the day. Lutz still wasn’t calling them for a game. Just different times.

And meanwhile Softburgs program is irrelevant.

92 to 7

It’s so irrelevant that you can’t stop talking about it. LOL!!

The offer still holds. Come to the IHS-Burg game next year, and we’ll setup a tour. Lots of trophies in the case, so we will explain what they represent. Will even help you read the big words.

[798924]

True, but so did Newark Catholic back in the day. Lutz still wasn’t calling them for a game. Just different times.

And meanwhile Softburgs program is irrelevant.

92 to 7

It’s so irrelevant that you can’t stop talking about it. LOL!!

The offer still holds. Come to the IHS-Burg game next year, and we’ll setup a tour. Lots of trophies in the case, so we will explain what they represent. Will even help you read the big words.

Can i see that trophy for giving up the most points to Ironton in the series history?

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[798924]

To diminish a state championship in any sport is so sophomoric. The kids playing, and giving their time, deserve more from adults on a stupid sports site. It makes me wonder if some ever played the game of football. If so, you wouldn't be so quick to undermine the sustained excellence

Softburgs seops fan base has been doing this nonsense on here for a while now. Gone as far as accusing Ironton of cheating.

Now that crow has a bitter taste.

[FIDO]

To diminish a state championship in any sport is so sophomoric. The kids playing, and giving their time, deserve more from adults on a stupid sports site. It makes me wonder if some ever played the game of football. If so, you wouldn't be so quick to undermine the sustained excellence

Softburgs seops fan base has been doing this nonsense on here for a while now. Gone as far as accusing Ironton of cheating.

Now that crow has a bitter taste.

I do believe the banter is about Pendelton being a disgraceful cheater vs the players. I've read nothing but accolades for the players, especially Terry.

[798924]

To diminish a state championship in any sport is so sophomoric. The kids playing, and giving their time, deserve more from adults on a stupid sports site. It makes me wonder if some ever played the game of football. If so, you wouldn't be so quick to undermine the sustained excellence

Softburgs seops fan base has been doing this nonsense on here for a while now. Gone as far as accusing Ironton of cheating.

Now that crow has a bitter taste.

I do believe the banter is about Pendelton being a disgraceful cheater vs the players. I've read nothing but accolades for the players, especially Terry.

Ahh not so fast. There is context and inference. The repeated unsourced and unproven accusations from burg fans insinuate recruiting illegality which would require culpability on the part of the staff, the student athlete, AND the student athletes parents or guardian. Dont give them a pass now. The repeated accusations made would require culpability on the part of all parties to be executed. THOSE are the accusations burg fans have made repeatedly on this site. By default the kids are also included in their baseless and repeated indictments. Call it out equally sir.

[BIGDADDYFRMCINNATI]

Those numbers are hilarious and completely wrong. Burg hasn’t had 20-25 transfer-ins in the history of the program! Let alone from Minford.

One, people forget Burg was the last school in the area to open their borders. For the longest time, Burg’s CB would have been zero!

Second, let’s talk actual numbers instead of your hyperbole. Current CB numbers:
- Minford: 10
- Burg: 13 (Burg also had zero move-ins)

Yep, Burg is really raiding Minford. LOL!!

We are speaking about the behavior of burg's program in the past; and YES, Burg has "Raided other Scioto Co schools." You are throwing stones at Ironton when you live in a big ol' glass house of your own. The Scioto Co posters, mainly Minford, were challenged and they named them starting from the mid-1990s Reinhardt kid who went to Ohio U as a RB, then Mayhew a few years later. I emailed a friend who coached out there and the 3-kids from Minford in one single year that all were plugged in as starters were CJ Adkins, Dustin Robertson, and Walker. The Cowgill kid from Minford was the MVP player on burg's Basketball team that went to the state. A few years later a S. Webster kid was the MVP of Burg's Basketball team. So stop with your sanctimonious BS and go look in the mirror

Pulling a few names from the 90’s is the best you have? I can give you more names that have left Burg. LOL. Burg lost three kids this year alone to other schools while gaining zero!

Sorry, but the numbers don’t back your claim. Neither do the number of transfers which you seem to struggle to point out.

You seem to have a lack of reading and comprehension skills. I said it started in the 1990s and then continued. The three in one year was less than a decade ago. Also, if it is true burg lost 3-football studs that were immediately plugged into another program as starters---then now you know how these other programs felt. So you're trying to say just b/c it was the behavior burgs' years ago that you now deserve zero accountability? LMAO! You're grasping at straws and making yourself look pathetic with your sanctimonious BS. Go look in the mirror.

[RBH23]

We are speaking about the behavior of burg's program in the past; and YES, Burg has "Raided other Scioto Co schools." You are throwing stones at Ironton when you live in a big ol' glass house of your own. The Scioto Co posters, mainly Minford, were challenged and they named them starting from the mid-1990s Reinhardt kid who went to Ohio U as a RB, then Mayhew a few years later. I emailed a friend who coached out there and the 3-kids from Minford in one single year that all were plugged in as starters were CJ Adkins, Dustin Robertson, and Walker. The Cowgill kid from Minford was the MVP player on burg's Basketball team that went to the state. A few years later a S. Webster kid was the MVP of Burg's Basketball team. So stop with your sanctimonious BS and go look in the mirror

Pulling a few names from the 90’s is the best you have? I can give you more names that have left Burg. LOL. Burg lost three kids this year alone to other schools while gaining zero!

Sorry, but the numbers don’t back your claim. Neither do the number of transfers which you seem to struggle to point out.

You seem to have a lack of reading and comprehension skills. I said it started in the 1990s and then continued. The three in one year was less than a decade ago. Also, if it is true burg lost 3-football studs that were immediately plugged into another program as starters---then now you know how these other programs felt. So you're trying to say just b/c it was the behavior burgs' years ago that you now deserve zero accountability? LMAO! You're grasping at straws and making yourself look pathetic with your sanctimonious BS. Go look in the mirror.

What you’ve listed from the mid 90’s to now is less than what Ironton has on their team this year!

But let’s start with the first falsehood. Yes, Cowgill was a nice player but he was not the MVP of that team. Best two players were Spradlin (whose family is entrenched in Burg) and Miller (do I even need to explain this). Both played college ball.

The other five names you mentioned are over 30 years! As I said, Burg lost three players this year alone (two went to Portsmouth, one to Green). And over the past 5 years, Burg lost two starters to Portsmouth (Summerlin being the biggest loss) and two starters to Ironton (Salyers being a huge loss). They’ve lost kids in other sports as well.

As for the Reinhardt kid, he was small. Don’t think he played at OU. Burg did have an OL named Reinhardt that played at Ohio Wesleyan. Are you mixing the two?


Regardless of all this talk, the numbers are simply this:
- Ironton CB: 23 (not including move ins)
- Wheelersburg CB: 13 (no move-ins)
- Minford CB: 10 (? on move-ins)

You can go on and on with the stories about your friend’s cousin’s uncle who coached Minford peewee in 1994, but the numbers are the numbers. And these numbers do not jive with your claims about Burg raiding other schools.

[ohbuckeye2]

Pulling a few names from the 90’s is the best you have? I can give you more names that have left Burg. LOL. Burg lost three kids this year alone to other schools while gaining zero!

Sorry, but the numbers don’t back your claim. Neither do the number of transfers which you seem to struggle to point out.

You seem to have a lack of reading and comprehension skills. I said it started in the 1990s and then continued. The three in one year was less than a decade ago. Also, if it is true burg lost 3-football studs that were immediately plugged into another program as starters---then now you know how these other programs felt. So you're trying to say just b/c it was the behavior burgs' years ago that you now deserve zero accountability? LMAO! You're grasping at straws and making yourself look pathetic with your sanctimonious BS. Go look in the mirror.

What you’ve listed from the mid 90’s to now is less than what Ironton has on their team this year!

But let’s start with the first falsehood. Yes, Cowgill was a nice player but he was not the MVP of that team. Best two players were Spradlin (whose family is entrenched in Burg) and Miller (do I even need to explain this). Both played college ball.

The other five names you mentioned are over 30 years! As I said, Burg lost three players this year alone (two went to Portsmouth, one to Green). And over the past 5 years, Burg lost two starters to Portsmouth (Summerlin being the biggest loss) and two starters to Ironton (Salyers being a huge loss). They’ve lost kids in other sports as well.

As for the Reinhardt kid, he was small. Don’t think he played at OU. Burg did have an OL named Reinhardt that played at Ohio Wesleyan. Are you mixing the two?


Regardless of all this talk, the numbers are simply this:
- Ironton CB: 23 (not including move ins)
- Wheelersburg CB: 13 (no move-ins)
- Minford CB: 10 (? on move-ins)

You can go on and on with the stories about your friend’s cousin’s uncle who coached Minford peewee in 1994, but the numbers are the numbers. And these numbers do not jive with your claims about Burg raiding other schools.

You didn’t want to talk about CB numbers until now, the Burgs was right up there with Irontons all of these years until this year, get over it lol.

[BIGDADDYFRMCINNATI]

Pulling a few names from the 90’s is the best you have? I can give you more names that have left Burg. LOL. Burg lost three kids this year alone to other schools while gaining zero!

Sorry, but the numbers don’t back your claim. Neither do the number of transfers which you seem to struggle to point out.

You seem to have a lack of reading and comprehension skills. I said it started in the 1990s and then continued. The three in one year was less than a decade ago. Also, if it is true burg lost 3-football studs that were immediately plugged into another program as starters---then now you know how these other programs felt. So you're trying to say just b/c it was the behavior burgs' years ago that you now deserve zero accountability? LMAO! You're grasping at straws and making yourself look pathetic with your sanctimonious BS. Go look in the mirror.

What you’ve listed from the mid 90’s to now is less than what Ironton has on their team this year!

But let’s start with the first falsehood. Yes, Cowgill was a nice player but he was not the MVP of that team. Best two players were Spradlin (whose family is entrenched in Burg) and Miller (do I even need to explain this). Both played college ball.

The other five names you mentioned are over 30 years! As I said, Burg lost three players this year alone (two went to Portsmouth, one to Green). And over the past 5 years, Burg lost two starters to Portsmouth (Summerlin being the biggest loss) and two starters to Ironton (Salyers being a huge loss). They’ve lost kids in other sports as well.

As for the Reinhardt kid, he was small. Don’t think he played at OU. Burg did have an OL named Reinhardt that played at Ohio Wesleyan. Are you mixing the two?


Regardless of all this talk, the numbers are simply this:
- Ironton CB: 23 (not including move ins)
- Wheelersburg CB: 13 (no move-ins)
- Minford CB: 10 (? on move-ins)

You can go on and on with the stories about your friend’s cousin’s uncle who coached Minford peewee in 1994, but the numbers are the numbers. And these numbers do not jive with your claims about Burg raiding other schools.

You are way off the mark again. I'm speaking about Chad Reinhardt who played RB and was a kick returner at Ohio U. He also was a track star sprinter in the 100 and 200 meters for the Ohio Bobcats. I did my undergrad there 1995-2000 and watched him play. As far as Cowgill, burg would have never been as successful as they were without him, and the same with the boy from S.Webster a few years later. The fact remains these boys were from other neighboring programs and were enticed to transfer into the burg program.

Also, I just found out about Bendolph who lived in Portsmouth directly across the street from a PHS coach. The frauds at burg said he lived there, and when burg was put under investigative notice---they wouldn't dress him, but every game before that--burg had zero problem playing him. AGAIN, The fact remains that several players were enticed by burg from other schools and it doesn't matter if only one or one hundred. That's like saying you only robbed a bank for $1 when it was really $100. At the end of the day, you're still a thief and a fraud. Your sanctimonious strawman arguments do not hold any water. Go look in the mirror.

[Jmow8]

Please moderators stop this garbage. This thread and the whole site has nothing to do with football. It's just a pissing contest between a few sorry posters.

[BigSpoon]

Congrats Ironton on winning another state championship!

Pendleton has sank the ship. RIP Capt Woodward. We all knew this would happen. He owns Burg now, they have waved the white flag. In other news, I heard Raceland was on the schedule for next year and they backed out today. They dont want to play Ironton now! Imagine being a state runner up and ducking smoke! Rams are soft!

[kantucky]

It is sad that Ironton has fallen so far as to attempt to schedule the team with the nation’s longest win streak. Bob Lutz would never!

Pardon my ignorance or stupidity but I don’t understand what you mean? What would be wrong with it?

He is being sarcastic my guy. You dont read many books huh? Lol. Cant pick up on sarcasm or being facetious in written language?

He is being sarcastic man. Lol

Probably he is being sarcastic would have sufficed. I pretty much stay away from here as so many people became so nasty to each other so I don't know who's who these days. Without knowing the players, and being crippled by lack of intonation and inflection, it becomes more difficult to judge intent. At least that's what I think I read in a book one time.

Anyway from.the aforementioned reasons, I didn't realize that he was speaking facetiously.