SEOAL Game of the Week Ironton @ Logan
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frogtowner -
Here's my take:
There is a HUGE HUGE HUGE difference between SE Ohio teams and non-SE Ohio teams come playoff time. Want proof? Look at the number of state titles for the entire area. Nothing compared to the rest of Ohio.
Ironton, Logan, 'Burg, Nelsonville-York, and anyone else has problems beating anyone outside of SE Ohio in the playoffs.
Does that mean SE teams CAN'T win these games? Of course not. But it's a much easier task to "feast on our own" than to win outside the area come playoff time.
That's not a knock on any school, just an easy observation to make by looking back at the history.
Here's my take:
There is a HUGE HUGE HUGE difference between SE Ohio teams and non-SE Ohio teams come playoff time. Want proof? Look at the number of state titles for the entire area. Nothing compared to the rest of Ohio.
Ironton, Logan, 'Burg, Nelsonville-York, and anyone else has problems beating anyone outside of SE Ohio in the playoffs.
Does that mean SE teams CAN'T win these games? Of course not. But it's a much easier task to "feast on our own" than to win outside the area come playoff time.
That's not a knock on any school, just an easy observation to make by looking back at the history.
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se ohio does not have too man quality big schools for anyone to better themselves on. Logan Ironton or anyone else is not going to prepare themselves for a long playoff run by beating up on the Athens' of the world. Ironton gets criticised not necessarily but you but others for playing KY and WV schools but many of those teams are far and away better than the teams in se ohio outside of the last few years Ashland Ky would be strong force in the seoal as would Belfry
se ohio does not have too man quality big schools for anyone to better themselves on. Logan Ironton or anyone else is not going to prepare themselves for a long playoff run by beating up on the Athens' of the world. Ironton gets criticised not necessarily but you but others for playing KY and WV schools but many of those teams are far and away better than the teams in se ohio outside of the last few years Ashland Ky would be strong force in the seoal as would Belfry
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cbusfrogtowner -
You're going to have a hard time convincing me a team Ironton has beaten EVERY YEAR (except last year since they didn't play) since 1990 would be a "force" in the SEOAL.
That includes the 3-7 and 5-5 Ironton teams of the mid-90s. Would Ashland compete, no doubt. But be a "force?" I think not.
You're going to have a hard time convincing me a team Ironton has beaten EVERY YEAR (except last year since they didn't play) since 1990 would be a "force" in the SEOAL.
That includes the 3-7 and 5-5 Ironton teams of the mid-90s. Would Ashland compete, no doubt. But be a "force?" I think not.
logan is a force now and Ironton beat them nearly every year prior to 1990- teams go through changes. Ashland and Belfryhave had some very good teams state champs in fact. Lets be honest here over the last few year Logan and Galia have really been the only teams in the league that you could truly call good teams maybe Jackson and once in blue moon marietta. It should not take much to convince you that there are some better KY teams out there
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frogtowner -
All I know is that 3 years ago a 3-7 Marietta team was the ONLY team to beat Parkersburg South who went on to win the WV Big School State Championship.
Are there good teams in Kentucky? Sure. But there is a reason teams from Ohio look forward to scheduling those teams come playoff time.
All I know is that 3 years ago a 3-7 Marietta team was the ONLY team to beat Parkersburg South who went on to win the WV Big School State Championship.
Are there good teams in Kentucky? Sure. But there is a reason teams from Ohio look forward to scheduling those teams come playoff time.
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