{"id":2888,"date":"2019-09-05T09:44:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T13:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/?p=2888"},"modified":"2019-09-05T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T13:55:02","slug":"games-of-the-week-ironmen-bulldogs-renew-old-rivalry-minford-chesapeake-portsmouth-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/games-of-the-week-ironmen-bulldogs-renew-old-rivalry-minford-chesapeake-portsmouth-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Games of the Week: Ironmen, Bulldogs renew old rivalry, Minford @ Chesapeake, Portsmouth @ West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By PAUL BOGGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo&#8217;s by Kent Sanborn, Tim Gearhart<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportspress sp-widget-align-none\"><\/div>\n<p>Truth be told, these two should always be on each other&#8217;s schedules.<\/p>\n<p>Two long-time, and old-guard, Southeastern Ohio Athletic League rivals renew their series starting on Friday night \u2013 as the Jackson Ironmen and Athens Bulldogs square off once again on the gridiron.<\/p>\n<p>[the_ad id=&#8221;2695&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>And, as usual with these two tradition-rich programs, there is plenty of interest and intrigue.<\/p>\n<p>In a key early-season and now non-league encounter, Jackson travels to Athens with the potential of plenty of playoff points at stake.<\/p>\n<p>The two have not played since a home-and-home series in 2012 and 2013, in which the Bulldogs \u2013 with current LSU quarterback and 2014 Ohio Mr. Football Joe Burrow leading them \u2013 won 21-14 (2012) and 49-0 (2013).<\/p>\n<p>The two schools were charter members of the SEOAL which formed in 1925, but Athens left the league for the Tri-Valley Conference after the 2007 season \u2013 and the question has lingered since as to why they don&#8217;t play as non-conference opponents every year.<\/p>\n<p>They actually did in the 2011 Division III playoffs, as both clubs entered after perfect regular seasons, with the Ironmen capturing a 27-7 victory.<\/p>\n<p>But enough with past history, the focus for Friday night is the here and now inside Rutter Field in The Plains.<\/p>\n<p>Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1678\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Athens-2013_L-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Athens-2013_L-1.png 180w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Athens-2013_L-1-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Athens-2013_L-1-32x25.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>The new-look Bulldogs, with new QB Joey Moore, bolted out to a 27-14 second-quarter advantage against the host Waverly Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>But the Tigers shut out Athens in the second half, scoring the final 17 points to prevail 30-27 in both squads&#8217; season openers.<\/p>\n<p>Moore did his part, completing 24 passes on 38 attempts for 278 yards and a hat trick of touchdowns with one interception.<\/p>\n<p>He added 60 rushing yards on 26 carries.<\/p>\n<p>But the Bulldog defense didn&#8217;t stop the Tigers, specifically Waverly standout running back Payton Shoemaker.<\/p>\n<p>Shoemaker shredded Athens&#8217; run defense for 201 yards and four scores on 25 carries, scoring from 25, 22 and 18 yards away.<\/p>\n<p>Athens also allowed 160 yards through the air on 26 attempts and 15 completions by Tiger quarterback Hayden Shanks.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, that high-powered Athens offense \u2013 engineered by Moore and coordinated by first-year head coach Nathan White \u2013 faces an extremely stingy Jackson defense, anchored by returning senior Brice Parks.<\/p>\n<p>Parks, the reigning Southeast District Defensive Player of the Year, returns to the Ironmen after serving a one-game suspension in the season opener.<\/p>\n<p>But the Ironmen didn&#8217;t miss Parks against archrival Wellston, as Jackson \u2013 in the final meeting between the long-running Jackson County rivals \u2013 stymied the Golden Rockets to only 48 total yards and did not allow an offensive touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>The Red and White won 23-6, spearheaded by three first-half interceptions of Wellston quarterback R.J. Kemp.<\/p>\n<p>The Ironmen ended the series scoring when they sacked Kemp in the end zone for a fourth-quarter safety.<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson&#8217;s offense struggled somewhat \u2013 outside of scoring on two long first-half runs.<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Spires (156 yards on 18 carries) scampered for 52 yards for the first, followed by Brice Graham (98 yards on 15 carries) galloping 51 yards for the other.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-630\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Jackson-2014_L.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Jackson-2014_L.png 180w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Jackson-2014_L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Jackson-2014_L-32x25.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/> Jackson coach Andy Hall hailed his Ironmen&#8217;s defensive play, but indeed acknowledged inconsistency on offense, which must be improved in order to succeed against Athens.<\/p>\n<p>Many observers are predicting a close and competitive contest, with a final score ranging in the low 20s or even high teens.<\/p>\n<p>Both clubs are quite capable of big plays, but the marquee matchup will definitely be the Bulldogs&#8217; offense against the Ironmen&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minford at Chesapeake<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportspress sp-widget-align-none\"><div class=\"sp-template sp-template-countdown\">\n\t<div class=\"sp-countdown-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-name sp-event-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"team-logo logo-odd\" href=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/team\/chesapeake\/\" title=\"Chesapeake\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L-128x98.png\" class=\"attachment-sportspress-fit-icon size-sportspress-fit-icon wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L-32x25.png 32w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"team-logo logo-even\" href=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/team\/minford\/\" title=\"Minford\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L-128x98.png\" class=\"attachment-sportspress-fit-icon size-sportspress-fit-icon wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L-32x25.png 32w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/event\/261\/\">Chesapeake vs Minford<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"countdown sp-countdown\n\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-09-06 19:00:00\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t data-countdown=\"2019\/09\/06 23:00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>days<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>hrs<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>mins<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>secs<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two teams coming off injury-riddled 2018 campaigns opened on the right foot this season, setting up a key early-season affair on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Minford travels to Chesapeake in a battle of week-one winners, as kickoff at Phil Davis Stadium in Chesapeake is set for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first meeting between the two since 2001, as both teams impressed in their season and home openers last week.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers, in head coach Todd Knipp&#8217;s debut, defeated the Oak Hill Oaks 35-13 in the final meeting of that series.<\/p>\n<p>[the_ad id=&#8221;2695&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-578\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L.png 180w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Chesapeake-2018__L-32x25.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Chesapeake rolled up a massive 365 yards on 51 rushes, including 127 on only eight carries by two-year starting quarterback Donald Richendollar.<\/p>\n<p>Richendollar attempted just two passes, but his lone completion was a 25-yard touchdown to Kamren Harless, which gave the Panthers the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Harless added 73 yards and three TD on 21 carries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-668\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L.png 180w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Minford-2018_L-32x25.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Minford, meanwhile, rolled Rock Hill \u2013 where Knipp was the head coach for 13 years before spending the past two as an assistant at Chesapeake.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons took advantage of big plays en route to the 43-12 rout, starting with senior Ty Wiget returning the opening kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>Wiget, who closed the scoring with a 68-yard TD burst, rushed for 121 yards on 14 carries \u2013 and junior quarterback Elijah Vogelsong-Lewis threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 10-of-17.<\/p>\n<p>Minford answered both of the Redmen&#8217;s touchdowns with scores of its own, and held strong for the most part against Rock Hill&#8217;s run-oriented two-tight end T-formation offense.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the Panthers present an entirely different offense against the Falcons, while Chesapeake will try to slow down the Falcons&#8217; spread attack and speed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Portsmouth at Portsmouth West<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportspress sp-widget-align-none\"><div class=\"sp-template sp-template-countdown\">\n\t<div class=\"sp-countdown-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-name sp-event-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"team-logo logo-odd\" href=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/team\/portsmouth-west\/\" title=\"Portsmouth West\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L-128x98.png\" class=\"attachment-sportspress-fit-icon size-sportspress-fit-icon wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L-32x25.png 32w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"team-logo logo-even\" href=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/team\/portsmouth\/\" title=\"Portsmouth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L-128x98.png\" class=\"attachment-sportspress-fit-icon size-sportspress-fit-icon wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L-32x25.png 32w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/event\/279\/\">Portsmouth West vs Portsmouth<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"countdown sp-countdown\n\t\t\">\n\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2019-09-06 19:00:00\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t data-countdown=\"2019\/09\/06 23:00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>days<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>hrs<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>mins<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span>00 <small>secs<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two proud Portsmouth-area programs enter Friday night off opening-week wins, only adding excitement to the annual Scioto County rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s installment between Portsmouth and Portsmouth West will take place in West Portsmouth, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams have played continuous since 2001, with the Trojans holding a slim 10-9 advantage, while West won the 2002 playoff matchup \u2013 en route to advancing to the Division IV state championship game that year.<\/p>\n<p>[the_ad id=&#8221;2695&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-666\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L.png 180w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-West-2015_L-32x25.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>This year, the Senators are perceived to be in the midst of rebuilding, having graduated the likes of all-district first-team honorees Trevor Staggs (defensive lineman), Josh Berry (offensive all-purpose) and Garrett Hurd (running back).<\/p>\n<p>West won its opener in easy fashion at Columbus KIPP Academy by 40 points (48-8), while the Trojans topped visiting Valley 32-27 in a Thursday night nail-biter.<\/p>\n<p>As expected, Valley keyed on Portsmouth standout senior tailback Talyn Parker, limiting him to just 21 rushing yards on 17 carries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-638\" src=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L.png 180w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/seohiopreps.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/Portsmouth-2017__L-32x25.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>However, Parker scored all five of the Trojans&#8217; touchdowns for 30 points, including the game-winner with 38-and-a-half seconds remaining on a 10-yard pass, in which he broke an open-field tackle at the Valley 5-yard-line.<\/p>\n<p>Parker also recovered a fumble in the end zone for a Portsmouth score.<\/p>\n<p>Look for the young Senators to also key on Parker, and try to follow the Indians&#8217; blueprint of surrounding and swarming him followed by gang-tackling.<\/p>\n<p>An experienced West squad shut out the Trojans and Parker last season, 13-0.<\/p>\n<p>But this year&#8217;s Trojans sport 14 seniors, several of which will play major roles in determining Portsmouth&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p>However, its offensive line is young and inexperienced, and needs to improve based upon its performance against Valley.<\/p>\n<p>It will face another tough test from the determined Senators, which like Valley are members of the Southern Ohio Conference Division II.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By PAUL BOGGS Photo&#8217;s by Kent Sanborn, Tim Gearhart Truth be told, these two should always be on each other&#8217;s schedules. Two long-time, and old-guard, Southeastern Ohio Athletic League rivals renew their series starting on Friday night \u2013 as the Jackson Ironmen and Athens Bulldogs square off once again on the gridiron. 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