IRONTON — A group of tigers is called a swarm or ambush. In the case of the Ironton Fighting Tigers, it’s a swarming ambush. Ironton’s defense ambushed the Salem (New Jersey) Rams with a swarming defense as the Fighting Tigers cruised to a 55-14 win on Saturday at Tanks Memorial Stadium. The Ironton defense gave up a meager 25 net total yards including a minus 20 yards rushing and only 45 yards passing. “Our defense right now is playing pretty well. They’re applying a lot of

WILLOW WOOD — Any diehard football fan can name their favorite Sam Spence song from NFL Films. And it's safe to say Bronx Carpenter and the Symmes Valley offenses' favorite is "Whirlwinds to the End Zone" because the Vikings' passing game whipped up over 300 yards and a whirlwind of scoring to post a 55-14 win over the Meigs Marauders on Friday night. After a 7-touchdown performance last Friday night, Carpenter continued to stay hot with 315 yards through the air and 5 touchd

CHILLICOTHE — For a game that was billed to be a classic, it certainly met those expectations and even exceeded them. Chillicothe's Cartae Ligon provided the big plays needed — especially down the stretch —as the Cavaliers rallied back in the final minutes to beat the Wheelersburg Pirates 26-18 in an instant classic on Friday night at Herrnstein Field. The loss moved Wheelersburg's record to 1-1 and snapped a streak of 15-game regular season wins. For Chillicothe, they're 2-0