Southern Ohio Conference 2025 All-SOC 1 Boys Soccer Team First Team Christian Copen, Valley Sr. Jaxsyn Bender, Valley Jr. Hunter Sparks, Valley Jr. Nick Queen, Valley Jr. Carson Lyons, St. Joseph Sr. Jack Whaley, St. Joseph  Jr. Beckham Waginger, St. Joseph   So. Billy Miller, Portsmouth Clay  Sr. Evan Rider, Portsmouth Clay So. Tyler McQuithy, New Boston Jr. Riley Adkins, New Boston   Sr. Bruno Morales, Western  Jr. Second Team Jett Hall-Loftin, Valley     

OHSAA Football First Round Playoff Pairings Pairings shown with regional seed. All games on Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m., unless indicated otherwise.     Division I Region 1 No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9 No. 2 Mentor (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10 No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11 No. 4 Toledo Whitmer (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No

FLATWOODS  — Defense has been a key contributor to Russell's success this season and the steady play of senior quarterback Jayden Frasure has been as well. Both of those key components were on full display Friday night, as the Red Devils posted a convincing 35-6 win over the East Carter Raiders to claim the District 6 title at Henry R. Evans Stadium/Ivan McGlone Field. The win was a special one for the Red Devils, as they clinched back-to-back district titles for the first ti

WHEELERSBURG — There are a lot of reasons the Wheelersburg Pirates went unbeaten this season, but a big reason was the defense. The Pirates’ defense was on display again on Friday as Wheelersburg completed a 10-0 season and another Southern Ohio Conference 2 championship by rolling past the Portsmouth West Senators 49-12. While the offense racked up 402 total yards, the defense limited West to 125 total yards including a mere 22 yards rushing on 28 attempts. The Pirates shut

MINFORD — A dominant first quarter performance allowed the Wheelersburg Pirates to cruise their way to a 56-6 win over the Minford Falcons in a Southern Ohio Conference game on Friday night. The win keeps the Pirates a perfect 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the league. The win also clinches them at least a share of the SOC-2 title. The Falcons fall to 2-7 and 1-4 on the year. The Pirates rattled off five touchdowns in the first quarter to blow the game wide open. Senior running back

WHEELERSBURG — Along with a suffocating defensive effort, big plays from Elijah Brown and the rest of the Wheelersburg offense helped the...

OAK HILL — Coming off an emotional upset win over Ironton, the Wheelersburg Pirates had to shift their focus back to league play and...

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WHEELERSBURG — Elijah Brown came up with two critical catches and two scores, and the Pirate defense came up with the stops when it...

LUCASVILLE — Billed as a showdown between undefeated Southern Ohio Conference teams, the Wheelersburg Pirates showed up and showed out on...

JACKSON — Another superb defensive game and a key touchdown pass in the first quarter helped to turn the tide of the game in...

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WHEELERSBURG — Pirate running back Stephen Hall punched in from one-yard out with 22 seconds remaining to cap off Wheelersburg's 10-7...

WHEELERSBURG — Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? Oh, that’s right. Last season in Cincinnati. I was hoping to never see you again....

COLUMBUS — There's three phases in football you must be good at: offense, defense, and special teams. For the Wheelersburg Pirates, they...

Members of the 2025 Wheelersburg Pirates football team are: first row left to right, Brycen Longfellow, Ison Emnett, Kaleb shepherd, Gabe...

WHEELERSBURG — Sometimes they gang up on him, but Braylon Rucker still likes to play. Oh, that’s not about football. It’s about what...