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...