IRONTON — That’s how a team opens its soccer season. The St. Joseph Flyers opened the season with a 13-0 shutout over the Rock Hill Redmen as Barrett Waginger had a hat trick while “Texas” Jack Whaley scored twice and had 3 assists. Eli Whaley had 2 goals while Sophia Rowe and Pierson Guston both had a pair assists. Game One Rock Hill 0 0 = 0 St. Joseph 10 3 = 13 First Half SJ —Barrett Waginger (assist Jack Whaley), 33:00 SJ — Jack Whaley (assist Sophia Rowe), 26:00 SJ —

FLATWOODS — A phenomenal defensive effort and clutch play in overtime allowed the Russell Red Devils to beat the Greenup County Musketeers 28-22 in the annual Backyard Brawl rivalry game on Friday night at Henry R. Evans Stadium. For Russell, it wasn't a pretty performance. The Greenup offense outgained the Devils 331-209 and had 10 more first downs. But in the end, it was the Devils' defense that was able to bend but not break and made the difference in the game. "Our kids d

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