CANAL WINCHESTER — There’s an old saying that offense sells tickets, defense wins championships. If that’s true, Ironton fans may be in line for a 2-for-1 experience. The Fighting Tigers put together another strong defensive performance in a 38-0 shutout of the Harvest Prep Warriors on Friday. Ironton (7-1) has clinched first place in the Division 5 Region 19 postseason playoff ratings and will get a first-round bye in the playoffs. With the offense still scoring points, the

PORTSMOUTH — A shift in momentum in the early moments of the third quarter, and some superlative plays from some key offensive players helped the Portsmouth Trojans pull away from Rock Hill to beat the Redmen 43-35 on Friday in an Ohio Valley Conference game. "It's nice when those breaks go your way," said Portsmouth coach Brandon Sammons. "Coming out of halftime, we had some conversations about where we were missing in the first half defensively." The Trojans saw much of the

SOUTH POINT — In a game dominated by the running game, it might have been the kicking game that proved to be the deciding factor. The South Point Pointers used the running duo of Landon “Batman” Vance and Robert “Robin” Napier to rally in the second half and beat the Coal Grove Hornets 48-36 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday in a game full of onside kick-offs. Vance ran 11 times for 193 yards and 4 touchdowns while Napier carried 15 times for 94 yards. The Pointers