DIVISION V, REGION 19 PLAYOFFS - OPENING ROUND
(16) Worthington Christian "Warriors" at (1) Ironton "Fighting Tigers"
Date: Friday, November 1
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Tanks Memorial Stadium, Ironton, OH
Livestream: MYTownTV Youtube Channel
Ironton Fighting Tigers 2024 Schedule/Results (9-1)
Ironton | 37 | Wheelersburg | 7 |
Ironton | 51 | Jackson | 14 |
Ironton | 63 | Cabell Midland, WV | 7 |
Ironton | 56 | Saint Francis, NY | 19 |
Ironton | 41 | Bishop Hartley | 0 |
Ironton | 21 | Clarkson North, CN | 28 |
Ironton | 48 | Pikeville, KY | 33 |
Ironton | 41 | Fairland | 0 |
Ironton | 49 | Gallia Academy | 10 |
Ironton | 50 | Portsmouth | 0 |
Projected Offensive Lineup:
LT 52 Aiden Layne Sr.
LG 72 Carter Bridges So.
C 53 Barkley Litton Sr.
RG 66 Grant Day Sr.
RT 77 Bowen Gossett Sr.
WR 18 Braydon Baker Jr.
WR 10 Tyler Roach Sr.
WR 4 Shaun Terry Sr.
H 44 Jesse Copas Sr.
TB 24 Zayne Williams Jr.
QB 12 Braden Schreck Sr.
K 29 David Fields Jr.
Projected Defensive Lineup:
DE 52 Aiden Layne Sr.
DT 64 Mason Wheeler Jr.
DE 0 Braiden Linn So.
OLB 24 Zayne Williams Jr.
ILB 55 Austin Bump Sr.
ILB 44 Jesse Copas Sr.
OLB 5 Nick Sites Sr.
CB 7 Kayden EdwardsSo.
CB 8 Josh Johnson Sr.
S 15 Maddix Markel Jr.
P 12 Braden Schreck Sr.
Impact Player To Watch For Ironton: LBs Jesse Copas & Austin Bump
The senior linebackers come into the game having combined for 114 tackles this season. They will need to control the middle of the defense and shut down the Warriors rushing attack. If they can do so, it'll make Worthington Christian one-dimensional and allow the defensive line to tee off on the young offensive line.
Key Matchup To Watch When Ironton Has The Ball: Ironton Rushing Attack vs. Worthington Christian Run Defense
As Herm Edwards used to say: "You throw the ball to score, but you run the ball to win the game". The rush offense has picked up in the last few weeks for the Tigers, but it will need to continue that trend as they move into the month of November.
Worthington Christian Warriors 2024 Schedule/Results (5-5)
Worthington Christian | 21 | Danville | 50 |
Worthington Christian | 42 | Loudonville | 7 |
Worthington Christian | 21 | Centerburg | 44 |
Worthington Christian | 20 | Cin. Hills Christian | 27 |
Worthington Christian | 45 | Trimble | 14 |
Worthington Christian | 41 | Elgin | 0 |
Worthington Christian | 21 | Grandview Heights | 49 |
Worthington Christian | 7 | Columbus Academy | 52 |
Worthington Christian | 52 | Grove City Christian | 21 |
Worthington Christian | 35 | Bexley | 0 |
Projected Offensive Lineup:
LT 72 Rylan Kuerschner Sr.
LT 65 Matthew Kovich So.
C 77 Emmanuel Gyapong Jr.
RG 50 Asher Gilbert So.
RT 52 Phillip Vinson So.
TE 41 Luke Hermiz Sr.
WR 11 Cameron Robinson Sr.
WR 15 Jack Smolenski Fr.
WR 2 Jacob Corbin Sr.
HB 24 Gabe Long Jr.
QB 10 Thomas Hartings So.
K 45 Blake Miller So.
Projected Defensive Lineup:
DE 41 Luke Hermiz Sr.
DT 77 Emmanuel Gyapong Jr.
DT 72 Rylan Kuerschner Sr.
DE 50 Asher Gilbert So.
LB 20 Jake Mercer Jr.
LB 54 Jayden Gelser So.
LB 12 Elijah Steyer So.
CB 14 Musa Boakai So.
CB 18 Issac King Fr.
S 7 Caleb Holt Sr.
S 3 Jacob Linard Jr.
P 45 Blake Miller So.
Impact Player To Watch For Worthington Christian: QB Thomas Hartings
The sophomore has been able to show off his strong arm this season to the tune of 1,558 yards and 18 touchdown passes. Hartings has a lot of potential to as he gets older. But he'll need some time to get the ball out to hiss receivers to be effective this Friday.
Key Matchup To Watch When Worthington Christian Has The Ball: Offensive Line vs. Defensive Line
The Tigers are going to have a size and experience advantage in this one. This means the Warriors linemen are going to have to do their best to hold their blocks long enough for Hartings to get the ball out to his receivers.
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