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Ironton fails to come back against Harvest Prep in Regional Semifinal
By: Zachary Knight
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Both the Ironton Fighting Tigers and the Harvest Prep Warriors have proved to be dominant forces in region 19 this season, and tonight they travelled to… Read More
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Ironton cruises past Fairland with a 27-point second quarter
By: Caleb McCleskey
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) – To kick off the third week of the 2023-2024 season, the Ironton Tigers would win 62-14 against the Fairland Dragons at Tanks Memorial Stadium. This game… Read More
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Shaun Terry leads Ironton to third-straight victory over Jackson
By: Grant Kiefer
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — One of Southeast Ohio’s biggest high school football rivalries concluded the Ironton Gridiron Classic tripleheader Saturday night, which featured teams from Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and Canada…. Read More
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Ironton sneaks past Wheelersburg in season opener
By: Donovan Varney
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — The Wheelersburg Pirates hit the road to face the Ironton Fighting Tigers at a packed house in their season opener. In this Friday night matchup, the… Read More
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Ironton drops third state finals in four years to South Range
By: Chloe Gee
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CANTON, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ironton Fighting Tigers found themselves in their third state championship in four years, but they still struggled to find the win as they took on… Read More
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Perkins and Carpenter shine to send Ironton to the Regional Final
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — Ty Perkins had a night to remember to elevate the Ironton Fighting Tigers (13-0) to the Regional Final bringing in five catches for 135 yards and… Read More
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Ironton’s offensive powerhouse tramples Portsmouth in the Regional Quarterfinals
By: Caleb McCleskey, Morgan Ellis
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ironton Tigers (12-0) took down the Portsmouth Trojans (7-5) at Tanke Memorial Stadium 48-7 in Friday night’s regional quarterfinal matchup. The historic rivalry between the… Read More
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Ironton claims fourth straight OVC title in rivalry match against Portsmouth
By: Cade Williamson
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — The two teams who sat atop the OVC battled it out in an old-fashioned rivalry match Friday night, with the Ironton Fighting Tigers steamrolling the Portsmouth… Read More
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Ironton continues to wear the undefeated crown with a big win over Gallia Academy
By: Caleb McCleskey, Chloe Workman, Morgan Ellis
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — Ironton’s powerhouse offensive abilities and a sturdy defensive performance helped the Tigers defeat the Gallia Academy Blue Devils 29-22 at Ironton High School Friday night. Starting… Read More
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Ironton dominates tough opening stretch, moves to 3-0 with win over Fairland
By: Parker Kopronica
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PROCTORVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – It was all smiles for the Ironton Tigers after their OVC bout in Proctorville against the Fairland Dragons. Led by senior quarterback Tayden Carpenter and some… Read More
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Ironton plays another instant classic, defeating Jackson down to the wire
By: Grant Kiefer, Zack Mothersbaugh
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) — Following last year’s thrilling walk-off victory, which was featured on SportsCenter, the Fighting Tigers and Ironmen gave us yet another instant classic, with this year’s matchup… Read More
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Ironton avenges playoff loss in Week One win over Wheelersburg
By: Ayden Crowley
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — Parking was an issue for blocks at Ed Miller Stadium for the highly anticipated installment into one of the most historic rivalries in Southeast Ohio. Just… Read More
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Ironton and Wheelersburg meet for the 25th time in storied rivalry
By: Ayden Crowley
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — Week one, the culmination of all the sweat from hours of practice. For two teams that moment is elevated by a storied rivalry. The Wheelersburg Pirates… Read More
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Ironton returns three all-state players en route to defending their OVC title
By: Jack Demmler
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) – The Ironton Tigers enter the new season with hopes of making a return to the state championship after falling short last year. The Tigers’ claimed their… Read More
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Wheelersburg upsets top seed in the region to move to regional finals
By: Chloe Workman, Curtis Feder
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — The second time the Wheelersburg Pirates and the Ironton Fighting Tigers faced each other was just 13 weeks later. After a 40-6 blowout from Ironton early… Read More
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Ironton defeats Portsmouth to secure OVC title, moves in to top playoff spot in Region 19
By: Ayden Crowley, Hailey Hollinger
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — It was senior night for the Ironton Tigers on Friday night when they took on the Portsmouth Trojans at home. Both teams fought hard, but despite… Read More
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Ironton Shuts Out Gallia Academy, Affirm Their Ohio Valley Conference Dominance
By: Cameron Young, Chloe Workman
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Gallia Academy Blue Devils welcomed the Ironton Fighting Tigers to Memorial Field for their last home game of the season. Ironton had no trouble as… Read More
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Archbishop Moeller Handles Ironton In Highly Anticipated Matchup
By: Chloe Workman
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — Cincinnati powerhouse Moeller traveled far to take on the undefeated Ironton Fighting Tigers. After going to the state championships back-to-back years, Ironton is looking for a… Read More
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Ironton Survives Another Thriller In Overtime Showdown
By: Chloe Workman
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) – The Ironton faithful had no time to recover from the fireworks in week two. The Fighting Tigers hosted the Fairland Dragons in a conference slugfest. It… Read More
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Shocking Final Moments Give Ironton Win Over Jackson
By: Cameron Knupp
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Two of Southern Ohio’s perennial powerhouses met Friday night in a defensive showdown for the ages. But this was no ordinary contest — the final drives of this exciting matchup… Read More