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Ironton beats rival Wheelersburg to start the 24-25 season, making it fourth straight wins against the Pirates
By: Caleb McCleskey
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — To kickoff the 2024-25 football season, the Ironton Tigers would win 37-7 against the Wheelersburg Pirates putting on an offensive masterpiece. The Tigers would travel to… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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