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An Offseason in a Pandemic: SEO Coaches Go In-Depth on Abnormal Summer
By: Nick Henthorn
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Nine months ago, nearly the entire town of Crooksville Ohio funnelled into downtown Village Park to commemorate the 100th year of their Ceramics’ football program, and to gear up for a rivalry game against the New Lexington Panthers. Hundreds of fans, students, parents, and coaches enjoyed the festivities in preparation for the contest, which would… Read More
Jackson Ironmen Fall to Explosive Pioneers Offense in Regional Semi-Finals
By: Jack Demmler
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ASHVILLE, Ohio-The Jackson Ironmen faced their toughest opponent of the season Friday in the Jonathan Alder Pioneers. The Pioneer’s air attack and efficient ground game haunted the iron curtain defense as they defeated Jackson 38-13. The Jackson offense could not get anything going as they finished with only 33 plays and 176 total yards. Defensively,… Read More
Player of the Year Film Watch: Jayden Spires
By: Ryan Kincaid
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To earn your White Jacket is the highest honor you can achieve as a member of the Jackson Ironmen football team. This season, Jayden Spires earned that honor in style after a spectacular season. The FAC Player of the Year, Spires led his team to an undefeated 10-0 regular season against the toughest schedule in… Read More
Jackson Cruises Past Centennial in Regional Quarterfinal
By: Ryan Kincaid
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JACKSON, Ohio- Record-high scoring numbers fell into the Jackson Ironmen’s lap all night Friday in the Apple City as they hosted the Centennial Stars and came out on top, 70-28. The three seed vs. six seed match up got off to a fast start as Centennial’s Jaylen Gilbert punched a hole through the iron curtain… Read More
Jackson Stays Perfect After Dominant Performance Against Wheelersburg
By: Jack Demmler
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JACKSON, Ohio- The battle for the Apple Bowl Trophy was set for action as Wheelersburg traveled to Jackson. The Jackson Ironmen were locked in as they looked to keep their undefeated season. Last year the Wheelersburg Pirates had defeated the Ironmen very handedly, 33-14. With the help of a strong run game and an iron-curtain… Read More
Jackson Survives Second Half Scare Against Bulldogs
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio- It didn’t take long for the Jackson Ironmen to strike. Tristan Prater took the opening kick past midfield. On the first play from scrimmage, Jayden Spires took the ball 14 yards to get inside the Athens’ 20-yard line. Three plays later, Brice Graham plunged into the end zone from five yards out to… Read More
Ironmen Run Over Wellston in Final Meeting Ever
By: Jacob Murray
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The tradition of the Jackson-Wellston rivalry goes back over 106 years, filled with close ballgames and high emotions. However, we only saw one of those two outcomes during Jackson’s 23-6 win over the Wellston Golden Rockets in their final meeting ever. Emotions were high on both sides, with chippy play becoming a common theme in… Read More
Ironmen Fall To Granville In Opening Round Of Playoffs
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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NEWARK — Sometimes, one play can be indicative of an entire game. For Jackson, that play happened to be the first play of the game. After a nice kickoff return set up the Ironmen at their own 35 to start the game, 1st down saw the shotgun snap sail over Jared Icenhower’s head. The junior… Read More
Ironmen Run Through Cavs, Claim Share Of FAC Title
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Last season, Jackson and Chillicothe met at Alumni Stadium in week 10 with the Frontier Athletic Conference Championship on the line and the Cavaliers pulled away in the fourth quarter to claim the inaugural FAC title. A year later, the same teams met at a rain-soaked Hernstien Field under the same circumstances: The winner gets… Read More
Jackson Rolls Past McClain In Dominant Fashion
By: Will Price
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It took three plays for the Jackson Ironmen to establish the line of scrimmage against the McClain Tigers. It started when Brice Graham burst through a hole on the left side for 18 yards. Brody Landrum followed with a run of his own for 29 yards. He finished the drive off with an eight yard… Read More
Hillsboro Grinds Out Big Win Over Jackson
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Hillsboro needed to pull out their best play. Down 14-13 and facing a 4th and 5 on the Jackson 9-yard line with just over five minutes to play in the game, the Indians needed to find a way into the end zone to keep their playoff chances alive. The play the Hillsboro chose may not… Read More
Extra Point: TVC-Ohio
By: Ryan Kincaid
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Nelsonville-York Picks Up Vital Win TVC-Ohio championship implications were on the line at C.H. Jones field as Nelsonville-York and Wellston sought a valuable conference win. Scoring got off early in the first quarter with electric games from both sides; Buckeye halfback Keegan Wilburn completed a 13 yard touchdown to put points on the board. Wellston… Read More
Jackson Wins Shootout Over Blue Lions In FAC Opener
By: Brandon Monty
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It was a bad night to be a defender in Jackson. The Ironmen and Washington Court House squared off in an FAC opener that saw both offenses run wild. Both squads provided no shortage of points Friday, as the Ironmen prevailed in a shootout 69-40. For Jackson (4-2, 1-0 FAC), this snaps a two game… Read More
Jackson Looks To Right The Ship Against Washington Courthouse
By: Brandon Monty
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Coming off two consecutive losses, the Jackson Ironmen (3-2) will look for a reversal of fortune this Friday night against a Washington Courthouse (4-1) team that has averaged a scorching 52.3 points per game in their four victories so far this season. Quarterback Gio Thomas has been the maestro for this Blue Lions offense. Passing… Read More
Wheelersburg Grinds Out Hard-Fought Victory Over Jackson
By: Brandon Monty
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The Wheersburg Pirates notched their fourth victory of the season Friday night, topping the Jackson Ironmen 33-14 at Ed Miller Stadium. Offensively, both squads struggled to maintain any type of momentum through the first 15 minutes of this contest, as hard-hitting defenses and penalties highlighted the first and part of the second quarter. With 9:06… Read More
Jackson Looks To Bounce Back Against Defending State Champion Wheelersburg
By: Brandon Monty
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The Jackson Ironmen and Wheelersburg Pirates are set to battle this Friday night in a talent-filled matchup As each squad sits at 3-1, both teams will be looking to enter the second half of the season on the right foot and get some momentum going as the focus shifts toward the playoffs. In their head-to-head… Read More
Old SEOAL Foes To Battle Friday Night
By: Will Collins
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On Friday night, the Jackson Ironmen are set to play another historic rivalry, this time against the Blue Devils of Gallia Academy, their old foe from the recently disbanded SEOAL. Both teams have gone on to join other leagues, but this rivalry is going to give fans another epic game as both Jackson and Gallia… Read More
Jackson-Wellston Rivalry Nearing An End
By: Connor Mills
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In the second to last meeting between the Wellston Golden Rockets and the Jackson Ironmen, Jackson laid down the gauntlet. The Ironmen racked up 483 total yards, compared to the Rockets’ 189 yards, in route to a 54-14 victory in their final game at C.H. Jones Field. Leading the force for Jackson was junior Quarterback,… Read More
Week 7 Power Rankings: FAC
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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As the 2017 season nears its close, the Frontier Athletic Conference battle is heating up at the top. Not only are the conference’s top teams fighting each other for the first ever FAC Championship, they’re fighting for their playoff lives as well. The top three teams in the conference are either just in or just… Read More
Jackson Falls to Wheelersburg in Battle of Unbeatens
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Alumni Stadium was rocking on Friday night. The crowd packed the stadium to its capacity well before kickoff for a chance to see the Jackson Ironmen host the Wheelersburg Pirates in a matchup of Southeastern Ohio football powerhouses. For at least one half, the Jackson (4-1) fans believed that 2017 could change the course of… Read More
Undefeated Jackson Prepares for Undefeated Wheelersburg
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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There’s a budding rivalry in Southeast Ohio that pits two perennial powerhouses against each other for nothing more than bragging rights and a tally in the win column. This season will mark the sixth consecutive year that the Frontier Athletic Conference power Jackson Ironmen will face the Wheelersburg Pirates in a non-conference match up of… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: FAC
By: Will Collins
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It’s already midway through the regular season, which means it’s time for our first power rankings of the year, and the first ever for the Frontier Athletic Conference. This new conference was born out of five teams from the South Central Ohio League and one team from the former Southeastern Ohio Athletic League, or the… Read More
Ohio High School Football AP Poll: Sept. 18
By: Alex Harrison
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The Jackson Ironmen and the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes made appearances in the first release of the Associated Press Ohio High School football poll, but were in the outside looking in to the top 10 of the divisions. In the poll’s second release, both teams took the No. 10 spot in their divisions. After holding the No…. Read More
Ohio High School Football AP Poll: Sept. 11
By: Alex Harrison
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The first Associated Press Poll for Ohio high school football was released. It is compiled from votes by sports writers and broadcasters. Four teams in Gridiron Glory coverage made the list, but none in the top ten. In Division III, the Jackson Ironmen appear at a tie for the 13th spot. Jackson has 25 points… Read More
Fairfield Union Can’t Stop Jackson’s Backfield
By: Clark Wooley
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Blake McCoy and Reid Evans combined for 295 yards rushing and four touchdowns as the Jackson Ironmen defeated the Fairfield Union Falcons 31-7 on Friday night. In a game played almost exclusively in torrential downpour, Jackson went to a no nonsense running attack that ensured ball security and ultimately a win. Calling only four pass… Read More