InTheDarke
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Intriguing matchup. Thoughts?
I think a comparable for this game is last year's Moeller @ Bishop Hartley which Moeller won 34-17.
* Moeller finished 3-6, losing in their 2nd game of the playoffs to DI State Champion St Xavier (10-2) 45-14. Moeller also beat a 6-4 Hamilton and HIghlands, KY teams.
* Hartley finished 6-4 losing in their 4th game of the playoffs to DIII State Runner-up DeSales (9-2) 38-7. Hartley lost 3X to Desales last year, 2 of the games being close and the playoff being a blowout.
I would say Moeller appears to be a bit better than season and Ironton about the same, probably a touchdown worse than Hartley was last year. Moeller's toughest game thus far was to a pretty good Div III Chaminade Julienne (1-2) 42-28. Ironton has lived on the edge the last two weeks beating Div III Jackson 13-10 on a Cal type end of game kickoff return and in OT to Div VI Fairland (2-1). Calpreps has it Moeller 31-22. I would think it will be closer to a 35-14. Just too much going on in Ironton with the beginning of the season roster change and close calls the last two weeks to overcome Moeller.
Ironton is without their starting QB, RB/LB and next best RB. Even with them it would be an uphill battle to beat Moeller.
Size and numbers are against them. Historic Tanks Stadium is one of the last covered stadiums around and I am sure the place
will be packed to see Moeller. I am just hoping for an injury free game.
With that being said, Moeller should win comfortably especially if the previous comment is true about Ironton being without their QB, a LB, and top two RB’s.Cool YouTube video I found on Ironton football. Never been down there but seems like a great place to see a game! That has to be one of the best small school stadiums in the State. Kind of reminds me of a smaller Massillon. I’m sure it provides a great atmosphere. Seems like one of those small towns that shuts down on Friday nights for the game.
Ironton's Danny Pride who played for the Chicago Bears narrated that video.Cool YouTube video I found on Ironton football. Never been down there but seems like a great place to see a game! That has to be one of the best small school stadiums in the State. Kind of reminds me of a smaller Massillon. I’m sure it provides a great atmosphere. Seems like one of those small towns that shuts down on Friday nights for the game.
Cool YouTube video I found on Ironton football. Never been down there but seems like a great place to see a game! That has to be one of the best small school stadiums in the State. Kind of reminds me of a smaller Massillon. I’m sure it provides a great atmosphere. Seems like one of those small towns that shuts down on Friday nights for the game.
The Moeller game is on Spectrum channel 1. All of the Tigers home games are televised on mytowntv on youtube. They are a local
outfit and they do a real nice job. The Moeller game is a regional game of the week or something on Spectrum.
Happens all the time in the city leagues, but nothing of the caliber of these two programs.How in the heck does a D1 team get paired up with a D5 team??
Happens all the time in the city leagues, but nothing of the caliber of these two programs.
Absolutely crazy that Ironton hung with them as long as they did
Without a doubt Moeller will be exposed the next 5 weeks. Why play a D5 team anyway??? Such weak schedulingThe Crusaders have been a bit down the past couple years. New coach last year, doing some good scheduling to get some wins. 4-0 right now, might be 4-5 in 5 weeks.