Friday’s High School Football Previews
Published 1:42 am Thursday, October 27, 2011
By JIM WALKER
Tribune Sports Editor
Fairland (3-6, 2-2) at Fairland (3-6, 2-2)
This is a battle for third place in the OVC.
Fairland relies on its running game. Nathan Campbell has 58 carries for 493 yards, Tyree Ceasar 83 for 452 yards, Eric Riley 76 for 447 and Evan Maddox has 57 for 433.
Quarterback Kyle Sowards is 26 of 49 for 429 yards but 11 interceptions.
Finally healthy, the Redmen have balance. Quarterback Will McCollister is 34 of 57 for 542 yards and five TDs with nine picks. He has 45 carries for 325 yards and six scores.
Jared Bruce has 498 yards rushing on 74 carries and Trey Wilds has 30 catches for 377 yards and three TDs.
River Valley (1-8, 0-4) at South Point (1-8, 0-4)
This is the ultimate pride game. The loser ends up in the OVC cellar.
The Pointers have been racked by injuries. They have played the past few weeks without leading rusher Tre’ Campbell and that has forced quarterback Austin Majher to shift to fullback and freshman Gage Townsend to take over at the quarterback spot.
The Raiders played without quarterback Austin Whobrey last week due to an illness and they were forced to move leading receiver Trey Noble to the vacated spot.
The Pointers defense will have to stop Raiders’ running back Patrick Williams in order to win.
Symmes Valley (8-1) at South Gallia (7-2)
There are no league implications on the line for either team, but their spot in the postseason playoffs will be determined.
Symmes Valley can wrap up first place in the Region 23 Division VI ratings. The Rebels can use the points to vault up to a home game.
South Gallia is led by Austin Phillips who ran just nine times for 108 yards and a touchdown in a 27-7 win over Waterford last week. Quarterback Cory Haney threw for 64 yards and a score and ran for 24 more yards. Danny Matney and Josh Cooper are the top receivers.
2011 High School Football
Regular Season Standings
Independent
W L Pts Opp
Ironton 5 4 180 154
Ohio Valley Conference
OVC Overall
W L Pts. Opp W L Pts Opp
Chesapeake 4 0 191 41 7 2 296 110
Coal Grove 4 0 147 55 6 3 241 165
Fairland 2 2 93 76 3 6 185 219
Rock Hill 2 2 149 112 3 6 225 281
River Valley 0 4 48 161 1 8 85 276
South Point 0 4 14 196 1 8 95 397
Southern Ohio Conference
Division I
SOC Overall
W L Pts Opp W L Pts Opp
Symmes Valley 4 0 185 43 8 1 337 135
Ports. Notre Dame 2 1 78 82 7 2 266 159
Oak Hill 1 2 87 103 1 8 139 367
Sciotoville East 1 2 101 117 6 3 343 303
Green 0 2 27 133 3 6 147 239
Division II
SOC Overall
W L Pts Opp W L Pts Opp
Lucasville Valley 4 0 163 68 9 0 360 136
Portsmouth West 3 1 163 42 8 1 377 96
Wheelersburg 3 1 116 66 7 2 237 145
Minford 1 3 80 96 4 5 202 182
Waverly 1 3 70 171 2 7 144 315
Northwest 0 4 21 174 3 6 154 256
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
SEOAL Overall
W L Pts Opp W L Pts Opp
Jackson 4 0 147 65 9 0 350 120
Warren 2 3 134 139 4 5 233 202
Gallipolis 3 1 59 41 6 3 131 82
Logan 1 3 101 116 1 8 140 307
Portsmouth 2 3 89 162 3 6 191 249
Chillicothe 1 3 56 114 2 7 169 260