Finally it's been finalized.

After numerous inquiries and phone calls, Ironton athletic director Terry Parker has a 2004 football schedule.

Ironton opens the season Aug. 27 at Wheelersburg and then visits South Point before coming home to host Gallipolis, Boyd County, Ky., and Ashland, Ky.

A new face is next as the Fighting Tigers travel to Lawrence County, Ky. Portsmouth West will be at home week seven, then comes a trip to Portsmouth on Oct. 15.

The Fighting Tigers close out the season with a regular season home finale against Belfry, the Kentucky Class AA defending state champions, and then travel to Columbus DeSales Oct. 29 to end the 10-game schedule.

"It's a pretty good schedule. It'll be very competitive," Parker said.

"We picked up Lawrence County which has had a lot of success, and we're going back to DeSales after trading dates. They had only three home games and asked us to trade home dates for the next two years."

Aug. 27 at Wheelersburg; Sept. 3 at South Point; Sept. 10 Gallipolis; Sept. 17 Boyd County; Sept. 24 Ashland; Oct. 1 at Lawrence County; Oct. 8 Portsmouth West; Oct. 15 at Portsmouth; Oct. 22 Belfry; Oct. 29 at Col. DeSales. All games 7:30 p.m.