who is going to win? I hope West can pull off the upset.

I can tell you this, Shank and Craigmiles both are really good backs. I know Pendleton is tough but I believe the Burg has a lot better line, at this point.

I've seen both teams play and I think the Burg is a better team, probably by at least 2 scores. But, it is high school football and anything can happen.

If the Burg plays defense like they did tonight and run the ball like they did tonight I can see the Pirates by about 2 or 3 scores. If they play like they did against Ironton and Minford then the Siders just may pull off the upset. I guess it will depend on just how badly they want to play in week #11 and beyond.

alot of motivation for the burg in this one. playoffs on the line and just a big rivalry. i agree that if we play defense like we did tonight, we'll be hard to beat. but anything's possible...that's why you play the game. GO BURG!!!!

I agree it all depends on which team shows up to play and which teams RUNS the ball the best.


P.S heard the over and under on pass yards is 30

P.S heard the over and under on pass yards is 30 [/quote]
i'll take the under

i'll take the under [/quote]


That's the sad part is that Burg has the receivers to throw to and will probably be open all night. Just have to get them the ball. Minford and Valley exploited this against the Siders a few weeks ago.


If Burg can run the ball like they did tonight, than they won't have to worry about throwing the ball.

Man, was Craigmiles hitting the holes hard tonight or what? Both of his long TD runs, he was running hard. The first one was just pure grit and determination that he wasn't going down and he turned it into 6. The second one, someone made a great kick out block and once he hit the corner he was gone. If he gets to the outside there is no one around here that can catch him. NO ONE!!!!! The scary part is that all of Tylers runs came up the middle. Did not run the toss sweep all night long. A play he has taken to the house a few times this year.

I told the Wife I would take the under and she smacked me Seriously though I think the Burg will win by 3 Td's, their line is weak and young, and the Burg will have their way with them.

haha hope you're right!

Burg with ease.

What are the Burg/West scores at burg the last 8 yrs and what were the records going in?

2007 Burg 34-7
2005 Burg 14-7
2003 Burg 20-7

Sorry, used eitel. Very good for information purposes also!! Good for JOE!

Hey Fuzz your beloved Indians dont look so tough after all.

Nope. . . but I picked Wheelersburg and they came through for me. See what happens when you use reason to make picks instead of blindly biased opinions with no substance or factual input?
Try it - it's more productive than getting into a p***ing contest with someone who thrives on it.
You have to think, though. It doesn't hurt, I promise.

Careful....we've been know to beat Minford the same year they beat burg and burg crushed us...I'm sure you remember that..

Trust me Fuzz I dont thrive on Pi**ing contest...I just like giving you and Coop a hard time...I would gladly battle wits with you at any time.

I don't think the line is weak at all, I think their problem is agressiveness and smarts



2001 West 7-0
2002 West 33-13
2003 Burg 20-7
2004 Burg 28-14
2005 Burg 14-7
2006 Burg 21-0
2007 Burg 34-7
2008 West 14-7

The 2001 and 2005 games very tough fought and could of went either way...other than that Burg or West has had pretty comfortable leads

Heres an interesting thought however, even though that Burg has dominated every team in the area after the 1990 season West held the series lead 17-14...and if you take the decade of despair for West it would be 20-19 West...just a hypotetical, lol

U know, I am tired of all the Minford crap. But I understand they only get to do it once every 5 -10 years so I dont mind to a point. That game tonight vs Waverly is a smack to the Minford system of DOMINANCE and a hope the Indians can upset the falcons next week. I was at the game at NW a few years back when the Falcons were to dominate the Indians. The falcons were SHAMEd by the indian nation. So anything goes. Get back on ur thread and quit worrying about the sider/burg game! As for Burg, the Oline was amazing tonight, just like every week so far this year. Coaches just need to tweak the offense for what they can do to get a young west team thinking one thing, then power it out with the opposite! I would still like to see them pass more, but its week 10 and we have to go with what we got. GO BURG!!

Nice Sider!!

since 1990 at home and like sider said. burg dominated not only west but the whole soc in the 90's. 36-0 in the 90's in soc play.

91: burg 44 west 6
93: burg 39 west 6
95: can't find the score
97: burg 34 west 0
99: burg 60 west 0
01: west 7 burg 0
03: burg 21 west 7
05: burg 14 west 7 (the burg retired jon etterlings jersey at this game)
07: burg 34 west 7

burg is 29-19-2 against west

http://football.burgfan.com/Tradition/R ... ponent.htm

Not sure about the smack to the Minford system of "dominance", the score would have been much worse if the rain didnt turn the field into a complete mud pit. Also going back to the 2003 season you are refering to, that Minford team was absolutely decimated by injuries. Namely to QB Ryan McGraw with a dislocated shoulder on his throwing arm. So that team went from a mixed passing attack to 32 Trap here and 33 trap there. Coach Bob Ashleys' offensive strategy. But nevertheless back to the topic. Wheelersburg should win if they can stop the inside run. West is one dimensional with Pendelton and maybe a little Murphy here and there but there line just cant get to the blocks. Wheelersburg should punch their ticket to the playoffs with a victory of the Senators or Siders whatever they call themselves nowadays.

Do Minford fans ever give credit to the opposing team. It is either the refs' fault, the weather's fault, injuries, or they overlooked the team they were playing. It wouldn't surprise to get on here and read that they tried to blame the band for causing a loss.

Who cares about Minford or Valley.... This is the West Burg thread. There will not be more than 8 passes thrown all night at this game. That is by both teams combined.

I'm just praying for no rain. I think coach T will suprise everyone this week with the playbook.

Burg beat West 7-0 in 1995.
We had the ball 1st and goal on the 4 yard line with 27 seconds left and threw an INT in the end zone.
We had Aaron Hall, Jamie Conley and Justin Staggs in the backfield and threw the ball. Still question that call.

Come on WEST!!!

Hopefully a big game from # 8

How tore up is Burg's field? It will rain next week, it always does. This will impact the game greatly. Northwest's field looked like a pig pen.

West can play with Wheelersburg. They've got to play disciplined and play hard. I'm sure the visitors side will be packed as normal to cheer them on. West doesn't have anything to loose. Give it all you got.

Burg just needs to not read into all the crap on here about a Burg blowout. Over the last few years, this game has been a very tight ballgame. It would make the Senators season if they could beat the Burg and knock them out of the playoffs.


Burg just needs to take care of business on the field and let everything else happen with the playoffs. The loss to Minford has made it an uphill climb for them since that loss.

If west wins what do they need to happen to make the playoffs? Noticed on joeeitel they havent been eliminated yet?

Burg has way to much talent. They will win by 4 td's easily.

The Burg will pound the West Siders, it wont even be close. We will see who the best running back the week!!!

Incognito What does that mean, -( Senators or Siders what ever they call themselves).
It was a cheer word for getting teams fired up, gave them a little personality. All good
programs have it, The Burg, Go Bucks, guess you are not smart enough to come up
with a more smarta__ remark than that.

It means nobody knows if they are siders or senators!!
I mean officially they are the senators, but why siders?
Sciotoville isn't the East Siders. They are the Tartans!!
Doesn't sound like a personality trait to me. Burg and Bucks are shortened nicknames
because that is in their name! Siders is not anywhere in the Portsmouth West Senators name.
So Siders can't be short for anything. Like the Hurricanes are the Canes. So your theory of all good programs
have nicknames, is wrong, but I guess your not smart enough to figure that out!

West Portsmouth is know as the WEST SIDE hence the name SIDERS.
Sciotoville is not known as the east side. If Sciotoville was East Portsmouth they would be known as the East Side.
Neutron man, your not to brilliant your self.

Ok up till a few years ago it was Portsmouth East!! So why did they not say East siders then?? Because it isnt their name!!
Wow, you didnt think of that did you?
I know it is considered the west side, and the origin of the nick Siders came from the side in siders.
But why create your own nickname when your own school created a good one already, do you guys not like the name your school gave you? If thats the case that means you don't really believe in your school. Was the name so bad that people thought, hey what were they thinking? We are senators!! We're Siders!!

I mean we all call M*CH*G@N, TSUN, scUM weasels, A$$Holes, etc. etc. But does the school adopt any of those names? No, they stuck strong with the W&^%$rines.

Bottom line ,cause this conversation could and would go on for ever and ever, It makes absolutley no sense, but if it makes all the people of senator nation happy to be referred as sider, so be it but really doesnt make any sense!

Portsmouth East was the school name, the town is Sciotoville
We are Portsmouth West, town is West Portsmouth that is the difference.
besides SIDERS just sounds tougher than SENATORS.