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slideshow By BOB STRICKLEY PDT Sports Editor WEST PORTSMOUTH — After a one-year hiatus, Merril Triplett is resuming the role of Portsmouth West head football coach that was occupied by Bob Shaffer during the 2011 season. West athletic director Eric Nichols confirmed the personnel change Tuesday ev...

Wheelersburg - Senior QB Alex Shears - going by the Portsmouth daily times stats, in (6) games he has compiled 1,646 yds & 15 tds this kid is a threat on either side of the ball, he can go the distance anytime he touches the ball!! strong kid 6'2'' 185 very elusive, fast, strong arm, good field ...

Wheelersburg QB - Alex Shears is not only a duel threat, but is a threat anywhere on the field at any given time - nuff said!!

Everyone is talking about skill and speed?? guess what both teams have it and both teams will bring it!! But it may come down to these (2) young men! the QB's and they are very close in numbers both like to run & throw. Win or lose they have been the difference for there teams. Stat comparison t...

If I was leaving tomorrow for Los Vegas I wouldn't bet against the Burg!!

Just for thought! and that's all this is? I believe when these two class's were freshman Ironton beat Burg 16-0 at Ironton if I remember? now as a sophomore class which puts them JV's Burg beat Ironton 6-0 at Burg. I know it doesn't mean squat but it does show they matched up pretty well through the...

Burg_Grad_77 wrote:Ironburg_89, you make some good points, but just a heads up. It HEART, not HART. lol

Thanks ''Burg_Grad_77'' I sorry about that (CORRECTED IT) you know how it is when think ahead of yourself I'm just surprised it's the only one I had to correct: LOL

Im not sure if you are serious IronBurg....this is perhaps the worst the Burg has been in 20 years.. I was thinking more like the last 40 hrs. Shears is very good and I think he is a very good ball player but I wouldn't describe him as very fast, at least not football fast. He will have to takeover...

First of all they are young!! second, they are not slow by know means? on defense the line backers are very quick and the secondary has a lot of speed, which nobody got to see saturday against jackson a few were not suited and showed on some pass plays down field they were missed? the DE's have dece...

The pirate defense from what I saw today at chilly was flat out bad fast, don't know how else to put it!! just flying to the ball all over the place. speed on both sides and the offense answered questions for those in doubt ?