Meigs County People - Pomeroy, Middleport, Rutland

[loganlocos]

As you can see from my SEOAL stadiums thread, I've been on a kick putting together SEOAL football history.

I am working on tracking down every game - including non-league - played by members of the SEOAL.

Pomeroy joined the SEOAL in 1926. I believe their first season of football was 1925.

Middleport joined in 1929 and were a powerhouse for the first 12 years.

Of course those two, along with Rutland, consolidated after the 66-67 school year to form Meigs HS.



So far I have put together complete schedules - Dates, locations, and scores for 1925-1928 with only a few exceptions. A lot of my problems are coming from PHS and MHS. I know we have some old timers and historians on here and thought I'd reach out for help.

Thanks.

[loganlocos]

Right now, here are the games from Meigs County school's I am missing. Maybe someone has access to yearbooks that might shed some light.

1927: Pomeroy VS Rutland - Need game date and score

1928: Pomeroy AT Rutland - Need score

1929:
Need help completing schedules. Here is what I have:
MIDDLEPORT
9/21 - VS Mercerville, 32-0
9/28 - Murray City, Unknown (Score and location unconfirmed)
10/4-5 - Nelsonville (Date, score, and location unconfirmed)
10/11-12 - Wellston (Date, score, and location unconfirmed)
10/18 -10- Unknown
10/25-26 - Gallipolis, Unknown (Date, score, and location unconfirmed)
11/1 - AT Logan, 15-0
11/8-9 - Unknown
11/15 - VS Jackson, 0-0
11/22-23 - BYE
11/28 - VS Pomeroy 38-0

POMEROY
9/21-22 - Unknown (Probably did not play)
9/28-29 - Unknown
10/4-5 - Unknown
10/11 - AT Jackson, 0-25
10/18-19 - Nelsonville (Date, score, and location unconfirmed)
10/25-26 -
11/1 - VS New Boston, 7-26
11/8 - VS Gallipolis, 0-0 (Location Unknown)
11/15-16 - Unknown
11/22-23 - BYE
11/28 - AT Middleport, 0-38

[Bart Kowski]

This is a great idea. I have some old film of my dad playing at rutland. Always interesting to look back at how the game used to be played.

[loganlocos]

Bart -

That's great. What year?

[loganlocos]

Here are the first 10 years of the annual Middleport/Pomeroy Thanksgiving Day game:

1925 - Middleport 40, Pomeroy 12 (At Pythian Park, Middleport)
1926 - Middleport 19, Pomeroy 0
1927 - Middleport 6, Pomeroy 0
1928 - Middleport 19, Pomeroy 0 (Middleport HS Field)
1929 - Middleport 38, Pomeroy 0 (First year as an SEOAL game)
1930 - Middleport 45, Pomeroy 0
1931 - Middleport 0, Pomeroy 0 (First Tie game)
1932 - Middleport 0, Pomeroy 25 (First PHS win)
1933 - Middleport 6, Pomeroy 0
1934 - Middleport 12, Pomeroy 10

[Donnie Hagglethorpe]

I know pretty much eveything there is to know about Eastern football. Does that help in any way?

[The Oaf]

I know pretty much eveything there is to know about Eastern football. Does that help in any way?

With a SN like "Donnie Hagglethorpe" I'm gonna have to ask you to prove it!

[Donnie Hagglethorpe]

Meigs county football aint been the same since Junior Hawthorne quit playing. He was the best player ever to come out of this county. Played at UK before going to NFL.

[loganlocos]

So thanks to the library at Meigs HS, the Meigs County HIstorical Society, and a few other sources, I've been able to get a lot of the information I've been looking for.

As a preview, here's a complete list of of the Middleport/Pomeroy Rivalry:

1925: Middleport 40, Pomeroy 12
1926: Middleport 19, Pomeroy 0
1927: Middleport 6, Pomeroy 0
1928: Middleport 19, Pomeroy 0
1929: Middleport 38, Pomeroy 0
1930: Middleport 45, Pomeroy 0
1931: Middleport 0, Pomeroy 0 (TIE)
1932: Pomeroy 25, Middleport 0 (First Pomeroy Win)
1933: Middleport 6, Pomeroy 0
1934: Middleport 12, Pomeroy 6
1935: Middleport 19, Pomeroy 0
1936: Pomeroy 18, Middleport 6
1937: Pomeroy 39, Middleport 0
1938: Middleport 0, POmeroy 0 (TIE)
1939: Middleport 0, Pomeroy 0 (TIE)
1940: Pomeroy 20, Middleport 12
1941: Pomeroy 20, Middleport 0
1942: Middleport 7, Pomeroy 6
1943: Middleport 13, Pomeroy 13 (TIE)
1944: MIddleport 0, Pomeroy 0
1945: Middleport 20, Pomeroy 12
1946: Pomeroy 12, Middleport 7
1947: Middleport 12, Pomeroy 6
1948: Pomeroy 7, Middleport 6
1949: Middleport 13, Pomeroy 13 (TIE)
1950: Middleport 33, Pomeroy 12
1951: Middleport 12, Pomeroy 0 (First game on Pomeroy's Athletic Field)
1952: Middleport 57, Pomeroy 0
1953: Middleport 26, Pomeroy 13
1954: Pomeroy 38, MIddleport 0
1955: Pomeroy 53, Middleport 0
1956: POmeroy 34, Middleport 13
1957: Pomeroy 27, Middleport 0
1958: Pomeroy 44, Middleport 12
1959: Pomeroy 14, MIddleport 8 (Last time these two played on Thanksgiving Day)
1960: Middleport 18, Pomeroy 14
1961: Pomeroy 60, Middleport 14
1962: Pomeroy 14, Middleport 6
1963: Pomeroy 32, Middleport 8
1964: Pomeroy 18, Middleport 14
1965: Middleport 6, Pomeroy 0
1966: Pomeroy 32, Middleport 16

Middleport led the overall series 19-18-5.

The game was played on Thanksgiving Day from 1925-1959.

Middleport and Pomeroy both played on Middleport's field until 1950. The first rivalry game at Pomeroy was played in 1951.

Home Fields:
Middleport - Pythian Park 1925-1927
Middleport - Yellow Jacket Stadium (MIddleport HS) - 1928-1966

Pomeroy - Middleport Pythian Park 1925-1927
Pomeroy - Yellow Jacket Stadium (MIddleport HS) - 1928-1949
Pomeroy - Pomeroy Athletic Field (Renamed Bob Roberts Stadium, 1990) - 1950-1966