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Meigs County Week 2 Football Preview
by Alex Hawley
ahawley@heartlandpublications.com
Aug 30, 2012 | 544 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print

South Gallia Rebels (0-1) at Southern Tornadoes (0-1)

Last Week: South Gallia 36-28 loss vs. Sciotoville East; Southern 13-12 loss vs. River Valley.

Last meeting between the teams: 2011 South Gallia won 34-0 at South Gallia.

SGHS Offense Averages: 28.0 ppg, 207 rushing ypg, 152 passing ypg.

SHS Offense Averages: 12.0 ppg, 195 rushing ypg, 49 passing ypg.

SGHS Defense Averages: 36.0 ppg, 393 rushing ypg, 9 passing ypg.

SHS Defense Averages: 13.0 ppg, 102 rushing ypg, 95 passing ypg.

Notes: South Gallia scored and gave up 22 points in the fourth quarter last week. The Rebels were 2-for-4 on 2pt. conversion attempts last week. South Gallia was minus two in the turnover category a week ago. Southern committed 10 penalties last week, totaling 75 yards. Southern was 0-for-2 on point after touchdown attempts last week (one kick, one 2pt. conversion). South Gallia is 8-2 against Southern in the last 10 meetings between the teams. 2004 was the last time Southern defeated South Gallia in Racine.

Fairland Dragons (1-0) at Meigs Marauders (0-1)

Last Week: Fairland 34-14 win vs. Portsmouth West; Meigs 24-6 loss vs. Coal Grove.

Last meeting between the teams: 2011 Meigs won 27-20 at Fairland.

FHS Offense Averages: 34.0 ppg, 186 rushing ypg, 93 passing ypg.

MHS Offense Averages: 6.0 ppg, 130 rushing ypg, 94 passing ypg

FHS Defense Averages: 14.0 ppg, 215 rushing ypg, 54 passing ypg

MHS Defense Averages: 24.0 ppg, 272 rushing ypg, 47 passing ypg

Notes: Fairland’s Tyree Ceaser ran for two touchdowns last week, while Nathan Campbell ran for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass. The Dragon’s Chance Short threw for two touchdowns and 93 yards last week. Fairland was 3-of-5 on extra point attempts last week, 2-for-4 kicking and 1-for-1 2pt. conversion. FHS snapped a nine game losing streak to Portsmouth West with last week’s victory. Meigs is 10-4 against Fairland in the since the series between the teams resumed in 1998. Fairland’s last win came in 2009, 34-27 in Proctorville. The Dragons have not won at Meigs since the series resumed in 1998. The last five meetings between MHS and FHS have been decided by seven points or less.

Miller Falcons (0-1) at Eastern Eagles (0-1)

Last Week: Miller 34-13 loss vs. Waterford; Eastern 28-13 loss vs. Symmes Valley.

Last meeting between the teams: 2011 Eastern won 13-6 at Miller.

MHS Offense Averages: 13.0 ppg, N/A rushing ypg, N/A passing ypg.

EHS Offense Averages: 13.0 ppg, 81 rushing ypg, 66 passing ypg.

MHS Defensive Averages: 34.0 ppg, N/A rushing ypg, N/A passing ypg.

EHS Defensive Averages: 28.0 ppg, 364 rushing ypg, 1 passing ypg

Notes: Two running backs passed the century mark last week against Miller. The Falcons gave up four touchdowns on the ground last week. Eastern is 7-3 against Miller in the last 10 meetings between the teams. The average margin of victory over the last 10 meetings is 16.2 ppg. Eastern has won five consecutive contests against the Falcons.



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