Fairland, Ironton split Saturday OVC soccer matches

IRONTON — It indeed was a split with identical scores —as the Fairland and Ironton girls and boys soccer teams met on Saturday evening at Tanks Memorial Stadium.

In the girls game, the Lady Dragons blanked Ironton 2-0 as they scored a goal in each half.

Fairland’s Yardley Gorby scored at the 15:40 mark of the first half — with an assist from Ava Runyon to make it 1-0.

Gorby had a hand — or rather a foot — in on the second goal with an assist, as Laekyn Wilks scored the goal with just five minutes remaining.

The Fighting Tigers won the boys game 2-0 —with goalkeeper Liam Almekinder turning in an outstanding performance with 12 saves.

Demir Curtis scored the first Ironton goal with an assist from Luke Turley.

Curtis teamed up with Jace Mills for the second goal, as Mills scored the goal while Curtis got the assist.

The Fairland Lady Dragons lost 1-0 in a non-league soccer match against the host Piketon Lady Redstreaks on Thursday.

The game was called with 15:20 to play due to lightning.