[Orange Blaze]

Ironton was simply a bigger, stronger team and they wore the Rams down at the end of the game. The biggest factor in Raceland's loss was the surge of momentum that Ironton gained in the 4th quarter to take the win. The Raceland offense also seemed timid in the second half and if they fail to execute against a team such as Pikeville then their hopes of defending their regional championship won't be very good.