Football Recap: Houston County's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak on the Road

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 10:02am

Football Recap: Houston County Fighting Irish vs. Eagleville Eagles

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Houston County and Eagleville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Houston County had to settle for second. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagleville Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.

Despite the loss, Houston County still got an impressive performance from Preston Mitchell, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.

Houston County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Eagleville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.

Houston County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eagleville, they will venture away from home to face off against McKenzie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKenzie will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Eagleville surely won't give up without a fight.

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