Football Preview: Early County Bobcats vs. Irwin County Indians
The Early County Bobcats will face off against the Irwin County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Early County comes in on five and Irwin County on three.
Early County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Glascock County, posting a 52-15 win. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Irwin County over Greene County in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Irwin County blew Greene County out of the water with a 41-7 final score. With the Indians ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Shane Marshall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Irwin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Irwin County's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Early County, their record is now 8-3.
Early County couldn't quite finish off Irwin County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 31-29. Can Early County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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