Football Preview: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Liberty Center Tigers
The Ironton Fighting Tigers will square off against the Liberty Center Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ironton comes in on nine and Liberty Center on 15.
Ironton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Liberty-Salem 63-21. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won 13 contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ironton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayden Edwards led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 39 yards and a touchdown. Edwards showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards. Zayne Williams was another key rusher, rushing for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
Ironton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shaun Terry and Williams.
Meanwhile, Liberty Center was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past South Range 48-14. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Liberty Center pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.4 points per game. As for Ironton, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
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