Football Preview: West Carroll War Eagles vs. Houston County Fighting Irish
The West Carroll War Eagles will face off against the Houston County Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Carroll's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
West Carroll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 50-43 victory over Perry County on Friday.
Jayden Milton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 406 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 20.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Houston County beat East Hickman County 28-22 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
It was another big night for Malaki Cary, who rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game. Tristen Hooper was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Carroll's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Houston County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. West Carroll has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 314.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Houston County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Carroll beat Houston County 21-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will West Carroll repeat their success, or does Houston County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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