Football Preview: Irwin County Indians vs. Early County Bobcats
The Irwin County Indians will take on the Early County Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Irwin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by Greene County to the tune of 41-7. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
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 matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Early County). They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 52-15 win over Glascock County. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Early County pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.6 points per game. As for Irwin County, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Irwin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Early County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 31-29. Does Irwin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Early County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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