Football Recap: Houston County Fighting Irish vs. West Carroll War Eagles
Houston County waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the West Carroll War Eagles. The Fighting Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Preston Mitchell had a dynamite game for Houston County, rushing for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Mitchell was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. Malaki Cary was another key player, gaining 126 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Houston County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Houston County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-7 victory vs. Stewart County on the 27th. As for West Carroll, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. West Carroll is facing McEwen at the right time seeing as McEwen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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