Football Recap: Gallia Academy Takes a Loss

If Gallia Academy was riding high fresh off their 41-0 takedown of Chesapeake last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils had to suffer through a 56-7 loss at the hands of the Ironton Fighting Tigers. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Fighting Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Despite the loss, Gallia Academy still got an impressive performance from Max Canaday, who rushed for 141 yards on only five carries. Canaday's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.

Leading Ironton to victory were Kayden Edwards and Zayne Williams. Edwards threw for 96 yards and three TDs, while Williams rushed for 125 yards and one score on only five carries. Those three passing touchdowns gave Edwards a new career-high. Another big playmaker for Ironton was Maddix Markel, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

Gallia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Ironton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.

Gallia Academy has already played their next matchup, a 34-7 victory against South Point on the 24th. As for Ironton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Portsmouth on the 24th.