Football Recap: Irion County Hornets vs. Paint Rock Indians
There's no place like home for Irion County, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by the Paint Rock Indians to the tune of 50-0 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Irion County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Taylor led the charge by rushing for 37 yards and three touchdowns. Colton Lawdermilk was another key back, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Irion County wouldn't let Paint Rock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Irion County can thank Lawdermilk and Parker Posey for forcing all of them.
Irion County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Paint Rock, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Water Valley the next time they take the field. Irion County will head out to face Water Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Paint Rock will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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