Football Game Preview: Houston County Fighting Irish vs. Hickman County Bulldogs + How To Watch

Fighting Irish

Points

09/26/25 vs Cornersville	30
09/19/25 @ McEwen	20
09/12/25 vs Wayne County	39
09/05/25 vs Waverly Central	6
08/29/25 @ Lewis County	21
08/22/25 vs Stewart County	43

Houston County is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Hickman County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Houston County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.

On Friday, Houston County got the win against Cornersville by a conclusive 32-7. Considering the Fighting Irish have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Preston Mitchell had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 232 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 98-yard run.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

Houston County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Mitchell led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards. Dylon Zilliox got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hickman County's offense. They were outmatched by East Robertson and fell 43-0. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Houston County, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Everything came up roses for Houston County against Hickman County when the teams last played back in August of 2024, as the squad secured a 39-8 victory. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.