Football Preview: Brooks County Trojans vs. Irwin County Indians
Two dominant backs in Chris Cole and Shane Marshall are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brooks County Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Irwin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Brooks County beats Irwin County with 39 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Brooks County put the hurt on Charlton County with a sharp 39-13 win on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cole was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Burrus, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Irwin County blew past Lanier County, posting a 41-14 win. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 365th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Marshall, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Evan Stephens also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Brooks County's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Irwin County, their record now sits at 8-1.
Brooks County strolled past Irwin County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-6. Does Brooks County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irwin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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