Football Preview: Ironwood Eagles vs. Verrado Vipers
Ironwood is 0-3 against Verrado since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Ironwood Eagles will host the Verrado Vipers at 7:00 p.m.
Ironwood is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kellis just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cougars 40-12. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Khavontae Paul put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Verrado blew past Goldwater, posting a 53-14 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vipers.
Jack Isidore was a one-man wrecking crew for Verrado as he rushed for 77 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Immanuel Perry was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ironwood fell to 3-1. As for Verrado, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ironwood was dealt a bruising 54-7 loss at the hands of Verrado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Verrado's Chase Gieszler, who threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Now that Ironwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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