Football Preview: Reagan County Owls vs. Iraan Braves
Reagan County is 4-0 against Iraan since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Reagan County Owls will head out to take on the Iraan Braves at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Reagan County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 50-14 victory over McCamey at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
A big part of Reagan County's victory came down to the chemistry between Jarrett Brown and his top target Nicholas Franklin. Brown threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Franklin gained 307 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Reagan County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Reagan County wouldn't let McCamey keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Reagan County can thank Joel Jimenez and Lyric Holland for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, while Iraan put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Winters. Iraan breezed by Winters on the road to the tune of 40-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Braves just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Tristan Griffin, who rushed for 150 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now rushed for 129 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Prather Schneemann was another key player, throwing for 241 yards and a touchdown while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Reagan County's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Iraan, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Reagan County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Iraan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.5. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Reagan County was able to grind out a solid win over Iraan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 22-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Griffin, who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Reagan County still be able to contain Griffin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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