After two games on the road, Irvington is heading back home. They will host the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Irvington earned a 26-15 win over Washington.
It was another big night for Matthew Forbes, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Armaan Deshpandey, who rushed for 81 yards on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Irvington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Farmers with a sharp 35-14 victory. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Piedmont had a senior duo take command as Sam Shelby gained 151 total yards and two touchdowns and Markos Lagios threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Shelby also racked up 55 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Irvington's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Piedmont, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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