The Trion Bulldogs will face off against the Irwin County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Trion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Telfair County by a score of 17-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Trion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Conley Harris and Braden Floyd. Floyd is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Irwin County came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Bobcats.
Shane Marshall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Irwin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Trion's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Irwin County, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Trion suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Irwin County when the teams last played back in November of 2015. Can Trion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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