The Irwin County Indians will head out to face off against the Brooks County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irwin County is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Irwin County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Lanier County. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly four points.
Irwin County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ej Nelson, who rushed for 119 yards and one TD, and Dreek Wynn, who rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown.
Brooks County never got on the board in their matchup on October 10th, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Charlton County on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 39-21 victory over the Indians. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Irwin County better keep an eye on Damari Baynard. He was instrumental in Brooks County's win, rushing for 195 yards and three scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Baynard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trae Stevenson, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Brooks County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Brooks County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Demarrion Washington. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 10.5 sacks on the season.
Irwin County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Brooks County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Irwin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Brooks County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
