Early County and Irwin County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Early County had to settle for second. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irwin County Indians. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Shane Marshall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry for Irwin County.
Early County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Irwin County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Early County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irwin County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Trion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irwin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
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