Ironton extended their postseason success on Friday against Portsmouth. Their defense stepped up to hand the Portsmouth Trojans a 44-0 shutout. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won ten games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ironton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Schreck led the charge by throwing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Tyler Carmon also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ironton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Ironton pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43 points. As for Portsmouth, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Ironton's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Harvest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ironton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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