Irwin County is 8-0 against Lanier County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Irwin County Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Lanier County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Irwin County is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Irwin County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Clinch County just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. That makes it the first time this season the Indians have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Irwin County had strong showings from Luke Snyder, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and Shane Marshall, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Marshall is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lanier County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Brooks County, falling 39-13. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Trojans are ranked 84th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Irwin County fell to 7-1. As for Lanier County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Irwin County against Lanier County when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-28 win. Does Irwin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanier County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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