Ironton has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Gallia Academy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Ironton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.5 points per game this season.
Ironton's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Fairland's usually-dominant defense. Ironton blew past Fairland 41-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Tigers, who have now won six matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Ironton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shaun Terry led the charge by rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Terry has posted since back in August of 2023. Zayne Williams was another key back, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ironton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-21 loss at the hands of Chesapeake. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered against the Panthers since September 16, 2016.
Ironton's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Gallia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Ironton beat Gallia Academy 27-17 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Ironton repeat their success, or does Gallia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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