The Water Valley Wildcats will square off against the Irion County Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Water Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
Last Friday, Water Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Robert Lee, taking the game 62-50. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Steers are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Irion County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 11th. They blew past Paint Rock 50-0 on Friday. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Irion County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Taylor led the charge by rushing for 37 yards and three touchdowns. Colton Lawdermilk was another key back, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Irion County wouldn't let Paint Rock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Irion County can thank Lawdermilk and Parker Posey for forcing all of them.
Water Valley pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Irion County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Water Valley against Irion County when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 78-32 victory. Will Water Valley repeat their success, or does Irion County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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