Football Recap: Waverly Central Piles Up the Points Against Houston County + How To Watch

Football Recap: Waverly Central Tigers vs. Houston County Fighting Irish

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Sep 6, 2025, 8:29pm

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the TN Secondary School Athletic Assn. (TSSAA) & Houston County High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 5 Games

09/05/25 - Neutral42-6 W
10/16/20 - Home35-22 W
10/18/19 - Neutral21-14 W
10/05/18 - Home55-8 W
10/06/17 - Away42-7 W

Waverly Central strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Houston County Fighting Irish 42-6. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Despite the loss, Houston County still got an impressive performance from Preston Mitchell, who picked up 59 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards. Mitchell was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.

Waverly Central's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Houston County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Coming up, Waverly Central will host Camden Central on Friday. The matchup will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Houston County, they will challenge Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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