It was fun while it lasted, but Irwin County's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinch County Panthers. The loss put an end to the Indians' undefeated start to the season.
Irwin County's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Snyder and Shane Marshall. Snyder rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, while Marshall rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Marshall has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Aaron Bryant was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 78 yards and a touchdown for Clinch County. Bryant showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Irwin County fell to 7-1. As for Clinch County, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Irwin County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-14 win against Lanier County on the 25th. As for Clinch County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 52-43 victory against Turner County on the 25th.
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