If Houston County was riding high fresh off their 43-6 takedown of Stewart County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fighting Irish received a blow on Friday as they fell 40-21 to the Lewis County Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Irish of the 36-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2018.
Despite the loss, Houston County still got an impressive performance from Preston Mitchell, who rushed for 176 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 51 receiving yards.
Drew Ray went supernova For Lewis County., rushing for 253 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 253 rushing yards gave Ray a new career-high.
Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lewis County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Houston County will face off against Waverly Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewis County, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Loretto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Panthers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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