Irwin County is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Clinch County is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Irwin County Indians will welcome the Clinch County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irwin County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Clinch County likes a good challenge.
Irwin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Charlton County, posting a 64-34 victory at home. The result was nothing new for Irwin County, who have now won three matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Shane Marshall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 59 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Snyder, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Irwin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 531 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clinch County's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a blow against Brooks County, falling 42-12. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Irwin County's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Clinch County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Irwin County against Clinch County in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Does Irwin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinch County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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