Stewart County and Houston County are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Stewart County Rebels will play host again on Friday to welcome the Houston County Fighting Irish, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Stewart County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 44-15 loss at the hands of Perry County.
Meanwhile, Houston County entered their tilt with West Carroll on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the War Eagles. Considering the Fighting Irish have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Preston Mitchell had a dynamite game for Houston County, rushing for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Malaki Cary, who gained 126 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Stewart County's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Houston County, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Stewart County was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Houston County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Stewart County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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