It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ironton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the West Liberty-Salem Tigers to the tune of 63-21. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won 13 matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ironton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayden Edwards, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Edwards was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. Zayne Williams was another key back, rushing for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
Ironton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shaun Terry and Williams.
The win was the ninth in a row for Ironton, bringing their record for this year to 14-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for West Liberty-Salem, they moved to 12-2 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Ironton will challenge Liberty Center at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ironton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Liberty Center likes a good challenge. West Liberty-Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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