Irion County has gone 4-0 against Robert Lee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Irion County Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Robert Lee Steers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Irion County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against May on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Irion County was outmatched by May on the road and fell 84-36. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Tigers are ranked fifth).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aidan Taylor, who rushed for 86 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles. Backing up that air attack was Colton Lawdermilk, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, Robert Lee waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Longhorns at home to the tune of 54-8. The result was nothing new for the Steers, who have now won three games by 46 points or more so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Irion County and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Robert Lee, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Irion County's way against Robert Lee when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Irion County made off with a 56-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irion County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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