The Irwin County Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Cook Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Irwin County has four straight wins, Cook has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Irwin County at home against Dooly County as the team secured a 55-7 victory. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bobcats are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Irwin County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shane Marshall, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and Luke Snyder, who threw for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. Marshall's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cook started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cairo. They lost to the Syrupmakers at home by a 27-10 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Irwin County's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cook, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Irwin County and Cook were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2020, but Irwin County came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Can Irwin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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