West Liberty-Salem and Ironton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Liberty-Salem had to settle for second. They were dealt a 63-21 defeat at the hands of the Ironton Fighting Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 19th).
Ironton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Edwards, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Edwards a new career-high in rushing yards. Zayne Williams was another key back, rushing for 48 yards and three touchdowns.
The loss snapped West Liberty-Salem's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 12-2 record. As for Ironton, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
West Liberty-Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ironton, they will face off against Liberty Center at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty Center will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Ironton surely won't give up without a fight.
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