It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eagleville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over the Houston County Fighting Irish. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Houston County lost, don't look at Preston Mitchell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Eagleville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Houston County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Eagleville will take on McKenzie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Eagleville sitting on five straight wins and McKenzie on 11. Houston County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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