For the first time this season, Irion County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Robert Lee Steers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irion County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Robert Lee will come in with six straight wins.
On Friday, Irion County took a blow against May, falling 60-12. 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 155th, while the Tigers are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Robert Lee humbled Bronte with a 70-20 victory. Fans of the Steers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Robert Lee found their leader in sophomore Edward Samaniego, who forced two fumbles and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Robert Lee's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Irion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Irion County was dealt a bruising 61-12 loss at the hands of Robert Lee when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hornets were down 55-12.
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