Iroquois unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 20-12 to the Cochranton Cardinals on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Ethan Alderson and Cole Bennett certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Alderson picked up 77 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Bennett threw for 101 yards and one TD. Alderson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending four passes.
Even if they lost, Iroquois' defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Marcus Brieger refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Cochranton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Williams out in front who rushed for 153 yards and one score on only 15 carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Walker Carroll was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Iroquois didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-13 defeat against Conneaut Area on the 28th. As for Cochranton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 55-13 victory against Union City on the 29th.
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