Houston County has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while East Robertson has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Houston County Fighting Irish will host the East Robertson Indians at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Houston County took their game at home with ease, bagging a 39-8 win over Hickman County.
Preston Mitchell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Hooper, who picked up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Robertson never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Liberty Creek, posting a 30-0 victory at home. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Wolves are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Robertson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kason Young, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 223 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Caleb McNiel, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Houston County took a serious blow against East Robertson in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 69-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Robertson's Isaiah Groves, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Houston County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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