After two games on the road, Irion County is heading back home. They will welcome the Klondike Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irion County will be strutting in after a win while Klondike will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Irion County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Garden City, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory.
Colton Lawdermilk was a one-man wrecking crew for Irion County as he rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns. Parker Posey was another key back, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Irion County wouldn't let Garden City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Luke Mcdonald was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Klondike faced Whiteface in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Klondike was beaten by Whiteface 74-28. The loss leaves the Cougars without a win on the season.
The win got Irion County back to even at 2-2. As for Klondike, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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