The Irion County Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Water Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Irion County took a loss when they played away from home on October 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Paint Rock, posting a 50-0 victory. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Irion County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Taylor led the charge by rushing for 37 yards and three touchdowns. Colton Lawdermilk was another key rusher, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Irion County wouldn't let Paint Rock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Irion County can thank Lawdermilk and Parker Posey for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Water Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Steers by a score of 62-50. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Steers are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Irion County moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Water Valley, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Irion County was taken down by Water Valley 78-32 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Irion County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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