The Bowdon Red Devils will square off against the Irwin County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bowdon comes in on six and Irwin County on five.
Bowdon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-13 victory over Clinch County.
Charles Maxell Iii was his usual excellent self, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 77 yards on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bowdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Trion typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Irwin County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 40-30.
Shane Marshall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Irwin County pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bowdon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bowdon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Irwin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 284.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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