The Brooks County Trojans will take on the Irwin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brooks County will be strutting in after a win while Irwin County will be coming in after a loss.
Brooks County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Charlton County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 39-21. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.
Damari Baynard produced another solid performance rushing for 195 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Brooks County's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Trae Stevenson was another key player, picking up 83 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Brooks County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Demarrion Washington
| 10/24/25 vs Charlton County | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Clinch County | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Lanier County | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Fitzgerald | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Worth County | 3 |
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Another reason for the win was Brooks County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Demarrion Washington. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 10.5 sacks on the season.
Meanwhile, Irwin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 21-17 heartbreaker at the hands of Lanier County. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly four points.
Brooks County will have to keep a close watch on Ej Nelson and Dreek Wynn, a pair of players who had a big impact on Irwin County's prior game. Nelson rushed for 119 yards and one score, while Wynn rushed for 92 yards and one TD.
Brooks County picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Irwin County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Brooks County couldn't quite finish off Irwin County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 17-14. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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