The Ironton Fighting Tigers will face off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ironton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Francis, who was ranked ninth at the time (Ironton was ranked 19th). Ironton blew past St. Francis, posting a 56-19 win at home. The victory was just business as usual For the Fighting Tigers, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Ironton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayden Edwards led the charge by rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Brayden Schreck, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ironton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ironton wouldn't let St. Francis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brycen Mullins was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bishop Hartley on the road against Watkins Memorial on Friday as the squad secured a 37-7 win. That looming 37-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Robert Lathon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brandon Hambric was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Ironton's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bishop Hartley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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