After flying high against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central last Friday, Houston County came back down to earth. The Houston County Fighting Irish were beaten by the McKenzie Rebels 42-13 on Friday. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Several Fighting Irish players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristen Hooper, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hooper showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 59 yards. Houston County also got a significant boost from Preston Mitchell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
McKenzie had a senior duo take command as Tate Surber rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Colt Norden gained 208 total yards and two touchdowns.
Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for McKenzie, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jo Byrns at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Houston County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. McKenzie will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Giles County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. McKenzie's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Giles County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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