After two games on the road, Lanier County is heading back home. They will take on the Irwin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lanier County is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Irwin County in Georgia (Lanier County is ranked 248th, while Irwin County is ranked 518th).
Last Tuesday, Lanier County earned a 46-39 victory over Turner County.
Meanwhile, Irwin County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of Brooks County by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Irwin County has suffered since December 1, 2023.
Lanier County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Irwin County, they bumped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lanier County came out on top in a nail-biter against Irwin County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 58-56. Will Lanier County repeat their success, or does Irwin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.