The Ironton Fighting Tigers will face off against the Cabell Midland Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cabell Midland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ironton, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Ironton was fully in charge, breezing past Jackson 51-14 on the road. Given the Fighting Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Ironman/Ironladies are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Brayden Schreck and his top target Kayden Edwards. Schreck threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while Edwards picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. Edwards got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of70 yards. Ironton also got help from Tyler Roach, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ironton was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 507 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Cabell Midland couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 21-0 to Spring Valley on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered against the Timberwolves since September 7, 2018.
Ironton came up short against Cabell Midland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-21. Can Ironton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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