Two dominant backs in Shane Marshall and Chris Cole are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Irwin County Indians's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Brooks County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Irwin County was fully in charge, breezing past Lanier County 41-14. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Snyder, who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Brooks County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They beat the Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 39-13.
It was another big night for Cole, who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Junior Burrus was another key player, throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Irwin County's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Brooks County, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Irwin County lost to Brooks County at home by a decisive 21-6 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Irwin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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