Irion County is on a three-game streak of home losses, Paint Rock a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Irion County Hornets will face off against the Paint Rock Indians at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Irion County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points on October 4th, they were much more limited against Robert Lee last Friday. They were dealt a 61-12 defeat at the hands of the Steers.
Despite the loss, Irion County got top-tier performance from Hagen Turman, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, a victory for Paint Rock just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Robert Lee at home and fell 52-6. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
Irion County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Paint Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Irion County against Paint Rock in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Irion County repeat their success, or does Paint Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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