Iraan hadn't done well against Reagan County recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Iraan Braves snuck past the Reagan County Owls with a 34-28 victory. Iraan's win was all the more impressive since the Owls were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Leading Iraan to victory were Prather Schneemann and Tristan Griffin. Schneemann threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.2 yards per attempt, while Griffin gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns. Chris Quintero was Schneemann's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Iraan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Juan Martinez and Cristian Buitron.
Despite the loss, Reagan County still got an impressive performance from Chris Johnson, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Jarrett Brown, who rushed for 98 yards.
The victory for Iraan keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Reagan County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iraan will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Iraan is facing Eldorado at the right time seeing as Eldorado is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Reagan County will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Ozona at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 864 yards in their previous games.
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