Ironton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Portsmouth is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ironton Fighting Tigers will take on the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Ironton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Worthington Christian, posting a 68-14 victory. The Fighting Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ironton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zayne Williams led the charge by rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tyler Carmon also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Portsmouth never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Amanda-Clearcreek last Friday. They took down the Aces 35-16.
Ironton's record now sits at 10-1. As for Portsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Ironton against Portsmouth in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 50-0 win. Will Ironton repeat their success, or does Portsmouth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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