Houston County hosts Stewart County in nonleague opener on Aug. 22

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Houston County (Fighting Irish) will host Stewart County (Rebels) on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Erin, Tenn. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CDT at Houston County High School. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/games/5745227-stewart-county-vs-houston-county

Quick hits

• Match: Houston County Fighting Irish (home) vs. Stewart County Rebels (away)

• When: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 7 p.m. CDT

• Where: Erin, Tenn. (Houston County High School)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/games/5745227-stewart-county-vs-houston-county

• Houston County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/teams/252541-houston-county-fighting-irish

• Stewart County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/teams/254295-stewart-county-rebels

What to watch

Houston County dominated the last meeting, a 41-7 victory over Stewart County on Sept. 28, 2024. Both teams open the 2025 season 0-0 on the schedule; expect Houston County to lean on the confidence from that win while Stewart County looks for early-season redemption.

Streaming and tickets

• Houston County broadcasts on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/houston-co-high-school-erin-tn/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Stewart County broadcasts on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/stewart-co-high-school-dover-tn/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a ticket link appears on the game page, purchase and entry info will be posted there.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to stay updated and help grow each squad’s fan counts — Houston County currently has 2 fans and Stewart County has 4 on SBLive. Make your picks on the game page for fun; picks are a fan engagement feature and do not affect any win projections. Numbers and streaming availability can change, so check the game page and team pages before kickoff: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/football/games/5745227-stewart-county-vs-houston-county