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The Midland Trail (Hico, WV) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Nicholas County (Summersville, WV) by a score of 20-19.

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Nicholas County760619
Midland Trail677020
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Game Story

West Virginia High School Football - Midland Trail sneaks past Nicholas County

October 3, 2025: Hico, WV 25854

In Friday's non-league challenge, the host Midland Trail Patriots football team scored a tight 20-19 win over the Nicholas County Grizzlies.

Next, the Patriots meet the James Monroe Mavericks (Lindside, WV) in a non-league test, on Friday, October 17. Midland Trail will attempt to upgrade on its 5-1 season record. The Mavericks come into the test with a 3-1 record after their 38-8 non-league win over Narrows (Narrows, VA).

With the defeat, Nicholas County drops to 2-3 on the campaign. The Grizzlies host Bluefield (Bluefield, WV) to meet the Beavers in a Coalfield AA test on Friday, October 10. The Beavers come into the test with a record of 4-2. Bluefield won 40-21 in their recent non-league test against George Wythe (Wytheville, VA)

Isaac HamrickGrizzlies Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    7 - 0 The scorer has checked in. NCHS 7, MTHS 0
    Posted @ 7:54p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 7:54p
  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:54p
  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Muggy
    Posted @ 7:54p
  5. 7 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Midland Trail1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Midland Trail is inside Nicholas County's 20. NCHS 7, MTHS 0
    Posted @ 7:54p
  6. 7 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Midland Trail1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Midland Trail - #10 with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 7:55p
  7. 7 - 6

    Missed Point After

    Midland Trail1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Midland Trail - PAT Missed. NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 7:56p
  8. 7 - 6

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Nicholas County1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Midland Trail kicked off to Nicholas County. Nicholas County has the ball on their own 20-yard line. NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 7:57p
  9. 7 - 6

    Long Pass

    Nicholas County1st Quarter Under a minute
    Nicholas County - #6 Coleton Hellems with a long pass to #7 Spencer Keiper. Nicholas County has the ball on their own 30-yard line. NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 8p
  10. 7 - 6

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 8p
  11. 7 - 6

    Punt

    Midland Trail2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Nicholas County has punted to Midland Trail. Midland Trail has the ball on their own 30-yard line. NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 8:04p
  12. 7 - 6

    Long Run

    Midland Trail2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - #10 with a long run. Midland Trail has the ball on Nicholas County's 10-yard line. NCHS 7, MTHS 6
    Posted @ 8:09p
  13. 7 - 12

    Passing Touchdown

    Midland Trail2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - 14 Yd pass completed to #84 Gage Johnson for a TD. NCHS 7, MTHS 12
    Posted @ 8:14p
  14. 7 - 13

    Made Point After

    Midland Trail2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - PAT Good. NCHS 7, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:14p
  15. 13 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    Nicholas County2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - #6 Coleton Hellems 45 Yd pass completed to #8 Michael Briar Odell for a TD. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:22p
  16. 14 - 13

    Made Point After

    Nicholas County2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - PAT Good. NCHS 14, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:22p
  17. 13 - 13

    Score Correction

    Nicholas County2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Nicholas County in 2nd Quarter. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:23p
  18. 13 - 13

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Midland Trail2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Nicholas County kicked off to Midland Trail. Midland Trail has the ball on their own 18-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:25p
  19. 13 - 13

    Punt

    Nicholas County2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Midland Trail has punted to Nicholas County. Nicholas County has the ball on their own 50-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:30p
  20. 13 - 13

    Long Pass

    Nicholas County2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Nicholas County - #6 Coleton Hellems with a long pass to #11 Devin Nash. Nicholas County has the ball on Midland Trail's 30-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:31p
  21. 13 - 13

    Big Play - Sack

    Midland Trail2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Midland Trail - #11 Zander Ooten with a sack. Nicholas County has the ball on Midland Trail's 35-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 8:33p
  22. 13 - 13

    Halftime

    Halftime
    NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:34p
  23. Game Attendance

    Halftime
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:34p
  24. Field Conditions

    Halftime
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 8:34p
  25. Weather Conditions

    Halftime
    Weather Conditions Cold
    Posted @ 8:35p
  26. 13 - 13

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Nicholas County3rd Quarter
    Nicholas County to kick off to Midland Trail.
    Posted @ 9p
  27. 13 - 13

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Nicholas County kicked off to Midland Trail. Midland Trail has the ball on their own 34-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 9p
  28. 13 - 13

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Nicholas County3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - #66 Isaiah Dillon with a tackle for loss. Midland Trail has the ball on their own 39-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 9:02p
  29. 13 - 13

    Update

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - 4th down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on their own 39-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 9:02p
  30. 13 - 13

    Update

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Nicholas County's 49-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 9:04p
  31. 13 - 13

    Update

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Nicholas County's 36-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 13
    Posted @ 9:06p
  32. 13 - 19

    Rushing Touchdown

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - #10 with a 36 Yd Rushing TD. NCHS 13, MTHS 19
    Posted @ 9:07p
  33. 13 - 20

    Made Point After

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - PAT Good. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:07p
  34. 13 - 20

    Update

    Nicholas County3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Midland Trail's 20-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:11p
  35. 13 - 20

    Update

    Nicholas County3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - 3rd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Midland Trail's 8-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:19p
  36. 13 - 20

    Turnover on Downs

    Midland Trail3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Nicholas County has turned possession over on downs. Midland Trail has the ball on their own 2-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:20p
  37. 13 - 20

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:24p
  38. 13 - 20

    Update

    Midland Trail4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - 2nd down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 15-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:24p
  39. 13 - 20

    Update

    Midland Trail4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Midland Trail - 4th down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 20-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:28p
  40. 13 - 20

    Punt

    Nicholas County4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Midland Trail has punted to Nicholas County. Nicholas County has the ball on Midland Trail's 45-yard line. NCHS 13, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:28p
  41. 19 - 20

    Passing Touchdown

    Nicholas County4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - #6 Coleton Hellems 13 Yd pass completed to #10 Brennon Smith for a TD. NCHS 19, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:46p
  42. 19 - 20

    Passing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Nicholas County4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Nicholas County - 2Pt Conversion Failed. NCHS 19, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 9:46p
  43. 19 - 20

    End of Game

    Final
    NCHS 19, MTHS 20
    Posted @ 10:06p

NCHS @ Midland Trail Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 3, 2025 @ 7:30p
The Midland Trail (Hico, WV) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Nicholas County (Summersville, WV) by a score of 20-19.

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Isaac HamrickGrizzlies Reporter

Rankings & Records

Nicholas County (25-26)

NationalWVClass
8,2154716
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
2-51-31-31-2.286.250178204

Midland Trail (25-26)

NationalWVClass
6,614379
OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
6-13-03-1.857227106

Team Scoring Averages

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Nicholas County
5.34.01.84.525.4
Midland Trail
5.49.88.25.632.4

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Team Stat Comparison

Nicholas CountyMidland Trail
-Rushing Yards Per Game11.0
-Passing Yards Per Game27.2
-Receiving Yards Per Game14.8
-Total Yards Per Game38.2

Team Leaders

Nicholas CountyMidland TrailNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#9 Xaylen Johns48.012.5
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Passing Yards Per Game#3 Rayce Dickerson163.013.0
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Receiving Yards Per Game#9 Xaylen Johns73.010.0
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Total Yards Per Game#3 Rayce Dickerson169.027.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Nicholas County0-1Midland Trail0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/5/25Chapmanville RegionalNicholas County(L) 24-129/19/25Midland TrailChapmanville Regional(L) 49-7

Record Breakdown

Nicholas County (25-26)

Midland Trail (25-26)

2-5
Overall
6-1
1-3
League
0-0
1-2
Non-League
6-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Common Opponent
0-1
1-3
Home
3-0
1-2
Away
3-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-5
In-State
6-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0