Football Preview: Lewis County Minutemen vs. Elkins Tigers
The Lewis County Minutemen will venture away from home to challenge the Elkins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis County will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 52-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Braxton County on Friday. Lewis County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Braxton County 3-0.
Meanwhile, Elkins came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 30-8 margin over Lincoln on Friday.
The victory got Lewis County back to even at 1-1. As for Elkins, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Lewis County against Elkins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-7 victory. In that game, Lewis County amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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