Football Recap: Nitro Skates Past Lincoln County with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2025, 7:40am

Football Recap: Nitro Wildcats vs. Lincoln County Panthers

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Previous 3 Games

10/10/25 - Away64-0 W
10/11/24 - Home61-7 W
10/21/16 - Neutral7-20 L

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nitro). They blew past the Lincoln County Panthers 64-0 on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 91st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Nitro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was EIAN DUFFY out in front who threw for 271 yards and five TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes. DUFFY is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played. LUKE SHAFER did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 79 receiving yards.

Nitro's run defense was locked in: Lincoln County could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank WYATT SOWARDS for the heroic effort on defense: he. Nitro didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 16.8.

Nitro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of LANDON TAYLOR and DAVID HILL. Another thorn in Lincoln County's side was COHEN LUSHER, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

The victory (which was Nitro's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Lincoln County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Nitro will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Lincoln County, they will take on St. Albans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Red Dragons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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