Football Preview: Nitro Wildcats vs. Wayne Pioneers
The Nitro Wildcats will face off against the Wayne Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nitro's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Wayne's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Nitro will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Chapmanville Regional, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Nitro walked away with a 34-21 victory over Chapmanville Regional on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Josh Moody, who threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Malachi Thompson was Moody's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nitro's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Tucker Emswiler with two. Wyatt Sowards was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Wayne won against Scott on September 6th with 26 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Wayne came out on top against Winfield by a score of 26-14. The Pioneers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jayden Wayman was a one-man wrecking crew for Wayne as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Wayman is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Staley, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Nitro's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Nitro was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 33-21. Will Nitro repeat their success, or does Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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