Preview: Clay County Panthers vs. Summers County Bobcats
Clay County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against The Summers County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clay County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 324 points over their last six matches.
Clay County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Mount View 73-0 at home.
Noah Collins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 190 yards and five touchdowns. Collins hasn't dropped below three passing touchdowns for six straight games. Bj Williams did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 94 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Summers County entered their tilt with Pocahontas County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Summers County breezed by Pocahontas County on the road to the tune of 57-12. The result was nothing new for Summers County, who have now won five matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Summers County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandan Isaac, who threw for 366 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes. Isaac is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Drake Cole did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 149 receiving yards.
Clay County's win was their sixth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Summers County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game Friday as Clay County and Summers County have no problem gaining yardage. Clay County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 442 total yards per game. However, it's not like Summers County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 425.1 per game. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Clay County beat Summers County 28-19 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
