Football Preview: Clay County Panthers vs. Calhoun Red Devils
The Clay County Panthers will head out to take on the Calhoun Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Clay County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 8, 2023 last Friday. They lost 36-15 to South Harrison. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Clay County got top-tier performance from Noah Collins, who threw for 306 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Collins' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 306 passing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (144 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Peters.
Meanwhile, Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Buffalo, falling 46-22. One positive for the Red Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Clay County's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Clay County against Calhoun in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. Will Clay County repeat their success, or does Calhoun have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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