Football Recap: Poca Takes a Loss

Poca extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 23-0 to the Clay County Panthers. The shutout was out of character for the Dots seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

Even if they lost, Poca's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Corey Cook was especially locked on to Clay County's QB and sacked him three times.

As for Clay County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Considering they have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Clay County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Collins, who threw for 204 yards and three TDs. The Panthers are undefeated when Collins posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another receiver making a difference was Joel Elliott, who picked up 45 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Poca has already played their next contest, a 22-18 defeat against Sissonville on the 24th. As for Clay County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-0 victory against Ravenswood on the 24th.